Troopers cite Petersburg king crabber

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Petersburg
Type: Unlawful operation of shellfish gear
On 11/22/13 Aaron Miller, 39, of Petersburg, permit holder aboard the F/V Outlook, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for operating personal use shellfish gear while holding a current registration for the golden king crab fishery. Miller also was cited for no personal use markings on his personal use shellfish gear. Arraignment set for 1/7/13 in Petersburg District Court.

Ketchikan man accused of illegal herring sales

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Illegal sale of personal use herring
On 3/7/13 Frank Bruno, 40, of Ketchikan, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for unlawfully selling personal use-caught herring to individuals in Ketchikan. Arraignment set for 5/15/13 in Ketchikan District Court.

Judge Burgess ticketed on dipnetting violation

The Brig is confident the person named in the press release below is U.S District Judge Timothy Burgess of Anchorage. The judge's office was contacted twice to verify whether he had, in fact, received the citation. No reply was received. A copy of the citation, obtained by mail from the court clerk's office in Kenai, shows a middle initial of "M" for the accused. The judge's middle name is Mark. The judge was born in 1956, which is consistent with the age stated in the release. Further, a spokeswoman for the Alaska State Troopers said that according to records they checked, the person cited is Judge Burgess. On Aug. 2, Burgess signed a court paper indicating he was pleading no contest and enclosing the $110 penalty.

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sterling
Type: Fail to record salmon on personal use permit
On 7/21/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Timothy Burgess, 53, of Anchorage, at mile 84 of the Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed that Burgess had harvested five red salmon at the dipnet fisheries in the mouth of the Kenai River and failed to record them on his personal use permit. Burgess was issued a citation for failing to record the salmon on his personal use permit. Bail was set at $110.