[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 94 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   H.R. 1786, A BILL TO REGULATE FISHING IN CERTAIN WATERS IN ALASKA

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 1995
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to offer a bill today 
which would allow for the traditional fishing of Red Fish in the Katmai 
National Park during the months of August to October of each year by a 
limited number of my Alaska Native constituency in the Bristol Bay 
area. This bill is the result of the work of the Bristol Bay Native 
Association in cooperation with the Alaska Federation of Natives.
  This bill would allow approximately 30 to 40 local residents who live 
within the boundaries of the Katmai National park to fish for Red Fish 
during the months of August to October of each year. The ancestors of 
local residents who reside within the boundaries of the Park have 
participated in the annual harvest of Red Fish from August to early 
October every year. While Katmai National Park was designated a park in 
the 1930's, local residents were prohibited from the taking of fish 
except with a rod and reel. This bill would allow the local residents 
to again fish for a traditional dietary fish of their region.
  Specifically, section one defines the Katmai National Park.
  Section two is the provision which would allow local residents, to, 
again, begin their traditional fishery of Red Fish within the Katmai 
National Park during the months of August through October.
  Finally, section three addresses the effect of title and jurisdiction 
of tidal and submerged lands within the Katmai National Park.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer this bill at this time to begin the process of 
reviewing each of these important provisions which affect my Native 
constituency. I introduced an identical bill last year, H.R. 4943, and 
am pleased to report that I received no opposition to the intent of 
that bill from any State or Federal agency or from any other group 
which may have an interest in this bill. Thank you for the opportunity 
to briefly explain my bill today.


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