Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sitka troopers say hand trollers fished illegally

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Silver Bay
Type: Multiple violations
On 6/24/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, observed Patrick H. Barker Jr., 40, of Sitka, and Carl Heckman, 43, of Dundee, Ore., take king salmon in closed waters of Bear Cove while operating commercial hand troll gear. Barker was contacted and found to be in possession of two undersized king salmon. Additionally, Barker did not have a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit card or identification in possession. Barker and Heckman were cited with arraignment set in Sitka District Court.

Location: Silver Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/24/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, observed Victor Littlefield, 38, of Sitka, take a king salmon in the closed waters of Bear Cove while operating commercial hand troll gear. Littlefield was contacted and cited for commercial fishing in closed waters. Arraignment is set in Sitka District Court.

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