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Home My WebLink AboutM-75-0842MO ON NO. 75-842 A MOTION UJnoritiVThZ [L.GS'i ES ytLVO 't 12 1i11Vt 1Eb STATES GOVERNMENT TO 1RtVI1E0 ON AN E: R- tENCY RASIS, PUND8 POR THE RSLIE ` OP UN8MPLOYED WESTER ?tSt %MEN IN THE St t?' LORtbA AREA WHEREAS, a crisis exists in the Greater Miami area 'due to the action of the 8aharnian Government in prohibiting lobster fishing by residents of any other' government in its graters and WHEREAS, a meeting is scheduled to be held in Atlanta on October 6, 1975, for the purpose of attempting to expedite an allocation of federal funds for emergency assistance to fishermen from the United States who are presently being de- prived of the opportunity to earn a livelihood in their ac- customed manner; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: That it does hereby urgently request the united States Government to provide, on an emergency basis, funds for the relief of unemployed lobster fishermen in the South Florida area, and urges the United States Department of Commerce to send a representative to the October 6th meeting in Atlanta or this subject. That Metropolitan Dade County be, and it is, hereby urged to adopt this motion as its policy in this matter. PASSED AND ADOPTED them--23rd day of September, 1975. MMAJAIMUNMAN isivi -NOME% PibtObA bamPlitittib EBUCAtIbN ANBLAIkait felt Witt AI4b eIVIL Cottarettsi of tie tLittiteb tatt 300tigt of ikoresentatthts elagbintotto 20613 Mr. kobert Norris Deputy City Clerk City Hall 1500 tat American Drive MiaMi, Florida 3313 Dear Mr. Norris: 114300611616 WPM ALI eAPRIIIN 148033154*n &MAIM Watirmettfi, E3.e. (301) bftt6tt Mb i63b 601331M Noteen MtAw batti. VtlibibA Met tAttS) 94t-tbit January jg, 1976 Inasmuch as you first informed me of the City of Miami's motion to urge the United States to provide funds for the emergency relief of unemployed lobster fishermen, 1 am sending you a copy of the letter I recently received from Wilmer D. Mizell, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, concerning this re- quest for assistance. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, WILLIAM LEHMAN Member of Congress WL/mar Enclosure THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS UNi1e0 STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMEACE The Assistant Seerstary #or Eeenomic deveiepment wsshirigtbh, b.. Pb2 O ,,nh 12 197E Honorable William Lehman Houae of Representatives Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Mr. Lehman: This is in response to your letter of October 23, and in further response to your November 13 letter, concerning the possibility of EDA providing financial assistance to aid the unemployed lobster fishermen of South Florida. As you indicate in your letters, these then have been deprived Of their traditional means of earning a livelihood as a result of the recent ban on foreigners trapping the spiny lobster in Bahamian waters. EDA Regional Office staff in Atlanta and our Economic Develop- ment Representative for the State of Florida, John R. Jones, have spent a great deal of time and effort in an attempt to find a viable solution to this problem. They met on numerous occasions with officials from the City of Miami, Dade County and the State of Florida, as well as with industry groups and other Federal agencies, to discuss the problem and determine what assistance EDA might provide within our legislative authority and limited financial resources. The City of Miami did develop a proposal, but indicated that it could not meet the matching share requirement. More importantly, some of the affected lobster fishermen are based outside the City of Miami posing possible jurisdictional problems. For these reasons, and the fact that a revolving loan fund which, in most instances, is best handled at the State level, we explored the possibility of the State being the applicant. You will be pleased to know that we recently authorized the State of Florida to submit an application for Title IX grant assistance. As soon as the application is completed, it will be submitted to our Regional Office in Atlanta for processing. m >>?6,1916 2 It Will then be forwarded to Washington where a final Bete i ination Oh the application w3iil be made. tthi will be notified as soon as a decision is reached. We apologi a for the delay in responding to your letters. but a num►ber of problems had to be resolved before the above course of action could be agreed upon. Thank you for your intereet in this matter. Sloe el' WILMER D. M ELL Assistant Secretary for Economic bevelopment —%VititslAM UNMAN brikfr eritk§s €BU(AtifiN ]41ibi ►i Aii fort Wide AWE) t NIL fi€i Bilk Corm of the IMO