Low-interest federal loans are now available in 31 California counties to help small businesses impacted by the decision to cancel this year’s commercial Chinook salmon season.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council canceled the 2023 fishing season back in April, and on Nov. 29 the U.S. Small Business Administration declared a disaster, which allows the government to offer financial assistance to small businesses that have suffered economic hardships as a result of the cancelation.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.