2019 Alaska Norton Sound Red King Crab
Disaster Relief Applications Open

On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce made a disaster determination for the 2019 Norton Sound red king crab fishery under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in response to a March 12, 2020, request from Governor Dunleavy. On May 6, 2022, NOAA Fisheries allocated $1,433,137 million to address losses to the Norton Sound management area affected by the fishery failure. The State of Alaska, in consultation with stakeholders and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, drafted a spend plan and forwarded the plan to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), the administrator of the federal grant for the disaster funds.

PSMFC has opened the application period on June 7th, 2024. The application period will close August 3rd for permit holders and September 20th for vessel crew. Applications and supplemental materials must be submitted or post-marked to PSMFC by this deadline.

Applications and contact information can be accessed at: https://relief.psmfc.org/

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