Plant operator Silver Bay Seafoods LLC was charged under the Magnuson‐Stevens Act for exceeding the applicable Rockfish Program processing cap for Pacific cod by 24,849 pounds, a 25.9 percent overage. A $20,475.58 amended notice of violation and assessment was issued. The case settled for $18,428.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Silver Bay settles enforcement action for $18,428
This federal report to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council includes this enforcement action, among others:
Friday, October 22, 2021
Sitka processor cited for 'negligently feeding' bear
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Feeding game
On 10/22/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Issam Samman, 40, of Sitka, for negligently feeding a brown bear. The bear had repeatedly accessed commercial fish at his fisheries business in the 4600 block of Halibut Point Road.
Type: Feeding game
On 10/22/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Issam Samman, 40, of Sitka, for negligently feeding a brown bear. The bear had repeatedly accessed commercial fish at his fisheries business in the 4600 block of Halibut Point Road.
Monday, October 18, 2021
Troopers arrest geoduck harvester at Ketchikan
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Ketchikan
Type: Warrant arrest
Type: Warrant arrest
The Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Tremaine Lawrence, 34, of Washington state, on an outstanding bench warrant. Lawrence originally was charged with taking an overlimit of commercial geoducks and knowingly recording false information on a fish ticket.
Monday, October 11, 2021
Pelican troller charged with multiple offenses
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Pelican
Type: Fish tickets, intent to operate
On 9/28/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, charged James Steven Daniels, 67, of Pelican, with three counts of failure to submit intent to operate and 10 counts of failure to complete fish tickets. The charges stem from an investigation which showed Daniels operated a commercial troll vessel, the F/V Pelican, on commercial fishing trips associated with Highliner Lodge out of Pelican from 2017 to 2020 and sold fish to clients directly without a fisheries business license and without completing any fish tickets. Daniels was subsequently charged with seven additional violations in 2021 for failing to imprint information on fish tickets as required and reporting sold fish as "personal use." Arraignment set in Sitka District Court.
Type: Fish tickets, intent to operate
On 9/28/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post, charged James Steven Daniels, 67, of Pelican, with three counts of failure to submit intent to operate and 10 counts of failure to complete fish tickets. The charges stem from an investigation which showed Daniels operated a commercial troll vessel, the F/V Pelican, on commercial fishing trips associated with Highliner Lodge out of Pelican from 2017 to 2020 and sold fish to clients directly without a fisheries business license and without completing any fish tickets. Daniels was subsequently charged with seven additional violations in 2021 for failing to imprint information on fish tickets as required and reporting sold fish as "personal use." Arraignment set in Sitka District Court.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Kelly Tshibaka cited over lack of crew license
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Kenai Peninsula
Type: Commercial crewmember license
Type: Commercial crewmember license
In July, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers opened an investigation after a social media video showed commercial fishing activity on the Kenai Peninsula. After a thorough investigation and in consultation with the Alaska Department of Law’s Office of Special Prosecutions, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers have cited 42-year-old Anchorage resident Kelly Tshibaka for commercial fishing without a commercial fishing crew license. The citation amount is $270, with an optional appearance in Homer District Court.
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Seiners cited, salmon seized at Sitka
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial seine closed period
Type: Commercial seine closed period
On 9/2/21 Robert Thorstenson, 57, of Juneau, captain of the F/V Vigilant, and Jason Moilanen, 48, of Petersburg, permit holder aboard the vessel, were found to be fishing in waters closed to commercial seining during a seine opening in Silver Bay near Sitka. Both men were issued a summons to appear on 9/21/21 in the Sitka court for commercial seining in a closed period. Wildlife troopers seized 5,170 pounds of salmon valued at $4,372.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Man arrested at Ketchikan on drug, gun charges
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Ketchikan
Type: Drug search
On 8/21/21 at approximately 1147 hours, a boarding team with the U.S. Coast Guard in Ketchikan contacted AST to request that a Troopers K-9 team respond to the Thomas Basin harbor in Ketchikan for a canine sniff of the commercial fishing vessel Brown Sugar, which was being operated by the owner and sole occupant James Vandebunte, 58, of Wrangell. The USCG boarding team had discovered illegal drug paraphernalia and brought the vessel to the harbor for further investigation. AST obtained a search warrant prior to searching the vessel. Among other drug items seized were 180 net grams of suspected methamphetamine, multiple zip-top plastic baggies, digital scales, and a loaded .357-caliber pistol. Vandebunte (a convicted felon) was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance and misconduct involving weapons. Investigation continues.
