00Enrolled HCR 11                                                                                                         
01 Relating to Alaska Wild Salmon Week, June 30 - July 4, 2003.                                                            
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03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
04      WHEREAS the State of Alaska has rebuilt salmon runs from levels during latter                                    
05 territorial days when fisheries were under federal control; and                                                         
06      WHEREAS the Alaska wild salmon fishery today constitutes the largest commercial                                  
07 wild salmon fishery in the world, employing more than 29,000 people and having a product                                
08 value of more than $272,000,000 in 2001; and                                                                            
09      WHEREAS Alaska wild salmon shall be managed by maximum sustained yield                                           
10 principles to ensure future runs, ongoing sport, commercial, and subsistence fishing                                    
11 industries, and employment for Alaskans; and                                                                            
12      WHEREAS Alaska wild salmon is certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship                                 
13 Council and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; and                                                                 
14      WHEREAS Alaska wild salmon and its habitats are protected to maintain resource                                   
15 productivity; and                                                                                                       
16      WHEREAS the individual harvesting of Alaska wild salmon is an important Alaska                                   

01 tradition with immeasurable economic and personal benefits for hundreds of thousands of                                 
02 Alaskans; and                                                                                                           
03      WHEREAS Alaska wild salmon has historically provided sustenance for generations                                  
04 in our state through traditional subsistence and personal use harvest; and                                              
05      WHEREAS Alaska wild salmon is recognized as a healthy, nutritious food resource                                  
06 rich in Omega 3 oils and other vital nutrients; and                                                                     
07      WHEREAS the Alaska wild salmon fishery supports community economies                                              
08 throughout Alaska;                                                                                                      
09      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates the week of                                          
10 June 30 - July 4, 2003, as Alaska Wild Salmon Week, and calls on the people of Alaska to                                
11 observe the week by participating in activities focusing on the catching and eating of salmon.                          
12      COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Frank Murkowski,                                        
13 Governor; Ray Riutta, Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and to the                                
14 Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable                                
15 Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.