CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

Howard

 

RESOLUTION 08-102

 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ASKING THE ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE $25,000 TO PURCHASE LATE-RUN SILVER SALMON FROM COOK INLET AQUACULTURE  TO STOCK IN THE NICK DUDIAK FISHING LAGOON.

 

 

WHEREAS, The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Division, is continuing to struggle with more demand for stocked fish than money or the state hatchery space can provide; and

 

WHEREAS, Contributions from organizations, including the City of Homer, and individuals have purchased late-run silver salmon from Cook Inlet Aquaculture since 2003 to stock in the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon; and

 

WHEREAS, The current annual cost to purchase late-run silver salmon smelt from Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association is $25,000; and

 

WHEREAS, The Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon has been stocked by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Division since 1984 and salmon runs have come back throughout the summer season; and

 

WHEREAS, The number of angler-days of fishing that occurs at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon has increased to an average of 25,000 where an average of 15,000 silvers are taken annually since 2002; and

 

WHEREAS, The economic benefit from anglers at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon to the City of Homer is recognized by the community; and

 

WHEREAS, The need for purchasing late-run silver salmon will end in 2011 with the construction of the new Fish and Game hatchery.


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Resolution 08-102

City of Homer

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of Homer, Alaska requests that the Alaska Legislature purchase late-run silver salmon to stock the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon until purchase of fish is no longer necessary because the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fish Division is stocking these fish in the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon.

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 22nd day of September, 2008.

 

 

  CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEM

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

                                                           

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

Fiscal Note: N/A