WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que se destinarán casi $16 millones en asistencia a las pesquerías, empresas pesqueras, procesadores de pescado y más de Oregón que se han visto afectados por el coronavirus. La financiación es la parte de Oregón de los $300 millones en asistencia pesquera incluidos en el Ley de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica por el Coronavirus (CARES).
“This is desperately needed federal support for Oregon’s hardworking fishermen and women and the coastal communities they support,” merkley dijo. “While this is a welcome step, we still have a tremendous amount of work to do to ensure the survival and continued vitality of the seafood and fishing industries that are so crucial to both Oregon and the nation. That’s why I’m leading a bipartisan push to include an additional $3 billion in federal support for fishermen and seafood processors in any upcoming coronavirus relief package.”
“Oregonians working hard to earn a living along the coast in our state’s fishing industry have been walloped by the economic fallout from this public health crisis,” dijo Wyden. “I’m gratified these resources are headed to the Oregon Coast, but much more needs to be done and I’ll keep battling to secure the $3 billion needed by Oregon’s signature fishing and seafood processors to weather this economic storm.”
The $15,982,827 in funding, disbursed through NOAA Fisheries, will go to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), which will work with the state and industry stakeholders to provide assistance to Oregon’s fisheries.
Fishery participants eligible for funding include tribal nations, commercial fishing businesses, charter and for-hire fishing businesses, qualified aquaculture operations, processors, and other fishery-related businesses.
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