Two Sitka trollers fined

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Sentencing
On 3/21/13 Cleveland Eells, 22, of Sitka, pled no contest to one count of commercial power trolling during a closed period. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended, and placed on a year's probation. Eells was cited after he was observed trolling over the Cape Edgecumbe-Point Woodhouse line on 3/7/13.

Location: Sitka
Type: Sentencing
On 3/21/13 Mark Bradley, 57, of Sitka, pled no contest to commercial power trolling during a closed period. He was fined $1,500 with $750 suspended, and placed on a year's probation. Bradley, captain of the F/V Unimak, was cited after he was observed trolling over the Cape Edgecumbe-Point Woodhouse line on 3/6/13.

Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Theft, March 18 — Captain reported that approximately $11,000 worth of Spectra fishing line had been stolen from his vessel. Under investigation.

Suspicious activity, March 20 — Man from Texas reported he was receiving love letters from a woman he had befriended at the Grand Aleutian hotel, and the letters were upsetting his wife. The Texan asked for assistance obtaining a restraining order against his former friend, and was advised to contact the court for further information.

Motor vehicle accident, March 21 — A driver struck a light pole on a dock, knocking the pole off its foundation and into the water.

Animal, March 23 — Caller reported a bald eagle had made its way into the cold storage facility and seemed unable to get out.

Man arrested in Sitka herring fishery

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Warrant arrest
On 3/27/13, at approximately 1820 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Sitka for the herring sac roe fishery contacted Bryan Haney, 29, of Cordova, onboard the F/V Ace. Investigation revealed Haney had an outstanding warrant for his arrest stemming from a charge of commercial fishing during a closed season. Haney was arrested and transported to the Sitka Police Department jail where he was held on $500 cash bail.

Another defendant sentenced in Trident case

Here's a press release from the U.S. attorney's office in Anchorage.

Dipnetter sold Copper River salmon, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: North Pole
Type: Selling personal use fish
On 3/13/13 William Wood, 53, of North Pole, was cited by Fairbanks Wildlife Troopers for selling 50 pounds of salmon he caught in the Cooper River personal use fishery with a dipnet. Arraignment set for 4/12/13 in Fairbanks District Court.

Geoduck guy goes to jail

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 3/7/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Jeremy Thuet, 42, of Olympia, Wash., for commercial fishing for geoduck clams during a closed period. Arraignment set for 3/26/13 in Ketchikan District Court.

Location: Ketchikan
Type: No CFEC permit
On 3/14/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Jeremy Thuet, 42, of Olympia, Wash., for fishing for and possessing geoduck clams without having in possession a Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit. Arraignment set for 3/26/13 in Ketchikan District Court.

Location: Ketchikan
Type: Warrant arrest
On 3/14/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, arrested Jeremy Thuet, 42, of Olympia, Wash., on two warrants for failing to appear in court on the original charges of DUI and driving while license suspended. Thuet was remanded to the Ketchikan Correctional Center on $1,000 bail.

Flea market seller of sport-caught salmon cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Sale of sport-caught salmon
On 3/10/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Juneau conducted an investigation into a reported sale of sport-caught salmon at the Southeast Artisans Flea Market. Investigation showed Christopher C. Ruiz, 24, of Juneau, was selling jarred, sport-caught chum and smoked king salmon at the flea market. Troopers were able to make purchases. Ruiz was cited, with arraignment set for 3/27/13 in Juneau District Court.