Fisheries Disaster Relief

Objective

This program supports fishery resource disasters that are determined by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Entity Type
• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal

Eligible applicants are agencies of State governments or fishing communities for programs to provide assistance to fishing communities (including fishing vessel owners, operators, and crew and United States fish processors that are based in such community).

Who Benefits

• State

This program directly benefits fishing communities (including fishing vessel owners, operators, crew, and U.S. fish processors based in such communities) that are adversely affected by commercial fishery failures due to a fishery resource disaster.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

jeffrey.kulnis@noaa.gov
301-427-8771