03/27/2001 10:56 AM Senate RLS

CHAIRWOMAN  PEARCE announced that  SJR 15-CHILEAN FARMED  SALMON was                                                        
before  the committee,  and  that Senator  Austerman  requested  the                                                            
committee  to  consider adopting  a  committee  substitute,  labeled                                                            
Version J.   Three changes  were made in Version  J.  Two  "whereas"                                                            
clauses  were deleted,  the  first on  page  2, lines  4-6, and  the                                                            
second on  page 2, lines  7-8.  In addition,  specific language  was                                                            
deleted on page  2, lines 14-16.  She asked if anyone  had questions                                                            
about the proposed committee substitute.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  PHILLIPS commented  that  about 10  or 15  years ago,  fish                                                            
farming was proposed in  the legislature and strongly opposed by the                                                            
commercial fishing industry  of Alaska.  Now, a resolution is before                                                            
the  legislature  that asks  Congress  to  restrict the  buying  and                                                            
selling of salmon  worldwide.  He thinks a consistent  public policy                                                            
regarding wild stock versus  fish farming in Alaska is important and                                                            
that we can't have it both ways.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN PEARCE  stated the fishing community has  been consistent                                                            
in that it does not support fish farming in Alaska or elsewhere.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT moved  to adopt Version J as the working document                                                            
before  the committee.   There  being no  objection,  Version J  was                                                            
adopted in lieu of the original bill.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT  moved   to calendar   CSSJR  15(RLS)  with  its                                                            
accompanying  zero  fiscal  note.   There  being no  objection,  the                                                            
motion carried.