Congressman Harris urges NOAA to declare fishery disaster for Maryland oystermen

Congressman Harris urges NOAA to declare fishery disaster for Maryland oystermen

Maryland’s U.S. Congressman Andy Harris has sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to request a declaration of an economic fishery disaster in order to secure assistance

Congressman Harris Urges NOAA to Declare Economic Fishery Disaster

MARYLAND – United States Representative Andy Harris sent a letter on Wednesday to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), requesting that the agency declare an economic fishery disaster.  Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, declaring a economic fishery disaster would authorize federal emergency relief for fisheries affected. Congressman Harris sent the letter in response to outreach from member…