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Direct Aid to Impacted Individuals

During 2003, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development made one-time direct payments of $1,660 to over 2,500 active salmon fishermen or crew in 160 communities who faced severe economic hardship due to the downturn in the salmon industry in 2002. These funds were for personal assistance for food, energy needs, housing assistance, transportation fuel (including for subsistence activities) and other urgent needs.

While direct individual assistance for personal matters are no longer available through the Fisheries Revitalization Strategy, several other programs are underway that may provide similar assistance.

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Employment Purposes.
Under this program, administered by the Alaska Department of Labor, approved individuals may be eligible for:

  • Reemployment services
  • Job Search Allowance
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Training Benefits
  • Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)
  • Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)
  • Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA)

For more information contact:

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Employment Security Division
TAA Program - Central Office
PO Box 25509, Juneau, AK 99802
Fax: (907) 465-8753
Shawna Harper
Phone: (907) 465-1882    
or
Paul Kinslow
Phone: (907) 465-5948

For website information, click here.

Salmon Fisheries National Emergency Grant Resources.
Under this program, individuals employed in the salmon industry may be eligible for:

  • Training
  • Job Search Assistance
  • Funding for Relocation Assistance
  • Supportive Services, such as help with transportation or childcare expenses
  • Needs Related Payments, a weekly benefit to assist you financially while attending full-time training

For website information, click here or contact your local job service NEG specialist.

Trade Adjustment Assistance For Pacific Salmon
Under this program, individuals may be eligible for a payment based on historical production.

For further information, call 1-866-872-3320 or
907-761-7751, or visit the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency web site

Region

Number of Fishers/Crew

Dollars

Alaska Peninsula/Aleutians

47

$ 78,104

Anchorage/Mat-Su

164

$ 272,534

Bristol Bay

326

$ 541,745

Chignik

34

$ 56,501

Kenai Peninsula

275

$ 456,994

Kodiak

112

$ 186,121

Kuskokwim

476

$ 791,014

Lower Yukon

295

$ 490,230

Northwest Arctic

16

$ 26,589

Norton Sound

36

$ 59,825

Prince William Sound

85

$ 141,253

Southeast

611

$ 1,015,357

Upper Yukon/Interior

41

$ 68,134

 
  
Paid Fishers By Community (Alphabetical)
  
Paid Fishers By Community
(Numeric Rank)

(Alphabetical)

Number of Fishers/
Crew

Dollars

  

(Numeric Rank)

Number of Fishers/
Crew

Dollars

AKHIOK

1

$1,662

  

TOGIAK

117

$194,430

AKIACHAK

59

$98,046

  

SITKA

113

$187,783

AKIAK

20

$33,236

  

ANCHORAGE

111

$184,459

ALAKANUK

30

$49,854

  

HOMER

97

$161,194

ALEKNAGIK

11

$18,280

  

DILLINGHAM

84

$139,591

ALEXANDER CREEK

2

$3,324

  

KODIAK

83

$137,929

AMBLER

1

$1,662

  

MANOKOTAK

83

$137,929

ANCHOR POINT

9

$14,956

  

CORDOVA

74

$122,973

ANCHORAGE

111

$184,459

  

PETERSBURG

70

$116,326

ANGOON

18

$29,912

  

METLAKATLA

67

$111,340

ANVIK

8

$13,294

  

KETCHIKAN

65

$108,017

ATMAUTLUAK

7

$11,633

  

AKIACHAK

59

$98,046

AUKE BAY

4

$6,647

  

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

57

$94,722

BETHEL

37

$61,486

  

PILOT STATION

55

$91,399

BIG LAKE

3

$4,985

  

HAINES

47

$78,104

CHEFORNAK

8

$13,294

  

KASILOF

45

$74,781

CHEVAK

1

$1,662

  

WRANGELL

43

$71,457

Chignik(s)

34

$56,501

  

EMMONAK

39

$64,810

CHITINA

2

$3,324

  

