On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that disasters took place in 14 fisheries across Alaska over the last four years, and will be eligible for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration disaster declaration funding.
“Our state’s fisheries are a central part of our economy and way of life, particularly for Alaska Natives who have harvested fish from our waters for millennia. The past couple of years have been tough for Alaska’s fisheries, causing immense pain for our hardworking fishing communities,” Congressman Young said.
After Raimondo issued the determination on Friday, all 14 fisheries become eligible for assistance from NOAA. The disaster funding can be disbursed to fishermen, fishing crews, research initiatives and seafood processors who have been affected. Some businesses impacted by fishery disasters may qualify for Small Business Administration assistance as well.
“Alaska’s fisheries are economic and subsistence lifelines for individuals and communities across our state, and they also produce more than $15 billion in national value each year. Their strength and vibrancy is one of my top priorities, and the reason I have been pushing the administration to make disaster declarations to help overcome a number of remarkably challenging seasons,” Senator Murkowski said.
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