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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 85-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED CONTROL OF
FISHERIES WITHIN THE 200 MILE ZONE
venture
fishermen
WHEREAS, the City Council endorses
fisheries structured between Alaska
and foreign processors; and
the concept of
fishermen, West
joint
Coast
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it is not sound
policy to permit any foreign fleet access to our fisheries without a
corresponding return to our economy; and
WHEREAS, many foreign processors are not utilizing services
offered in coastal communities, but are resupplying themselves on the
high seas with products from their homeland or other foreign ports; and
WHEREAS, the Soviet Union's recent decision to reprovision and
bunker on the high seas will result in an estimated loss of $100-150
Thousand per vessel to the shore-based suppliers of the state of Oregon;
and
WHEREAS, similar losses can be expected in other West Coast
communities including Alaskan coastal towns if steps are not taken to
alleviate this problem; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that those agencies responsible for
issuing permits to harvest fish within our 200 mile zone require that
those companies receiving permits utilize available Alaskan provisions
and/or services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1.
sion to the Magnuson
the 200 mile zone.
The City Council strongly supports a time exten-
Act and continued control of our fisheries within
Section 2. The City Council further urges that permitting
agencies require a showing of economic benefit to the area being fished
prior to the issuance of any permit to fish within the 200 mile zone.
Section 3. A certified copy of this resolution shall be
forwarded to the Honorable Governor Bill Sheffield, the City's legisla-
tive and congressional representatives, the North Pacific Fisheries
Management Council, the Alaska Railroad and other affected coastal and
interior cities.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 85-37
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 8 day of April , 19 85
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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- Jitin-F. Gillespie
Al/;:,ting Mayor
GILLESPIE, HILTON, SCHOLL, SIMUTIS & WILLIAMS
NONE
CRIPPS & MEEHAN
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL
AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
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Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
(City
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