Summary:
The purpose of the Direct Compensation Program is to provide financial compensation to eligible Rhode Island fishermen for mitigating direct losses/impacts to commercial and for-hire (charter) fishing from and caused by the construction, operation and decommissioning of the Project. The first part of this program will be the submission of eligibility applications by RI fishing vessel owners. The Direct Compensation Program is being administered by de maximis, inc. (Third Party Administrator). de maximis has extensive experience managing offshore wind claims via the Vineyard Wind and Empire Wind projects.
All Eligibility Applications must by submitted by June 30, 2025
We encourage any fishing vessel owner that MIGHT have been impacted to submit an Eligibility Application. The Eligibility process is designed to include any potential vessel owner and not exclude anyone.
