By analyzing commercial revenue loss information to distribute available funding across eligible disasters, NOAA allocated a total funds to respond to the 2021 kuskokwim river and norton sound…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $16,998,674 Fisheries Disaster Relief program (CFDA 11.477) Project Grant to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to respond to recent salmon fisheries disasters in Alaska and Washington. The grant will fund activities to restore affected fisheries and assist impacted fishing communities, including research, economic relief for commercial fishermen and related businesses, and infrastructure support. As the administrative lead, PSMFC will coordinate with state agencies to establish a spend plan tailored to the unique needs of local fishermen in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The project will run from January 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.

By analyzing commercial revenue loss information to distribute available funding across eligible disasters, NOAA allocated a total funds to respond to the 2021 kuskokwim river and norton sound salmon fisheries disaster, 2020 prince william sound pink and coho salmon fisheries disaster, and the 2020 copper river and prince william sound salmon fisheries disaster. Taking on an administrative leadership role, pacific states marine fisheries commission would establish a spend plan, in coordination with the state, to meet 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.