Main Bay feud leads to charge against setnetter

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Valdez
Type: Illegal setnet operation
On 7/15/10 Valdez Troopers responded to an ongoing conflict between two commercial setnetters in Main Bay. Investigation revealed that Thomas Aberle Jr., 56, of Juneau, was operating a commercial setnet too close to another setnet site. Arraignment scheduled for 8/25/10 in Cordova District Court.

Setnetters cited on waste, gear, crew violations

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Tsiu River
Type: Waste of salmon, gear violation
On 9/6/09 Sean P. Brownell, 44 yoa, of Haines, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post. Brownell, the permit holder of a Tsiu River setnet site, was cited for waste by throwing chum salmon overboard and for a gear violation, setting his net over more than half of the Tsiu River. Brownell's arraignment date was set for 10/28/09 in the District Court of Cordova.

Location: Tsiu River
Type: Employing unlicensed crewmember
On 9/6/09 Jeremiah Pavlik, 29 yoa, of Yakutat, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post. Pavlik was cited for employing Tiffany Pavlik as a crewmember on his setnet site without a current 2009 Alaska crewmembers license in her possession. Bail is set at $260 in the District Court of Cordova.

Incident at Graveyard Point

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Graveyard Point, Bristol Bay
Type: Misconduct involving weapons, reckless endangerment
On 7-11-09 the Alaska State Troopers in King Salmon were notified of an incident that occurred at the old Koggiung Cannery site at Graveyard Point. It was reported that Robert Gallimore, age 46, of California, had shot a rifle into one of the buildings. Investigation revealed that Gallimore fired 5 rounds from his .45-70 rifle into a building that was being used as temporary housing for a setnet crew. No one was injured during the shooting. Gallimore was arrested on five counts of misconduct involving weapons in the second degree and one count of reckless endangerment. Gallimore was remanded to the King Salmon jail where bail was set at $10,000.

Bristol Bay setnet sites too close, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Naknek
Type: Setnet too close to another setnet
On 7/1/09 Eli Kriegh, 24 yoa, of Eugene, Ore., was cited by Bristol Bay Wildlife Troopers for having setnet gear within 300 feet of another setnet. Arraignment is scheduled in Naknek District Court on 7/10/09.

Unlawful setnet charged in Prince William Sound

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Port Chalmers-Montague Island
Type: Illegal commercial fishing activity
On 6-14-09 Michael Durtschi, 54 yoa, of Girdwood, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post. Durtschi was issued a citation for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet that was anchored to the beach in Port Chalmers. Arraignment is scheduled on 6/24/09, District Court of Cordova.