Type: Drug search
On 8/21/21 at approximately 1147 hours, a boarding team with the U.S. Coast Guard in Ketchikan contacted AST to request that a Troopers K-9 team respond to the Thomas Basin harbor in Ketchikan for a canine sniff of the commercial fishing vessel Brown Sugar, which was being operated by the owner and sole occupant James Vandebunte, 58, of Wrangell. The USCG boarding team had discovered illegal drug paraphernalia and brought the vessel to the harbor for further investigation. AST obtained a search warrant prior to searching the vessel. Among other drug items seized were 180 net grams of suspected methamphetamine, multiple zip-top plastic baggies, digital scales, and a loaded .357-caliber pistol. Vandebunte (a convicted felon) was arrested for misconduct involving a controlled substance and misconduct involving weapons. Investigation continues.
Monday, August 23, 2021
Togiak man accused of setnetting without permit
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Togiak
Type: Commercial fishing violations
Type: Commercial fishing violations
On 8/3/21 Dillingham Alaska Wildlife Troopers opened an investigation into the sale of commercially caught salmon by individuals who had not been issued Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission commercial fishing permits. The investigation showed Anthony Forbes, 25, of Togiak, commercial fished a salmon set gillnet in the Togiak District on 8/3/21 and 8/4/21 when he did not possess a CFEC commercial fishing permit issued to him. Forbes then used a CFEC permit issued to another individual to sell the salmon he caught to a commercial fish processor in Togiak. Forbes was issued citations for commercial fishing without a permit and supplying false information on fish tickets.
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Kenai Peninsula setnet sites vandalized
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Anchor Point
Type: Vandalism
On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Alaska State Troopers were notified of a series of vandalizations at three commercial setnet sites near Mile 126 of the Sterling Highway. Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Anchor Point responded to the area. Based on a preliminary investigation, three structures and two vehicles received thousands of dollars of damage due to vandalism that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 5. Troopers were able to identify two juvenile persons of interest after social media posts were posted from the site of the vandalism and passed on to troopers. The troopers contacted two juveniles, and charges related to their actions were forwarded to the Division of Juvenile Justice.
On Saturday, Aug. 7, the Alaska State Troopers were notified of a series of vandalizations at three commercial setnet sites near Mile 126 of the Sterling Highway. Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Anchor Point responded to the area. Based on a preliminary investigation, three structures and two vehicles received thousands of dollars of damage due to vandalism that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 5. Troopers were able to identify two juvenile persons of interest after social media posts were posted from the site of the vandalism and passed on to troopers. The troopers contacted two juveniles, and charges related to their actions were forwarded to the Division of Juvenile Justice.
Sunday, August 8, 2021
More Bristol Bay fishermen cited
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/29/21 Macarlo Christensen, 58, and Timothy Christensen, 21, both from Fairbanks, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Kenneth P. Coupchiak, 35, from Manokotak, for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Jeremy T. Darcangelo, 34, from Manokotak, for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/18/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Marcella Kritz, 32, from Togiak, for commercial fishing during a closed period and for failing to mark her setnet with her assigned Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission number.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/19/21 Brittany Craig, 24, and Joseph Resetarits, 26, both from Homer, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/19/21 Robert Seid, 33, from San Diego, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Friday, July 23, 2021
Bristol Bay fishermen cited on variety of charges
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Phillip R. Gauthier, 62, of Astoria, Ore., was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters and illegal commercial fish landing by fishing over 0.5 miles inside the Snake River closed area, in Nushagak Bay.
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/5/21 Maryanna Kroeze, 56, and Randell Kroeze, 57, both from Moses Lake, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Location: Nushagak Bay/Wood River
Type: Overlength gillnet
On 7/7/21 Paul Clay, 20, of Iliamna, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing with an overlength gillnet.
