October 1, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The final installment of groundfish fishery disaster aid, commonly known as Bin 3, has been released to four of the affected states (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut) by NOAA Fisheries. Bin 3 represents the final third of $32.8 million available to assist the groundfish industry. This action allows the states to move forward with the development of individual spend plans for economic assistance to include direct aid to permit holders and crew.
For more information on the spend plans, contact:
Maine: Meredith Mendelson (207) 624-6553
New Hampshire: Cheri Patterson (603) 868-1095
Massachusetts: Melanie Griffin (617) 626-1528
Connecticut: David Simpson (860) 434-6043
New York and Rhode Island continue to work with NOAA Fisheries to develop and complete grant applications to benefit affected fishers and their families.
More information is available on our website.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, at 978-281-6175 or Jennifer.Goebel@noaa.gov.
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