FEDERAL fishery Disaster RELIEF
for prince william sound & Copper river
A fishery disaster refers to a commercial fishery failure, a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, significant harm incurred, or a serious disruption affecting future production due to a fishery resource disaster arising from natural, undetermined, or in certain circumstances man-made causes.
2018 & 2020 Copper River and Prince William Sound Salmon Fisheries
updated November 26, 2024
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission has released applications for the 2018 Copper River Chinook and sockeye salmon and the 2020 Copper River and Prince William Sound (PWS) Chinook, sockeye, and chum salmon disasters.
PSMFC Application Deadlines
Processing Companies: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
Tender Vessel Owners: Friday, February 21st, 2025
Permit Holders: Friday, February 28th, 2025
Crew Members: Friday, March 28th, 2025
We’re here to help
Your memberships are critical to our work. Membership dues are directly put to work and ensure year-round staff that advocates for fishery disaster relief through every stage of the state and federal process. It also means CDFU can continue to support the fleet through PSMFC’s disaster relief application process. In January, CDFU staff will again offer advice and help on applications for fishermen with active memberships.
If you are eligible for disaster relief and reap its benefits, please join CDFU or renew your memberhip!
2020 COPPER RIVER AND PWS PINK + COHO SALMON FISHERIES DISASTER RELIEF
PSMFC states they expect to release applications in January, 2025 on their “future disaster relief” webpage for 2020 Pink and Coho Salmon.
2024 Pink + Chum Salmon Disaster REquest
In October 2024 CDFU submitted a request to the Governor’s office urging him to declare the 2024 pink and chum salmon seasons a fishery resource and economic disaster - kicking off the process toward federal disaster relief funding. The City of Cordova supported this request. Read more below.