Gillnetters fined, forfeit salmon in Juneau court

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
Type: Sentencing
On 7/10/13 the following fishermen pled guilty or no contest in Juneau District Court to commercial gillnet violations in waters north of Juneau:

• Travis A. Bangs, 19, of Wrangell, was fined $1,000.

• Brian R. Vaughn, 50, of Juneau, was fined $1,000 and ordered to forfeit $245 worth of illegally taken salmon.

• Michael T. Wallace, 45, of Lynden, Wash., was fined $3,000 with $1,000 suspended and ordered to forfeit $181.20 worth of illegally taken salmon.

• David M. Williams, 43, of Juneau, was fined $1,000 and ordered to forfeit $1,200 worth of illegally taken salmon.