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Valdez Fishing Notice

by Sue Bergstrom

CITY OF VALDEZ COVID-19

SPORT AND PERSONAL FISHING AGREEMENT

City of Valdez Health Mandate #001 does not exempt Sport and Personal Fishing as critical infrastructure. Each individual/party intending to engage in sport or personal use fishing within the City of Valdez (“City” or “Valdez”) or utilizing City facilities to reach fishing locations outside of the City (“Fisher”) shall complete this Agreement and receive Approval from Ports and Harbors Staff prior to engaging in fishing activities.

FISHER SHALL DETAIL FISHING PLANS INCLUDING IDENTIFYING FISHING AREAS, DURATION OF FISHING TRIP, DATE AND TIME OF PLANNED RETURN, AND PLANS FOR UTILIZING VALDEZ HARBOR FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND PERSONAL USE FISHING. FISHER SHALL VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL VALDEZ TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND STATE HEALTH MANDATE 012-INTRASTATE TRAVEL GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW:

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  1. Find the resource you intend to pursue as close to your home residence as possible (i.e. launch or drop your vessel at the closest harbor to your homeresidence).
  2. Review and comply with local mandates in communities you plan to travel before your leave. FISHER MUST COMPLY WITH LOCALMANDATES.
  3. TOTALLYPROVISIONYOURTRIPFROMYOURCOMMUNITYOFORIGIN.DON’TPLANONBUYING FOOD, DRINKS OR EVEN FUEL (IF POSSIBLE) AFTER YOU BEGIN YOUR TRIP AND UNTIL YOU RETURN HOME.
  4. Practicesocialdistancingwhilesportandpersonalusefishingwithanyonenotconsideredpart of your immediate household, including while traveling from your community to your fishing location.
  5. Wear face coverings as suggested in State of Alaska Health Mandate 010 issued April 3,2020.
  6. Fisher shall not use City fish processing and photographstations.
  7. No Fisher may shelter or lodge in Valdez or the ValdezHarbor.
  8. Sport or Personal Fishers must drop boat or launch boat in an expedited manner upon arriving in Valdez and depart the Valdez Harbor as soon aspracticable.
  9. If you should re-enter Valdez Harbor after completing fishing, Sport and Personal Fishers shall leave Valdezimmediately

All Sport and Personal Use fishing activity in Valdez is required to follow the guidelines set forth above. Failure to comply with the terms set forth herein shall result in imposition of the local 14 Day Self- quarantine requirement.

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