October 6, 2020 — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game today released the Section 12005 CARES Act fisheries assistance draft spending plan for public comment at adfg.alaska.gov.
The draft spending plan provides eligibility criteria for participants in seafood processing, commercial harvesting, sport charter, subsistence, and aquaculture.
On May 7, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce announced allocations of Section 12005 CARES Act fisheries assistance funding to all coastal states and territories.
Alaska will receive $50 million of the $300 million available for this assistance program.
The spending plan will allocate 100% of available funds as direct payments to fishery participants in eligible sectors.