Showing posts with label bait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bait. Show all posts

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Bait seller cited at Dutch Harbor

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: No catcher-seller permit
On 12/4/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Reynaldo Bada Sidro, 42, of Anchorage, for selling Pacific cod as bait to a commercial fishing vessel without possessing a catcher-seller permit. Arraignment set for 12/16/14 in Unalaska District Court.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

King salmon used as crab bait, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Personal use shellfish violations
On 8/31/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, inspected gear in the Peril Strait area. Investigation revealed that multiple pots being fished by Dan K. Coffey, 67, of Anchorage, did not comply with biodegradable escape mechanism requirements, and that Coffey was using edible portions of king salmon as crab bait. Coffey was cited for one count of no biodegradable escape mechanism, with bail set at $110. He also was issued a summons to appear in Sitka District Court on the charge of using sport-caught king salmon as bait.

Note: Coffey is a former chairman of the Alaska Board of Fisheries.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Guide cited in use of king salmon as bait

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Aid sportfish client in violation
On 6/9/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, issued a summons to Sean Falconer, 45, of El Sobrante, Calif., for aiding a sportfish client in illegally using the edible portions of a sport-caught king salmon as bait. Falconer is a registered sportfishing guide for Yes Bay Lodge. Falconer must appear on 6/26/13 in Ketchikan District Court.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Craig fisherman charged with illegal bait harvest

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Craig
Type: Illegal bait harvest
On 8/27/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Klawock Post, cited Donald Albright, 57, of Craig, for harvesting commercial-caught lingcod and yelloweye rockfish and illegally using these prohibited species as bait for commercial purposes. He was summonsed to appear in Craig District Court.