In this chapter,

(1) “facility” means a hatchery as defined in Alaska Stat. § 16.40.199, a facility for the release of shellfish into natural water of the state, or a facility for a project under Alaska Stat. § 16.12.010;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.12.199

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “genetically modified shellfish” means shellfish whose genetic structure has been altered at the molecular level by recombinant DNA and RNA techniques, cell fusion, gene deletion or doubling, introduction of exogenous genetic material, alteration of the position of a gene, or other similar procedure using artificial processes;
(3) “shellfish” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 16.40.199.