Recognizing the International Year of the Salmon in 2019 as a framework of collaboration across the Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover salmon stocks through research, partnerships, and public action.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 421 Recognizing the International Year of the Salmon in 2019 as a framework of collaboration across the Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover salmon stocks through research, partnerships, and public action. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 4, 2019 Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. HUFFMAN) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Recognizing the International Year of the Salmon in 2019 as a framework of collaboration across the Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover salmon stocks through research, partnerships, and public action. Whereas salmon are a vital resource, providing communities with cultural and social value, food security, and eco- nomic opportunity; Whereas salmon are critically important to marine and aquat- ic ecosystems and indicators of the health of rivers and oceans that people, fish, and wildlife depend on; Whereas salmon are vulnerable to impacts from human inter- ference, including development pressures and climate change; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:27 Jun 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR421.IH HR421 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 421 IH Whereas drawing on science, indigenous knowledge, and the experience of fishers, policymakers, resource managers, and others is essential to conserve salmon; Whereas people can learn about the value of salmon and sup- port salmon conservation; and Whereas salmon migrations span national boundaries, and collaborating and sharing knowledge across borders is critical to sustaining salmon stocks: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog- 1 nizes the International Year of the Salmon, a unique, hem- 2 ispheric-level collaboration bringing people together in 3 order to ensure that healthy wild salmon populations per- 4 sist into the future. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:27 Jun 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR421.IH HR421 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS