The norton sound red king crab fisheries, the 2021/2022 alaska bering sea crab fisheries, and the 2022/2023 bristol BAY red king crab and bering sea snow crab fisheries are all designated for disaster…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $193,915,405 Fisheries Disaster Relief program (CFDA 11.477) grant to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024, will fund activities to address commercial fishery failures in the Norton Sound red king crab fisheries, the 2021/2022 Alaska Bering Sea crab fisheries, and the 2022/2023 Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries. The funding will support research, restoration, and economic assistance for fishing communities affected by these failures, which are designated as disasters under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act, and NOAA Fisheries Disaster Policy. PSMFC will work in coordination with the State of Alaska to deliver services tailored to the unique needs of local fishermen and related businesses, with the goal of restoring fisheries and preventing similar failures in the future.

The norton sound red king crab fisheries, the 2021/2022 alaska bering sea crab fisheries, and the 2022/2023 bristol BAY red king crab and bering sea snow crab fisheries are all designated for disaster relief. The pacific states marine fisheries commission will work in coordination with the state of alaska that meets the unique needs of local fishermen and related businesses in accordance with the magnuson-stevens act, the interjurisdictional fisheries act, and the NOAA fisheries disaster policy. With allocations, funds would specifically target activities, including research, that restore fisheries or prevent similar failures in the future, as well as assist fishing communities affected by failures related to the economic and environmental sustainability of fisheries.