Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Troopers make a pair of crabbing cases

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Kodiak
Type: Commercial fish closed area
On 1/21/11 Walter Sargent, 73, was cited by Kodiak Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing for Tanner crab in Kaiugnak Bay after the area had closed to commercial Tanner crab fishing.

Location: Chignik
Type: Gear violation
On 1/17/11 Kodiak Wildlife Troopers aboard the patrol vessel
Woldstad were inspecting the fishing vessel Alaskan Frontier's gear at sea when it was discovered that the operator and permit holder, Alfredo S. Aboueid, 64, of Chignik Lagoon, was fishing pots configured to catch Tanner crab as well as a pot configured to catch cod. Aboueid admitted fishing the one pot configured to catch cod while validly registered and actively fishing in the Chignik Tanner crab fishery. Aboueid was issued a citation with arraignment set for 2/25/11 in Naknek District Court.

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