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NOAA has the authority to provide aid to both commercial seafood harvests and subsistence losses

The Federal Government of the United States Allocates 123.6 Million Dollars to Mitigate Fishery Disasters

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Monday, June 22, 2026, 03:00 (GMT + 9)

Alaska Will Receive the Largest Share of the Funds Assigned by NOAA to Counteract the Collapse of Critical Seafood Stocks

NOAA Fisheries has confirmed the distribution of 123.6 million dollars in fishery disaster assistance funding. These resources, approved by Congress under the American Relief Act of 2025, are designated to address economic damage caused by fishery resource disasters officially declared between 2019 and 2023 in the states of Alaska, Oregon, California, and Washington, including the Squaxin Island Tribe.

Within the federal distribution, the state of Alaska established itself as the primary beneficiary by receiving approximately $99 million dollars to address three specific catastrophes in its crab and salmon fisheries.

Breakdown of Financial Assistance for Alaska

The funding plan detailed by NOAA establishes critical allocations for the regions hardest hit by environmental changes and biomass decline:

  • Bering Sea Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio): 75.2 million dollars were awarded to mitigate losses from the 2023-2024 winter season, a period in which the lucrative commercial activity was canceled for the second consecutive year due to the population crash. This allotment complements the 39.5 million dollars previously allocated in 2024 for the 2022-2023 season disaster. Although harvests have recently resumed, authorized volumes remain at historic minimum levels.

  • Chignik Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): The agency allocated 18.5 million dollars corresponding to the fishery disaster recorded in the year 2022.

  • Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): The commercial east side setnet sockeye salmon fishery in Upper Cook Inlet will receive 5.8 million dollars due to the collapse of the summer harvest in 2023.

The remainder of the federal funds announced this week will be directed toward alleviating salmon crises that affected the states of California, Oregon, and Washington during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Regulatory Framework and Destination of Resources

NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs stated via a release that marine resource crises severely impact regional economies. The official emphasized that the delivery of these funds ratifies the institutional commitment to the fishing sector and aligns with the national strategy to consolidate the country's leadership in seafood production.

Under the federal legal framework, NOAA has the authority to provide aid to both commercial seafood harvests and subsistence losses. However, the agency lacks a permanent fund for contingencies, meaning the delivery of resources depends strictly on extraordinary budget appropriations dictated by Congress.

NOAA will coordinate directly with the State Government of Alaska and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to design the fund execution plan. Federal guidelines stipulate that the capital can be used for port infrastructure projects, habitat restoration, state vessel and permit buybacks, job retraining for displaced workers, and direct assistance to commercial, recreational, charter, and subsistence fishermen.

Political Reactions and Pending Requests

U.S. Senators for Alaska, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (Both pictured in the photo on the left), supported the Commerce Department's measure, though they warned of the region's systemic vulnerability. Senator Murkowski stated that the fishing industry represents the beating heart of coastal Alaska, which has been affected by recurring crises beyond its operational control over the last decade. For his part, Senator Sullivan remarked that the stock collapses directly threaten the economic livelihood of entire localities.

Despite the relief represented by these 99 million dollars, the future budget situation remains under pressure. There are currently 13 additional pending disaster assistance requests for various Alaska harvests plagued by problems during 2024 and 2025, spanning from the Kotzebue region in the northwest to the Yukon River and Prince William Sound in the southcentral area of the state.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese)

米国連邦政府、漁業災害に1億2,360万ドルを配分

アラスカ州が主要な水産資源の崩壊に対処するため、NOAA割当金の最大シェアを受領へ

米国海洋大気庁(NOAA Fisheries)は、漁業災害支援資金として1億2,360万ドルの配分を確定した。2025年米国救済法(American Relief Act)に基づき議会によって承認されたこれらの資金は、2019年から2023年の間にアラスカ州、オレゴン州、カリフォルニア州、ワシントン州(スクアキシン島部族を含む)で公式に宣言された漁業資源災害による経済的損害に対処するために指定されている。

連邦政府の配分において、アラスカ州は約9,900万ドルを受領する筆頭受益者となり、カニおよびサケ漁業における3つの具体的な大惨事への対応に充てられる。

アラスカ州向け金融支援の内訳

NOAAが詳細を発表した資金計画は、環境変化とバイオマス減少によって最も深刻な打撃を受けた地域に対し、以下の極めて重要な配分を定めている:

  • ベーリング海ズワイガニ(Chionoecetes opilio): 個体数の激減により、収益性の高い商業活動が2年連続で中止となった2023-2024年の冬季シーズンの損失を軽減するため、7,520万ドルが授与された。この割当は、2022-2023年シーズンの災害に対して2024年に以前配分された3,950万ドルを補完するものである。漁獲は最近再開されたものの、許可された漁獲量は歴史的な最低水準に留まっている。

  • チグニック・サーモン(Oncorhynchus nerka): 同機関は、2022年に記録された漁業災害に対応する1,850万ドルを割り当てた。

  • クック入り江ベニザケ(Oncorhynchus nerka): アッパー・クック入り江の東側定置網商業ベニザケ漁業は、2023年の夏季漁獲の崩壊により、580万ドルを受領する。

今週発表された連邦資金の残額は、2023年および2024年のシーズン中にカリフォルニア州、オレゴン州、ワシントン州に影響を与えたサケの危機を緩和するために向けられる。

