Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sitka herring seiner fined after guilty plea

Remember the mash-up during the 2011 Sitka herring fishery that resulted in Daniel Crome getting charged with misdemeanor reckless boating?

Well, the case has finally reached a resolution, with Crome changing his plea to guilty last Tuesday in Sitka District Court.

The judge imposed a $1,000 fine and a year's probation.

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

Daniel Crome, relative of Cora Crome, now Cora Campbell who used to be the governor's policy advisor and is now the commissioner of ADF&G. Isn't interesting that he gets a very week slap on the wrist for such dangerous conduct. It pays to be connected. Now it is becoming a bit clearer why the Dept continues to support the herring fishery in Sitka. Isn't there a conflict somewhere in all this.

Anonymous said...

Hello ! Cora Campbell is Daniel Crome X-wife, I doubt she is doing him any favors.

Anonymous said...

I know this is off subject, Any reports on Bristol Bay retros. Peter Pan is 1.05 base and .15 rsw for the low end lbs delivered. Just wondering, Thanks

Anonymous said...

n. pacific 1$ base. 7cents under 100k. 10cents 100-150k, 150 + 15 cents....15 cents RSW

Anonymous said...

Better yet, what is the street price for BB sockeye in Singapore, Beijing, or Tokyo? Roe prices?

Oh, and the better loyalty premiums, they're hush.

Anonymous said...

silver bay will shake things up for the better

Anonymous said...

Let's hope!

Anonymous said...

If Silver Bay doesn't trigger a significant price rise, then the next new buyer will. The newer buyers will reflect more of the true market value of the commodity. The days of value ignorance are about over. Remember the 80's and free market competition pricing? China is hungry and has the money.

Yen move over, here comes the yuan.

Anonymous said...

What a joke; intentionally ramming, causing $40,000 in damage, and only a $1,000 fine.

Anonymous said...

is silver bay for real?....or just more BS

Anonymous said...

SBS stock-2006-70k a share
SBS stock-2013-750k a share

Anonymous said...

Silver Bay is for real and coming to The Bay.

Anonymous said...

What became of the Shadowfax vs. Signe Lynn ramming ?
The trial was scheduled for Mar 2013.

Anonymous said...

silver bay seafoods will prove to be the worst thing to happen to commercial fishing,in the long run.

Anonymous said...

8:23

How is that?

Anonymous said...

8:23 must not have bought in

Anonymous said...

It's been a damn good ride so far. I assume 8:23 couldn't afford the ticket.

Anonymous said...

Ponzi scheme!!

Anonymous said...

8:23 is probably right. fishermen, do you remember the 'RED SUN?'

Anonymous said...

for us young fisherman...what is the RED SUN?

Anonymous said...

red sun was a first class ship bought for a song by a fisherman who quickly turned it into a freezer processor and entered B.B., paying more than the majors. several permit holders put in 100k to become part owners/shareholders. to make is short, they needed fish and fishermen so they jumped out of the box and increased the grounds price above the majors. in a snap they soon lost their credit line, the roe and fish went to canadian freezers with refusal to purchase by the japanese and other world markets just to kill the new company/pest and hold the ex=vessel prices low. Product held in a foreign port were out of reach from any u.s. court/fishermen trying to get paid for their season. This would be a great way to break the fleets, once again ridding the high grounds prices, owning some new plants and having access to hundreds of permits.

Anonymous said...

SBS could be a Ponzi. They use everyone elses money to start... the gov't, fishermen, etc. They enter the scene, pay nothing to build new plants and steal fishermen from existing businesses. This is either a great new model for Alaska or a Ponzi, fifty - fifty take your pick. When they go down, fishermen loose everything, the majors get the plants and access to cheap fish.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the RED SUN info. If SBS were to get enough fish it seems unlikely that it would fail in such a way...or no?

Anonymous said...

Just " Riding Dirty" Hang on!

Anonymous said...

SBS=Selling Bad Sh!t in the market place.
They are bagging people to take their inventory currently and I believe they are being audited by Dept. of Revenue for fish tax issues.

Anonymous said...

Naknek will be different for SBS. So far they have got discount deals on existing facilities and re-tooled them. Now they are taking a piece of dirt and building a state of the art plant, and for $25 millon? Not in BBay, more like $45-50 mil. It will be interesting to see how it goes for them.

Anonymous said...

SBS will be good for BB, unless you are a competitor plant and used to paying 1975 prices for fish in 2013.

Keep on slamming SBS, gives me something to laugh about, violating all principles of supply and demand.

Anonymous said...

Bill Menish is the operator that has lost his touch of the competitiveness/combativeness of the fishery. Look at Hidden Falls,Anita, Deep Inlet, or anyplace with a shotgun start.
At the beginning of a opening it's anyone's fish, but ya have to know when your beat. I guess next time instead of backing down I'll just fall to the floor. " not under command "
There is a lot of people who know how to control to the limits and then the ones who don't . The ones who don't are usually the same people who usually cost everyone time at the end of the day...

Anonymous said...

To 1:17 AM

I was on the Talia in the wheelhouse watching the fish in the sonar and the boats in proximity. Look at the video, we were setting right handed with no one to our starboard. Crome came from our port . He was the one with absolutely no chance at the fish and the one that needed to back down because he was beat. Period. If you want to make comments get your facts staight. You appear to be a perfect example of one with far more balls than brains.

Anonymous said...

He gave a little push... But in the next minute he was about to get squeezed. Dan still ended up with a dent in his port bow from the I.P. ( His Partner) At that point you just try to get out so you can still set on fish . We've all seen sets that have been bigger after the mayhem .

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Anonymous said...

the thing about silver bay you guys may not have thought of is that troy and the boys are basically dishonest.since there is a limit on how many boats they can handle the other companies still have a pen full of sheep albeit a 10% loss of sheep hath resulted. 2013 will test the resolve of the processers to hold on to their boats.the market is much stronger and time will tell whether they will share the rise in wholesale pricing in a substantial way with their fleets.keep in mind that when troy decides that he has had enough and decides to sell out they can arrange by vote of controlling interests (troy,zuanich and JB) to dilute the stock with low cost options,take the money and run.have a good day suckers!!!!

Anonymous said...

Is cora campbell divorced to daniel crome?