04/07/1995 03:43 PM Senate RES

         HJR 25 BAN TRAWLING IN EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA                        
                                                                              
 CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the Senate Resources Committee meeting to               
 order at 3:43 p.m. and announced HJR 25 to be up for consideration.           
                                                                               
 KATHERINE BUCHANAN, Legislative Aide to Representative Grussendorf,           
 testified that HJR 25 requests a ban on trawling in the eastern               
 Gulf of Alaska.  It is hoped the resolution can be used at the                
 North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meetings in Anchorage on           
 April 19.  Southeast Alaska has a long history of long line fishing           
 off shore and the economy is threatened by the activities of                  
 factory trawlers.  There is no economic benefit derived from                  
 factory trawlers since they are self contained.  There is concern             
 not only for the economy, but for the viability of the fisheries in           
 Southeast.                                                                    
                                                                               
 SENATOR LEMAN said it was his intent to move this bill as soon as             
 there was a quorum.                                                           
                                                                               
 JERRY MCCUNE, United Fishermen of Alaska, said the resolution                 
 basically protects the small boat fleet that is in direct                     
 competition with the highly capitalized fleet of factory trawlers.            
 It would protect well over 10,000 license holders and crew members            
 in the southeast region that depend on healthy fisheries.                     
         HJR 25 BAN TRAWLING IN EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA                        
                                                                              
 SENATOR LEMAN announced HJR 25 to up again for consideration.                 
                                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR moved to pass HJR 25 from committee with individual            
 recommendations.  There were no objections and it was so ordered.