HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1992-02Suggested By:
Hayor Willies on
behalf of the
Fishing Com~unity
R~BOLU'ZXON
W~EREAS, the proposed IndLvidua! Transferable Quota ro
the halibut and sablefish fi
~? two-thirds 2 _ sh?rtes antioi ~ gFam for
.-a_..,~ i~unlng vessel
WHEREAS, in ad~--. -
u~=xon to the
the reduced numbe loss of Jobs dire
shat r of vessels ctly associate
,.__e.s~will result in the ..,.~.th~.structure of the -~-----~ with
e ..~..~y on ~oa=s that ------ m~Y. fewer dec/cllan~
~:"--'~-,-ne hal/butfi .h ery r. resents a s, ~'f/oan t- oi,i'J~'
many dec~ands~ disposable ~nco~e~ and, P of
~~S, the structure of th
continuous s · e ITQ Pro
. _ hilt.in the o~ers · ~ ~Y lead to a
Individuals ou=slde ~e Ci*.. _~l~_~f. the_fisnery reso
n~ Cook Inlet; an~,
~~S, the C~ty of Kenat relies on the flow of cO~erctal
fishing dollars for its economic vitality and health~ and,
~E~S, loss of vessels from Kenai could negatively impact the
City,s revenues~ and,
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITy OF KENAI, ALAS
REQUESTING THE NORTH PACIF
OTHER AUTHORITI IC FISHERIES i~tH KA,
ES NOT TO APp AGEHENT COUNC
QUOTA SHAR ROVE THE I IL ANDAL
E QUOTA PROG NDIVIDUAL TRAN L
UNTIL AN E RAM FOR THE SA~ SFERABLE
CONOMIC IMPAC LEFISHAND
COMMUNITI _ T ANALYSIS OF HALIBUT FISHERI
ES OF ALASKA THE PRO~RAM ES
COMMUNITIES ~ -- .... IS CO~PLETEDAND ON ._T~_E COASTAL
'v~ '~R CONSTn~--.~ ..... SHAI~D WITH TH
----~--~m a~ COMMENT.
WHEREAS, continuous near-sh
may result xn d ore halibut fish
negative iminished local stock i~ in the Cook Inle
impact on the Kenat Co s and geer conflicts ~ t
ok Inlet s or w__.
NOW THEREFORE B~ .... P ~ charter fleet.
, ~u nne ~or=h Pacific F/she
C°ugcil and al! other a--''----- - r/es Ma
of ~-~-~_and halibut fisheries' [ . u_o a Program £or th~'~*' -ne
_= ....... on the coastal communitte economic impact analysis
and ~~t~l=h_the affected co munitiesSf .A la ka ,s gompleted
and , and, ur =nezr co~slderation
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk send copies of this
resolution to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council,
Governor HiCks1,' Senators Stevens and ~urhowski, Representative
Young, Federal Department of Commerce and the State Department of
Community and Regional Affairs.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, the 15th day
of january, 1992.
ATTESTs
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