The $300 million in aid follows disaster declarations by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for Alaska salmon and crab fishery failures dating back to 2020.
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White House announces $49M for Alaska mariculture development
While the industry is still somewhat in its infancy, proponents say the state — with its thousands of miles of coastline — has the potential to become a leader in the industry.
While Chignik fishermen wait on 2018 relief funds, some look beyond the fishery to survive
Chignik fishermen are finally expecting federal relief funds to start coming in, but that assistance may be too late.
Aid from fisheries disasters can take years to come through
COVID-19 has impacted Alaska fisheries recently, but for the most part, revenue losses came from lack of fish.
Federal disasters declared for 14 Alaska fisheries
The disaster declarations included one for the 2020 Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries.
Lamenting Biden’s moves to ‘target’ oil and gas, Sullivan votes no on Yellen confirmation
Sullivan called it “shocking” that Janet Yellen, now the Treasury secretary, would not commit to an “all of the above” energy policy that includes oil and gas when the two spoke before her confirmation.