From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Craig
Type: Burglary, criminal mischief
On 3/2/11 at approximately 0830 hours Klawock AST responded to the Prince of Wales Hatchery on Port Saint Nicholas Road. Investigation revealed that sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. someone entered the building and turned several water valves off, depriving the king salmon fry of fresh water. This caused the oxygen levels in the water to fall to fatal levels. It is estimated that 98 to 99 percent of the salmon fry died. If anyone has any information concerning this crime please contact the Alaska State Troopers. The investigation continues.
Showing posts with label hatchery. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Monday, July 26, 2010
Troopers make four cases in Prince William Sound
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/19/10, at approximately 1420 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from the Cordova Post contacted Dia Kuzmin, 23, of Delta Junction, aboard the F/V Off Limits near Culross Point. Investigation revealed that Kuzmin was fishing in an area closed to commercial salmon fishing. Kuzmin was summoned to appear on 8/4/10 in Cordova District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Anchor drift gillnet
On 7/24/10 Avtanom Reutov, 24, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for operating a drift gillnet from the F/V Flipsyde, and then tying the boat to the Wally Noerenberg Hatchery dock for a couple hours, not allowing the gillnet to drift. Arraignment scheduled for 9/1/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/24/10 Feodor Reutov, 37, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial fishing in the closed waters of the Esther subdistrict on 6/21/10. Arraignment scheduled for 9/1/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 7/24/10 a 16-year-old Homer resident was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post. The youth is the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Stealth. He was issued a citation for commercial fishing by taking salmon with a dipnet, when there is no season for this in the Esther subdistrict. Arraignment is scheduled for 8/4/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/19/10, at approximately 1420 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from the Cordova Post contacted Dia Kuzmin, 23, of Delta Junction, aboard the F/V Off Limits near Culross Point. Investigation revealed that Kuzmin was fishing in an area closed to commercial salmon fishing. Kuzmin was summoned to appear on 8/4/10 in Cordova District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Anchor drift gillnet
On 7/24/10 Avtanom Reutov, 24, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for operating a drift gillnet from the F/V Flipsyde, and then tying the boat to the Wally Noerenberg Hatchery dock for a couple hours, not allowing the gillnet to drift. Arraignment scheduled for 9/1/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/24/10 Feodor Reutov, 37, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial fishing in the closed waters of the Esther subdistrict on 6/21/10. Arraignment scheduled for 9/1/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 7/24/10 a 16-year-old Homer resident was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post. The youth is the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Stealth. He was issued a citation for commercial fishing by taking salmon with a dipnet, when there is no season for this in the Esther subdistrict. Arraignment is scheduled for 8/4/10 in the Cordova District Court.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Valdez troopers charge two with unlawful seining
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/16/10 Timothy Barclay, 50, of Valdez, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial fishing in the closed waters near the Solomon Gulch Hatchery after making a seine set in the dense fog. The area was closed almost a mile off the beach, and Barclay set right off the beach. Arraignment scheduled for 8/26/10 in Valdez District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/15/10 James Jensen Jr., 57, of Cordova, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial seining in an anadromous stream, in Port Valdez, as the permit holder on the F/V Rhema. Jensen was issued a second citation on 7/11/10 for commercial fishing in the closed waters of Marsha Bay, Knight Island, after Valdez Troopers received a complaint and an investigation was conducted. Arraignments for Jensen will be held in Valdez and Cordova.
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/16/10 Timothy Barclay, 50, of Valdez, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial fishing in the closed waters near the Solomon Gulch Hatchery after making a seine set in the dense fog. The area was closed almost a mile off the beach, and Barclay set right off the beach. Arraignment scheduled for 8/26/10 in Valdez District Court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/15/10 James Jensen Jr., 57, of Cordova, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for commercial seining in an anadromous stream, in Port Valdez, as the permit holder on the F/V Rhema. Jensen was issued a second citation on 7/11/10 for commercial fishing in the closed waters of Marsha Bay, Knight Island, after Valdez Troopers received a complaint and an investigation was conducted. Arraignments for Jensen will be held in Valdez and Cordova.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sportfisherman told to avoid weir, gets ticket
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Valdez
Type: Sportfish closed waters
On 7/7/10 David Hawker, 46, of Boulder, Colo., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for sportfishing within 300 feet of the Solomon Gulch fish weir. Hawker had been told numerous times, by the hatchery manager, that he was fishing illegally before the Valdez trooper was called. Bail set at $110 in the Valdez court.
Location: Valdez
Type: Sportfish closed waters
On 7/7/10 David Hawker, 46, of Boulder, Colo., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for sportfishing within 300 feet of the Solomon Gulch fish weir. Hawker had been told numerous times, by the hatchery manager, that he was fishing illegally before the Valdez trooper was called. Bail set at $110 in the Valdez court.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Troopers, Sitka police nab hatchery poachers
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Multiple violations
On 7/10/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, observed two males in a vessel at Medvejie Hatchery snag and retain a total of three king salmon in an area posted closed to fishing and closed by regulation to snagging. When troopers attempted to contact the individuals on the Medvejie fish pens, the suspects failed to stop their vessel as directed. One of the suspects and boat operator was identified as Jonathan W. McGraw Jr., 36, of Sitka. McGraw was subsequently stopped on Sawmill Creek Road by Sitka police as he towed his boat from the water. Investigation revealed McGraw and Joshua L. Gradin, 22, of Burbank, Wash., had dumped the three dead king salmon in Silver Bay shortly after fleeing from troopers. Both suspects were charged with failing to release snagged king salmon and waste of salmon. Gradin was also charged with failing to record a nonresident king salmon landing. Charges of failure to stop at the direction of a peace office and violation of conditions of release are being forwarded to the district attorney on McGraw. Gradin's total bail was $370. McGraw's total bail was $410. Both suspects were summoned to Sitka court for arraignment, on the waste of fish charge.
Location: Sitka
Type: Multiple violations
On 7/10/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, observed two males in a vessel at Medvejie Hatchery snag and retain a total of three king salmon in an area posted closed to fishing and closed by regulation to snagging. When troopers attempted to contact the individuals on the Medvejie fish pens, the suspects failed to stop their vessel as directed. One of the suspects and boat operator was identified as Jonathan W. McGraw Jr., 36, of Sitka. McGraw was subsequently stopped on Sawmill Creek Road by Sitka police as he towed his boat from the water. Investigation revealed McGraw and Joshua L. Gradin, 22, of Burbank, Wash., had dumped the three dead king salmon in Silver Bay shortly after fleeing from troopers. Both suspects were charged with failing to release snagged king salmon and waste of salmon. Gradin was also charged with failing to record a nonresident king salmon landing. Charges of failure to stop at the direction of a peace office and violation of conditions of release are being forwarded to the district attorney on McGraw. Gradin's total bail was $370. McGraw's total bail was $410. Both suspects were summoned to Sitka court for arraignment, on the waste of fish charge.
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