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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RESPECTFULLY URGING THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO | |
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GIVE RHODE ISLAND REPRESENTATION ON THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERIES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Walaska, McCaffrey, Sheehan, and Algiere | |
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Date Introduced: February 07, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Senate Task Force on Fisheries was established to |
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provide a forum for individuals and organizations in the fishing community to present ideas and |
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identify challenges facing these communities; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the challenges facing the Rhode Island fishing community is the lack |
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of representation on the Mid-Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council (Mid-Atlantic); and |
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WHEREAS, The Mid-Atlantic Council is one of eight regional fishery management |
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councils established in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation |
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Management Act of 1976, as amended. The Councils are responsible for the management of |
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fisheries in federal waters; and |
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WHEREAS, The Councils make recommendations regarding fisheries management |
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policies to the Secretary of Commerce through the National Marine Fisheries Service; and |
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WHEREAS, States with voting representation on the Mid-Atlantic Council include New |
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York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina; and |
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WHEREAS, The Mid-Atlantic Council manages several fisheries, including Atlantic |
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mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB) fisheries; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island lands significant percentages of the MSB fisheries managed |
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by the Mid-Atlantic Council, as follows: 18 percent of total landings for Atlantic mackerel, 38 |
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percent of total landing for ilex squid, 48 percent of total landings for butterfish, and 54 percent |
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of total landings for loligo squid; and |
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WHEREAS, Senator Jack Reed has continually submitted legislation in support of the |
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Rhode Island commercial fishing industry and especially, legislation providing Rhode Island |
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voting representation on the Mid-Atlantic Council; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Congress of the United States is urged to pass legislation |
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sponsored by Senator Jack Reed providing Rhode Island with voting representation on the Mid- |
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Atlantic Council; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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respectfully urges the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation to work with Senator Jack Reed to |
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secure voting representation on the Mid-Atlantic Council; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation. |
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