,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah1 #bjag ,ms4 ,murkowski submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,recognizing the month of ,september #bjag as ,alaska ,wild ,salmon ,month4 ,whereas the sustainable ,alaska wild salmon commercial fishery contributes over #ch1jjj jobs and nearly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj in annual labor income to the ,united ,states economy2 ,whereas the commercial ,alaska wild salmon harvest comprises approximately #ej percent of the wild salmon caught worldwide2 ,whereas the sport fishing industry of the ,state of ,alaska generates #ejj1jjj1jjj in economic output and creates #d1ejj jobs annually2 ,whereas wild salmon returning to ,alaskan streams and rearing young in ,alaskan water are the basis for one of the most valuable and important industries of the ,state of ,alaska2 ,whereas commercial and sport salmon fishing and processing provides the greatest number of private-sector employment opportunities in the ,state of ,alaska2 ,whereas many ,alaskans depend heavily on subsistence-caught wild salmon for food and cultural purposes2 ,whereas ,alaska ,natives have relied on ,alaska wild salmon for thousands of years1 and ,alaska wild salmon continues to comprise up to #gj percent of the subsistence harvest of many ,alaska ,native communities2 and ,whereas1 in ,september #bjag1 ,alaska ,wild ,salmon ,month celebrates and raises awareness nationwide regarding the contributions of ,alaska wild salmon to the health and economy of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,september #bjag as ,alaska ,wild ,salmon ,month2 and 7#b7 encourages individuals1 corporations1 and other relevant organizations to celebrate the sustainable ,alaska wild salmon industry and the health and social benefits ,alaska wild salmon provide to the ,united ,states4