August 07, 2017

$20M for Salmon Fisheries Assistance Means an Investment in Jobs

U.S. Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-WA, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-WA, got $20 million added to a key House Appropriations bill for salmon fisheries assistance that provides assistance to a variety of tribal fisheries. Several fisheries received fisheries disaster designation from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce this season after unusual ocean and climate conditions caused a severe drop in the amount of fish people were able to catch. 


By:  Richard Walker
Source: Indian Country Today