1987-63 Supporting Funding of a Domestic Observer Program.A RESOL'JT!ON CF THE KCD 'IAK .n,A.. 20R0:GH Cl2penp.,9G F'JND '.9G CF A
DOMESTIC OBSERVER PRCORAM.
WHEREAS, the communities of Southwes' Alaska :spend on marl
resources to support their commercia f.shing base_ ecocom.e:; and
WHEREAS, effective management of these reso_rc., Is needed to enc,..e
the long -term viability of the fist stacks, and
WHEREAS, an observer program Is required 'o obtain ;cod ;ua'ily
management information; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Fish end lane estimates ' ^at it
will cost 11.4 million /year to operate a gaod q al.ty domestic obsart ::
program; and
WHEREAS, the ".tare has rdrp ted legls!atloo n 1385, NB 355. that
allows establishment ;f a d -r estir abler ver program that incorporates the
following points:
1. The Sate aomm.ts 1'.e mrl'ian in FY88 of the State share of
Fish Business Tax rece:;ts to fvrd 1., domestio observer ;rogram
recommended by the Depar'ment of F: and Game: and
2. The State work cooperatively with the Federal government,
fishermen and their a :loci st ens, ' h. processors, 0.cnlc palit'es
and other groups to o`.t :lr .ands t- psrate an on-going observer
program; and
3. The State support private efforts by fishermen to form a
non - profit organization that can con! " ".:'c -- 'or an :b:err :r
program by using _.ate 'aping .. ' o'
fishermen; and
4. The State ;ante._' : th pr...._ ;0 p -.- .`.vest
Alaska Municipal Confer-.pee. to operate _rod -.snag_ .... _. :mss.,c
a'
observer program, ., . - sou. cg cost: c., .. ...._ .•.g .
program; and
5. The State support CWAMC's 'nterest 'e so 'in soy odv.rory
group t h a t may be e s t a b : l : h e d t o moon : : t h e .)server _ ;:arm
effort;
NOW, THEREFORE, DE IT RESOLVED that the :., . oak . :!and cash mer;es
Congress and the President r' the "•.r ted States t) adopt leg :sleti or.
establishing a domestic observer program for fi s'!' ^3 hna's opera:'ag 'n 'e ^.era''
waters which works in conjunction .w :th. the A'.as'.a p0:91am.
PASSED AND APPROVED th:s 15 day o October !Br
ATTEST:
By I e ) cia�ef,
orouQ l ark
vnn'EK .A90 S(aonTnu
Resn'".ION
NO 37 8,1-R
KODIAK lSLAND ;CROUCH
By
Bore
Mayor
4/7/
P ( iding Officer