Vessel Registration Update June 24th

Commissioner's Response

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uEMLxxdVWbbAz_ArI3pkuGw_S1GQHF1j

Vessel Registration Update June 19th

Latest Recommendations for Vessel Registration Compliance

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TcMD01ckpsk5A6neOWTbRV6HI_V-Yrjg

Derelict vessel bill

UFA asks for delay in implementation of SB 92


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0llQu-MT71AV2hybk43YzhIclJaaE01WHRLZ2U4dHlqV1dV

NEW INFO ON DR PAYMENTS

This just in from ADF&G

Update on the distribution of funds for the 2016 GOA pink salmon fisheries disaster. The State has learned that the federal government is moving forward with the funds distribution process for 1) research projects related to pink salmon in the affected areas (~$3.6 million), and 2) direct payments to fishery participants (permit holders and crew ~$31.8 million) and processors (~$17.7 million) affected by the disaster. The State does not currently have the final distribution amounts or a timeline for the distribution of funds, but we are pleased that the process is moving forward and are hopeful the process details will be available soon. The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission will be administering the program and will provide implementation details.

The federal government has not yet approved the proposed direct payments to municipalities (~$2.4 million), so the State is working with Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission and the federal government to identify an acceptable process for distributing disaster funds to affected municipalities.

MORE DELAYS

Pink Salmon Disaster Relief Funding

Hard to stay positive when this was a 2016 declaration!

Murkowski’s office reported that OMB has approved all the disaster relief funding components with the exception of the community aspect (2.4) and that NOAA will be dispersing those funds shortly to fishermen and processors. NOAA missed the June 1^st deadline, so now the agency is aiming to release the grant funding by the next cycle on July 1^st. Three years into this process, what is clear is that the only consistency with federal timelines is delay.