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.

Petersburg crabber fined $2,000 after trial

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
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.

Troller lacked permit, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Juneau
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.

Bristol Bay setnetter charged with waste of salmon

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dillingham

Type: Waste of salmon

On 8/14/20 Alaska Wildlife Troopers opened an investigation into waste of salmon taken in a commercial setnet at Clarks Point. The responsible permit holder was identified as Desmond Hurley, 31, of Dillingham. Investigation showed Hurley was not physically present at the fishing site during operation of his gear, he employed unlicensed crew, and 131 salmon from his net were wasted. On 11/30/20 Hurley was issued citations for waste of salmon, permit holder not physically present at the fishing site, and employing unlicensed crew. Arraignment set for 1/4/21 in Dillingham District Court.

Man pulled another fisherman's gear, troopers say

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka
Type: Interfere with commercial fishing gear

On 11/17/20 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Michael T. Knauss, 69, of Sitka, for interfering with commercial fishing gear and theft. Previous investigation showed Knauss had pulled another commercial fisherman's longline gear set for sablefish on 10/8/20. Part of the gear was removed from the water and later returned to the victim. Fishing time, fish and labor were lost to the victim.

Multiple charges filed, boat seized at Juneau

Here's the press release.

Troopers confiscate fish in Cook Inlet case

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cook Inlet
Type: Commercial fishing violation
On 8/06/20 at approximately 1322 hours, the F/V Recovery was observed by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Soldotna Post, actively commercial fishing with a drift gillnet in a closed area of the Cook Inlet waters. The captain and permit holder was identified as Avraamy Reutov, 30, of Homer. Reutov was escorted to a tender and his fish were confiscated. Charges are pending completion of the investigation.