Coast Guard Discovers Illegal Halibut Catch Near Kodiak
The U.S. Coast Guard discovered illegally caught halibut about 12 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak, Alaska on February 19 thanks to a law enforcement boarding team.
The crew of the Cutter Bailey Barco, homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, boarded the 38-foot fishing vessel Competition and discovered 18 halibut and one ling cod onboard that were retained while the season was closed. The crew then seized the catch and issued violations for possessing halibut during a closed fishery, operating beyond 3 nautical miles with an expired EPIRB hydrostatic release, and not...
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