Federal aid finally on the way to Northern California for 2015 Dungeness crab disaster
The long-awaited assistance for
The package contains
The disaster relief will be a welcomed windfall now, though frustration and disillusionment with the process muted reception to the news.
"It's about
The timing is fortuitous for some because of a recent court settlement that resulted in the early closure of this year's Dungeness crab season on
The agreement to finish the season 21/2 months early followed a lawsuit by the
The resulting settlement could mean early closures of the fishery henceforth, depending on utilization of new technologies and abundance of marine animals in certain regions.
Anello is among those who usually fish for Dungeness crab until the last day of the season,
Another prominent
"They've been told month after month it's coming," said Ogg, executive director of the
"And the delay after delay occurs, and experience should tell fishermen not to expect anything until there's a piece of paper with their name on it in the mail or in their hands, on in their account. ... It's an absurd situation, the 3 1/2 year journey to provide relief for an environmental disaster."
The aid package includes more than
They are to be paid according to the number of crab traps they were permitted for in the 2015-16 season -- from
Seafood processors will share in
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