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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







1992 FWOC RESOLUTION #5

_ALASKA FISHING_


Glacier Bay National Park ocean waters have been closed to commercial fishing since its creation in 1925.  This prohibition has never been enforced and illegal fishing for profit in these waters has increased in recent years.
The National Park Service states that this prohibition includes "subsistence" fishing by commercial fishermen, who retain only a small portion of the catch for personal consumption.
Bills have been introduced in the Congressional Senate and House of Representatives to allow "subsistence" and commercial fishing within the park boundaries by passage of S 1624 and HB 3148.  This would open the pristine shoreline to commercial and residential fishing camps and would increase commercial and cruise ship entries which are now exceeding the levels allowed under the Endangered Species Act to protect whales and shoreline animals.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs opposes the passage of S 1624 and HB 3148 and requests that the integrity of the park boundaries be maintained and properly patrolled, and that the existing fishing prohibitions within this park (as required by Park regulations) continue to be enforced.












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