Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Peninsula seiner charged with unlawful fishing

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: King Cove
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 9/18/13 Robert Gould Jr., 31, of Anchorage, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing the closed waters within 500 yards of a salmon stream. Gould was found to be beach seining with a purse seine within 500 yards of Ness Creek in Canoe Bay off of the F/V Four Winds on 8/21/13. Arraignment set for 10/9/13 in Homer District Court.

1 comment:

  1. Gee...a seiner creek-robbing? Who would have thought? One of the reasons Peninsula pink salmon resource is in poor shape.

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