1985-97 Urging Continued State Funding For Shellfish Surveys.I
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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
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�.i 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
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WHEREAS, the closure has, in part, resulted in significant economic
impact in villages of the Kodiak Island Borough, the City of Kodiak and the
'i City of Unalaska, and
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WHEREAS, the reason for the decline and collapse of this valuable
til fishery resource is unknown and has not been well researched, and
WHEREAS, the State's king crab research surveys should be suffi-
'Iciently expanded and funded to monitor the existing king crab stocks.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island Borough
!, jAssembly strongly supports the funding:
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1. Maintaining the budgeted funds for shellfish research and
programs at FY 86 levels in the FY 87 budget, and
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2. Restoring the budget for bottomfish research and programs to
FY 85 levels, including the incremental budget requests for
SII the statewide aging lab and funding to continue the dockside
li 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
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The Honorable Sohn Pugh
Mayor, City of Kodiak
City Council
City of Unalaska
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Don Collinsworth, Commissioner
Alaska Department of Fish s Game
or. Donald D. O'Dowd
President, University of Alaska
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of October 1985.',
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
By ,
Borough mayor
ATTEST:
BY_
Deputy Borough Clerk
Resolution No. 85-97-R
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