Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Three charged with illegal fishing in Bristol Bay

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fishing violation
On 7/24/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Antonio Torrente, 56, from Massachusetts, following a commercial fishing violation in the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Torrente was cited for fishing a drift gillnet 0.1 nautical mile south of the Naknek-Kvichak District south line on the F/V Maria Theresa. Arraignment is scheduled for 8/20/10 in Naknek District Court.

Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fishing violation
On 7/25/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Gerald Johnson, 67, from Montana, following a commercial fishing violation in the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Johnson was cited for fishing a drift gillnet 946 feet south of the Egegik District south line on the F/V Mighty Loetta. Arraignment is scheduled for 8/20/10 in Naknek District Court.

Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/26/10 King Salmon Wildlife Troopers cited Allan Duane Acheson, 54, of Everett, Wash., for commercial fishing in closed waters 0.1 nautical mile north of the Egegik District north line on 7/24/10 aboard the F/V Hernando I. Arraignment is set for 8/20/10 in Naknek District Court.

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