2005-22 FAILED Board of Fish to Develope Gulf of AK Groundfish Management PlanWHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Ko
a Gulf of Alaska groundfish rationalization program, a
the long term stability and sustainability of Kodiak 1
that mitigate potential negative impacts of ration
WHEREAS, the effectiveness of any Gulft01
extension into the waters of the State or
management; and
WHEREAS, any rationalization p
the State over those watersiand a
made at all, with the lea
provide "fish...are rese
the use or disposal
WHEREAS, t
rationalizatid
impingement'
representative
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processors;
Section 1:
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2005 -22
Introduced by:
Requested by:
Introduced:
Failed:
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
URGING THE ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF FISH TO DEVELOFf . :':: LF OF ALASKA
GROUNDFISH MANAGEMENT AND AL PLAN
Mayor Selby
Mayor Selby
04/07/2005
04/07/2005
esolutions in support of
program provides for
nd includes elements
I communities; and
ill depend on its
ederal fishery
overeignty of
ust be made, if
Constitution that
n'v "regulations governing
similarly situated;" and
elop Gulf of Alaska groundfish
count the Constitution's "least
steering committee of stakeholder
ch alternatives; and
to take the ideas that have been developed
Alaska, hold hearings and take input from the
plan that will protect the resource, strengthen the
rri imize any negative impact on the fisherman and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESIN D BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH that
the Alaska State Legislature, "' ed to authorize the Board of Fish to develop a Gulf of Alaska
Groundfish Management and " ocation Plan which includes the following provisions that provide
stability ab ilit _J
long term au�y anu sustainability to the KOdldk island communities by:
Protecting Kodiak Island's port landings and on shore processing through regionalization
of historical groundfish catch landings. This should include phasing out of the off shore
processing sector.
Resolution No. FY2005 -22
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Section 2:
Section 3:
Judith A. Nielsen, c
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Maintaining an independent harvester fleet while allowing for meaningful reduction of
excess capacity and instituting reasonable quota share ownership caps to control
excessive consolidation. Access rights should be structured to encourage that
ownership of the rights remain within the community.
Establishing entry level fishery opportunities.
Section 4: Prohibiting the State of Alaska from making any "m tsoever to any fishing
history that has been earned by Kodiak resident . ", a esting Gulf of Alaska
groundfish from inside of three miles from the fed L ' € ;.. otal allowable catch
during the Federal Gulf of Alaska groundfi
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that the Alaska Board of Fisheries be di d o hold ttt yak
�I h earings in the
Kodiak Fishing Communities to ensure an Qprortunftyr o' .ut E by =sl .'. dents in the
process of developing this plan.
ADOPTED BY THE AS
THIS
ATTEST: .az �,
`'' ough Mayor
Resolution No. FY2005 -22
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