Resolution 17-002 Support Sustainable Fisheries in Kachemak Bay

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                                                Lewis/Smith

RESOLUTION 17-002

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN KACHEMAK BAY THROUGH FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT AND HABITAT REHABILITATION.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer supports the Kachemak Bay and Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Areas Management Plan goal of managing the critical habitat areas to maintain and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitat; and the Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Population Enhancement and Rehabilitation Policy; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer supports the commercial, personal use, and sport fisheries in the surrounding waters of Kachemak Bay; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer recognizes the economic value to the community provided by these fisheries, such as the fact that the Port of Homer generated $15 million from the wholesale seafood industry in 2015, making it one of the top ports in Southcentral Alaska; and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer recognizes the role fisheries enhancement and habitat rehabilitation have on supporting the fisheries in the surrounding waters of Kachemak Bay.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska:

Section 1: To support remote fish stocking efforts by Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association in surrounding waters of Kachemak Bay, including the Leisure (also known as China Poot) and Hazel Lakes sockeye salmon stocking, and the Tutka Bay pink and sockeye salmon stocking.

Section 2: To support Coot (lnlet Aquaculture Association operations at Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery and Port Graham Hatchery.

Section 3: To support the permit request by Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association to place net pens at the head of Tutka Bay during the months of March, April, and May to imprint pink and sockeye salmon for return to Tutka Bay.

Section 4: To support monitoring and evaluation of both wild and hatchery stocks in surrounding waters of Kachemak Bay.

               PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 9th day of January, 2017.

CITY OF HOMER  

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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A