JUNEAU

38

$63,148

CHUGIAK

6

$9,971

  

BETHEL

37

$61,486

CIRCLE CITY

3

$4,985

  

chignik(s)

34

$56,501

CLAM GULCH

8

$13,294

  

KOTLIK

33

$54,839

CLARKS POINT

9

$14,956

  

KWETHLUK

33

$54,839

COPPER CENTER

1

$1,662

  

SAINT MARYS

33

$54,839

CORDOVA

74

$122,973

  

ALAKANUK

30

$49,854

CRAIG

21

$34,898

  

KENAI

29

$48,192

DEERING

1

$1,662

  

KIPNUK

25

$41,545

DELTA JUNCTION

2

$3,324

  

MARSHALL

25

$41,545

DILLINGHAM

84

$139,591

  

NUNAPITCHUK

25

$41,545

DOUGLAS

8

$13,294

  

KASIGLUK

24

$39,883

EAGLE RIVER

4

$6,647

  

EEK

23

$38,221

EDNA BAY

4

$6,647

  

SCAMMON BAY

23

$38,221

EEK

23

$38,221

  

SOUTH NAKNEK

22

$36,559

EGEGIK

5

$8,309

  

CRAIG

21

$34,898

EKWOK

1

$1,662

  

HOONAH

21

$34,898

ELFIN COVE

4

$6,647

  

KING COVE

21

$34,898

ELIM

3

$4,985

  

TUNTUTULIAK

21

$34,898

ELIZABETH CITY

1

$1,662

  

AKIAK

20

$33,236

EMMONAK

39

$64,810

  

OLD HARBOR

20

$33,236

FAIRBANKS

15

$24,927

  

NAKNEK

19

$31,574

FALSE PASS

2

$3,324

  

SAND POINT

19

$31,574

FORT YUKON

1

$1,662

  

ANGOON

18

$29,912

GAKONA

1

$1,662

  

YAKUTAT

18

$29,912

GIRDWOOD

7

$11,633

  

GOODNEWS BAY

17

$28,251

GLENNALLEN

1

$1,662

  

NAPASKIAK

16

$26,589

GOLOVIN

1

$1,662

  

FAIRBANKS

15

$24,927

GOODNEWS BAY

17

$28,251

  

PORT ALEXANDER

15

$24,927

GRAYLING

3

$4,985

  

SOLDOTNA

15

$24,927

GUSTAVUS

6

$9,971

  

TULUKSAK

15

$24,927

HAINES

47

$78,104

  

POINT BAKER

14

$23,265

HOLY CROSS

3

$4,985

  

KOLIGANEK

13

$21,603

HOMER

97

$161,194

  

WASILLA

13

$21,603

HOONAH

21

$34,898

  

WARD COVE

12

$19,942

HOOPER BAY

7

$11,633

  

ALEKNAGIK

11

$18,280

HYDABURG

5

$8,309

  

KONGIGANAK

11

$18,280

HYDER

2

$3,324

  

KWIGILLINGOK

11

$18,280

ILIAMNA

6

$9,971

  

NINILCHIK

11

$18,280

JUNEAU

38

$63,148

  

PILOT POINT

11

$18,280

KAKE

8

$13,294

  

PALMER

10

$16,618

KALTAG

7

$11,633

  

ANCHOR POINT

9

$14,956

KASIGLUK

24

$39,883

  

CLARKS POINT

9

$14,956

KASILOF

45

$74,781

  

KOTZEBUE

9

$14,956

KENAI

29

$48,192

  

NIKISKI

9

$14,956

KETCHIKAN

65

$108,017

  

PERRYVILLE

9

$14,956

KING COVE

21

$34,898

  

ANVIK

8

$13,294

KING SALMON

8

$13,294

  

CHEFORNAK

8

$13,294

KIPNUK

25

$41,545

  

CLAM GULCH

8

$13,294

KIVALINA

1

$1,662

  

