Assistance program
Fisheries Finance Program
-$36.1 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce, Department of
- Assistance
- Direct Loans
- CFDA number
- 11.415
- What it does
- Provides direct loans for certain fisheries costs. Vessel financing available for the purchase of used vessels or the reconstruction of vessels (limited to reconstructions that do not add to fishing capacity). Refinancing available for existing debt obligations. FFP loans are not issued for purposes which could contribute to over capitalization of the fishing industry. Finance or refinance fisheries shore side facilities or Aqua cultural facilities. Provides Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) financing (at the request of a Fishery Management Council). IFQ financing available at this time to first time purchasers and small vessel operators in the Halibut Sablefish fisheries. Provides long term fishery buy back financing (at the request of a Fishery Management Council or Governor) to purchase and retire fishing permits and/or fishing vessels in overcapitalized fisheries.
- Who benefits
- Commercial fishermen, processors or distributors of fishery products.
- Who applies
- Applicant must possess the ability, experience, financial resources, and other qualifications necessary to operate successfully and repay the debt.
- Authorized by
- Merchant Marine Act
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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Direct payments