Friday, October 9, 2015

Troopers cite two sea cucumber divers

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Kasaan
Type: Commercial fish closed area
On 10/6/15 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Prince of Wales Island Post, contacted divers on the F/V Resurrection after they commercially harvested sea cucumbers in closed waters near Kasaan. Both divers, Thomas Trumper, 67, of California, and Charles Bremer, 38, of Ketchikan, were issued summonses to appear in Craig District Court. The fish product was seized pending forfeiture to the state of Alaska.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Crewman charged with assault on Bering Sea vessel

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Assault
On 9/24/15 Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Samuel W. Everett, 28, of Sedro-Woolley, Wash., for assaulting and punching a fellow crewmember several times while they were commercial fishing. The incident occurred on Sept. 22 aboard the F/V Alaska Mist near the Pribilof Islands. Arraignment set for 10/13/15 in Unalaska District Court.