Commerce Dept. Allocates $220M for Alaska, Wash. Fisheries Disasters
Congress has appropriated over $220 million to address fishery disasters that occurred in multiple Alaska and Washington fisheries from 2019 through 2023.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the allocation on May 19, noting the devastating effects these disasters have had on local communities in both states, and on the blue economy.
Additional funds for fisheries disasters in Oregon and California are still pending.
Raimondo said the money would provide much needed assistance to the fishing industry in both states and that the Commerce Department would work with affected Alaska Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023; 2021 Alaska Kuskokwim River salmon and Norton Sound chum and coho salmon fisheries; 2021 Alaska Chignik salmon f...