Fishery Disaster Spend Plan Virtual Listening Session

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has initiated the development of a spend plan for federal disaster relief funds allocated for the 2022 Chignik salmon fishery failure. The department is soliciting public input to determine how these funds should be distributed among affected stakeholders, including commercial fishermen, processors, and subsistence users. To facilitate this process, ADF&G will host a virtual listening session on November 10, 2026, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm AKDT via Microsoft Teams. Participants may also join the session by phone. The department is specifically seeking feedback on categories for direct payments, eligibility criteria, fund allocation strategies, and potential research or infrastructure project priorities. Interested parties who cannot attend the session may submit written comments via email to [email protected]. The deadline for all written submissions is Friday, November 20, 2026, which the department notes will be the final opportunity for public comment before the spend plan is finalized.