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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2001-28Suggested by: Council CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2001-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASIC~, SUPPORTING THE COOK INLET AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION'S PLAN FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE COOK INLET FISHING COMMUNITY THROUGH FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION. WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association was organized and incorporated in 1976 to protect and rehabilitate self-perpetuating salmon stocks and the habitats upon which they depend and to maximize the value of the Cook Inlet (Area H) common property salmon resource by applying science and enhancement technology to supplement the value attained from protection and rehabilitation of self-perpetuating salmon stocks; and, WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association is a Qualified Regional Aquaculture Association; and, ~ WHEREAS, salmon prices began a downward trend reducing revenue available to the individuals and businesses that rely on the salmon resource for income and, not only has the price of salmon continued its downtrend, but the return of salmon stocks to Cook Inlet has also weakened, particularly sockeye in 1998 and 2000 and coho salmon in 1999; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the Federal government have declared the Cook Inlet fishing community, consisting of native and nonnative subsistence users, commercial, personal use and sport fishers, and the businesses that support these users, an economic disaster; and, WHEREAS, the economic disaster declaration provides short-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community; and, WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association has developed a plan to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet Fishing Community through fisheries rehabilitation and enhancement; and, WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association has presented the plan to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community to the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and, WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has identified the plan to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community as a 2001 Federal funding priority; and, WHEREAS, tourism and commercial fishing are two major industries important to the economy of the City of Kenai that rely on the salmon fisheries of Cook Inlet; and, WHEREAS, subsistence and personal use fishing are important to the City of Kenai. citizens of the Resolution No. 2001-28 Page 2 of 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that the City of Kenai supports efforts by the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Kenai supports the Kenai Peninsula Borough in its efforts to secure Federal funding for the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this second day of May, 2001. ATTEST' Carol L. Freas, City Clerk clf Approved by Finance'