State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2020/2021 Statewide Salmon Disaster Initial Draft Spend Plan
— ADF&G Press Release

Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, Alaska 99811-5526

Press Release: September 22, 2022

CONTACT: Ana Enge, Program Coordinator, Phone: (907) 465-4394

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2020/2021 Statewide Salmon Disaster Initial Draft Spend Plan

On January 22, 2022, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce made a disaster determination for the Alaska Norton Sound, Yukon River, Chignik, Kuskokwim River and Southeast Alaska Salmon Fisheries, 2020 and 2021 Yukon River Salmon Fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in response to March 8, 2021 and September 14, 2021 requests from Governor Dunleavy. On May 6, 2022, NOAA Fisheries allocated $55,928,849 million to address losses to the affected management areas. The State of Alaska, in consultation with stakeholders and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, has drafted an initial spend plan and is now requesting public comments from affected stakeholders. Comments should be received by Thursday, October 6, 2022, to be considered for the second draft of the spend plan.

Comments can be submitted by email to: dfg.com.fisheriesdisasters@alaska.gov or by mail to:

ADF&G, Attn: Ana Enge
PO Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526

Access to the initial spend plan, directions for public comment, and other resources can be found at: Federal Fishery Disasters, Alaska Department of Fish and Game