Sunday, May 29, 2016

Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Assault, April 17 — An officer intervened between two individuals who were in the genesis of a pugilistic encounter. The involved ruffians were separated and sent on their way.

Assault, April 18 — Officers responded and investigated a report of an assault. Edward McClure, 32, from Prosser, Wash., was arrested for assault for punching another in regards to a gambling debt.

Animal, April 23 — Officer contacted an individual feeding dozens of eagles so as to amuse the tourists off a visiting cruise ship. He was contacted and advised of the illegal nature of his actions.

Assistance rendered, April 24 — Harbor officer reported that a vessel was in danger of sinking. Dispatch notified the vessel owner of the concern.

Civil, April 26 — Officers stood by as a vessel captain ordered a fisherman off his vessel.

Public safety, May 4 — Unexploded ordnance was located on the beach. U.S. military EOD personnel responded and detonated the ordnance.

Suspicious activity, May 14 — A drone, equipped with a camera, was reported to being flying overhead, creating concerns. No criminal activity was observed.

Crewmen, skipper cited at Togiak

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Togiak Bay
Type: Unlicensed crew
On 4/27/16 Alaska Wildlife Troopers patrolling the Togiak herring fishery boarded the F/V Seafreeze Alaska. During the routine boarding, Christopher Phillips, 38; Khanh Tran, 44; and Duc Vo, 51, all of Washington, failed to provide an Alaska commercial crewmember license. All three individuals were issued citations with bail set at $260 each. David Strand, 63, of Washington, the skipper of the F/V Seafreeze Alaska, also was issued a citation for employing unlicensed crewmembers. Bail was set at $260.

Petersburg man cited over undersized king crab

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Petersburg
Type: Undersized king crab
On 5/20/16 Yancey Nilsen, 43, of Petersburg, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for retaining undersized commercial golden king crab. Nilsen, the captain and permit holder aboard the F/V Aleutian Dream, retained and delivered golden king crab that were not 7 inches in width of shell. Arraignment scheduled for 6/14/16 in Petersburg.

Sitka troller cited, six king salmon seized

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 5/26/16 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted the F/V Hunter Bay commercial trolling for king salmon in the Western Channel area of Sitka Sound when that area was closed to commercial trolling. Permit holder James LeCrone, 47, of Sitka, was issued a summons to appear in court and six king salmon were seized.

Bering Sea crabber nets $1,500 fine

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Conviction
On 5/5/16 Richard Morton, 62, of Mukilteo, Wash., pled guilty in Unalaska District Court to unlawfully possessing and/or delivering commercially caught opilio Tanner crab during a closed season in the eastern Bering Sea District. The court imposed a $3,000 fine with $1,500 suspended and one year of probation.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Bering Sea crabber fined, forfeits nearly $14K

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Conviction
On 5/5/16 Robert J. Perkey, 53, of Sublimity, Ore., pled guilty in Unalaska District Court to unlawfully possessing and/or delivering commercially caught opilio Tanner crab during a closed season in the eastern Bering Sea District. The court imposed a $2,000 fine and a check in the amount of $13,992.29 was forfeited to the state for the value of illegal shellfish.