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

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 251 Recognizing 2019 as the International Year of the Salmon, a framework of collaboration across the Northern Hemisphere to sustain and recover salmon stocks through research, partnerships, and public action. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 2019 Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. KING, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Recognizing 2019 as the International Year of the Salmon, a framework of collaboration across the Northern Hemi- sphere 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 can be vulnerable to impacts from human in- terference, including development pressures and climate change; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:59 Jun 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR251.IS SR251 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 251 IS Whereas drawing on science, Indigenous knowledge, and the experience of fishers, policy makers, resource managers, and others is essential to conserve salmon; Whereas people from all walks of life can learn about the value of salmon and support 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 Senate recognizes 2019 as the 1 International Year of the Salmon, a unique, hemispheric- 2 level collaboration bringing people together in order to en- 3 sure that healthy wild salmon populations persist into the 4 future. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:59 Jun 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR251.IS SR251 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS