[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 467 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 467

Recognizing the 100<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of Fishermen's Terminal in 
 the Port of Seattle and celebrating Seattle's rich maritime heritage 
                and its importance to the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2014

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 100<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of Fishermen's Terminal in 
 the Port of Seattle and celebrating Seattle's rich maritime heritage 
                and its importance to the United States.

Whereas Fishermen's Terminal in the Port of Seattle was officially dedicated on 
        January 10, 1914, becoming the first operational facility in the Port of 
        Seattle;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal was the first commercial property purchased by the 
        Port of Seattle and is located just east of the Hiram M. Chittenden 
        Locks on the Lake Washington Ship Canal;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal is home to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet and 
        provides moorage for 400 commercial fishing vessels and work boats;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal is critical to the operations of the Port of 
        Seattle, the port of entry for 50 percent of the total seafood caught in 
        the United States;
Whereas there is a strong connection between the fishing and shipping industries 
        of the Port of Seattle, and seafood exported out of the Port of Seattle 
        was valued at more than $997,000,000 in 2012;
Whereas the fishing fleets of Fishermen's Terminal harvest a wide variety of 
        fish including salmon, halibut, Pacific cod, Alaska Pollock, sablefish, 
        rock fish, whiting, yellowfin, sole, albacore, crab, shrimp, and other 
        shellfish;
Whereas the fishing vessels that moor at Fishermen's Terminal include crabbers, 
        longliners, purse seiners, trawlers, and trollers, and often fish in 
        Alaskan waters such as Southeast Alaska, Bristol Bay, and the Bering 
        Sea;
Whereas for the last century, Fishermen's Terminal has played a critical role in 
        the fishing and maritime industry in both Washington and Alaska;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal directly contributes and supports maritime jobs, 
        and is a major driver of the maritime economy of the Pacific Northwest, 
        which generates $30,000,000,000 annually for the State of Washington;
Whereas annually, the fishing industry at the Port of Seattle creates 15,600 
        jobs, has a total payroll of $1,900,000,000 per year, and generates 
        $814,000,000 in annual revenue for private businesses;
Whereas 34,500 Washington residents are employed by the Alaskan seafood 
        industry;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal contributes to the economic diversity and 
        resilience of the Pacific Northwest due to the many industries it 
        supports, including vessel construction, maintenance, and repair 
        activity that brings vendors and suppliers together with a network of 
        bankers, insurers, and other businesses that support fishing and 
        shipping;
Whereas much of the infrastructure and businesses surrounding Fishermen's 
        Terminal have been in place as long as the Terminal, and make up the 
        most important economic maritime cluster of fish processing, cold 
        storage, vessel fabrication, and barge and tug operations businesses in 
        the United States;
Whereas the shore side support businesses surrounding Fishermen's Terminal 
        employ a wide range of machinists, trade workers, and artisans who are 
        skilled in traditional maritime crafts such as wood-working, fiberglass 
        repair, painting, sail making, brass brightworking, marine engineering, 
        and naval architecture;
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal is more than just a place to moor, repair, and 
        maintain boats, and gives the Seattle community a sense of identity as a 
        place where people work with their hands in industries that help define 
        the region; and
Whereas Fishermen's Terminal is a cultural resource that is always open to the 
        public, is home to the Fishermen's Memorial, a towering bronze sculpture 
        that lists the names of 675 men and women who have lost their lives in 
        their pursuit of the bounty of the sea, hosts thousands of people every 
        September for the Fishermen's Fall Festival to celebrate the homecoming 
        of Washington fishermen after a summer at sea, and is surrounded by 
        lively restaurants, shops, and businesses that support the community and 
        those in the fishing industry: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes that May 28, 2014 is the official centennial 
        of Fishermen's Terminal; and
            (2) praises the ongoing contributions of Fishermen's 
        Terminal to the welfare of countless individuals, the fishing 
        industry, the Port of Seattle, the State of Washington, and the 
        United States.
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