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/7/21 Daniel Johnson, 73, from Lecanto, Fla., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Setnet too close to another
On 7/11/21 John Paul Huffer, 39, from Eagle River, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for a set gillnet too close to another in the Egegik District.
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/13/21 Filip Martushev, 42, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Ugashik District.
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/13/21 Kevin Holm, 55, from Wadena, Minn., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Fisherman charged, crab seized at Kodiak
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Kodiak
Type: Undersized crab
Type: Undersized crab
On 7/19/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Kodiak contacted Ty Rouse, 60, of Kodiak, as he was offloading commercially caught Dungeness crab at the Trident Seafoods dock. During the offload, troopers observed and seized numerous undersized Dungeness crab. Rouse was issued a summons to appear in Kodiak court on Aug. 6 for taking and possessing undersized Dungeness.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Another raft of Bristol Bay fishermen charged
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/30/21 Wallace Bartlett, 77, from Pittsburg, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Kvichak section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Cole Mardesich, 23, from Everett, Wash., and Michael Sather, 64, from Tulalip, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/3/21 Alex Oczkewicz, 33, from Mount Vernon, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Brett Chambers, 38, from Ferndale, Wash., and Hayden Terrell, 19, from Bellingham, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/6/21 Matthew Marinkovich, 53, from Friday Harbor, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
On 7/6/21 Matthew Marinkovich, 53, from Friday Harbor, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Nushagak District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/7/21 Griffin Adams, 20, from King Salmon, and Jason Mitchell, 40, from Sand Point, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Nushagak District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/7/21 Macaelin Flensburg, 26, of Dillingham, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/12/21 Kavik Anderson, 45, and a 16-year-old female juvenile, both from Kodiak, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/16/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Stephen P. Springer, 29, of Westport, Wash., for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/18/21 Michael Kelley, 57, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek-Kvichak District.
On 7/18/21 Michael Kelley, 57, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Friday, July 16, 2021
Homer man arrested on assault charges
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Egegik
Type: Assault, failure to allow vessel inspection
On 7/15/21 Boris Basargin, 38, of Homer, was arrested on two counts of assault (one being on a police officer) and one count of failing to allow inspection of a commercial fishing vessel. Basargin was transported to the Bristol Bay correctional facility in King Salmon where he was held on $2,500 bail.
Location: Egegik
Type: Assault, failure to allow vessel inspection
On 7/15/21 Boris Basargin, 38, of Homer, was arrested on two counts of assault (one being on a police officer) and one count of failing to allow inspection of a commercial fishing vessel. Basargin was transported to the Bristol Bay correctional facility in King Salmon where he was held on $2,500 bail.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
A few more fishermen charged at Bristol Bay
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Ugashik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/29/21 Anthony Bundy, 39, from Anchorage, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/29/21 Anthony Bundy, 39, from Anchorage, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Ugashik District.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Steven Mitchell, 67, from Clinton, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Steven Mitchell, 67, from Clinton, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Craig Backlund, 56, and Matthew Backlund, 25, both from Arlington, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Kvichak section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Craig Backlund, 56, and Matthew Backlund, 25, both from Arlington, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Kvichak section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period and grounding
On 7/7/21 Byron Cullenberg, 30, and Myles Cullenberg, 25, both from Wasilla, were cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period and commercial fishing from a grounded vessel.
