00                   HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11                                                                   
01 Relating to Alaska Salmon Day.                                                                                          
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS the State of Alaska has rebuilt salmon runs from levels during latter                                   
04 territorial days when fisheries were under federal control; and                                                         
05       WHEREAS the Alaska salmon fishery today constitutes the largest commercial wild                                 
06 salmon fishery in the world, employing more than 29,000 people and having a product value                               
07 of more than $272,000,000 in 2001; and                                                                                  
08       WHEREAS Alaska salmon shall be managed by maximum sustained yield principles                                    
09 to ensure future runs, an on-going fishing industry, and employment for Alaskans; and                                   
10       WHEREAS Alaska salmon is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship                                     
11 Council; and                                                                                                            
12       WHEREAS wild Alaska salmon and its habitats are protected to maintain resource                                  
13 productivity; and                                                                                                       
14       WHEREAS Alaska salmon is recognized as a healthy, nutritious food resource rich in                              
15 Omega 3 oils and other vital nutrients; and                                                                             
16       WHEREAS the Alaska salmon fishery supports community economies throughout                                       

01 Alaska;                                                                                                                 
02       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates July 2, 2003, as                                    
03 Alaska Salmon Day and calls on the people of Alaska to observe the day by participating in                              
04 activities focusing around the catching and eating of salmon.                                                           
05       COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Frank Murkowski,                                       
06 Governor; Ray Riutta, Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and to the                                
07 Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable                                
08 Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.