This morning we brought you the news of how Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank had declared a fishery disaster for Alaska due to poor Chinook salmon runs in some parts of the state.
Well, turns out Alaska isn't alone.
Blank also issued fishery disaster determinations today for several Northeast states, as well as Mississippi. Details here.
Of course, these disaster declarations really are meaningful only if Congress ponies up significant dollars for relief.
That seems far from guaranteed, with the politicians under enormous pressure to cut the federal deficit and avoid tax hikes.