Type: Commercial fish closed period and grounding
On 7/7/21 Byron Cullenberg, 30, and Myles Cullenberg, 25, both from Wasilla, were cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period and commercial fishing from a grounded vessel.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Elise Francis, 20, and Paul Francis, 25, both from Salt Lake City, along with Kane Prost, 32, from Santa Monica, Calif., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Elise Francis, 20, and Paul Francis, 25, both from Salt Lake City, along with Kane Prost, 32, from Santa Monica, Calif., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Naknek-Kvichak District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Fred Marinkovich, 61, from Gig Harbor, Wash., and Mason Marinkovich, 25, from Spokane, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Fred Marinkovich, 61, from Gig Harbor, Wash., and Mason Marinkovich, 25, from Spokane, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/12/21 David Steinbrueck, 65, from Lopez Island, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/12/21 David Steinbrueck, 65, from Lopez Island, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
24 fishermen charged at Bristol Bay
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/26/21 Alexander Zortman, 22, of Fairbanks, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/26/21 Alexander Zortman, 22, of Fairbanks, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Avtanom Reutov, 36, of Homer, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Avtanom Reutov, 36, of Homer, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Cornily Kalugin, 55, of Kodiak, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters south of the Nushagak District southern boundary line.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Cornily Kalugin, 55, of Kodiak, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters south of the Nushagak District southern boundary line.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/30/21 Angus Isaac, 51, of Anchor Point, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
On 6/30/21 Angus Isaac, 51, of Anchor Point, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/1/21 Hayden Linscheid, 30, from Fairplay, Colo., and Miles Underwood, 22, from Anchorage, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in the Egegik District for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/1/21 Hayden Linscheid, 30, from Fairplay, Colo., and Miles Underwood, 22, from Anchorage, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in the Egegik District for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Leonard Ferrigno, 59, from Clarkston, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters on the south line of the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Leonard Ferrigno, 59, from Clarkston, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters on the south line of the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Giovanni Aliotti, 52, from Seaside, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Giovanni Aliotti, 52, from Seaside, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Krysta Watters, 31, and Richard Watters, 41, both from Naknek, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters on the south line in the Naknek section.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Krysta Watters, 31, and Richard Watters, 41, both from Naknek, were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters on the south line in the Naknek section.
Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Tyler Barker, 28, from Oldtown, Idaho, and Bruce Whiting, 64, from Everett, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in the Egegik District for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Tyler Barker, 28, from Oldtown, Idaho, and Bruce Whiting, 64, from Everett, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in the Egegik District for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Antonio Torrente, 67, from Gloucester, Mass., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Antonio Torrente, 67, from Gloucester, Mass., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Christopher Murry, 27, from Bellingham, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Christopher Murry, 27, from Bellingham, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek District.
Location: Naknek District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Aristotelis Georgakopoulos, 32, from Redmond, Ore., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/5/21 Aristotelis Georgakopoulos, 32, from Redmond, Ore., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Naknek District.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/5/21 Salvatore Papetti, 72, from Bellingham, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/5/21 Salvatore Papetti, 72, from Bellingham, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Naknek section of the Naknek-Kvichak District.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Riley Locker, 28, from Blaine, Wash., and Erick Stevens, 66, from Ferndale, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Riley Locker, 28, from Blaine, Wash., and Erick Stevens, 66, from Ferndale, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.
Location: Naknek
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Martin Stevens, 62, and Wyatt Stevens, 23, both from Yelm, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/6/21 Martin Stevens, 62, and Wyatt Stevens, 23, both from Yelm, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/7/21 August M. Flensburg, 69, of Kenai, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/7/21 August M. Flensburg, 69, of Kenai, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/8/21 Guy Piercey and Scott Higley, both 65, from Washington state, were cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/8/21 Guy Piercey and Scott Higley, both 65, from Washington state, were cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Egegik
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Michael Malloy, 55, from Lake Stevens, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/8/21 Michael Malloy, 55, from Lake Stevens, Wash., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Four trollers cited over undersized king salmon
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/4/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Tracey Emanuel, 56, of Sitka, after investigation revealed he delivered undersized commercial troll-caught king salmon to a local processor. The undersized fish were seized.
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/4/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Tracey Emanuel, 56, of Sitka, after investigation revealed he delivered undersized commercial troll-caught king salmon to a local processor. The undersized fish were seized.
Location: Craig
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/6/21 Juneau Wildlife Troopers onboard the P/V Enforcer issued Jared Jillie, 32, of Juneau, a minor offense summons for retaining five undersized king salmon during the first summer king salmon troll opening.
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/6/21 Juneau Wildlife Troopers onboard the P/V Enforcer issued Jared Jillie, 32, of Juneau, a minor offense summons for retaining five undersized king salmon during the first summer king salmon troll opening.
Location: Sitka
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/9/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Gary M. Hughes, 56, of Hoonah, for retaining undersized commercial troll-caught king salmon. Investigation revealed Hughes delivered the undersized salmon to a local processor.
