One Week Left to Apply! CARES II Applications Due Nov. 17

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Commercial herring boat off Sausalito
CDFW photo

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds all eligible California commercial license/permit holders that applications for additional financial assistance for COVID-19 related impacts are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Fishery participants eligible to receive funding include commercial fishing businesses, Continue reading “One Week Left to Apply! CARES II Applications Due Nov. 17”

Additional Funds Available for Commercial Fisheries Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Commercial fishing vessels tied up in San Francisco
CDFW photo by K. Lesyna

Commercial fishery participants and other commercial fishing-related businesses can now apply for additional financial assistance for COVID-19 related impacts. The Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of an additional $255 million in fisheries assistance funding earlier this year, with California receiving $15,315,740 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Applications for these recovery funds are now available through the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) for eligible and qualified individuals and businesses. Continue reading “Additional Funds Available for Commercial Fisheries Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic”