[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 111 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 11, 1994]
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           KATMAI NATIONAL PARK LAND USE REVISION LEGISLATION

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, August 11, 1994

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to offer legislation 
today at the request of the Alaska Federation of Natives, the Bristol 
Bay Native Association, and the descendants of Katmai residents who 
live within what is now designated as Katmai National Park.
  Since time remembered, residents who lived within the boundaries of 
the Katmai National Park have participated in the annual harvest of the 
red fish fishery from August to early October. When the Katmai National 
Monument was created in the 1930's, a prohibition was placed on taking 
of salmon except for sportsfishing with a rod and reel, and local 
residents were banned from the further taking of red fish.
  My bill would allow local residents, approximately 30 to 40 people, 
to again fish for red salmon from August to October of each year. I am 
pleased to offer this bill at this time to begin the legislative 
process.

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