AK SB148

Establishes a fisheries rehabilitation permit allowing qualified persons to remove anadromous or freshwater finfish, collect and fertilize eggs, and place eggs, larvae, or unfed fry back into Alaska waters, plus enhance habitat for fish survival.

Requires $100 application fee and detailed application including project feasibility, management plan, goals, schedule, budget, genetics management plan, and documentation of stakeholder communication.

Permits may be issued only if the commissioner determines the project restores fish populations in waters where subsistence/escapement goals are unmet or populations are limited, will provide public benefits, and will not harm wild stocks or introduce non-indigenous fish species.

Limits permittees to collecting no more than 500,000 eggs per permit and requires implementation of pathogen controls; permits are valid for five years and may be extended.

Incorporates salmon rehabilitation projects into regional salmon plans developed by regional planning teams, and requires consideration of such projects in fish and game protection reviews.