HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1986-08RESOLUTION NO. 86 -8
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE MARINE FISHERIES
COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND MERITS OF
ESTABLISHING MARINE AQUATIC SANCTUARIES IN BREVARD
COUNTY, pROVIDING'AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida's Marine Fisheries Commission
'indings reveal 'a serious decline in the quality and quantity of
,lorida's fisheries! and
WHEREAS, more than 90% of our recreational and commercial
'ish species , are dependent upon the nursery function of these
iynamic estuaries and local studies indicate that approximately
30% of the original grass, beds of the Indian and Banana River
systems have been damaged or 10"I and
WHEREAS, accelerated 1066 0f natural habitat is threatened
ny the projected growth and development of the State's coastal
regionst and '
WHEREAS,:the increased demands of a growing population has
caused indiscriminate over- harvesting, and threatenethe future
viability of the fishery _resourcesland
WHEREAS, m embers of the Marine Fisheries Commission have
requested and received A position paper concerning establishing
sanctuary status for selected sites within the marine river
systems of Brevard County] and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral* in Brevard. County* .
recognizes the need for, and does support, the concept of,
establishing marine saacturies to serve as fishery recharge
sites; and
WHEREAS, the recent position paper proposes two sites in
Brevard County (including the Banana River north of SR S28 and
' part of the Mosquito Lagoon) to be con siderad as designated .
marine, aquatic sanctuaries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida as follows'
SECTION 1. The City Council; of the City of Cape Canaveral
does hereby encourage the Florida Marine Fisheries Commission to
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initiate workshops and public hearings for the purpose of
determining the feasibility and merits of establishing the two
proposed sites in Brevard County as designated marine aquatic
sanctuaries to function primarily as fishery recharge sites.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to mail copies
of this Resolution to Mr. George M. Barley, Jr., Chairman, Marine
Fisheries Commission, and Mr. William H. Wenz, Department of
Biology, Brevard Community College.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 4th
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Mayor
NAME
YES
NO
FISCHETTI
X
LEE
X
MARCHETTI
X
X
NICHOLAS
WINCHESTER
X
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