DOUGLAS

8

$13,294

KLAWOCK

$0

  

KAKE

8

$13,294

KODIAK

83

$137,929

  

KING SALMON

8

$13,294

KOKHANOK

8

$13,294

  

KOKHANOK

8

$13,294

KOLIGANEK

13

$21,603

  

NUNAM IQUA

8

$13,294

KONGIGANAK

11

$18,280

  

SELDOVIA

8

$13,294

KOTLIK

33

$54,839

  

SEWARD

8

$13,294

KOTZEBUE

9

$14,956

  

SHAKTOOLIK

8

$13,294

KOYUKUK

1

$1,662

  

TOKSOOK BAY

8

$13,294

KWETHLUK

33

$54,839

  

UNALAKLEET

8

$13,294

KWIGILLINGOK

11

$18,280

  

ATMAUTLUAK

7

$11,633

LARSEN BAY

4

$6,647

  

GIRDWOOD

7

$11,633

LEVELOCK

4

$6,647

  

HOOPER BAY

7

$11,633

MANLEY HOT SPRINGS

5

$8,309

  

KALTAG

7

$11,633

MANOKOTAK

83

$137,929

  

CHUGIAK

6

$9,971

MARSHALL

25

$41,545

  

GUSTAVUS

6

$9,971

MCCARTHY

1

$1,662

  

ILIAMNA

6

$9,971

MEKORYUK

2

$3,324

  

NIKOLAEVSK

6

$9,971

METLAKATLA

67

$111,340

  

STEBBINS

6

$9,971

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

57

$94,722

  

VALDEZ

6

$9,971

NAKNEK

19

$31,574

  

EGEGIK

5

$8,309

NANWALEK

1

$1,662

  

HYDABURG

5

$8,309

NAPASKIAK

16

$26,589

  

MANLEY HOT SPRINGS

5

$8,309

NELSON LAGOON

4

$6,647

  

STERLING

5

$8,309

NEWHALEN

2

$3,324

  

AUKE BAY

4

$6,647

NEWTOK

3

$4,985

  

EAGLE RIVER

4

$6,647

NIGHTMUTE

4

$6,647

  

EDNA BAY

4

$6,647

NIKISKI

9

$14,956

  

ELFIN COVE

4

$6,647

NIKOLAEVSK

6

$9,971

  

LARSEN BAY

4

$6,647

NINILCHIK

11

$18,280

  

LEVELOCK

4

$6,647

NOME

1

$1,662

  

NELSON LAGOON

4

$6,647

NONDALTON

3

$4,985

  

NIGHTMUTE

4

$6,647

NOORVIK

1

$1,662

  

RUSSIAN MISSION

4

$6,647

NORTH POLE

1

$1,662

  

TALKEETNA

4

$6,647

NULATO

1

$1,662

  

BIG LAKE

3

$4,985

NUNAM IQUA

8

$13,294

  

CIRCLE CITY

3

$4,985

NUNAPITCHUK

25

$41,545

  

ELIM

3

$4,985

OLD HARBOR

20

$33,236

  

GRAYLING

3

$4,985

OSCARVILLE

1

$1,662

  

HOLY CROSS

3

$4,985

OUZINKIE

1

$1,662

  

NEWTOK

3

$4,985

PALMER

10

$16,618

  

NONDALTON

3

$4,985

PAXSON

1

$1,662

  

PELICAN

3

$4,985

PELICAN

3

$4,985

  

PORT HEIDEN

3

$4,985

PERRYVILLE

9

$14,956

  

PORT LIONS

3

$4,985

PETERSBURG

70

$116,326

  

WILLOW

3

$4,985

PILOT POINT

11

$18,280

  

ALEXANDER CREEK

2

$3,324

PILOT STATION

55

$91,399

  

CHITINA

2

$3,324

PITKAS POINT

1

$1,662

  

DELTA JUNCTION

2

$3,324

PLATINUM

2

$3,324

  

