2020 MISSISSIPPI BONNET CARRE’ FISHERIES DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM
*Participants who received funds as part of the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Spillway Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program financial assistance for commercial shrimp and wild oyster license holders, are eligible. Past participants, you must take the steps to verify and recertify your information provided in the email you will receive to confirm your participation in the 2020 program and to verify the accuracy of your existing information.*
Applications Open: May 2, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Applications Close: June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERIES, SEAFOOD DEALERS, AND CHARTERS
The 2020 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Spillway Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program financial assistance applications for commercial shrimp and wild oyster license holders (Type 6, 7, 51, 52, 53) will open Friday, May 2, 2025, at 8 a.m. on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) website at dmr.ms.gov/2020bcrelief/.
Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years or older and have possessed a valid Mississippi resident commercial shrimp or on-bottom oyster fishing 2019 or 2020 calendar year license with MDMR documented landings, which will be verified by MDMR through trip tickets during the following five historical license years (May 1-April 30) 2015-2019. If applying as a business, it must be domiciled in Mississippi, registered and in good standing with the Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State.
Applications will be open for 60 days and will close Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. No late applications will be considered and there will be no appeals if the deadline is missed. Funding allocation has been structured so that only applications submitted by the deadline will be considered. Payout will be split among all individual fishermen across all eligible fisheries based on participation as determined by the MDMR.
The following information will be needed for the application process:
- Contact information
- Valid email address
- All applicable 2019 calendar year fishing or dealer license numbers
- Date of birth
- Social security number or employer ID tax number.
- A W-9 form, incorporated into the application, will also be required for payment, and retained by MDMR.
For assistance submitting an application, contact the MDMR at 228-374-5000. For questions regarding the status of an application or payment, or if an email with completed individual application information is not received, contact Traci Floyd at 228-523-4068 or 2020bcrelief@dmr.ms.gov.
An appeals process will be offered to those who are not found eligible.
