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In response to a request from Texas Governor Abbott, the Secretary of Commerce has determined that a fishery resource disaster occurred in Texas resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Harvey. On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in response to the request … Continued
NOAA Fisheries’ Fisheries Finance Program (FFP) is currently accepting loan applications. The FFP can provide long term financing for the cost of construction or reconstruction of fishing vessels, fisheries facilities, and aquaculture facilities, as well as individual fishing quota in … Continued
NOAA Fisheries recently announced that its Finance Program has received $100 million of lending authority* for Fiscal Year 2016 and is now accepting applications. (*Lending authority is not an appropriation of funds and may not be converted to such.) This … Continued