On 7/9/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Gary M. Hughes, 56, of Hoonah, for retaining undersized commercial troll-caught king salmon. Investigation revealed Hughes delivered the undersized salmon to a local processor.
Location: Sitka
Type: Undersized king salmon
On 7/9/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited John Murray, 68, of Sitka, after investigation revealed he delivered an undersized commercial troll-caught king salmon to a local processor. The fish was seized.
Several more Bristol Bay fishermen cited
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/26/21 Taylor Kirkman, 35, from Charleston, S.C., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Nushagak District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/29/21 Kieran Barr, 53, from Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Elijah Lawson, 49, from Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Nushagak District.
On 6/30/21 Elijah Lawson, 49, from Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Nushagak District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Alexander Lounsbury, 28, from Kodiak, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/30/21 Alexander Lounsbury, 28, from Kodiak, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/2/21 Connor Aakervik, 28, from Seattle, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Location: Nushagak Bay
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 7/2/21 Iosif Kuzmin, 35, from Oregon, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Nushagak District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/3/21 Giuseppe Costa, 73, from Monterey, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
On 7/3/21 Giuseppe Costa, 73, from Monterey, Calif., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Friday, July 2, 2021
Two more cited at Egegik
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/22/21 Gordon Pitzman, 51, from Homer, and Jacob Ruwitch, 24, from Fort Collins, Colo., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Multiple fishermen cited in Egegik District
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/22/21 Timothy Vardy, 66, and Linda Sue Vardy, 58, both from Stanwood, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/25/21 Austin Alder, 38, from Soldotna, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 6/26/21 Joseph Masui, 32, from Homer, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in closed waters in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/21 Matthew Rockness, 45, and David Holmen, 17, both from Gig Harbor, Wash., along with Tor Rockness, 46, from Portland, Ore., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/21 Matthew Rockness, 45, and David Holmen, 17, both from Gig Harbor, Wash., along with Tor Rockness, 46, from Portland, Ore., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/27/21 Clayton Robison, 42, from Borup, Minn., and Russell Tolsma, 61, from Ferndale, Wash., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Location: Egegik District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 6/28/21 Keith Bell, 32, from Anchorage, and Brett Pfautz, 31, from Bozeman, Mont., were cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing in a closed period in the Egegik District.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Halibut fisherman arrested at Naknek
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Naknek
Type: Warrant arrest
On 6/12/21 at approximately 0946 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers based in King Salmon contacted Dan Pauk, 62, of Manokotak, during a commercial halibut delivery in Naknek. Pauk had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of seasons and bag limits for moose issued through the Dillingham court. Pauk was arrested and remanded for the warrant with bail set at $150 cash.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Sablefish, halibut fisherman hit with $78K penalty
This federal report to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council includes this enforcement action, among others:
F/V Anita — Owner F/V Anita LLC and operator Jay Gillman were charged jointly and severally under the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Northern Pacific Halibut Act with unlawfully discarding IFQ sablefish and IFQ halibut, failing to report discards, failing to retrieve gear in a timely manner, and failing to register an IFQ fishing trip in the Observer Deploy and Declare System. A $78,250 notice of violation and assessment was issued.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Three Copper River fishermen cited
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Copper River flats
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Zephyr for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District. The operator and permit holder, Jennifer Nakao, 36, of Seward, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Copper River flats
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Sewak for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District and inside regulatory closed waters. The operator and permit holder, Matthew Adams, 27, of Cordova, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Copper River flats
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Zephyr for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District. The operator and permit holder, Jennifer Nakao, 36, of Seward, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Copper River flats
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Sewak for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District and inside regulatory closed waters. The operator and permit holder, Matthew Adams, 27, of Cordova, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Location: Copper River flats
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Julia Rose for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District and inside regulatory closed waters. The operator and permit holder, Nathan Widmann, 28, of Cordova, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Type: Commercial fish closed waters
On 5/24/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed and subsequently contacted the F/V Julia Rose for fishing in closed waters. Investigation revealed the vessel was commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in closed waters, outside of the Copper River District and inside regulatory closed waters. The operator and permit holder, Nathan Widmann, 28, of Cordova, was issued a citation for commercial fishing in closed waters.
