Troopers cite bairdi crab fisherman at Deer Island

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Deer Island
Type: Crab gear violations
On 3/12/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued citations to Nick August Carlson, 42, of Anchorage, for commercial fishing in the state bairdi Tanner crab fishery with a pot that did not have an Alaska Department of Fish and Game tag on the pot buoy, while a pot limit for the fishery was in effect. Carlson also had a pot with an illegible ADF&G number on the pot buoy. Arraignment on these and other gear violations is scheduled for 4/20/10 in the Valdez Superior Court.