From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Tenakee
Type: Failure to license commercial vessel
On 10/2/12 Michael K. Reif, 57, of Sitka, was cited for using an
inflatable raft to tender commercially caught sea cucumbers without having
it licensed with the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. Reif's crewmember was using the boat to retrieve
and drag back bags of sea cucumbers to their main dive
vessel.
Showing posts with label dive fishing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dive fishing. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Juneau dive fisherman nets $500 fine
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Conviction — unlawful use of dive gear
On 2/1/12 Todd W. Hadfield, 34, of Juneau, pled no contest in Juneau District Court to one count of unlawful use of commercial dive fishing gear. Hadfield was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended and placed on probation for two years. Initial investigation showed Hadfield, as the permit holder, allowed a crewmember to dive on the fishing grounds using scuba gear prior to the opening of a commercial sea cucumber dive fishery.
Location: Juneau
Type: Conviction — unlawful use of dive gear
On 2/1/12 Todd W. Hadfield, 34, of Juneau, pled no contest in Juneau District Court to one count of unlawful use of commercial dive fishing gear. Hadfield was fined $1,000 with $500 suspended and placed on probation for two years. Initial investigation showed Hadfield, as the permit holder, allowed a crewmember to dive on the fishing grounds using scuba gear prior to the opening of a commercial sea cucumber dive fishery.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Troopers cite two on multiple geoduck violations
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Craig
Type: Dive fishing violations
On 11/26/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Collin Darrah, 48, of Seattle, and Eric Riemer, 31, of Ketchikan, for commercially diving for geoducks during a closed period, and for operating commercial dive fishing gear during a closed period. Riemer additionally was charged with two counts of failing to properly identify commercially harvested geoducks. Darrah and Riemer committed the violations while diving from the F/V Patricia K in the waters off Cone Island, near Craig, on 11/18/10. The charges were filed in the Craig court.
Location: Ketchikan
Type: Dive fishing violations
On 11/26/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Collin Darrah, 48, of Seattle, and Eric Riemer, 31, of Ketchikan, for commercially diving for geoducks during a closed period, and for operating commercial dive fishing gear during a closed period. Darrah and Riemer committed the violations while diving from the F/V Patricia K in the waters near Cat Island on 11/9/10. The charges were filed in the Ketchikan court.
Location: Craig
Type: Dive fishing violations
On 11/26/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Collin Darrah, 48, of Seattle, and Eric Riemer, 31, of Ketchikan, for commercially diving for geoducks during a closed period, and for operating commercial dive fishing gear during a closed period. Riemer additionally was charged with two counts of failing to properly identify commercially harvested geoducks. Darrah and Riemer committed the violations while diving from the F/V Patricia K in the waters off Cone Island, near Craig, on 11/18/10. The charges were filed in the Craig court.
Location: Ketchikan
Type: Dive fishing violations
On 11/26/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Collin Darrah, 48, of Seattle, and Eric Riemer, 31, of Ketchikan, for commercially diving for geoducks during a closed period, and for operating commercial dive fishing gear during a closed period. Darrah and Riemer committed the violations while diving from the F/V Patricia K in the waters near Cat Island on 11/9/10. The charges were filed in the Ketchikan court.
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