Fisherman charged with salmon, halibut violations

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Multiple violations

On 7/10/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed an offload of commercial salmon from the F/V Charity to a local processor. Investigation revealed a disfigured, suspected undersized king salmon and a small halibut onboard the vessel after the offload. Permit holder Jordan D. Lewis, 29, of Washington, was cited for retaining halibut on commercial gear in violation of IPHC regulations, mutilating or disfiguring a king salmon in a manner to prevent size determination, and failing to have photo identification available.

Two more Bristol Bay fishermen cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Cody L. Shaw, 18, and Michael K. Bowen, 66, both from Cordova. Both were cited for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Bristol Bay fishermen accused of various offenses

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Egegik District
Type: Grounding prohibited
On 7/1/22 Geoffrey L. Stevens, 66, from Lakewood, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for grounding prohibited.

Location: Egegik District
Type: Waste of salmon
Sean E. Braman, 56, and Tammy L. Braman, 55, both from Wasilla, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for waste of salmon.

Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Lost driftnet
On 7/2/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Jobe Abraham Jr., 51, from Chefornak. Abraham was cited for failing to report a lost drift gillnet.

More Bristol Bay fishermen cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/22 Andrew Thurmond, 34, from La Conner, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/4/22 David J. O'Brien, 38, and Jon M. Levan, both from Kodiak, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/22 Juan Carlos Penaloza-Sanchez, 52, from Kodiak, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/3/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted John M. Bennett, 59, from Vail, Ariz., and Anthony M. Urie, 72, from Ferndale, Wash. Both were cited for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Sitka troller cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka

Type: Commercial troll closed period

On 6/30/22 at approximately 1753 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers on patrol offshore of Kruzof Island observed the F/V Tyee with commercial troll fishing gear in the water unlawfully prior to the commercial salmon opening on 7/1/22. Investigation revealed Lucas Skordahl, 38, of Sitka, was operating power troll gear prior to the open season. Arraignment was set in Sitka District Court.

More commercial fishermen cited at Bristol Bay

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/8/22 Jerold Vantrease, 64, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/22 Andrey Martushev, 41, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/22 Mark Prater, 67, from Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Three more cited at Bristol Bay

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/3/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Daniel S. Wise, 30, from Farmersville, Texas. Wise was cited for commercial fishing in closed waters.

Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/3/22 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted permit holders John R. Montecucco, 57, from Vashon, Wash., and Helen A. Roe, 29, from Santa Rosa, Calif. Both were cited for commercial fishing in closed waters.