Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Seiner fined for misreporting chum catch

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction
On 4/9/13 Clifford Hudson pled guilty in Sitka District Court to one count of failing to provide factual information on a fish ticket. He was fined $2,500 with $1,500 suspended and ordered to pay $1,207.50 in restitution for the difference in fish tax between two areas. He also was placed on probation for one year. Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, charged Hudson on 3/4/13. Hudson failed to report seine-caught chum salmon taken in the Hidden Falls area of District 12, instead reporting the salmon were taken in another district.

2 comments:

  1. tax evasion! better check his IRS taxes as well.

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  2. How did they catch him?
    I can see the temptation with the new 22% tax in hidden falls...

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