,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dfg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #d1 
#bjad ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and   
,mrs4 ,murray7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,recognizing   
the #ajjth ,anniversary of ,fishermen's 
,terminal in the ,port of ,seattle and  
celebrating ,seattle's rich maritime    
heritage and its importance to the      
,united ,states4  ,whereas ,fishermen's 
,terminal in the ,port of ,seattle was  
officially dedicated on ,january #aj1   
#aiad1 becoming the first operational   
facility in the ,port of ,seattle2      
,whereas ,fishermen's ,terminal was the 
first commercial property purchased by  
the ,port of ,seattle and is located    
just east of the ,hiram ,m4 ,chittenden 
,locks on the ,lake ,washington ,ship   
,canal2 ,whereas ,fishermen's ,terminal 
is home to the ,north ,pacific ,fishing 
,fleet and provides moorage for #djj    
commercial fishing vessels and work     

boats2 ,whereas ,fishermen's ,terminal  
is critical to the operations of the    
,port of ,seattle1 the port of entry for
 #ej percent of the total seafood caught
 in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas there 
is a strong connection between the      
fishing and shipping industries of the  
,port of ,seattle1 and seafood exported 
out of the ,port of ,seattle was valued 
at more than #iig1jjj1jjj in #bjab2     
,whereas the fishing fleets of          
,fishermen's ,terminal harvest a wide   
variety of fish including salmon1       
halibut1 ,pacific cod1 ,alaska ,pollock1
 sablefish1 rock fish1 whiting1         
yellowfin1 sole1 albacore1 crab1 shrimp1
 and other shellfish2 ,whereas the      
fishing vessels that moor at            
,fishermen's ,terminal include crabbers1
 longliners1 purse seiners1 trawlers1   
and trollers1 and often fish in ,alaskan
 waters such as ,southeast ,alaska1     
,bristol ,bay1 and the ,bering ,sea2    
,whereas for the last century1          
,fishermen's ,terminal has played a     

critical role in the fishing and        
maritime industry in both ,washington   
and ,alaska2 ,whereas ,fishermen's      
,terminal directly contributes and      
supports maritime jobs1 and is a major  
driver of the maritime economy of the   
,pacific ,northwest1 which generates    
#cj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually for the ,state 
of ,washington2 ,whereas annually1 the  
fishing industry at the ,port of        
,seattle creates #ae1fjj jobs1 has a    
total payroll of #a1ijj1jjj1jjj per     
year1 and generates #had1jjj1jjj in     
annual revenue for private businesses2  
,whereas #cd1ejj ,washington residents  
are employed by the ,alaskan seafood    
industry2 ,whereas ,fishermen's         
,terminal contributes to the economic   
diversity and resilience of the ,pacific
 ,northwest due to the many industries  
it supports1 including vessel           
construction1 maintenance1 and repair   
activity that brings vendors and        
suppliers together with a network of    
bankers1 insurers1 and other businesses 

that support fishing and shipping2      
,whereas much of the infrastructure and 
businesses surrounding ,fishermen's     
,terminal have been in place as long as 
the ,terminal1 and make up the most     
important economic maritime cluster of  
fish processing1 cold storage1 vessel   
fabrication1 and barge and tug          
operations businesses in the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas the shore side support
 businesses surrounding ,fishermen's    
,terminal employ a wide range of        
machinists1 trade workers1 and artisans 
who are skilled in traditional maritime 
crafts such as wood-working1 fiberglass 
repair1 painting1 sail making1 brass    
brightworking1 marine engineering1 and  
naval architecture2 ,whereas            
,fishermen's ,terminal is more than just
 a place to moor1 repair1 and maintain  
boats1 and gives the ,seattle community 
a sense of identity as a place where    
people work with their hands in         
industries that help define the region2 
and ,whereas ,fishermen's ,terminal is a

 cultural resource that is always open  
to the public1 is home to the           
,fishermen's ,memorial1 a towering      
bronze sculpture that lists the names of
 #fge men and women who have lost their 
lives in their pursuit of the bounty of 
the sea1 hosts thousands of people every
 ,september for the ,fishermen's ,fall  
,festival to celebrate the homecoming of
 ,washington fishermen after a summer at
 sea1 and is surrounded by lively       
restaurants1 shops1 and businesses that 
support the community and those in the  
fishing industry3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes   
that ,may #bh1 #bjad is the official    
centennial of ,fishermen's ,terminal2   
and  7#b7 praises the ongoing           
contributions of ,fishermen's ,terminal 
to the welfare of countless individuals1
 the fishing industry1 the ,port of     
,seattle1 the ,state of ,washington1 and
 the ,united ,states4