In AS 16.10.890 - 16.10.945, (1) 'commissioner' means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; (2) 'department' means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) 'hatchery' has the meaning given in AS 16.40.199; (4) 'mariculture' means the farming of shellfish and aquatic plants as defined in AS 16.40.199; (5) 'shellfish enhancement project' means a project to (A) augment the yield or harvest of shellfish above naturally occurring levels using a natural, artificial, or semiartificial production system; or (B) rehabilitate a shellfish stock by restoring it to its naturally occurring levels of productivity.
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