Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Halibut fisherman cited over lingcod bycatch

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Icy Bay, Yakutat
Type: Bycatch
On 6/21/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Kurt N. Hansen, 49, of Seattle, for retaining lingcod while the commercial lingcod season was closed by emergency order. Investigation revealed Hansen retained lingcod bycatch in the halibut fishery on 6/11/11 inside the Icy Bay subdistrict, which had been closed to the retention of lingcod on 5/24/11. Hansen was cited and scheduled to appear for arraignment in Yakutat District Court.

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