Three convictions reported at Sitka

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction
On 5/21/13 Richard J. Davis, 54, of Juneau, pled guilty in Sitka District Court to one count of directed lingcod fishing during a closed season. Davis was fined $1,250 with $1,000 suspended. He forfeited $1,809 in proceeds from illegally taken fish, and was placed on probation for one year. Davis initially self-reported his violation of fishing one day before the season opened.

Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction
On 5/21/13 David Castle, 46, of Sitka, pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of commercial fish in connection with purchasing undersized king salmon onboard the tender Eyak. Castle was fined $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. He was required to pay $450 in restitution to the state and was placed on probation for one year. A charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree was dismissed.

Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction
On 5/21/13 Joseph Wroblewski, 59, of Sitka, pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of commercial troll-caught king salmon. Wroblewski was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended. He was required to pay $150 in restitution to the state and was placed on probation for one year.

Two fisheries convictions notched at Ketchikan

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Conviction
On 2/8/13 James Scudero Jr., 34, of Ketchikan, pled guilty to operating halibut longline gear without a valid Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit. He also pled guilty to attempted tampering with physical evidence. Scudero's sentence included fines totaling $2,400, jail time of 60 days suspended, and 18 months of probation.

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Conviction
On 2/13/13 Thomas George, 57, of Klawock, was found guilty of possessing commercial hand troll gear aboard his power troll vessel. George was fined $2,000 and placed on probation for 12 months.