Troopers: Shrimp catcher-processor lacked permit

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince of Wales Island
Type: Reporting requirement and permit violations
On 10/24/19 Alaska Wildlife Troopers on Prince of Wales Island were notified by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game of an issue with several overdue commercial shrimp tickets from the F/V Angie Lee. Investigation into the matter revealed that the captain of the Angie Lee was Travis Hagen, 29, of Craig. Hagen had been processing his catch by boxing and freezing his shrimp without the required catcher-processor permit. Hagen also had not been completing shrimp tickets as required by regulation. Hagen was issued two citations for the violations.

Shooting at vessel results in arrest

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Wadleigh Island
Type: Weapons
On 3/27/18 at approximately 0458 hours, Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales Island received a report of an individual shooting at a fishing vessel in the herring fishery near Wadleigh Island. Troopers responded via the P/V Interceptor. Investigation revealed Donald Austin, 60, of Wadleigh Island, had placed the crew in fear of imminent serious physical injury after firing multiple rounds with at least one round striking a fishing vessel. Austin was arrested on charges of assault and misconduct involving weapons. He was remanded to the Craig jail without bail pending arraignment. Alcohol was believed to be a factor.

Californian fined for unlawful shellfish possession

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince of Wales Island
Type: Conviction
On 11/16/15 Alaska Wildlife Troopers based on the P/V Enforcer contacted Sidney McGuire, 27, of California, in Hetta Inlet near Prince of Wales Island. McGuire was onboard the commercial fishing vessel Sea Hunt and was participating in the commercial sea cucumber dive fishery. Investigation revealed McGuire was in unlawful possession of rock scallops while in possession of commercially harvested sea cucumbers. McGuire was issued a summons to appear in Craig District Court. A bench trial was held on 2/3/16 and McGuire was found guilty of the offense of unlawful possession of miscellaneous shellfish aboard a vessel. McGuire was sentenced to a fine of $400 with $200 suspended and one year of probation.

Troopers cite Prince of Wales geoduck diver

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince of Wales Island
Type: Unlawful use of dive gear
Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Klawock Post, cited James Alexander, 54, of Craig, for unlawful use of dive fishing gear after he remained in the water following closure of the 3/27/14 geoduck fishing period in Portillo Channel. A mandatory court appearance is set for 4/4/14 in Craig.

Charter crewman charged with keeping halibut

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Clover Bay, Prince of Wales Island
Type: Fish and game violations
On 9/13/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, filed formal charges against Austin S. Duckworth, 20, of Ketchikan, for working as a crewmember on a sportfish charter vessel and illegally retaining sport-caught halibut. In addition, Duckworth was charged for feeding black bears intentionally. He has a mandatory court appearance on 9/30/13 in Craig District Court.

Troopers charge two salmon trollers at Ketchikan

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Commercial fish closed area
On 6/30/12 Caleb Miethe, 32, of Maui, Hawaii, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, for commercial salmon fishing with power troll gear in closed waters. Miethe was contacted fishing near Stone Rocks southeast of Prince of Wales Island. A mandatory court appearance was set for 7/12/12 in Ketchikan District Court.

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Commercial fish closed area
On 6/30/12 James Beal, 70, of Metlakatla, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, for two counts of commercial salmon fishing with power troll gear in closed waters. Beal was contacted fishing near Stone Rocks southeast of Prince of Wales Island. A mandatory court appearance was set for 7/12/12 in Ketchikan District Court.

Hatchery vandals wipe out king salmon fry

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Craig
Type: Burglary, criminal mischief
On 3/2/11 at approximately 0830 hours Klawock AST responded to the Prince of Wales Hatchery on Port Saint Nicholas Road. Investigation revealed that sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. someone entered the building and turned several water valves off, depriving the king salmon fry of fresh water. This caused the oxygen levels in the water to fall to fatal levels. It is estimated that 98 to 99 percent of the salmon fry died. If anyone has any information concerning this crime please contact the Alaska State Troopers. The investigation continues.

Undersized kings cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince of Wales
Type: Retain undersized commercially caught king salmon
On 6-08-09 Ketchikan Wildlife Troopers cited William Farmer, 51, of Craig, for retaining eight undersized commercially caught king salmon. Arraignment is set in the Ketchikan District Court.