From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Conviction — sportfish guiding offenses
On 3/7/12 Robert L. Warren and Michael R. Keating, both of Sitka, pled guilty in Sitka District Court to sportfish guiding offenses. Warren, a sportfish guide for Big Blue Charters, pled guilty to one count each of failing to register a charter vessel and failing to obtain a sportfish guide logbook. He was fined a total of $2,250 with $1,500 suspended and placed on probation for one year. Keating, the owner of Big Blue Charters, pled guilty to one count of aiding in the commission of a violation by an employee. Keating was fined $2,500 with $1,000 suspended and was placed on probation for two years. An additional count of aiding in the commission of a violation was dismissed. Keating's sportfish guide license was revoked for one year with the revocation suspended as a condition of probation. The charges stemmed from observations and investigation by Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, and Sitka-based National Marine Fisheries Service officers, who observed Warren complete a guided sportfishing trip with four clients on an unregistered charter vessel, in August 2011. Further investigation revealed Keating assisted with the violation by supplying his employee with a vessel he knew to be unregistered for sportfish guiding.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Petersburg man stored pots illegally, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Petersburg
Type: Illegal gear storage
On 3/6/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Marc Severson, of Petersburg, for illegally storing commercial crab pots. This is a mandatory court appearance in Petersburg District Court.
Location: Petersburg
Type: Illegal gear storage
On 3/6/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Marc Severson, of Petersburg, for illegally storing commercial crab pots. This is a mandatory court appearance in Petersburg District Court.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Longliner took lingcod illegally, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Yakutat
Type: Take lingcod in closed waters
On 3/8/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Yakutat issued a summons to Marvin Gjerde, 63, of Snohomish, Wash., for taking and retaining lingcod in the closed waters of the Gulf of Alaska near Yakutat on 8/26/11 aboard the F/V Tordenskjold. Gjerde is due to be arraigned on 4/12/12 in Yakutat District Court.
Location: Yakutat
Type: Take lingcod in closed waters
On 3/8/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Yakutat issued a summons to Marvin Gjerde, 63, of Snohomish, Wash., for taking and retaining lingcod in the closed waters of the Gulf of Alaska near Yakutat on 8/26/11 aboard the F/V Tordenskjold. Gjerde is due to be arraigned on 4/12/12 in Yakutat District Court.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Troopers say Petersburg crabber fished illegally
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Petersburg
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 2/29/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Dennis O'Neil, of Petersburg, for commercial fishing in a closed season for Tanner crab. This is a mandatory court appearance in Petersburg District Court.
Location: Petersburg
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 2/29/12 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan Post, cited Dennis O'Neil, of Petersburg, for commercial fishing in a closed season for Tanner crab. This is a mandatory court appearance in Petersburg District Court.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Dutch Harbor report
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Assault, March 4 — Unalaska Department of Public Safety received second-hand information about an assault that had occurred onboard a factory vessel fishing west of Adak. Information passed on to Alaska State Troopers.
Trespass, March 4 — Trespass advisement issued, per Bering Fisheries management, to a man no longer welcome on any of the business premises.
Theft, March 7 — Officer investigated the alleged theft of $3,000 from a man found passed out in a bunkhouse hallway. After extensive investigation it appeared the drunk had given the money to a friend prior to his binge.
Trespass, March 9 — Officer issued a trespass advisement, per UniSea security, to a man no longer welcome on UniSea property.
Sexual assault/offense, March 9 — A processor was allegedly assaulted by a coworker while at work several days earlier. Under investigation.
Suspicious person, March 10, 0146 hours — Officers investigated a report that a man who looked very similar to one of the FBI's "Most Wanted" persons had checked in at the Grand Aleutian hotel. No wanted persons were found.
Trespass, March 10 — Officer issued a trespass advisement, per Alyeska management, to a man no longer welcome on the premises.
Assault, March 4 — Unalaska Department of Public Safety received second-hand information about an assault that had occurred onboard a factory vessel fishing west of Adak. Information passed on to Alaska State Troopers.
Trespass, March 4 — Trespass advisement issued, per Bering Fisheries management, to a man no longer welcome on any of the business premises.
Theft, March 7 — Officer investigated the alleged theft of $3,000 from a man found passed out in a bunkhouse hallway. After extensive investigation it appeared the drunk had given the money to a friend prior to his binge.
Trespass, March 9 — Officer issued a trespass advisement, per UniSea security, to a man no longer welcome on UniSea property.
Sexual assault/offense, March 9 — A processor was allegedly assaulted by a coworker while at work several days earlier. Under investigation.
Suspicious person, March 10, 0146 hours — Officers investigated a report that a man who looked very similar to one of the FBI's "Most Wanted" persons had checked in at the Grand Aleutian hotel. No wanted persons were found.
Trespass, March 10 — Officer issued a trespass advisement, per Alyeska management, to a man no longer welcome on the premises.
Monday, March 12, 2012
King Cove cod fisherman cited, pots seized
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 2/24/12 Melvin E. Koso Jr., 34, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed season for Pacific cod near Cold Bay with the F/V Melanie Sue. Koso also was found to be fishing gear that was not properly identified with the F/V Melanie Sue's Alaska Department of Fish and Game number. A total of 11 groundfish pots were seized as evidence. Koso was given an arraignment date of 4/20/12 in Valdez District Court.
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Commercial fish closed season
On 2/24/12 Melvin E. Koso Jr., 34, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed season for Pacific cod near Cold Bay with the F/V Melanie Sue. Koso also was found to be fishing gear that was not properly identified with the F/V Melanie Sue's Alaska Department of Fish and Game number. A total of 11 groundfish pots were seized as evidence. Koso was given an arraignment date of 4/20/12 in Valdez District Court.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Troopers ticket King Cove cod fisherman
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Commercial fish closed season, illegal gear
On 2/24/12 Raymond Dushkin, 48, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed season for Pacific cod in Morzhovoi Bay with the fishing vessel Desirae Dawn. Dushkin also was found to be fishing with several illegal cod pots that had tunnel eye openings greater than 36 inches. Dushkin was given an arraignment date of 4/20/12 in Valdez District Court.
Location: Dutch Harbor
Type: Commercial fish closed season, illegal gear
On 2/24/12 Raymond Dushkin, 48, of King Cove, was cited by Dutch Harbor Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed season for Pacific cod in Morzhovoi Bay with the fishing vessel Desirae Dawn. Dushkin also was found to be fishing with several illegal cod pots that had tunnel eye openings greater than 36 inches. Dushkin was given an arraignment date of 4/20/12 in Valdez District Court.
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