Sitka man charged with exceeding 12-king limit

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka

Type: King salmon overlimit

On 9/5/24 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Gary McMaster, 74, of Sitka, after he landed 14 king salmon at a local processor when a total of 12 were allowed for Sept. 1-10, during the commercial troll limited harvest season for king salmon. Arraignment was set in Sitka District Court. Two king salmon were donated to a local charity.

Two Sitka men charged in sablefish case

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka

Type: Sablefish violations

On 9/1/24 Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted Vincent Peters, 38, of Sitka, transporting processed sablefish fillets up the public dock. Investigation revealed the fillets came from a nearby commercial sablefish vessel. The fish had been harvested under personal use regulations in Chatham Strait on 8/31/24. As a result of the investigation, vessel owner-operator Patrick Crenna, 44, of Sitka, was cited for failing to have a personal use/subsistence sablefish permit, reporting inaccurate information on a permit once obtained, and using an overlimit of pot gear to harvest sablefish. Total bail set at $440 with an arraignment set in Sitka District Court for the overlimit gear charge. Peters was cited for no personal use/subsistence sablefish permit, and overlimit pot gear. Bail set at $220 with an arraignment for the overlimit pot gear charge.

Peter Pan warned over rockfish exceedance

NOAA's Office of General Counsel reports this case charged in July:

• Shoreside processor owner Peter Pan Seafood-King Cove LLC and managers Colby B. Boulton, Trevor Milich and Ryan Piliae were charged jointly and severally under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with exceeding the maximum commerce allowance amount for rockfish. A written warning was issued.

Trident plant cited over garbage attracting bears

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Cordova

Type: Wildlife violation

On 8/29/24 Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation to Trident Seafoods (North) in Cordova for feeding game — black bears. Trident Seafoods (North) continued to have unsecured garbage in a manner that attracted sow with cubs on multiple occasions. Bail was set for $320 into Cordova District Court.

Sitka fisherman cited over lingcod bycatch

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Sitka

Type: Bycatch

On 8/25/24 Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Calvin Robinson, 70, of Sitka, for unlawfully taking bycatch lingcod in the commercial IFQ halibut fishery inside the Northern Southeast Outside area during a closed period, 8/3/24.

Observer harassment case ends with $4K penalty

NOAA's Office of General Counsel reports the following case resolution:

• C/P Arica — Male assistant cook Jordan St. Martin-Reyes was charged under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with harassing and sexually harassing two female observers onboard a vessel. A $19,000 NOVA (notice of violation and assessment) was issued, and the case settled for $4,000.

Several more Bristol Bay fishermen cited

From the Alaska State Troopers:

Location: Dillingham

Type: Commercial fish closed period

On 7/21/24 Clara Martin, 62, from Togiak, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in Togiak Bay.

Location: Dillingham

Type: Fish tickets

On 7/17/24 Johanna Bouker, 27, from Dillingham, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for providing false information on fish tickets to processor in Ekuk Beach.

Location: Dillingham

Type: Commercial fish closed period

On 7/7/24 Wassillie Andrews, 73, from New Stuyahok, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for commercial fishing during a closed period in the Nushagak District.

Location: Dillingham

Type: Failure to register

On 6/27/24 Adrian Barhan, 33, from St. Paul, Minn., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for failing to register before taking commercial salmon in Nushagak Bay.

Location: Dillingham

Type: Failure to register

On 6/27/24 Taylor Barhan, 30, from Maplewood, Minn., was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for failing to register before taking commercial salmon in Nushagak Bay.