Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Disaster Determination for Bering Sea Snow Crab — Money to Follow
Secretary Gina Raimondo announced last Friday that a fishery resource disaster occurred in the 2023–2024 Bering Sea snow crab fishery in Alaska. The determination is in response to requests from Saint Paul, Alaska Mayor Jacob Merculief, and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy.
Working with NOAA Fisheries, Raimondo evaluates fishery resource disaster requests based on data submitted by Merculief, including economic impacts from the unexpected crash in snow crab biomass.
The positive determination makes these fisheries eligible for disaster assistance from NOAA, but no amount has...
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