Pacifc Observer Coverage Program News Today

The long-awaited emergency relief package and omnibus spending bill approved by U.S. Congress on Monday includes economic aid to fishermen, as well as funding to enhance fisheries and help grow Coast Guard and military activities in the Arctic.  The $900 billion emergency pandemic relief package included $300 million in economic assistance for fishermen and coastal communities that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “That will be very similar to the CARES Act relief that we...