Fishery Disaster Assistance
The Department of Commerce can provide disaster assistance under either sections 308(b) or 308(d)of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (IFA)(16 U.S.C. 4107),as amended, or section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1861).
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements to states determined to have been affected by a commercial fishery failure or serious disruption affecting future production due to a fishery resource disaster arising from natural or undetermined causes.
Enables the Secretary of Commerce to help persons engaged in commercial fisheries for projects or other measures to alleviate harm determined by the Secretary to have been incurred as a direct result of a fishery resource disaster arising from a Hurricane or other natural disaster.
Magnuson-Stevens Act Section 312(a)
Under this section, a commercial fishery failure can be declared due to a fishery resource disaster of natural or undetermined causes, or manmade causes not related to fishing. A commercial fishery failure must be shown in order to provide assistance.
Summary of Commercial Fishery Disaster Determinations
Listed below is a summary of Commercial Fishery Disaster Determinations. Please click on the individual disaster name for more detailed information surrounding each disaster.
# |
Disaster Name |
Authority |
Date Declared |
1 |
308(b) |
3/18/1994 |
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2 |
308(d) |
5/26/1994 |
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3 |
308(d) |
8/2/1995 |
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4 |
308(d) |
8/2/1995 |
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5 |
308(d) |
8/2/1995 |
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6 |
312(a) |
11/5/1997 |
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7 |
312(a) |
8/7/1998 |
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8 |
312(a) |
8/7/1998 |
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9 |
Bristol Bay, Kuskokwin River , and Yukon River (Alaska) Salmon |
312(a) |
Sep-98 |
10 |
312(a) |
Sep-99 |
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11 |
312(a) |
Sep-99 |
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12 |
312(a) |
9/22/1999 |
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13 |
312(a) |
Jan-00 |
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14 |
312(a) |
5/11/2000 |
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15 |
308(b) |
8/4/2000 |
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16 |
312(a) |
11/13/2002 |
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17 |
312(a) |
5/8/2003 |
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18 |
312(a) |
6/16/2005 |
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19 |
312(a) |
6/23/2005 |
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20 |
308(d) |
9/9/2005 |
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21 |
308(d) |
10/4/2005 |
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| 312(a) |
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22 |
308(b) |
7/6/2006 |
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| 312(a) |
8/10/2006 |
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23 |
308(b) |
5/1/2008 |
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312(a) |
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24 |
308(d) |
9/16/2008 |
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25 |
312(a) |
9/22/2008 |
Contact:
Steve Aguzin
Financial Services Division (F/MB5)
National Marine Fisheries Service
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 713-2358
CFDA Number: 11.477, Fisheries Disaster Relief.
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