The Highliner

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Herring fishermen next up for Exxon money

Posted by The Highliner

Posted: March 27, 2009 - 7:17 pm

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Lawyers are preparing to distribute two more chunks of the $383 million in punitive damages Exxon Mobil Corp. has paid so far for the 1989 oil spill.

With a judge’s permission, $31.3 million will go to 2,521 commercial fishermen and others in these 12 claim categories:

• Prince William Sound herring seine
• Prince William Sound roe herring drift
• Prince William Sound roe pound
• Prince William Sound wild kelp harvest
• Prince William Sound food and bait herring
• Cook Inlet herring seine
• Kodiak herring seine
• Kodiak herring gillnet
• Kodiak food and bait herring
• Real property
• Native corporations
• Aquaculture associations

Here’s the list of names and dollar amounts to be paid. These are gross amounts before attorney fees are deducted.

Lawyers also want to send $21.4 million to 1,628 claimants who, because of multiple liens, weren’t paid as part of a previous distribution to 13 other claim categories. These categories include Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Kodiak and Chignik salmon fishermen.

Click here to see this payout list.


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