# Alaska Stat. § 16.10.010: Interference with salmon spawning streams and waters

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 16.10.010
- **Heading:** Interference with salmon spawning streams and waters
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16.10 / Section 16.10.010

## Text

(a) A person may not, without first applying for and obtaining a permit or license from the Department of Environmental Conservation, (1) obstruct, divert, or pollute waters of the state, either fresh or salt, utilized by salmon in the propagation of the species, by felling trees or timber in those waters, casting, passing, throwing, or dumping tree limbs or foliage, underbrush, stumps, rubbish, earth, stones, rock, or other debris, or passing or dumping sawdust, planer shavings, or other waste or refuse of any kind in those waters;

(2) erect a dam, barricade, or obstruction to retard, conserve, impound, or divert the waters described in (1) of this subsection to prevent, retard, or interfere with the free ingress or egress of salmon into those waters in the natural spawning or propagation process;

(3) render the waters described in (1) of this subsection inaccessible or uninhabitable for salmon for spawning or propagation.

(b) The application for the permit or license referred to in (a) of this section must set out the name and style of the person or concern, describe the waters and location, and state in particular the plans, purpose, and intention for which the application is made.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.010 Interference with salmon spawning streams and waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.020 Grounds for permit or license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.030 Penalty for violation of AS 16.10.010 — 16.10.050.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.040 Disposition of money received for fines and penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.050 Construction of AS 16.10.010 — 16.10.050.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.055 Interference with commercial fishing gear.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.055.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.070 Operation of fish traps.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.080 Federal compact exempted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.090 Penalty for violation of AS 16.10.070.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.090.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.100 Erection of fish traps prohibited on land or water owned by state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.100.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.110 Penalty for violation of AS 16.10.100.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.110.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.120 Use of drum or reel in operation of purse seine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.120.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.125 Use of termination device on shellfish and bottom fish pot required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.125.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 16.10.130 Penalty for violation of AS 16.10.120 or 16.10.125.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T16_C16.10_S16.10.130.md)

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