Resolution No. 2009-11 - Passed by Consensus 2009 harvest approach/template pertaining to Chinook Salmon Harvest Whereas; Based on Chinook Salmon numbers entering Canada, for the past two years there have been Chinook Salmon harvest restrictions for the part or the entire Chinook fishing season applied to Old Crow by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Whereas; If low Chinook Salmon numbers enter Canada in future years the Chinook Salmon harvest may again be restricted in Old Crow; Whereas; Chinook Salmon need to reach their spawning grounds past Old Crow to reproduce; Whereas; Many resources have been spent and many options have been considered over the past two years when developing a restricted Chinook Fishery that is the most beneficial to the community; Whereas; At a community meeting in the summer of 2009 the community of Old Crow decided on a weekend-based Chinook salmon fishing approach which proved to be successful. Therefore Be It Resolved; If faced with a Chinook salmon harvest restriction in Old Crow in the future, use the approach (as decided by the community and drafted by VGG NR Department in 2009) as a strategy for Chinook salmon fishing in Old Crow for each restricted year.