From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Jerold L. Vantrease, 57, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in the Naknek area aboard the F/V Ruby. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Joshua C. Vantrease, 19, of Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in the Naknek area aboard the F/V Ruby. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/27/14 Matthew G. Marinkovich, 46, of Friday Harbor, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek area aboard the F/V Sandman. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/14 Eric L. Anderson, 54, of Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in the Naknek area aboard the Peregrine. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/27/14 Vincent Giammanco, 59, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek area. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/27/14 Dustin B. Connor, 27, of Petersburg, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek area. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/14 Louis E. Olson, 77, of Buckeye, Ariz., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period aboard the F/V Joy Denise. He also was cited for failure to display Alaska Department of Fish and Game numbers, and failure to have a buoy on the end of his net as required. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/14 Lange T. Solberg, 27, of Bellingham, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in the Naknek area. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/27/14 Charles E. Laborde, 48, of Everett, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek area aboard the F/V Alice Moore. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/27/14 Robert D. Jones, 57, of Anchorage, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek area. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/14 Raymond C. Willard, 57, of Wasilla, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Naknek area aboard the F/V Janessa Rae. Arraignment set for 7/10/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/25/14 Charles Treinen, 61, of Anchorage, and Samuel Ekwurtzel, 31, of Granby, Conn., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters aboard the F/V Balrog outside the Egegik District. Arraignment set for 7/9/14 in Naknek District Court.
Location: Bristol Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/25/14 Heather Hall, 30, of Portland, Ore., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters outside the Egegik District. Arraignment set for 7/9/14 in Naknek District Court.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
3 charged at Cordova with fishing closed waters
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Natural Gift, operated by Robert L. Nelson Jr., 52, of Soldotna. Arraignment set for 7/31/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Break Away, operated by Anthony Matveev, 29, of Wasilla. Arraignment set for 8/1/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Matrix, operated by Vlasy Kutsev, 23, of Anchorage. Arraignment set for 8/1/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Natural Gift, operated by Robert L. Nelson Jr., 52, of Soldotna. Arraignment set for 7/31/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Break Away, operated by Anthony Matveev, 29, of Wasilla. Arraignment set for 8/1/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/23/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, observed a vessel operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing in Main Bay. Investigation revealed the vessel was the F/V Matrix, operated by Vlasy Kutsev, 23, of Anchorage. Arraignment set for 8/1/14 in Anchorage District Court.
Two Prince William Sound driftnetters cited
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Tomas Pstross, 46, of Washington, was cited for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet in Falls Bay. Arraignment set in the Anchor age court.
Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Kaban Backlund, 21, of Moose Pass, was cited for fishing a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet. Arraignment set in the Anchorage court.
Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Tomas Pstross, 46, of Washington, was cited for operating a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet in Falls Bay. Arraignment set in the Anchor age court.
Location: Falls Bay
Type: Illegal drift gillnet operation
On 6/26/14 Kaban Backlund, 21, of Moose Pass, was cited for fishing a commercial salmon drift gillnet within 60 fathoms of a setnet. Arraignment set in the Anchorage court.
Sitka man falsified salmon delivery, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: File false fish ticket
On 6/27/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Eric C. Vanveen, 42, of Sitka, after an investigation showed he delivered king and coho salmon caught under another commercial fisherman's permit. Vanveen, owner of the F/V Zip, claimed the salmon as his own on a fish ticket submitted to the processor. Vanveen also was found to be in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana during the investigation. He was charged with one count each of filing a false fish ticket, unlawful practices and misconduct involving a controlled substance. Arraignment set in Sitka District Court. Additional suspects have been identified and the investigation continues.
Location: Sitka
Type: File false fish ticket
On 6/27/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, cited Eric C. Vanveen, 42, of Sitka, after an investigation showed he delivered king and coho salmon caught under another commercial fisherman's permit. Vanveen, owner of the F/V Zip, claimed the salmon as his own on a fish ticket submitted to the processor. Vanveen also was found to be in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana during the investigation. He was charged with one count each of filing a false fish ticket, unlawful practices and misconduct involving a controlled substance. Arraignment set in Sitka District Court. Additional suspects have been identified and the investigation continues.
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.
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.
Two Dungeness crabbers cited, gear seized
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, inspected commercial Dungeness crab gear in Bridget Cove belonging to the F/V Aaralyn. Investigation revealed the permit holder and captain, Stewart Vick, 34, of Anchorage, had fished for Dungeness crab inside the closed waters of Bridget Cove. Troopers seized the gear that was in closed waters and later contacted Vick, who was issued a summons to appear in Juneau District Court.
Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, inspected commercial Dungeness crab gear in Bridget Cove belonging to the F/V Camelot. Investigation revealed the permit holder and captain, Joshua Conn, 35, of Juneau, had fished for Dungeness crab inside the closed waters of Bridget Cove. Troopers seized the gear that was in closed waters and later contacted Conn, who was issued a summons to appear in Juneau District Court.
Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, inspected commercial Dungeness crab gear in Bridget Cove belonging to the F/V Aaralyn. Investigation revealed the permit holder and captain, Stewart Vick, 34, of Anchorage, had fished for Dungeness crab inside the closed waters of Bridget Cove. Troopers seized the gear that was in closed waters and later contacted Vick, who was issued a summons to appear in Juneau District Court.
Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/14 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Juneau Post, inspected commercial Dungeness crab gear in Bridget Cove belonging to the F/V Camelot. Investigation revealed the permit holder and captain, Joshua Conn, 35, of Juneau, had fished for Dungeness crab inside the closed waters of Bridget Cove. Troopers seized the gear that was in closed waters and later contacted Conn, who was issued a summons to appear in Juneau District Court.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Cordova man gets jail in reckless boating case
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Cordova
Type: Conviction — bench trial
On 6/27/14 Rodger Lee Koechling, 74, of Cordova, was convicted after a three-day bench trial of reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and reckless operation of a marine vessel. This case stemmed from an event on the Eyak River where Koechling used his 30-foot commercial bowpicker to recklessly scare and intimidate four other individuals (one 8 years old) who were fishing from a 15-foot skiff. Koechling was given 700 days in jail with 649 days suspended. The judge expressly related that this case was not about sportfishing versus commercial, but community condemnation and deterrence, and that this behavior presented a significant and exceptional risk to the occupants of the other vessel.
Location: Cordova
Type: Conviction — bench trial
On 6/27/14 Rodger Lee Koechling, 74, of Cordova, was convicted after a three-day bench trial of reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and reckless operation of a marine vessel. This case stemmed from an event on the Eyak River where Koechling used his 30-foot commercial bowpicker to recklessly scare and intimidate four other individuals (one 8 years old) who were fishing from a 15-foot skiff. Koechling was given 700 days in jail with 649 days suspended. The judge expressly related that this case was not about sportfishing versus commercial, but community condemnation and deterrence, and that this behavior presented a significant and exceptional risk to the occupants of the other vessel.
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