Sitka halibut skipper accused of permit violation

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Permit required to possess commercially caught fish
On 3/22/11 Kenneth J. Rear, 39, of Sitka, attempted to land IFQ-caught halibut without having a halibut endorsement on the permit card he was landing the halibut under. Rear is also required to have a halibut endorsement on his permit card due to the fact that he is a hired master for the permit he was fishing under. Rear was given a mandatory court date of 4/5/11 at Sitka District Court.