Box , Morehead City N. Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted at other division offices. Applications and supporting documentation that are submitted after 5 p. For questions about this relief, email covid19relief ncdenr.
The N. Division of Marine Fisheries issued funds this week to commercial fishermen and marine aquaculture operations, for-hire fishing operations, and seafood dealers and processors deemed eligible for assistance from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security CARES Act Fisheries Relief Program. Payments were made in the following categories:. Click here to read more. The draft spending plan proposes disbursement of the funding through direct payments to affected seafood dealers and processors, bait and tackle shops, for-hire businesses, and ocean fishing piers that can document lost revenue or damages due to Hurricane Florence.
Feature Story , National. Block Island wind turbine construction. Podcast , National. Diver conducts towboard surveys at Midway Atoll. Feature Story. Aerial view of a river flowing into the Chesapeake Bay estuary. Credit: NOAA. More News. Credit: Christine Shepard. For example, in past Yukon River disasters, some of these individuals and groups were included as part of the commercial fishery in the determination and received disaster assistance.
Subsistence users may be eligible to receive assistance, if Congress appropriates funds, under MSA Section if they are part of the affected fishing community. If a fishery disaster exists, the harm to subsistence users can be evaluated along with the remainder of the fishing community for assistance purposes. Subsistence users may also be eligible for assistance under MSA Section , which explicitly allows for other parts of the fishing community beyond commercial fisheries i.
Under the current fisheries disaster laws, are recreational fishermen eligible to receive disaster assistance? Recreational fishermen may be eligible to receive assistance, if Congress appropriates funds, under MSA Section if they are part of the affected fishing community.
If a fishery disaster exists, the harm to the recreational fishery can be evaluated along with the remainder of the fishing community for assistance purposes.
MSA Section explicitly allows for other parts of the fishing community beyond commercial fisheries i. How are charter fishing vessel operations included in this process? Process to Request a Fishery Disaster Who can request a fishery disaster? The Secretary may also initiate a review at his or her own discretion. How do you request a fishery disaster? A letter from a governor or an elected or politically-appointed representative of the affected fishing community e.
The request letter should include a clear description of the affected fishery s , including identification of all fish stocks, whether the fishery is federal, non-federal, or both, and the geographical boundaries of the fishery.
The letter should also include information on causes and impacts needed to support a finding of a commercial fishery failure, harm incurred, or serious disruption of future production. NOAA Fisheries may request additional information from the requester to aid in the review. Requirements for a Fishery Disaster Determination What requirements must be met for the Secretary of Commerce to make a positive determination? There must be a commercial fishery failure, serious disruption to that commercial fishery, or harm incurred.
What is a commercial fishery failure? A commercial fishery failure occurs when commerce in or revenues from commerce in the fishery materially decreases or is markedly weakened due to a fishery resource disaster, such that those engaged in the fishery suffer severe economic hardship. What kind of information might be considered when determining whether there was a commercial fishery failure? Fishery characteristics e. Economic impact demonstrated by percent decline in landings, revenues, or net revenues by vessel category, port, etc.
This should represent the portion of the affected fishery resource as compared to the commercial fishery as a whole. The information provided should present a comparison of current data in relationship to a previous preferably a 3—5 year time period. Number of participants involved by vessel category, port, etc. Length of time the resource or access to it will be restricted.
Documented decline in or access to the resource. Other relevant information. What is a fishery resource disaster? A fishery resource disaster is a sudden, unexpected, large decrease in fish stock biomass or other change that results in significant loss of access to the fishery resource, which could include loss of fishing vessels and gear, for a substantial period of time. What is an allowable cause for a fishery resource disaster? Under MSA Section a , allowable causes are natural causes, undetermined causes, or man-made causes beyond the control of fishery managers to mitigate through conservation and management measures.
Under IFA Section b , the allowable causes are natural or undetermined causes. Under IFA Section d , the Secretary must determine that harm was incurred as a direct result of a fishery resource disaster arising from a hurricane or other natural disaster. Can fishery management regulations or overfishing be an allowable cause for a fishery disaster?
Overfishing is considered to be within the control of fishery managers to mitigate through conservation and management measures, and in general will not be an allowable cause for a fishery disaster.
However, the fact that overfishing is occurring does not preclude a determination that a fishery disaster occurred, if other factors are more central to the disaster.
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