U.S. legislators are rallying behind the FISHES Act, a bill aimed at speeding up the process of providing financial relief for fishery disasters. Currently, it can take months or even years for fishers to receive aid from the federal government, a delay that can be devastating for those who depend on these funds to survive. The bill seeks to streamline this process by setting deadlines for government agencies to approve or deny relief requests, thus reducing bureaucratic delays. Lawmakers from coastal states, including Alaska, Florida, and California, have expressed frustration with the current slow pace of aid distribution and are pushing for faster, more transparent processes.
