Juneau crabber fined $3K after no contest plea

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Sentencing
On 11/6/15 Dennis J. Capua, 60, of Juneau, pled no contest in Juneau District Court to one count of operating commercial Dungeness crab gear during a closed season. Capua was fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended and placed on probation for 18 months. The charges stemmed from an investigation by Juneau Wildlife Troopers which showed that Capua had failed to remove at least 64 crab pots from the waters of Stephens Passage before the summer season closed on 8/15/15.

Dungeness crabber in a pinch over late delivery

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Dungeness landing requirements
On 1/20/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, cited Charles S. Mason Jr., 42, of Juneau, for possessing and delivering commercial Dungeness crab more than 24 hours following the closure of the fishery on 11/30/12. Mason delivered Dungeness in Juneau on 12/8/12 without an extension authorization from the Department of Fish and Game to possess those crab more than 24 hours following the closure of the fishery. Arraignment set for 1/30/13 in Juneau District Court.

Sitka crabber accused of unlawful gear storage

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka, Patterson Bay
Type: Unlawful storage of Dungeness gear
On 12/17/11 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, observed commercial Dungeness crab pot gear still stored in the water, after the closure of Southeast Alaska to commercial Dungeness fishing. Subsequent investigation revealed the pots belonged to Jeffrey R. Wolfe, 33, of Sitka. Wolfe was cited on 12/19/11 for unlawful storage of Dungeness pot gear with arraignment set in Sitka District Court.

Sitka crabber fined $3,000 in sad Dungeness story

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Update — operate Dungeness gear from tender
On 11/15/11 David A. Coleman, 54, of Sitka, pled no contest in Sitka District Court to one count of operating commercial Dungeness gear from a registered tender. Coleman was fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended and placed on probation for two years. The charge stems from Coleman being observed by troopers operating gear with a vessel registered as a tender for Dungeness crab in Hoonah Sound on 7/16/11. The tender used in the violation was later inadvertently sunk while being operated with a load Dungeness pot gear aboard. Commercial Dungeness crab regulations prohibit the operation of Dungeness gear or possession of Dungeness gear on a tender registered in the Dungeness fishery.

Dungeness crabber fined $1,500 after guilty plea

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Update — Dungeness crab violation
On 5/26/11 Ole Nordgren, 43, of Juneau, pled guilty to one count of violating commercial Dungeness crab regulations during the 2010 summer fishery. Nordgren was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and was placed on probation for one year.

Juneau men cited on multiple Dungeness counts

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Permit holder not present, unlawful possession of shellfish,
unsworn falsification, forgery and fish ticket violations
On 4/13/11 James R. Jensen, 57, Ole Nordgren, 43, Samuel D. Olson, 48, and Albert M. Mazon, 21, all of Juneau, were cited for multiple commercial fishing violations related to the summer 2010 commercial Dungeness crab fishery. All four men were issued summonses to appear on 4/26/11 in the Juneau District Court. The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by wildlife troopers in Juneau and Petersburg. The fishing vessel Fly-by-Night was previously seized by troopers in October of 2010 and is being held pending the outcome of the case.

Unlawful pot storage pinches Dungeness crabber

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Unlawful storage of crab pots
On 2/11/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Jeb E. Morrow, 32, of Petersburg, for unlawful storage of commercial Dungeness crab pots. Previous investigation revealed Morrow had left pots in the waters of Hoonah Sound after the season closed for commercial Dungeness fishing on 11/30/09. Arraignment is scheduled for 3/9/10 in Sitka.

Sitka Dungeness crabber cited for buoy violation

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Peril Strait
Type: Improper buoy marking
On 11/13/09 at approximately 1400 hours, Sitka Wildlife Troopers cited Reginald I. Baggen, age 31, of Sitka, for improperly marking Dungeness crab pot buoys. Investigation revealed Baggen was using buoys on his gear that were not identical as required by regulation. Arraignment is set for 12/1/09 in Sitka Court.