2020 Prince William Sound Pink and Coho Salmon Disaster

 

Updated
on 08/27/2026

 

PERMIT HOLDERS

  • Applications for eligible S01E and S03E permit holders opened at 12:00 pm AKST on Monday, February 23, 2026.
  • Applications closed at 12:00 pm AKDT on Monday, May 25, 2026.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.

Relief checks were mailed to S01E and S03E permit holders on Friday, June 6th.

Please wait until after Monday, June 29th before reaching out to inquire into the status of your check. This allows adequate time for postal delivery or return processing if your check is undeliverable. If a check is returned, PSMFC staff will attempt to contact recipients to confirm or update mailing information. PSMFC will not entertain questions related to check statuses until after Monday, June 29th. For questions after Monday, June 29th, please contact us at AKFishDisaster@psmfc.org 

 

CREW MEMBERS

  • Applications opened at 12:00 pm AKST on Monday, February 23, 2026.
  • Applications closed at 12:00 pm AKDT on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.

Relief payments for the 2020 Prince William Sound Pink and Coho Salmon Disaster – Crew Members were mailed on Thursday, August 27.

If you have not received your check, please wait until after Monday, September 21, 2026 before reaching out. This allows adequate time for postal delivery or return processing if your check is undeliverable. If a check is returned, PSMFC staff will attempt to contact recipients to confirm or update mailing information. PSMFC will not entertain questions related to check statuses until after Monday, September 21, 2026. For questions after Monday, September 21, 2026, please contact us at AKFishDisaster@PSMFC.org

Per the terms of this relief program, applicants contacted for errors, omissions, or where concerns have been identified will have two weeks to respond. As originally instructed, please ensure you are monitoring the email address provided at the time of application as this will be the method in which PSMFC contacts you should your application require an amendment.