Coast Guard discovers illegal halibut catch near Kodiak, Alaska [Image 1 of 2]

AK, UNITED STATES

02.19.2022

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

The fishing vessel Competition, that a Coast Guard law enforcement boarding team discovered illegally caught fish on approximately 12 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak, Alaska, February 19, 2022. The crew of Coast Guard 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. - U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo

• Date Taken: 02.19.2022
• Date Posted: 02.23.2022 17:07
• Photo ID: 7064616
• VIRIN: 220219-G-G0271-667
• Resolution: 599x449
• Size: 110.28 KB
• Location: AK, US