Mateo *oust of itepresantatibtil Mr. Robert Norris Deputy City Clerk City Hail 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Norris: Thank you for sending me a copy of the motion passed by the City of Miami to urge the United States Government to provide funds for the emergency relief of unemployed lobster fishermen. WASUftattiN Mitts. OA emsem1461ffiktifftt fiutLBffyb WA goafat1, t1r, fb1ib (g6i) IMAM' **11 Bfl;tNibt V *fe t ib2b f1:f 10*b 3totki. buitk ib9 Nom* MiAlolY'13e*er, NANA SiM (*bb) 4>ib-9eie October 23 1975 I have written the head of the Economic Develop- ment Administration asking him to give your application every consideration. For your information I am enclos- ing a copy of my letter. As you may know, members of the Florida delega- tion recently met with the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and representatives from the Department of State and the Department of commerce. I assure you that every effort is being made to find solutions to the prob- lems now existingbetween the United States and the Bahamas concerning territorial waters. I am also en- closing a copy of the press release describing the meet- ing held on September 25. Thank you for keeping me up-to-date on your acti- vities concerning this matter. If I can be of any fur- ther assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, WL/mar WILLIAM LEI MAN Member of Congress THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS WILLIAM L P MAN 1 tR btii tf:t, F`4,LlRtb* CYifRTittitfi W tbUdAti6f4 +f4b 1 tibRt tstt"b$" j Ai bdiva,btkvi :t Cottgreocs of the Olinittb &atm locust at >Rt eprtatittatf tito tlnajlttaton. Me, 20€718 1 i§$1ttt6ttlfi Yi ME, *M t*tlut►F/ 14ejst Optitt 13UIl bIFt6 W*tittMIttiw.13.I. Eli5 (261) it.dtt I blstMt + othett 102014.t I. ttlk6 btora"F 1iuitE i bl fNbM 4 tot Amt bt*tH, Kota)* 51tG2 (sob)'bdd•/gib October 23, 197S Vhe Honorable Wilmer b Mitei1 Assistant Secretary for Economic beveloplent bepartrent of Commerce 14th Street between Constitution Avenue end E Street, WC Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Mr. Mizell: understand that the City of Miami is applying for assistance from the Economic Development Administra- tion in order to help unemployed lobster fishermen. As you may be aware, due to actions taken by the Bahamian government, American lobster fishermen are no longer allowed to fish in Bahamian waters. Although negotiations between the United States and Bahamas have begun, lobster fishermen nonetheless are subject to tre- mendous losses in the meantime. I ask you to give this matter your utmost consi- deration. The economic relief of these fishermen is urgently needed. Through circumstances beyond their con- trol, they are now deprived of their traditional means of earning a livelihood. I appreciate your time and attention in this mat- ter and I look forward to hearing from you soon. WL/mar With best wishes, I am Sincerely, WILLIAM LEHMAN Member of Congress THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS ittlFatJA k. b*ftti, RNA I.5'ttb.. tititk, ilift., tAAttit4Ail fill wA;'L f i..ti, bfitb *WWI t. ilii**t, Alit*, te74b,biNbtLtt`Mita. efLfLtiA.OttskAtt*,15,4fb y��q/� p� #+ } # # + i elAi'N. fib/VNINb, SA. *AUL N. 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A*12ti L. b8tRtitft.'ialiNill. $flfarrt+ku Rii+l tel4 i'ktM t i Dotft Ott, ftbttAtttottt OFctttit Otto Otti1bift 1n btfialhn t P.C. 20515 NEWS RELEASE October 1, 1975 MBRCHAND MARINE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE tlEt 'S ON SPINY LOBSTER PROBLEM WitlibWratt. tRgtf i. f MMiti Miit* ti ** **AMaii t IIL FMlP *itt lAiL NibMANti i. tiiAlF6tl6 t ASH1N PoN -- Representative Leonor K. Sullivan (b-Mo.) , Chair- man of the mouse Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, today announced that Members of her Committee rnet on September 25, 1975, to discuss the problems arising from the refusal of the Bahamian Government to allow American -based fishermen access to the Bahamian spiny lobster. Also present at the meeting, in addition to Chairman Sullivan, were representative Robert L. Leggett (D-California),Chairman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment; Representative Edwin B. Forsythe (R-New Jersey), Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee; Representatives Claude Pepper, Don Fuqua, Skip Bafalis, Dante B. Fascell and William Lehman of Florida; representatives of Congressmen Paul Rogers, Robert Sikes, Bill Chappell, James Haley, Louis Frey and Sam Gibbons of Florida; concerned fishermen; and representatives of the State Department, the Economic Development Administrationand National II 2 Marine Fisheries Service, of the bepartment tof