Showing posts with label tunnel eye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tunnel eye. Show all posts

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Troopers cite King Cove cod fisherman over gear

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: King Cove
Type: Unlawful gear
On 1/31/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Andrew Wilson, 25, of King Cove, for commercial fishing for Pacific cod with unlawful groundfish gear near Sanak Island. Upon inspection of Wilson's P-cod pots, operated by the F/V Miss Courtney Kim, it was determined several pots had tunnel eye openings greater than 36 inches. Arraignment set for 2/18/14 in Homer District Court.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Oregon cod fisherman cited twice

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sand Point, Korovin Strait
Type: Unlawful groundfish gear
On 9/25/13 Blake Painter, 34, of Astoria, Ore., was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing for Pacific cod with unlawful gear. Painter, who was operating the F/V Tradition, was found to have a cod pot with a tunnel eye perimeter in excess of 36 inches due to missing excluders. Arraignment set for 10/9/13 in Homer District Court.

Location: Sand Point, Popof Island area
Type: Improper groundfish gear
On 9/25/13 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Blake Charles Painter, 34, of Astoria, Ore., for commercial fishing for Pacific cod with a groundfish pot that did not contain an 18-inch bio-escape mechanism within 6 inches of the bottom of the pot. Arraignment set for 10/9/13 in Homer District Court.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Sand Point, King Cove groundfish harvesters cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Illegal groundfish pot
On 3/21/11 Danny Cumberlidge, 36, of Sand Point, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing as the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Sea King with a groundfish pot having a tunnel eye opening perimeter greater than 36 inches. A court date was set for 4/12/11 in Valdez District Court.

Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Illegal groundfish pot
On 3/18/11 Bill Sager, 52, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing as the skipper and permit holder aboard the F/V Pacific Quest with a groundfish pot having a tunnel eye opening perimeter greater than 36 inches. A court date was set for 4/26/11 in Valdez District Court.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Troopers ticket cod fisherman near Chignik

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Near Paul Island, in the Chignik Pacific cod district
Type: Operating unlawful gear for groundfish
On 3/7/11 Kodiak Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Benjamin T. Allen, 32, of Port Angeles, Wash. Allen was commercial fishing with Pacific cod pots with tunnel eye openings larger than 36 inches. Allen was given a court date of 4/13/11 in Naknek District Court.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A 'tunnel eye' violation at Unalaska

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Unalaska
Type: Illegal groundfish gear
On 1/24/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Zachary Matthew Nehus, 37, of Unalaska, for commercial groundfish fishing with pots that had individual tunnel eye perimeters greater than 36 inches in diameter. Arraignment is scheduled for 2/10/10 in the Unalaska District Court.