This cooperative agreement seeks to build population resilience for two species of sea turtles and one of albatross in the eastern pacific ocean (EPO), which are at risk from ingestion of marine…

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $2,000,000.00 and issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, seeks to build population resilience for two species of sea turtles and one species of albatross in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The award, which runs from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2028, supports conservation and mitigation efforts to address the risk posed to these species from the ingestion of marine plastics. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a non-profit organization, has been selected as the prime awardee to implement this project in Ecuador. Through this cooperative agreement, NFWF will leverage federal funding with private sector investments to deliver comprehensive environmental conservation and restoration services aimed at protecting the targeted marine species and their habitats.

This cooperative agreement seeks to build population resilience for two species of sea turtles and one of albatross in the eastern pacific ocean (EPO), which are at risk from ingestion of marine plastics.