Commerce. The problems stem from a July p declaration by the Bahamas declaring exclusive jurisdiction over the spiny lobster as a "creature of the shelf" 'finder the 1058 Convention on the Continental Shelf, to which the th S. is signatory, the coastal state exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. Such rights are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources) no one may undertake these activities, or make a claim to the continental shelf, without the express consent of the coastal State. Fishermen attending the meeting pointed out that as a result of the Bahamian declaration, some 350 American based fishing boats have been unable to take spiny lobster this season, now two months old, and further economic losses will occur unless the problem is resolved. The normal spiny lobster season lasts from four to six months, they said, but the first two months is the most productive, and about 50 percent of the normal season's catch has already been lost. E 3 a information arose at the meeting to the effect that a joint t1.. =tahanian group of scientists has reported that there are substantial numbers of spiny. lobster available on the nahamian coast to permit • continuance of :he itmerican-based fishery without prejudice to the stock: or the plans of the tahamas f expansion of their fishery. However, negotiations between the two Cove nments in Nassau from August 13 to 27, of this year, were suspended without resolution of the impasses Chairman Sullivan noted that the September 25 meeting was called to provide her Committee with all of the facts on this problem and said: "We will be working with the appropriate Federal arencies and other interested persons in an effort to find some way of resolving these problems." bE=PUtY CLE=<9C$ iogEaF Nis Po§t=a- E. tiN L€Y ., 1r: Ww.s .t rcW [oa.UrAli ti .ti t6M tR •iawt '� ':�. t i i nitteAx. rf. i Y4 :W._... Offitp of tilt itg (lrrk eitg 11 25E111 Pan 1Mttrin trim { , � Ytnrthn 221)2 September 26, 1975 Settstot Richard ,. Stone U.S. Settete Office Building tWsshington§ D.C. Deer Senator Stone§ At the request of the City Cotmtiission of Mian i, ylorids, enclosed herei.sith is certified copy of Motion No. 75=842. HDS/rn. By Yours truly, H.D.Southern City Clerk b. SoutkE€tN Ctt� eLEAK PALPH . 6NOlt Astisi*N`F'C,ty eL€oR Deputy City Clerk eitv of jEtanti, l r w },�(e.'� ,_yam " { • •-.14*-ht to�(5 t .4W 1.�.'S P. �14 �:i'�!�� Y:. ''.4,• i r >,. Ji► Mt�'�'Wl F3rt�tY�Mc s� a'w tt,u....i1. tefffrr of tilt (ttg (ttrk bEout Y CLERKS R08t:Rt NORRts tib3ERT E. TINGLt, Senator Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Office tuilding Washington, b. C. Cttg f ait 21111 trait Altman tatitft Mutt, Muth th 22122 Septether 264 1975 Deer Senator 'Chiles, At the request of the City Commission of Xis -tit 'loride, enclosed herewith is certified copy of Motion No. 75-842. HDS/rn. Yours truly, H.D.Southern City Clerk By )2a--1*-LI _ Deputy City Clerk w, -. tOutHER' diti, CLEAR t3Aty'Wt.(NOtt Asststxat Litt CLEAR bEPUtY CLEP S RossPut NoApis PosERt E. TLLGL_Y ifs o i3 1nr r _.:c+•.z a. .boil tf •x+yRNe isui-A t :tie 3 3%Ftc t+ic+ .a vY . f s (1ffiht of tip ON eltrk Oita t.11 1180 Put . atpr ran grit* Miami, North M121 September 26,1975 Congressman Claude Peppet House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Dear Congressman Pepper, At the request of the City Commission of Miami, 1lorida, enclosed herewith is certified copy of Motion No. 75-842. HDS/rn. Yours truly, H.D.Southern City Clerk Deputy City Clerk 1 . b. toU MERN tt 6 L€arc RALPH 6: MIME Ass15tAM'P Cih tLtAlf ..r•WR.YK�•ww.. bEPU1'Y CLE€mt R6JERt Noaais 1+6PEkt E. TINGLEw rnt, Iar a �A.��:�1 ri', i.L'1•ifn �4�i�ai �...c..Y u6.:�+G MIT of tip MN (lrrh (Mg fall 11111 Vat Amman an Dr{up £ 1taari, Flartba 22122 Septefebet 26,197 Congressman Dante B. Fascell House of Representatives %4ashittgton, D. C. 'J1gti ir bear 'Congressman Fascell, At the request of the City Commission of Miami, Florida, enclosed herewith is certified copy of Motion No. 75-842. HDS/rn. By Yours truly, R.D. Southern City Clerk 2 H. b. SoutmERN city LEOK 12AL1611 0, 6N0IE AtsistANt Cit, MARK Deputy City Clerk Y...4.4J�•!C*4iL M .. ..4,at b utY CL- EPKS 'ROEIttrtNora,; 2o9EpT E. TINGLE Cofigressman %4il1iatt Lehtn $t Route of Representatives'Tashington, D. C. Dear cotigr'essfan Lehaiati. At the request of the CIA' hetevith is certified cop, HDS/rn. lariba 0 s. ..7Ninril& ..�7.v A.I ' � of t17 ettg dirk -$it iatitt Van Amman Otfut omit, Ytnttba 22122 Septettber 26,1975 i;)mmission of Miatthi, Florida, enclosed Motion No, 75442, By Yours truly, H.D.Southern City Clerk Deputy City Clerk W. b. tOU?HEAN tits. CLERK RRALpH. ONdtr_ AsSis ANT t lt? CLERK