CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Novak/Heimbuch

 

RESOLUTION 07-36

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA RECOGNIZING THE LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL AND SPORT HALIBUT FISHING. 

 

            WHEREAS, Establishing a significant reduction in the halibut charter bag limits for a two week period in the middle of the local tourist season could have a markedly negative effect across the charter boat industry and affect the city economy as a whole; and

 

            WHEREAS, The stability of the charter boat industry is highly dependent upon predictability and consistency in daily bag limits of the fisheries resource; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer is greatly interested in federal resource management programs which add stability to our local economy; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer has no interest in defining a specific allocation of International ground fish resources; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer recognizes the need to establish controls in maritime industries which harvest ground fish resources; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer recognizes that (North Pacific Fishery Management Council) NPFMC is considering a program for managing the halibut charter fleet that will in fact allow growth to happen as demand and economic conditions warrant.

 

            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Homer opposes the one fish a day halibut limits being imposed as a conservation measure by the (International Pacific Halibut Commission) IPHC and would prefer that the NPFMC adopt a program which accomplishes two things;

1. Allows the halibut charter fleet to stay within their current guideline harvest levels while offering clients a two fish per day limit for the duration of their season.

2. Allows for growth in the halibut charter industry without an uncompensated taking from the traditional commercial halibut long line fleet.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer city Council this 26th day of February, 2007.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: N/A