Three boat captains are charged with violating federal and state law after attempting a perilous plot. In February and March, using two fishing boats, the trio caught 7,000 pounds of crab and illegally transported the lot to Seattle, skipping over the law-mandated step of getting a fish ticket from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, according to an April 22 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska.
April 26, 2024
Skippers charged with illegally transporting Alaska crab to Seattle
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