1985-97 Urging Continued State Funding For Shellfish Surveys.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 85 -97 -R A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY URGING CONTINUED .STATE FUNDING FOR SHELLFISH SURVEYS. WHEREAS, the harvest and processing of king crab has been a major industry in Kodiak and Western Alaska area, and WHEREAS, the Port of Kodiak has had ex- vessel values of king crab as high as 73 million dollars, and WHEREAS, the recent decline of Alaskan king crab stocks has lead to the closure of the king crab fishery in most areas of the State, and WHEREAS, the closure has, in part, resulted in significant economic impact in villages of the Kodiak Island Borough, the City of Kodiak and the City of Unalaska, and i WHEREAS, the reason for the decline and collapse of this valuable fishery resource is unknown and has not been well researched, and WHEREAS, the State's king crab research surveys should be suffi- ciently expanded and funded to monitor the existing king crab stocks. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly strongly supports the funding: 1. Maintaining the budgeted funds for shellfish research and programs at FY 86 levels in the FY 87 budget, and 2. Restoring the budget for bottomfish research and programs to FY 85 levels, including the incremental budget requests for the statewide aging lab and funding to continue the dockside sampling and logbook programs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to: The Honorable Bill Sheffield Governor of the State of Alaska The Honorable Fred F. Zharoff State Senate The Honorable David W. Thompson House of Representatives The Honorable Adelheid Herrmann House of Representatives The Honorable Richard Shultz House of Representatives The Honorable John Pugh Mayor, City of Kodiak City Council City of Unalaska 1 ATTEST: By Don Collinsworth, Commissioner Alaska Department of Fish s Game Dr. Donald D. O'Dowd President, University of Alaska PASSED AND APPROVED this .440; Deputy Borough Clerk Resolution No. 85 -97 -R Rage 2 3rd day of October KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH , 1985 By is Yf. Borough Mayor