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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-071
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, IN SUPPORT OF THE COOK INLET AQUACULTURE
ASSOCIATION'S PLAN FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE COOK INLET
FISHING COMMUNITY mROUGH 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 the 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 business that support these users, an economic disaster; and,
WHEREAS, the economic disaster declaration provides short-tenn 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, tourism and commercial fishing are two major industries important to the
economy of the City of Seward that rely on the salmon fisheries of Cook Inlet; and,
WHEREAS, subsistence and personal use fishing are important to the citizens of the City of
Seward.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-071
Section 1. The City of Seward supports efforts by the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association
to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community.
Section 2. The City of Seward supports the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association in its efforts
to secure Federal funding to provide long-term assistance to the Cook Inlet fishing community.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 29th
day of May, 2001.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Brossow, Calhoon, King, Orr, Shafer, Blatchford
None
Clark
None
ATTEST:
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