(JUNEAU) - The Alaska House of Representatives unanimously approved House Concurrent Resolution 11 by a vote of 37 to zero on Friday. Sponsored by Rep. Kelly Wolf (R-Kenai/Soldotna), HCR 11 proclaims June 30 to July 4, 2003 as "Alaska Wild Salmon Week" to recognize the influence of salmon on Alaska's economy and way of life.

"From the economy, to our vacations, to our dinner table, salmon is an inescapable staple of the Alaskan lifestyle," Wolf said. "It's time we rally ourselves behind Alaska's wild salmon industry."

HCR 11 includes information that Alaska wild salmon is a sustainable resource that employs more than 29,000 people and had a product value of $272 million in 2001. The resolution also stresses protecting wild salmon habitat to maintain the resource and the industry that depends on it.

"Alaskan wild salmon helped build this state," Wolf said. "It remains a vital part of our future."

HCR 11 moves to the Senate.

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04-04-03: Rep. Kelly Wolf explains the importance of an Alaska Salmon Week.

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