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Kodiak fisherman sentenced for threatening an observer |
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ANCHORAGE — A commercial fisherman based in Kodiak was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for violating the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by threatening a fisheries observer, U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler said.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder, Scott was operator of the fishing vessel (F/V) DUSK and was being investigated for dumping 75 tons of fish in Kodiak Harbor on Oct. 7, 2009. On that day, Scott saw the fisheries observer assigned to his vessel attempting to depart the North Pacific Seafoods facility in Kodiak. He charged the vehicle she was in, pounded on the car, pointed and screamed at her, using foul language. He then yelled, “I’m gonna get you.” Later the same day, in a meeting with law enforcement officers, Scott stated that if he saw the observer in town, not acting in her official capacity, he could do whatever he wanted to her. Read the complete story from Juneau Empire.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
