Location: Cook Inlet Central District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/17/24 Soldotna-based Aaska Wildlife Troopers observed the fishing vessel Realist commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in an area that was closed to commercial fishing. The Realist was 3.3 miles outside of legal fishing waters. Further investigation revealed that the permit holder, Kyle Hock, 35, of Homer, falsely stated he caught fish in a legal statistical area. Hock was charged with infractions including commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Cook Inlet Central District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/17/24 Soldotna-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed the fishing vessel Blue Back commercial fishing in a closed area. The Blue Back was 0.7 miles outside of legal fishing waters. The permit holder, Eric Ranguette, 47, of Soldotna, was issued a citation for commercial fishing during a closed period. On 8/28/24 Ranguette pled no contest in Homer District Court. Ranguette was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and ordered to pay $1,856 in restitution for the illegally caught fish.
Location: Cook Inlet Central District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/17/24 Soldotna-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed the fishing vessel Little Dolphin commercial fishing in a closed area. The Little Dolphin was 0.7 miles outside of legal fishing waters. The permit holder, Nikolai Yakunin, 69, of Homer, was cited for commercial fishing during a closed period.
Location: Cook Inlet Central District
Type: Commercial fish closed period
On 7/10/24 Soldotna-based Alaska Wildlife Troopers observed the fishing vessel Skybird commercial fishing in an area closed to commercial fishing. The Skybird was 0.35 miles outside of legal fishing waters. The permit holder, Ulian Kuzmin, 28, of Homer, was cited for commercial fishing during a closed period.
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