1990-73 Supporting King Crab Rehabilitation.Introduced by:
Date:
Adopted:
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 90-73
Jack McFarland
12/06/90
12/06/90
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING KING CRAB REHABILITATION
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 Pribilofs; and
WHEREAS, the reason for the decline and collapse of this
valuable fishery resource is unknown and has not been well
researched; and
WHEREAS, king crab rehabilitation by culture is possible
with current research knowledge from Japan and the University of
Alaska, South East; and
WHEREAS, the Fishery Technology Center could provide the
necessary salt water systems and aquaria for crab research, and
experimental aquaculture of king crab if funding was provided; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Fisheries Rehabilitation,
Enhancement and Development of the Department of Fish and Game has
statutory responsibility (A.S. 16.05.092) to do all things
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necessary to insure perpetual and increasing production and use of
the food resources of Alaskan waters and continental shelf areas
through rehabilitation, enhancement and development programs; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has a $50,000 contract
with the National Marine Fisheries £or a red king crab nursery
habitat investigation in three bays; and
WHEREAS, the State's king crab rehabilitation research
surveys should be sufficiently funded to monitor the existing king
crab stocks recruitment;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly strongly supports the funding of king crab
rehabilitation by the State of Alaska.
sent to:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
The Honorable Walter Hickle
Governor Elect of the State of Alaska
The Honorable Fred Zharoff
State Senate
The Honorable Clifford Davidson
House of Representatives
The Honorable George Jacko
House of Representatives
The Honorable Bob Brodie, Mayor
City of Kodiak
The Honorable Robert Nelson, Mayor
City of Port Lions
The Honorable Paul Fuhs, Mayor
City of Unalaska
Don Collinsworth, Commissioner
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Jerome Komisar, President
University of Alaska
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Dr. Jong Lee, Director
Fisheries Technology Center
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1990.
ATTEST:
Boro' h Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
B ough Mayor
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