FALSE PASS

2

$3,324

POINT BAKER

14

$23,265

  

HYDER

2

$3,324

PORT ALEXANDER

15

$24,927

  

MEKORYUK

2

$3,324

PORT HEIDEN

3

$4,985

  

NEWHALEN

2

$3,324

PORT LIONS

3

$4,985

  

PLATINUM

2

$3,324

PT BAKER

 

$0

  

SELAWIK

2

$3,324

RUSSIAN MISSION

4

$6,647

  

SHELDON POINT

2

$3,324

SAINT MARYS

33

$54,839

  

SKAGWAY

2

$3,324

SAINT MICHAELS

1

$1,662

  

TWIN HILLS

2

$3,324

SALCHA

1

$1,662

  

UGASHIK

2

$3,324

SAND POINT

19

$31,574

  

AKHIOK

1

$1,662

SAXMAN

1

$1,662

  

AMBLER

1

$1,662

SCAMMON BAY

23

$38,221

  

CHEVAK

1

$1,662

SELAWIK

2

$3,324

  

COPPER CENTER

1

$1,662

SELDOVIA

8

$13,294

  

DEERING

1

$1,662

SEWARD

8

$13,294

  

EKWOK

1

$1,662

SHAKTOOLIK

8

$13,294

  

ELIZABETH CITY

1

$1,662

SHELDON POINT

2

$3,324

  

FORT YUKON

1

$1,662

SHISHMAREF

1

$1,662

  

GAKONA

1

$1,662

SITKA

113

$187,783

  

GLENNALLEN

1

$1,662

SKAGWAY

2

$3,324

  

GOLOVIN

1

$1,662

SOLDOTNA

15

$24,927

  

KIVALINA

1

$1,662

SOUTH NAKNEK

22

$36,559

  

KOYUKUK

1

$1,662

STEBBINS

6

$9,971

  

MCCARTHY

1

$1,662

STERLING

5

$8,309

  

NANWALEK

1

$1,662

TALKEETNA

4

$6,647

  

NOME

1

$1,662

TANANA

1

$1,662

  

NOORVIK

1

$1,662

TATITLEK

1

$1,662

  

NORTH POLE

1

$1,662

TENAKEE SPRINGS

1

$1,662

  

NULATO

1

$1,662

THORNE BAY

1

$1,662

  

OSCARVILLE

1

$1,662

TOGIAK

117

$194,430

  

OUZINKIE

1

$1,662

TOKSOOK BAY

8

$13,294

  

PAXSON

1

$1,662

TULUKSAK

15

$24,927

  

PITKAS POINT

1

$1,662

TUNTUTULIAK

21

$34,898

  

SAINT MICHAELS

1

$1,662

TUNUNAK

1

$1,662

  

SALCHA

1

$1,662

TWIN HILLS

2

$3,324

  

SAXMAN

1

$1,662

UGASHIK

2

$3,324

  

SHISHMAREF

1

$1,662

UNALAKLEET

8

$13,294

  

TANANA

1

$1,662

UNALASKA

1

$1,662

  

TATITLEK

1

$1,662

VALDEZ

6

$9,971

  

TENAKEE SPRINGS

1

$1,662

WARD COVE

12

$19,942

  

THORNE BAY

1

$1,662

WASILLA

13

$21,603

  

TUNUNAK

1

$1,662

WHITE MOUNTAIN

1

$1,662

  

UNALASKA

1

$1,662

WHITTIER

1

$1,662

  

WHITE MOUNTAIN

1

$1,662

WILLOW

3

$4,985

  

WHITTIER

1

$1,662

WRANGELL

43

$71,457

  

KLAWOCK

 

$0

YAKUTAT

18

$29,912

  

PT BAKER

 

$0

 

2518

$4,184,400

  

 

2518

$4,184,400

Click on the region name to see distributions to that area.

Alaska Salmon Harvest Regions