Halibut captain lacked CFEC permit, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: No CFEC permit

On 3/11/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified by NOAA Office of Law Enforcement that during a routine boarding of the F/V Evening Star during an IFQ offload of halibut, they had discovered the captain and permit holder, John Bruce, 45, of Poulsbo, Wash., had failed to obtain a 2021 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit enabling him to land or possess commercially taken fish in Alaska waters. Troopers met with NOAA and Bruce in Juneau and issued him a summons for failing to obtain a CFEC permit prior to fishing.

Metlakatla gillnetter charged with fishing illegally

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Nichols Passage
Type: Multiple violations
On 9/17/13 Ketchikan Wildlife Troopers filed formal charges against Richard H. Dundas, 48, of Metlakatla, for drift gillnetting for salmon with no Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit, fishing in a closed period, and unlawful possession of fish. Dundas was observed commercial fishing on 8/29/13 in Nichols Passage of District 1F. He has a mandatory appearance in Ketchikan District Court.

Troopers say Sitka halibut longliner lacked permit

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Permit violation
On 8/5/12 Cody Loomis, 32, of Sitka, was issued a summons to appear in Sitka District Court for failing to have a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit while commercial longlining. An investigation by the Sitka Wildlife Troopers showed that on 5/17/12, Loomis, captain of the F/V Dorothy Ann, attempted to land a catch of halibut without a CFEC permit.

False residency claims net man $5,000 in fines

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Yakutat
Type: Conviction — unsworn falsification
On 3/29/12 David Negus was sentenced in Yakutat District Court for his conviction of five counts of unsworn falsification. For each count Negus was sentenced to a $2,500 fine with $1,500 suspended and 30 days in jail with 30 suspended, and for the whole case he was sentenced to five years of probation. Fines to pay totaled $5,000. From 2007 through 2011, Negus had applied for an Alaska resident Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit, but he was not eligible for the resident permits.

CFEC records indicate Negus holds a Yakutat salmon setnet permit. His address is listed as a postal box at Yakutat.

Godfather skipper racks up 11 counts

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Multiple violations
On 3/2/12 Richard F. Nelson, 32, of Metlakatla, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, for commercial fishing for salmon by drift gillnet in District 1 without a state Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit, commercial fishing in closed waters, unlawful possession of commercial fish and prohibited conduct. Nelson was cited for a total of 11 commercial fishing counts stemming from an investigation by Alaska State Troopers and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Investigation revealed the F/V Godfather gillnetted commercially for salmon in state waters without state permits. Further investigation revealed the waters the F/V Godfather fished in District 1 were closed to all commercial salmon gillnet fishing. Arraignment is scheduled for 3/9/12 in Ketchikan District Court.

Juneau court strips crabber of fishing privileges

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Conviction — commercial fish without permit
On 2/2/12 James R. Jensen, 58, of Juneau, pled guilty in Juneau District Court to one count of operating commercial Dungeness crab gear without a valid Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit. Jensen was sentenced to the loss of his commercial fishing privileges for two years. As part of the plea agreement with the state, additional charges of unlawful possession of shellfish, unsworn falsification and forgery were dismissed. Jensen also was ordered to serve 180 days in jail with all 180 days suspended, and placed on probation for five years. The case was the result of an investigation conducted by wildlife troopers in Juneau and Petersburg.

Halibut fisherman cited over lack of CFEC card

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Homer
Type: Possess commercial fish without CFEC card
On 12/12/11 Ace Keim, 31, of Anchorage, was issued a mandatory court citation for possessing commercially caught halibut without a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission card while commercial fishing from the F/V Avery Taylor on 7/18/11. Keim's arraignment is scheduled for 1/3/12 in Homer District Court.

Cordova troopers issue two CFEC-related citations

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cordova, Eshamy Bay
Type: Fail to imprint fish ticket with CFEC card
On 8/17/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, contacted Anthony Barnes, 33, of Cordova. Investigation revealed that Barnes had delivered commercially caught salmon and failed to have his 2011 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission card imprinted on the fish ticket. Arraignment set for 9/28/11 in Cordova District Court.

Location: Cordova
Type: Fail to obtain CFEC permit
On 9/12/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, contacted Toni Bocci, 55, of Cordova. Investigation revealed that Bocci had failed to obtain a 2011 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit prior to operating longline gear, possessing commercially caught fish, and subsequent delivery and sale of the fish. Arraignment set for 9/28/11 in Cordova District Court.

Lack of halibut permit costs Metlakatla man $3K

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Update — no commercial halibut permit
On 6/28/11 Jay Beal, 32, of Metlakatla, pled no contest to fishing for halibut in Alaska state waters without a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit. Beal was fined $3,000 and placed on probation for two years. Beal originally was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, after he was contacted in June commercial fishing outside Annette Island waters.

