Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sitka crabber fined, allowed to buy back pots

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Update — improper gear
On 5/19/11 Troy A. Denkinger, 44, of Sitka, pled guilty to one count of operating commercial Tanner crab gear that did not contain the proper size of escape rings. He was fined $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Denkinger was also allowed to purchase back his seized Tanner pots at $500 per pot.

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