GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 



SESSION 1977 



RATIFIED BILL 



RESOLCiTIOH 88 

 BOOSE JOINT BESOLDTIOH | 385 

 A JOIBT BE SOLUTION DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIYB BESEABCB COHBISSIOI 

 TO STUDY TBE PEOBLEH OF PRICE IHSVABILITI IN TBB COBHBBCIAL 

 FISHING INDDSTRT AND TO REPORT TO TBE NEIT APPBOPRIATE SESSION 

 OF THE GENERAL ASSBBBL7. 



Nhereas, the coBaercial fishing indastry is a vital 

 coaponent in the econoaic well-being of the State; and 



Shereas, fish are perishable and hence are subject to 

 special aarketing probleas; and 



Nhereas, the abundance or scarcity of fish during 

 certain tiaes of the year causes vide fluctuations in the price 

 which cooaercial fisheraen are able to obtain for their catch; 

 and 



Nhereas, it is desirable to assure a greater degree of 

 stability in the price vhich coaaercial fisheraen receive for 

 their catch in order to assure the aaziana contribution of the 

 fishing industry to the econoay of the State; 



Nov, therefore, be it resolved by the Bouse of Representatives, 

 the Senate concurring: 



Section |. The Legislative Research Coaaission is 

 directed to study the probleas vhich coaaercial fishermen face 

 due to price instability and to report on the desirability and 

 feasibility of legislation vhich vould address this problea to 

 the next appropriate session of the General Asseably. 



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