Sitka herring seiner charged over costly collision

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Reckless operation of a watercraft
On 1/11/12 the Sitka District Attorney's office charged Daniel J. Crome, 35, of Seattle, with reckless operation of a watercraft, based on an investigation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post. The charge stems from a vessel collision during the April 2011 Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery, where the F/V Arctic Fox, operated by Crome, collided with the F/V Talia, operated by William Menish, of Petersburg. More than $40,000 in damage was caused to the F/V Talia in the collision. Arraignment set for 1/24/12 in Sitka District Court.

Hit and run reported on Egegik River

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Egegik
Type: Watercraft accident, property damage
On 7/5/11 at approximately 0300 hours, Terry Ostling, 39, of Cathlamet, Wash., had his fishing vessel anchored in the Egegik River. Ostling and his crew were sleeping down below when another fishing vessel hit them head-on in the dense fog. The collision caused substantial damage to the bow and snapped the anchor chain. Due to the dense fog, Ostling was unable to identify the boat that hit them. The second boat did not stop. Damage to Ostling's boat was estimated at $2,000. Anyone with information on the second boat involved in this collision is asked to call the Alaska State Troopers in King Salmon.