AK CARES: Questions and Answers for the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association.

Are nonresident fishermen going to be eligible, if all they have is a CFEC permit as a sole proprietorship? Residency is not a requirement, but the commercial fishermen does have to engage primarily in Alaskan fisheries to be eligible. [...] Per the FAQs, the eligibility criteria for Commercial Fishermen is as follows: Commercial fishermen impacted by COVID-19 who held and fished a Limited Entry Permit or Interim Use Permit issued by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commissioner (CFEC) and meet the following criteria: • Fishermen who held a Limited Entry Permit or Interim Use Permit in 2019 and 2020, including an embossed gear card, and. [...] If the commercial fishing business holds a CFEC permit in lieu of a business license, then they will need to submit another application through AKcaresonline.org, as they would have been ineligible at the time they submitted their application to CFEC. [...] What if fishing was not someone’s primary source of income in 2019 but will be (due to loss of primary job, for example) in 2020? The certification necessary for commercial fishermen, on the application, states: “I certify that commercial fishing is my primary source of income, that my business is established in Alaska, and primarily engages in Alaskan fisheries”. [...] Is a primary/secondary business determined solely by net earnings? Are there other factors or a place in the application to explain multiple sources of primary income? Primary/secondary business is determined based on the applicant’s income – which business provides them more income? The business will need to certify the following: “I certify that commercial fishing is my primary source of income,.