2021/22 and 2022/23 Bristol Bay Red King Crab and Bering Sea Snow Crab Disasters

Updated
11:30 AM PDT on 7/25/2025

 

Vessel Owners

The initial 75% payment made to qualifying vessel owners were mailed on Friday, July 25th. If you applied and are expecting a relief check, please wait until at least Monday, August 11th to inquire into the status of your check. This will allow sufficient time for the USPS to either deliver your check or for it to be returned to sender as undeliverable. Please note, PSMFC will not entertain inquiries before this time.

A second payment, (remaining 25%) will be mail later this fall along with captains and crew members. The rational for two payments is to ensure that vessel owners cooperate and assist in any resolutions that need to occur regarding crew eligibility and crew shares. 

Quota Shareholders:

Relief checks for quota shareholders are expected by the end of August 2025 or sooner. 

Captains and Crew Members:
Applications for captains and crew members are expected to be available mid-August 2025. As this is a busy time for many fisheries, it is important to ensure your vessel owner has your most current mailing address. You should also check your address regularly or have a trusted person maintain your mail in your absence.

Captains and crew members will have a 90-day application period starting in mid-August, 2025.

Please continue to monitor our website for updates, as it will be our primary source of public information.

Processors:
Due to the low number of qualifying processors (both active processors and Processor quota shareholders) PSMFC was able to review and process those claims with minimal effort. Relief disbursement occurred on 5/22/2025.