Showing posts with label Morzhovoi Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morzhovoi Bay. Show all posts

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Troopers ticket King Cove cod fisherman

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Commercial fish closed season, illegal gear
On 2/24/12 Raymond Dushkin, 48, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed season for Pacific cod in Morzhovoi Bay with the fishing vessel Desirae Dawn. Dushkin also was found to be fishing with several illegal cod pots that had tunnel eye openings greater than 36 inches. Dushkin was given an arraignment date of 4/20/12 in Valdez District Court.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Troopers out west find problems with crab gear

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Morzhovoi Bay
Type: Unlawful gear
On 1/17/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers summonsed Benjamin K. Ley, 27, of Columbus, Ohio, for unlawful gear after it was discovered that Ley, who was the permit holder aboard the F/V Alaskan Lady, was commercial fishing for bairdi Tanner crab while using a pot that had a biodegradable escape mechanism higher than 6 inches above the bottom of the pot. Arraignment is scheduled for the Valdez District Court on 2/23/10 at 1030 hours.

Location: Unalaska Bay
Type: Unlawful gear
On 1/20/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers summonsed Donald P. Aus, 58, of Unalaska, for unlawful gear after it was discovered that Aus, who was the permit holder aboard the F/V Good Deal, was commercial fishing for bairdi Tanner crab while using a pot that had a biodegradable escape mechanism higher than 6 inches above the bottom of the pot. Arraignment is scheduled for the Unalaska District Court on 2/10/10 at 1330 hours.

Location: Morzhovoi Bay
Type: Unlawful gear
On 1/17/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers summonsed Alvin J. Newman, 46, of King Cove, for unlawful gear after it was discovered that Newman, who is the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Lady Lee Dawn, was commercial fishing for bairdi Tanner crab while using a pot that had escape rings less than the minimum 5-inch diameter. Arraignment is scheduled for the Valdez District Court on 2/23/10 at 1030 hours.

Location: Morzhovoi Bay
Type: Unlawful gear
On 1/17/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers summonsed Tom C. Hoblet, 58, of False Pass, for unlawful gear after it was discovered that Hoblet, who is the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Aleut Lady, was commercial fishing for bairdi Tanner crab while using a pot that had escape rings less than the minimum 5-inch diameter. Arraignment is scheduled for the Valdez District Court on 2/23/10 at 1030 hours.

Location: Morzhovoi Bay
Type: Employing unlicensed crewmember
On 1/17/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted the skipper and
permit holder onboard the F/V Aleut Lady, Tom C. Hoblet, 58, of False Pass. Investigation revealed that a member of the Aleut Lady's crew was not in possession of a valid 2010 commercial crewmember license. Hoblet was cited for employing an unlicensed crewmember. Bail was set at $260 for the Valdez District Court.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Troopers ticket King Cove crewman

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Morzhovoi Bay
Type: No crewmember license
On 1/17/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Thomas Walter Wilson, 21, of King Cove, for commercial fishing without possessing a 2010 Alaska commercial fishing crewmember license.