U.S. Department of Commerce allocates $123.6M in fishery disaster funding to Alaska, Oregon, California and Squaxin Island Tribe

U.S. Department of Commerce allocates $123.6M in fishery disaster funding to Alaska, Oregon, California and Squaxin Island Tribe June 17, 2026 Today, NOAA announced the allocation of $123.6 million in fishery resource disaster funding, appropriated by Congress in the American Relief Act, 2025. The funding will address fishery resource disasters that occurred in Oregon, California, the Squaxin Island tribe, and multiple Alaska fisheries between 2019 and 2023.“Fishery resource disasters have devastating effects on local communities and our economy,” said Neil Jacobs, Ph.D, NOAA administrator. “This disaster funding provides much needed assistance to our fishing industry, and we will work with the affected communities to help them recover. This action demonstrates our continued commitment to hardworking American fishermen and to the president’s vision to uphold the United States as the world’s dominant seafood leader.” Today’s allocation announcement applies to previously declared fishery resource disasters, including:2023/2024 Bering Sea snow crab fishery in Alaska 2023 Oregon ocean commercial salmon fishery 2022 Chignik salmon fishery in Alaska2023 Upper Cook Inlet East Side Setnet salmon fishery in Alaska2024 State of California Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River Fall Chinook ocean and inland salmon fisheries  2023 Squaxin Island Tribe Puget Sound Fall Chum salmon fishery in Washington.NOAA Fisheries used commercial revenue loss…

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