Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sitka troopers say vessel lacked license

The person named in this item, Bob Thorstenson Jr., is executive director of the Southeast Alaska Seiners Association, a Juneau-based nonprofit. Deckboss spoke with Thorstenson and he admitted that he uses his SeaSport catamaran, the Sylvi Elise, to scout for salmon in support of commercial seiners including his own vessel, the Pamela Rae. He said he believes this citation is highly unusual, maybe even unprecedented, but will pay the fine promptly.

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Vessel license
On 7/18/10 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Robert M. Thorstenson, 46, of Juneau, near Hidden Falls terminal harvest area in an 32-foot SeaSport not bearing any Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission license. Investigation revealed Thorstenson was participating in the commercial seine fishery, which requires the vessel to be licensed with CFEC. Thorstenson was cited with bail set at $210 in Sitka District Court.

5 comments:

  1. Not that I am a Bobby T fan, but do spotter planes or their pilots get licensed? What is the difference other than altitude?

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  2. And a couple of years ago Bobby T had a couple of crew members who did not have licenses.

    Always bending the rules.

    Sort of like Troy Denkinger closing his seine late and getting a fine in the area of 6 figures and fighting it, only to wind up with court costs, interest, and the original 6 figure fine for the Sitka herring fishery.

    Bobby T & his friends, ya gotta love them since no one else does.

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  3. Good for Bobby T. paying the fine. But the best news is that local Bobby T. hater, one S. Dochtermann, can't comment because he got busted for cheating in the Bay....you have got to love THAT!!!!

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  4. Well Bobby T it is not highly unusual or unprecedented. It is the same law that a chork skiff, tender skiff or a spotting skiff used in the herring fishiery falls under. Well while I am on herring, Bob please stay out of it. Changing the fishery changes the way some of us make a living! Thanks for the entertainment BOB!!

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  5. yeah. a 32 foot seasport gets a ticket.

    first time since 1878.

    that's a new one.

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