Two Petersburg fishermen cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Petersburg

Type: Commercial Dungeness violation

On 7/20/25 Michael Norheim, 27, of Petersburg, was issued two summonses for commercial Dungeness violations. Norheim, permit holder aboard the F/V Hood Point, was found to be in possession of undersized Dungeness crab and utilized Dungeness crab pots that did not meet the requirement for escape rings.

Location: Petersburg

Type: Commercial longline violation

On 7/16/25 Robert Schwartz, 59, of Petersburg, was issued a summons by Alaska Wildlife Troopers. Schwartz, the permit holder and owner of the F/V Zeus, retained over the bycatch limit of lingcod.

Dungeness crabber charged at Kodiak

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Kodiak
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab

On 9/9/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a dockside boarding of the F/V Ambassador and charged Scott Badger, 52, of Ocean Park, Wash., with retention of undersized crab during the Kodiak commercial Dungeness crab fishery.

Fisherman charged, crab seized at Kodiak

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Kodiak
Type: Undersized crab

On 7/19/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Kodiak contacted Ty Rouse, 60, of Kodiak, as he was offloading commercially caught Dungeness crab at the Trident Seafoods dock. During the offload, troopers observed and seized numerous undersized Dungeness crab. Rouse was issued a summons to appear in Kodiak court on Aug. 6 for taking and possessing undersized Dungeness.

Sublegal Dungeness seized, crabber charged

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab
On 10/4/17 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Robert J. Kupers, 46, of Ketchikan, for unlawful possession of undersized Dungeness crab and operating a commercial vessel without Alaska Department of Fish and Game numbers. Kupers was cited after he was contacted at E.C. Phillips in Ketchikan while operating the commercial fishing vessel Aljuhl without displaying his ADF&G numbers as required. Further investigation revealed Kupers was in possession of 94 commercially taken Dungeness crab. Inspection of the crab revealed 43 of the crabs aboard the vessel were under the legal size limit of 6.5 inches. The 43 sublegal Dungeness crabs were seized by the state. Arraignment set for 11/02/17 in Ketchikan District Court.

Two Dungeness crabbers cited at Juneau

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Dungeness crab violations
On 6/21/16 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Brian Sterba, 47, of Langley, Wash., and Joseph Sterba, 25, of Everett, Wash., both permit holders on the F/V Sea Dawg. Investigation revealed they had retained undersized Dungeness crab while participating in the commercial fishery. Further investigation revealed they were fishing with pots that had escape rings under the minimum size. Both men were cited and must appear in Juneau District Court.

Crabber nets $2K fine for undersized Dungeness

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction
On 12/22/15 Peter Roddy pled guilty in Sitka District Court to one misdemeanor count of possession of undersized commercial Dungeness crab, as part of an agreement through the Sitka District Attorney's Office. Roddy was fined $6,000 with $4,000 suspended and the undersized crab previously seized were forfeited. Roddy was placed on probation for one year. An additional charge of failing to complete a fish ticket was dismissed as part of the agreement.

Crabber fined $3K, must pay $4K in restitution

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Conviction
On 8/21/15 Michael Walker, 55, of Juneau, appeared for arraignment in Juneau District Court, where he pled guilty to the offense of retaining undersized Dungeness crab. He was fined $6,000 with $3,000 suspended and placed on probation for two years. Additionally, Walker must pay restitution in the amount of $4,110 for the retention of the undersized crab. The case stemmed from an inspection Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted on 8/14/15 on the F/V Dundas. Walker, the captain and permit holder on the vessel, was found to be in possession of 411 undersized Dungeness crab, or approximately 26 percent of his catch.

Troopers seize undersized crab, charge skipper

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab
On 8/14/15 Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted an inspection of Dungeness crab on the F/V Dundas. An investigation revealed that the captain and permit holder, Michael Walker, 55, of Juneau, was in possession of 411 undersized crab, or approximately 26 percent of his catch. The undersized crab were seized and Walker was issued a misdemeanor summons to appear in Juneau District Court for retaining undersized commercial Dungeness.

Dungeness crabber cited at Wrangell

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Wrangell
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab
On 6/18/15 Alaska Wildlife Troopers onboard the P/V Enforcer issued Breanna E. Miethe, 23, of Wrangell, a summons for retaining undersized commercial Dungeness crab. Arraignment set for 7/8/15 in Wrangell District Court.

Wrangell crabber cited over small Dungeness

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Heritage Harbor, Wrangell
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab
On 6/20/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Richard Phillips, 28, of Wrangell, on the F/V Carolyn Ann. Investigation revealed Phillips was commercial fishing for Dungeness crab and was in possession of 78 undersized crabs. Phillips was issued a summons to appear in Wrangell District Court for arraignment.

Ketchikan troopers cite Dungeness crabber

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Bar Harbor, Ketchikan
Type: Undersized Dungeness crab
On 1/4/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Dugan Daniels, 44, of Ketchikan, for taking and possessing undersized, commercially harvested Dungeness crab. Mandatory appearance set for 1/31/14 in Ketchikan District Court.

Dungeness crabber charged at Ketchikan

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Retain undersized Dungeness crab
On 12/14/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited David Vest, 36, of Ketchikan, for retaining commercially harvested undersized Dungeness crab, failing to complete a commercial fish ticket upon landing Dungeness, and unlawfully possessing undersized Dungeness. Vest was issued a summons to appear on 12/26/12 in Ketchikan District Court for arraignment.