規制枠組みと資源の使途

NOAA局長のニール・ジェイコブスは声明を通じ、海洋資源の危機が地域経済に深刻な影響を与えていると述べた。同高官は、これらの資金の交付が漁業セクターに対する組織的なコミットメントを批准するものであり、水産物生産における国の指導力を強固にするという国家戦略と一致していることを強調した。

連邦の法的枠組みの下、NOAAは商業的漁獲と自給自足的漁獲の両方の損失に対して支援を提供する権限を有している。しかし、同機関には不測の事態に対応するための恒久的な基金が存在しないため、資金の交付は議会が指示する臨時予算の割り当てに厳格に依存している。

NOAAはアラスカ州政府および太平洋諸州海洋漁業委員会と直接調整を行い、基金の執行計画を策定する。連邦のガイドラインでは、この資本を港湾インフラプロジェクト、生息地の回復、州主導の漁船および漁業許可の買い取り、離職した労働者のための職業再訓練、そして商業、娯楽、チャーター、自給自足の漁業者への直接支援に使用できると規定している。

政治的反応と保留中の要請

アラスカ州選出の米国上院議員であるリサ・マカウスキーダン・サリバンは、商務省の措置を支持したものの、同地域の構造的な脆弱性に警告を発した。マカウスキー議員は、漁業がアラスカ沿岸部の生命線( beating heart )を象徴しているが、過去10年間、彼らの管理を超えた度重なる災害によって打撃を受けてきたと述べた。一方、サリバン議員は、資源の崩壊が地域全体の経済的生計を直接脅かしていると指摘した。

これらの9,900万ドルがもたらす緩和にもかかわらず、将来の予算状況は依然として逼迫している。現在、2024年および2025年の間に問題に見舞われた様々なアラスカの漁獲に関し、さらに13件の災害支援要請が保留中であり、これらは北西部のコツビュー地域から、内陸部のアラスカ・ユーコン川、そして南中央部のプリンス・ウィリアム湾まで、州内の広範な地域に及んでいる。


🇨🇳 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)

美国联邦政府拨款 123.6 亿美元用于缓解渔业灾害

阿ラスカ州将获得 NOAA 分配的最大份额资金,以应对关键水产品种群的崩溃

美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA Fisheries)已确认分配 1.236 亿美元的渔业灾害援助资金。这些由国会根据 2025 年《美国救济法案》(American Relief Act)批准的资源,旨在解决 2019 年2023 年期间在阿拉斯加州、俄勒冈州、加利福尼亚州和华盛顿州(包括斯夸克辛岛部落)正式宣告的渔业资源灾害所造成的经济损失。

在联邦分配中,阿拉斯加州成为最主要的受益者,获得了约 9900 万美元,用于应对其螃蟹和野生三文鱼捕捞业中的三场特定灾难。

阿拉斯加州财政援助明细

NOAA 详细说明的资助计划为受环境变化和生物量下降打击最严重的地区建立了至关重要的分配:

  • 白令海雪蟹 (Chionoecetes opilio): 拨付 7520 万美元用于减轻 2023-2024 冬季航季的损失,由于种群崩盘,这一利润丰厚的商业活动连续第二年被取消。该配额是对 2024 年先前针对 2022-2023 航季灾难分配的 3950 万美元的补充。尽管最近恢复了捕捞,但获批的捕捞量仍处于历史最低水平。

  • 奇格尼克三文鱼 (Oncorhynchus nerka): 该机构分配了 1850 万美元,对应 2022 年记录的渔业灾害。

  • 库克湾红三文鱼 (Oncorhynchus nerka): 库克湾上游东侧定置网商业红三文鱼捕捞业将因 2023 年夏季捕捞的崩盘而获得 580 万美元

本周宣布的联邦资金剩余部分将用于缓解在 2023 年2024 年航季期间影响加利福尼亚州、俄勒冈州和华盛顿州的三文鱼危机。

监管框架与资源去向

NOAA 局长 尼尔·雅各布斯(Neil Jacobs)通过一份声明表示,海洋资源危机严重影响了区域经济。该官员强调,这些资金的交付批准确立了对渔业部门的机构承诺,并符合巩固国家在水产品生产中领导地位的国家战略。

在联邦法律框架下,NOAA 有权对商业水产捕捞损失和自给性捕捞损失提供援助。然而,该机构缺乏用于突发事件的永久性基金,这意味着资源的交付严格取决于国会下达的临时预算拨款。

NOAA 将直接与阿拉斯加州政府和太平洋诸州海洋渔业委员会协调,制定基金执行计划。联邦指南规定,该资本可用于港口基础设施项目、栖息地修复、州政府主导的渔船和捕捞许可证回购、失业工人的职业再培训,以及对商业、娱乐、包船和自给性渔民的直接援助。

政治反应与待处理请求

阿拉斯加州美国参议员 丽莎·穆尔科斯基(Lisa Murkowski)和 丹·沙利文(Dan Sullivan)对商务部的措施表示支持,不过他们对该地区的系统性脆弱性提出了警告。参议员 穆尔科斯基 表示,捕捞业代表了阿拉斯加沿岸地区的核心命脉,但在过去十年中,每个渔场都受到了超出其控制范围的频繁灾难的打击。参议员 沙利文 则指出,种群的崩溃直接威胁到整个地方的经济生计。

尽管这 9900 万美元带来了缓解,但未来的预算形势依然严峻。目前还有 13 项针对阿拉斯加各种捕捞业在 2024 年2025 年期间遭遇问题的追加灾害援助请求尚待解决,范围从西北部的科策布地区到阿拉斯加内陆的育空河,再到中南部地区的威廉王子湾。

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