Troopers cite halibut fisherman over permit

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Hoonah
Type: Permit
On 6/12/11 Scott Visscher, 53, of Haines, was cited for landing commercially caught halibut without first obtaining a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission halibut permit.

Troopers ticket Metlakatla halibut fishermen

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Halibut permit, vessel registration
On 6/10/11 Jay Beal, 32, and Trinity Jackson, 33, both of Metlakatla, were cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, for commercial fishing for halibut in Alaska waters without a valid interim use permit, and for fishing from a vessel which was not registered with the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. A mandatory court appearance was set for 6/28/11 in Ketchikan District Court.

Homer jig fisherman lacked permit, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Homer
Type: Commercial fish without permit
On 5/3/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a misdemeanor citation to Eric Haughey, 34, of Homer, for participating in the state Pacific cod jig fishery without a valid Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit card. Investigation revealed Haughey had made two trips without the original permit holder onboard and retained Pacific cod without previously obtaining a mechanical jig permit. Arraignment is scheduled for 6/7/11 in Homer District Court.

Troopers accuse Maine man of permit falsification

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Unalaska
Type: Unsworn falsification
On 12/1/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Crosby Gillan Leveen, 30, of Manchester, Maine, for receiving a 2010 Alaska resident Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit card without meeting the residency requirements set out by the CFEC. Arraignment is scheduled for 12/22/10 in Unalaska District Court.

Man attempts to land halibut without credentials

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cordova
Type: No CFEC card
On 8/22/10 Ivan Seledkov, 30, of Woodburn, Ore., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, for possessing and attempting to land approximately 7,638 pounds of commercially caught halibut without a 2010 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission card. Arraignment was set for 9/1/10 in Cordova District Court.

Fisherman without permit card charged at Dutch

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: No CFEC card
On 3/22/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Tiafala Manu Lagai, 33, of Seattle, for possessing and landing groundfish within state waters without having a 2010 Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit card. Arraignment is scheduled for 4/8/10 in the Unalaska District Court.

Petersburg man cited for lack of vessel license

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Kake
Type: No commercial vessel license
On 02/23/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Petersburg Post, issued a citation to Jay Edgley Barnett, 51, of Petersburg, in Fanshaw Bay near Kake for no commercial vessel license. An investigation by troopers revealed Barnett was transporting commercial brown king crab pots from the fishing grounds to a storage location without having his current vessel licensed with the state Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. Bail was set at $210. An optional court appearance was set for 03/11/10 in the Kake District Court.

Lack of CFEC card hooks halibut fisherman

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Seward
Type: No CFEC card
On 10/15/09, Kenneth S. Phippen, 34 yoa, of Sitka, was charged by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, for possessing and attempting to land approximately 24,000 pounds of commercially caught halibut without a 2009 CFEC card. Arraignment was set in the Seward District Court on 11/17/09.

Location: Seward
Type: No photo ID
On 10/15/09, Jesse J. Jeske, 29 yoa, of Sitka, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Seward Post, for failing to have a photo ID when using his CFEC card in lieu of a commercial crew license. Arraignment was set in the Seward District Court on 11/17/09.

Troopers: Fisherman sold halibut without permit

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cooper Landing
Type: Possess and sell fish without a permit
On 9/30/09 Gary Elde, 47 yoa, of Seward, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cooper Landing, for possessing and selling fish without a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit. Investigation revealed Elde was fishing aboard the F/V Hungry Raven. At the time of delivery Elde had failed to obtain his 2009 CFEC permit. 1,534 pounds of halibut was seized and Elde was cited into the Seward District Court with an arraignment date of 10/13/09.

Troopers ticket Maine man on permit violations

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Quinhagak
Type: Un-sworn Falsification II
On 8/13/09 Bethel Wildlife Troopers summonsed Henry F. Mark, age 47, of Pownal, Maine, on four counts of Un-sworn Falsification II. Mark is accused of making false statements on applications for Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permits. Mark is scheduled for arraignment in Bethel District Court on 9/2/09.

Unlicensed salmon tendering charged

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: No CFEC vessel license; no commercial crewmember license
On 6/29/09 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Juneau issued Jerry L. Owens, age 51, of Juneau, citations for operating his vessel in the commercial transport of raw/unprocessed salmon without having his vessel licensed by CFEC and for not obtaining a valid 2009 commercial crewmember license. Owens was contacted in Juneau during a dockside vessel boarding with commercially taken salmon that he was transporting from Canada. Both citations are bailable with a total fine of $470.00. Owens was given an optional court appearance date of July 8, 2009 at 0900 hours in the Juneau District Court.