PWS fishermen cited over anchored net

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Whitter

Type: Anchored driftnet

On 06/27/24 James Andrews, 30, of Seward, was issued a citation for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet that was otherwise affixed to rocks in Falls Bay, Eshamy District, western Prince William Sound.

Two Prince William Sound driftnetters cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Tomas Pstross, 46, of Washington, was cited for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet in Falls Bay. Arraignment set in the Anchor age court.

Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Kaban Backlund, 21, of Moose Pass, was cited for fishing a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet. Arraignment set in the Anchorage court.

Troopers cite two Cordova driftnetters, seize fish

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Main Bay, western Prince William Sound
Type: Illegal driftnet operation
On 6/19/14 Brian Shaw, 49, of Cordova, was cited for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet too close to a setnet. After receiving multiple complaints that Shaw was operating his driftnet in an illegal manner, stakeout operations were conducted and documented Shaw fishing illegally. Shaw's fish were seized and arraignment was set in Anchorage court.

Location: Main Bay, western Prince William Sound
Type: Illegal driftnet operation
On 6/19/14 Randy Merritt, 49, of Cordova, was cited for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet too close to a setnet. After receiving multiple complaints that Merritt was operating his driftnet in an illegal manner, stakeout operations were conducted and documented Merritt fishing illegally. Merritt's fish were seized and arraignment was set in Anchorage court.