[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3428-S3429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 467--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FISHERMEN'S 
TERMINAL IN THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND CELEBRATING SEATTLE'S RICH MARITIME 
            HERITAGE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE UNITED STATES

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

                              S. Res. 467

       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

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     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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