Monday, May 24, 2021
Man arrested at Naknek on warrant
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Naknek
Type: Warrant arrest
On 5/24/21 King Salmon-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested 34-year-old Christopher Mitchell, of Washington, for an outstanding warrant at the borough dock. Mitchell's original offense was commercial fish closed period. Mitchell was remanded to the Bristol Bay Borough PD jail.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Troopers cite Sitka herring seiner
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed period
Location: Sitka
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 4/5/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed the F/V Little Lady set a commercial herring seine in waters not opened by emergency order to commercial fishing. Operator and permit holder Daniel F. Castle, 58, of Ketchikan, was cited for the offense. No fish were retained in the set. Arraignment set in Sitka District Court.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Togiak setnetters charged with multiple offenses
Details in this press release from the Alaska State Troopers.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Halibut captain lacked CFEC permit, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: No CFEC permit
Location: Juneau
Type: No CFEC permit
On 3/11/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified by NOAA Office of Law Enforcement that during a routine boarding of the F/V Evening Star during an IFQ offload of halibut, they had discovered the captain and permit holder, John Bruce, 45, of Poulsbo, Wash., had failed to obtain a 2021 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission permit enabling him to land or possess commercially taken fish in Alaska waters. Troopers met with NOAA and Bruce in Juneau and issued him a summons for failing to obtain a CFEC permit prior to fishing.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Shrimp seller lacked proper permit, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Failure to obtain permit
On 1/15/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Anthony Byford, 42, of Juneau, captain and permit holder on the F/V Ariel, while he was conducting dockside sales of processed shrimp. Investigation revealed Byford had failed to obtain a 2021 catcher-processor permit from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as required. On 3/11/21 Byford was issued a citation for the violation and given a mandatory court date.
More charges filed for undersized crab
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Sitka
Type: Undersized Tanner crab
Location: Sitka
Type: Undersized Tanner crab
On 3/3/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Ty Barkhoefer, 54, of Sitka, and Thomas Trager, 31, of California, for possession of undersized commercial Tanner crab. The charges are a result of an offload inspection on 2/28/21 when Trager, a crewman onboard the F/V Chelsea Dawn, was observed by troopers measuring and breaking an undersized crab in the hold of the vessel. Subsequent investigation showed there were undersized crab retained in the hold during the offload. Barkhoefer was charged as the permit holder and operator of the vessel.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Troopers cite another Southeast Alaska crabber
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Possess undersized crab
Location: Juneau
Type: Possess undersized crab
On 2/22/21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Daniel Zeik, 54, of Juneau, captain and permit holder on the F/V Blueback, during a routine offload inspection. Investigation revealed Zeik was in possession of undersized commercially taken Tanner crabs. Further investigation revealed Zeik was in possession of sport-caught halibut while also possessing commercial product which was destined for sale. Zeik was issued two citations for the violations.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Petersburg crabber cited over small Tanners
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Petersburg
Type: Retention of undersized crab
On 02/20/21 Jerome Dahl, 54, of Petersburg, permit holder and captain of fishing vessel Rebel Isle, was issued a citation for the retention of undersized Tanner crab.
Location: Petersburg
Type: Retention of undersized crab
On 02/20/21 Jerome Dahl, 54, of Petersburg, permit holder and captain of fishing vessel Rebel Isle, was issued a citation for the retention of undersized Tanner crab.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Petersburg crabber fined $2,000 after trial
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Conviction
Type: Conviction
On 1/27/21 Jared Bright was found guilty at trial in Juneau District Court. He was given a flat fine of $2,000. On 9/21/20 Bright, 46, of Petersburg, was cited by wildlife troopers for unlawful storage of commercial Dungeness crab gear. The gear was located during a routine patrol by state aircraft.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Troller lacked permit, troopers say
From the Alaska State Troopers:
Location: Juneau
Type: Commercial fish without permit
Type: Commercial fish without permit
On 12/21/20 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Jake Markey, 40, of Juneau, commercial hand trolling in the waters of Fritz Cove. During a routine boarding, it was discovered that Markey was not in possession of a valid commercial fishing permit issued to him. Markey's fishing activities were terminated and he was issued a criminal summons for commercial fishing without a permit.
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