Number: 1988-10
WHEREAS, warm water fisheries are an increasingly important recreational resource in many reservoirs nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the warm water fish habitats are being degraded by activities such as irrigation, hydropower, navigation, and flood control; and
WHEREAS, the State, local and Federal agencies responsible for the management of reservoirs and the State and Federal fisheries management agencies have not developed adequate management plans to assure protection and conservation of these warm water fisheries and their habitats;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 17-20, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana urges that State, local and Federal agencies responsible for the management of these reservoirs work with State and Federal fisheries management agencies to develop reservoir management plans to protect and restore reservoir and downstream habitats to properly conserve these valuable warm water fishery resources; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the U.S. Congress adequately fund the Federal share of these important reservoir fishery management programs.