From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Update — commercial fish closed waters
On 7/12/11 Patrick Barker pled guilty in Sitka District Court to one count each of commercial fishing in closed waters, retaining undersized king salmon and possessing commercial fish without a valid permit card in possession. Barker was fined a total of $4,250 with $2,500 suspended, ordered to pay $255.80 in restitution for illegally taken fish, and placed on probation for one year. The undersized fish were forfeited. Carl Heckman, as the crewmember on the vessel, pled guilty to one count of commercial fishing in closed waters and was fined $1,500 with $1,000 suspended. He also was placed on probation for one year.
Read the initial press release here.
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