From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 4/2/10 at approximately 1516 hours, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that the 2010 Sitka sac roe herring fishery had closed. Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted the F/V Andy Sea, which still had fishing gear in the water after the closure in Eastern Channel near Sitka. The permit card holder and vessel operator, Bradford Scudder, 52, of Boise, Idaho, was cited for commercial fishing in a closed season. Scudder did not have his seine net closed before the closure of the fishery. Scudder will be arraigned in Sitka Court on April 27.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
A second Sitka herring tender ticketed
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Failure to register tender vessel
On 4/2/10 Carl E. Etheridge, 50, of Whittier, was cited as the skipper of the F/V Naknek Spirit, a commercial fishing tender, for failing to register his vessel with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game upon arrival into the Sitka sac roe herring fishing registration area. Etheridge was given an arraignment date of 4/20/10.
Location: Sitka
Type: Failure to register tender vessel
On 4/2/10 Carl E. Etheridge, 50, of Whittier, was cited as the skipper of the F/V Naknek Spirit, a commercial fishing tender, for failing to register his vessel with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game upon arrival into the Sitka sac roe herring fishing registration area. Etheridge was given an arraignment date of 4/20/10.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Troopers ticket tender skipper at Sitka
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Failure to register tender vessel
On 4/2/10 Charles B. Baker, 79, of Auburn, Wash., was cited as the skipper of the F/V Eigil B, a commercial fishing tender, for failing to register his vessel with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game upon arrival into the Sitka sac roe herring fishing registration area. Baker was given an arraignment date of 4/20/10.
Location: Sitka
Type: Failure to register tender vessel
On 4/2/10 Charles B. Baker, 79, of Auburn, Wash., was cited as the skipper of the F/V Eigil B, a commercial fishing tender, for failing to register his vessel with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game upon arrival into the Sitka sac roe herring fishing registration area. Baker was given an arraignment date of 4/20/10.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Tardy fish ticket bites Blue Attu, skipper
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Unalaska
Type: Failure to file fish ticket
On 4/1/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Blue North LLC after investigation revealed that Blue North LLC failed to file an Alaska Department of Fish and Game fish ticket within seven days of landing commercially caught fish from its catcher-processor Blue Attu. Also summonsed as co-defendant in the case was the skipper and permit holder aboard the Blue Attu, Barry D. Johnson, 56, of Manson, Wash. Arraignment is scheduled for the Unalaska District Court on 4/28/10.
Location: Unalaska
Type: Failure to file fish ticket
On 4/1/10 Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers issued a summons to Blue North LLC after investigation revealed that Blue North LLC failed to file an Alaska Department of Fish and Game fish ticket within seven days of landing commercially caught fish from its catcher-processor Blue Attu. Also summonsed as co-defendant in the case was the skipper and permit holder aboard the Blue Attu, Barry D. Johnson, 56, of Manson, Wash. Arraignment is scheduled for the Unalaska District Court on 4/28/10.
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Dutch Harbor report
From the local police blotter, as reported by the Unalaska Advertiser:
Suspicious persons, March 25 — Multiple callers reported either brave souls or potential Darwin candidates walking on the ice on Unalaska Lake. As the ice walkers were adults, combined with the fact that ice walking is not illegal, the walkers were left to their own devices.
Environmental, March 26 — Plant personnel reported the loss of about 50 gallons of fish oil, which had emptied directly into the sewer system. Water treatment personnel were advised of that there might be natural organic compounds in the wastewater system.
Disorderly conduct, March 26 — Plant security requested assistance advising a recently terminated employee that he is now simply a guest and as such is allowed only in his room or the galley. An officer advised plant personnel that police could not enforce company rules.
Drug law violation, March 26 — The Unalaska Department of Public Safety received information from postal inspectors about a significant quantity of cocaine that had been mailed to Unalaska. Under investigation.
Disorderly conduct, March 28 — Officers observed a scuffle break out between four men in front of the Harborview Bar. None of the participants wished to discuss what exactly had occurred. They were advised that similar conduct could result in arrest. The men separated and returned to their vessels.
Suspicious persons, March 25 — Multiple callers reported either brave souls or potential Darwin candidates walking on the ice on Unalaska Lake. As the ice walkers were adults, combined with the fact that ice walking is not illegal, the walkers were left to their own devices.
Environmental, March 26 — Plant personnel reported the loss of about 50 gallons of fish oil, which had emptied directly into the sewer system. Water treatment personnel were advised of that there might be natural organic compounds in the wastewater system.
Disorderly conduct, March 26 — Plant security requested assistance advising a recently terminated employee that he is now simply a guest and as such is allowed only in his room or the galley. An officer advised plant personnel that police could not enforce company rules.
Drug law violation, March 26 — The Unalaska Department of Public Safety received information from postal inspectors about a significant quantity of cocaine that had been mailed to Unalaska. Under investigation.
Disorderly conduct, March 28 — Officers observed a scuffle break out between four men in front of the Harborview Bar. None of the participants wished to discuss what exactly had occurred. They were advised that similar conduct could result in arrest. The men separated and returned to their vessels.
Several Norton Sound crabbing violations alleged
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Illegal crab pots
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued two citations to Nome resident Frank McFarland for failing to have proper escape rings in several of his commercial crab pots.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Employ unlicensed crewman
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Nome resident Johnnie Noyakuk for employing an unlicensed crewman. A citation was also issued to Nome resident Elliot Olanna for failing to have a crewmember license.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Illegal crab pots
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Nome resident Anthony Shelp for failing to have proper escape rings on one of his commercial crab pots.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Gear violations
On March 28 and 29, during a commercial crab patrol on state snow machines on the Norton Sound sea ice, Alaska Wildlife Troopers located three unmarked commercial pots, one commercial pot without the required escape rings and one without a sufficient biodegradable escape mechanism. Following further investigation, Frank Carruthers of Nome was issued citations on all five counts.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Illegal crab pots
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued two citations to Nome resident Frank McFarland for failing to have proper escape rings in several of his commercial crab pots.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Employ unlicensed crewman
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Nome resident Johnnie Noyakuk for employing an unlicensed crewman. A citation was also issued to Nome resident Elliot Olanna for failing to have a crewmember license.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Illegal crab pots
On 3/31/10, while on commercial crab patrol in Norton Sound via state snowmachines, Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Nome resident Anthony Shelp for failing to have proper escape rings on one of his commercial crab pots.
Location: Norton Sound
Type: Gear violations
On March 28 and 29, during a commercial crab patrol on state snow machines on the Norton Sound sea ice, Alaska Wildlife Troopers located three unmarked commercial pots, one commercial pot without the required escape rings and one without a sufficient biodegradable escape mechanism. Following further investigation, Frank Carruthers of Nome was issued citations on all five counts.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Seattle man fished illegally at Sitka, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 3/30/10, at about 1600 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from aboard the P/V Enforcer contacted Nicholas Johanson, 49, of Seattle. Johanson was summonsed to appear in court in Sitka on April 13 for commercial fishing in closed waters during the Sitka sac roe herring fishery.
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 3/30/10, at about 1600 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from aboard the P/V Enforcer contacted Nicholas Johanson, 49, of Seattle. Johanson was summonsed to appear in court in Sitka on April 13 for commercial fishing in closed waters during the Sitka sac roe herring fishery.
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