Troopers say crew tried to conceal boat identity

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fish closed waters, hindering prosecution
On 7/22/10 at 1620 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers on aircraft patrol documented the F/V High Octane commercial fishing in closed waters 0.1 nautical mile north of the Egegik District north boundary line. While attempting to document the violation and identity of the vessel the skipper, later identified as Tim Allen Vardy, 55, of Lakewood, Wash., and a crewmember, later identified as John R. Lane of Morro Bay, Calif., attempted to conceal the identity of the vessel by covering its Alaska Department of Fish and Game numbers with their bodies and a coat. On 7/28/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers located and contacted the F/V High Octane in the Naknek River and issued the following citations: Tim Allen Vardy, commercial fishing in closed waters, hindering prosecution and failure to properly display vessel numbers; Linda Sue Vardy, 47, of Lakewood, Wash., commercial fishing in closed waters; and John R. Lane, hindering prosecution. Arraignments for all persons is set for 8/20/10 in Naknek District Court.

Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/28/10 King Salmon Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Vincent E. Hoiby, 47, of Everett, Wash., for commercial fishing on 7/24/10 in closed waters 500 feet north of the Egegik District north boundary aboard the F/V Jesse N. Arraignment is set for 8/20/10 in Naknek District Court.