State, federal, and general resources for the seafood industry during the COVID-19 pandemic:
MASSACHUSETTS & MASS.GOV
- COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Businesses
- Division of Marine Fisheries Small Grant Program (2019 press release)
- Division of Marine Fisheries COVID-19 Update: Ongoing Services (Commercial Fishing and Seafood Dealer Permits; Recreational Saltwater Permits and Non-Commercial Lobster Permits; Catch Reports; Quota Monitoring; Environmental Review)
- Find a Seafood Retail Location
- MassWildlife: COVID-19 Response (Fishing and Hunting)
- Applying for Unemployment Benefits in MA
- Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance – COVID-19 Assistance Programs
NATIONAL RESOURCES & RELIEF
- NOAA Fisheries COVID-19 Update | Fisheries Finance Program
- US Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Update
- National Sea Grant Law Center COVID-19 Resources and CARES Act
- National Sea Grant Fisheries Extension Network COVID-19 Resources Page
- US Chamber of Commerce Resources to Help Your Small Business Survive the Coronavirus
- CDC COVID-19 Resources for Businesses and Employers
- US Economic Development Administration Resources
- US Aquaculture Society COVID-19 Resources
CARES ACT
Section 12005 of the CARES Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide $300 million in appropriated funds to assist fishery participants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). NOAA Fisheries is working daily with the Department and federal partners to finalize a process to expedite the distribution of Sec. 12005 funds, consistent with the direction provided by Congress.
- (May 7, 2020) Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding | NOAA Fisheries
Massachusetts allocated funding: $28,004,176 - CARES Act Tip Sheet for Self-Employed Individuals | National Sea Grant Law Center
From NSGLC: A new rule allows seasonal businesses to calculate their maximum loan amount using any consecutive 12-week period between May 1-Sept 15, 2019. NSGLC recommends those that already submitted a Paycheck Protection Program loan application to contact their lender about the potential change to its loan calculation. >>More
The National Sea Grant Law Center is also working to address questions that employees and employers might have as states start to lift stay-at-home orders. >>View Quick Take Slides: Unemployment Benefits & Returning to Work - Read the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) | (PDF)
- CARES Act 101 for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Seafood Businesses | National Sea Grant Law Center webinar on CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program, and Economic Injury Disaster Loans
- US Treasury Top Priorities under CARES Act
- US Treasury CARES Act Assistance for Small Businesses
- US Senate Committee Small Business Guide to the CARES Act
- Assistance to Fishery Participants – Section 12005 of the CARES Act
ANALYSIS BY NOAA FISHERIES
U.S. Fishing and Seafood Industries Saw Broad Declines Last Summer Due to COVID-19: Insights into the pandemic’s early economic impact (January 15, 2021)
BOSTON 25 NEWS
Fishermen reinventing the Atlantic fish market without demand from restaurants (June 11, 2020)
“Necesssity is the mother of invention.”
– Gabby Bradt, PhD, Fisheries Extension Specialist, New Hampshire Sea Grant
This Amesbury, MA-based company believes in sustainable lobster fishing, and aims for prompt delivery all year round.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
(May 7, 2020) Executive Order Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth
>> View the NOAA Fisheries announcement
CARES ACT UPDATE
(May 7, 2020) Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding | NOAA Fisheries
Massachusetts allocated funding: $28,004,176
CARES ACT TIP SHEET
View the Cares Act Tip Sheet for Self-Employed Individuals | National Sea Grant Law Center
From the NSGLC: A new rule allows seasonal businesses to calculate their maximum loan amount using any consecutive 12-week period between May 1-Sept 15, 2019. NSGLC recommends those that already submitted a Paycheck Protection Program loan application to contact their lender about the potential change to its loan calculation. >>More
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS & RETURNING TO WORK
The National Sea Grant Law Center is also working to address questions that employees and employers might have as states start to lift stay-at-home orders. >>Quick Take Slides
RECENT NEWS
- Coronavirus Impacts New England Seafood Industry as Wholesale Demand Fades (Boston Herald)
- Moulton: Fish aid first in string of relief packages (The Salem News)
- Stimulus Includes $300 Million for Fisheries and Aquaculture (National Fisherman)
- Full analysis of senate COVID-19 Legislation (SavingSeafood)
- USD 300 Million in Aid Earmarked for Seafood Industry in US Stimulus Package (Seafood Source)
SEAFOOD 101: A Journey from Sea to Market to Table
The New England Fishery Management Council, NOAA Fisheries, and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
NOAA FISHERIES: Recipe Cards
- Atlantic Pollock: Responsible Angling, Safe Handling & Pollock Encrusted with Caramelized Onion Recipe
- Haddock: Responsible Angling, Safe Handling & Fishin’ Lime Haddock Recipe
- More to come!
MA SEA FOOD: Availability by Species and Month
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Fish and Game, Commissioner Mary B. Griffin, Division of Marine Fisheries
RESCUES: Responding to Emergencies at Sea and to Communities Under Extreme Stress
MIT Sea Grant, Fishing Partnership Support Services, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Environmental & Occupational Medicine & Epidemiology Program
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