Fisherman self-reports lingcod violation

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 5/17/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, received a report from Richard J. Davis, 54, of Juneau, that he had mistakenly fished a day early in the eastern Gulf of Alaska directed lingcod fishery. Davis subsequently was cited for taking lingcod in a closed period on 5/15/13 when commercial fishing opened on 5/16/13. Davis was charged with a violation-level offense rather than a misdemeanor, due in part to his self-report. Arraignment set in Sitka District Court.