HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1989-43Suggested by:
Mayor Williams
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION 89-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, REQUESTING A
QUICK AND SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TO THE SUBSISTENCE CLAIM
FOR THE KENAI RIVER FISHERY
WHEREAS, based on the State of Alaska's recent report of
Southcentral Alaska~s Sport Fishing Economic Study=
$38,000,000 per season is derived from the Kenai River
sports fishery including transportation, meal and lodging
costs, and
WHEREAS, in 1988 an estimated 30,260 King Salmon were-
harvested from the Kenai River by sports fishermen, and
WHEREAS, Kenai, Alaska represents the nation's fourth
largest commercial fishery with large amounts of its
processed salmon stock Upper Cook Inlet sockeye salmon
spawned in the Kenai River, and
WHEREAS, 70%-80% combined salmon species spawn valued at-
$120,000,000 (based on price paid to commercial fishermen)
are derived from the Kenai River.
NOW THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that Governor Cowper and the Commissioner of
Fish and Game give first priority to resolving the
subsistence fishery issue to protect against potential
economic devastation to the Central Kenai Peninsula, namely
the communities of Soldotna and Kenai.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this-.
17th day of May, 1989.
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