Seiner charged, 51,870 pounds of salmon seized

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince William Sound, Beartrap Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/28/13 Michael A. Babic, 30, of Cordova, operator and permit holder on the F/V Beverly Ann, was charged by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, for commercial fishing the closed waters of Beartrap Bay. Troopers seized 51,870 pounds of salmon valued at over $20,000. Arraignment set for 7/10/13 in Cordova District Court.

Three fishermen sentenced at Cordova

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cordova
Type: Convictions
The following resulted from proceedings on 6/26/13 in Cordova District Court:

• Andrew T. Eckley, 29, of Cordova, was fined $3,000 with $2,500 suspended and placed on a year's probation for commercial fishing during a closed period.

• Konstantin E. Basargin, 38, of Homer, was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and placed on a year's probation for commercial fishing in closed waters.

• Efim J. Ivanov, 23, of Wasilla, was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and placed on a year's probation for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Troopers ticket Southeast salmon gillnetter

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/26/13 Michael T. Wallace, 45, of Lynden, Wash., was cited for operating a commercial salmon gillnet during a closed period in District 15C north of Juneau. Wallace was observed during a patrol conducted by state aircraft operating the F/V Annie V south of the 15C boundary near Benjamin Island. Arraignment set for 7/10/13 in Juneau District Court.

Sound drifter accused of illegally anchoring net

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince William Sound, Esther Island
Type: Anchor drift gillnet
On 6/25/13 Daniel Kuzmin, 21, of Homer, was cited by the Valdez Wildlife Trooper for anchoring, or otherwise fixing, a drift gillnet off of Esther Rock. Arraignment set for 7/31/13 in Cordova District Court.

Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Roads, June 16 — A stranger to the island called to say that he was lost on a mountain somewhere and his car had broken down on some remote road whose name he did not know. Officers were able to determine the man's most likely location, and subsequently transported him back to his hotel so that he could make arrangements to retrieve his rental car.

Assistance rendered, June 17, 1522 hours — Drunken caller asked officers to remove a drunken friend from the caller's residence. By the time officers arrived, the caller had forgotten what he wanted.

Assistance rendered, June 17, 1628 hours — Drunken caller again asked officers to remove the same drunken friend from the caller's residence, then called back to say he no longer needed police assistance.

Assault, June 17, 1710 hours — The drunken caller's drunken brother reported that the drunken friend had assaulted his brother. An officer responded and found one drunken brother on the floor; the drunken friend was nowhere to be found. Neither brother was able to accurately describe what had happened.

Traffic crime, June 18 — Several vehicles crossed the end of the runway while a plane was landing on the airstrip. An officer met with personnel from the airport and the crew doing construction at the end of the airstrip to discuss ways to improve traffic flow and safety during air operations.

Domestic disturbance, June 20 — Officers responded to Westward Seafoods regarding an assault that had taken place two days earlier. A woman told police that her sister-in-law had injured her neck by yanking a scarf and pulling it tight around her neck. Charges pending.

Harassment, June 20 — An officer responded to a local restaurant, where a waitress was allegedly being cursed by a cook. The officer determined that the cook had been drinking and was upset because the waitress kept returning food orders as being improperly prepared and had made obscene gestures at her. No threats were made. A replacement cook came in to take over duties in the kitchen.

Animal, June 21 — Caller reported an eagle had been struck by a tractor-trailer. Alaska State Troopers notified.

Two Prince William Sound gillnetters cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince William Sound, Esther Passage
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/17/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet during a closed commercial fishing period. Investigation revealed that the vessel was the F/V Tanada, operated by Jason Lee, 32, of Duluth, Minn. Lee was summoned to appear for arraignment on 7/10/13 in Cordova District Court.

Location: Prince William Sound, Eshamy District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/18/13 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed the F/V Miss Layla operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing. Investigation revealed that the vessel was operated by Brice Phillips, 26, of Cordova. Phillips was summoned to appear for arraignment on 7/10/13 in Cordova District Court.

More on the Mezirow case

We recently posted an item about an enforcement action against Andrew Mezirow, a member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory Panel.

When contacted about the matter, Mezirow declined to comment for the record.

Here's the case file, which The Brig requested from the court clerk in Seward.