Thursday, June 25, 2009

Troopers stay busy in Prince William Sound

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Prince William Sound, Esther Passage
Type: Illegal commercial fishing activity — anchored gear
On 6-20-09, at 1610 hours, Iosif Reutov, 35 yoa, of Oregon, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Valdez Post, for operating his drift gillnet outside of its basic design. Reutov was operating a drift gillnet that was fixed to the beach on one end, in Esther Passage. Arraignment scheduled in the Cordova Court on 7-29-09.

Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fishing closed waters
On 06-20-09, at approximately 0435 hours, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, contacted Randy Merritt, age 44, of Cordova, aboard the F/V R&R in the Eshamy Fishing District. Investigation revealed that Merritt was operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing. A summons was issued to appear in the Cordova Court for arraignment on 07-29-09.

Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fishing closed waters
On 06-20-09, at approximately 0545 hours, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post, contacted Ryan Webber, age 26, of Cordova, aboard the F/V Bri Channell in the Eshamy Fishing District. Investigation revealed that Webber was operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing. A summons was issued to appear in the Cordova Court for arraignment on 07-29-09.

Location: Cordova
Type: Commercial fishing closed waters
On 06-20-09, at approximately 0630 hours, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Cordova Post contacted Ivan Seledkov, age 29, of Salem, Ore., aboard F/V Beeroza in the Eshamy Fishing District. Investigation revealed that Seledkov was operating a drift gillnet in waters closed to commercial fishing. A summons was issued to appear in the Cordova Court for arraignment on 07-29-09.

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