Cooperative Agreement F20AC10809

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,354,493 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to Gulf of Alaska Keeper, a non-profit organization, to conduct a three-season marine debris removal effort on the Montague Island shoreline in the Gulf of Alaska. The project will prioritize the removal of two types of large marine debris: (1) derelict fishing gear such as line bundles, nets, totes, and large buoys, and (2) chemically treated...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency a $732,575 cooperative agreement under the Marine Debris Program. The agency will remove at least 30 abandoned and derelict vessels from Richardson's Bay in California, totaling approximately 200 tons of marine debris. This will improve 13 acres of vital eelgrass habitat that supports hundreds of thousands of waterbirds, commercial and recreational Pacific herring fisheries, and the local maritime...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,513,141 Cooperative Agreement to The Ocean Foundation under the CFDA 11.999 Marine Debris Program. The 4-year project will implement large-scale removals of lost or abandoned derelict fishing gear, with a goal of 200 removals to collect an estimated 160,000 lbs of debris from the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean. The project will also develop outreach and education activities with local fishers and rangers, implement a fishing...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program awarded a $6 million cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support marine debris assessment and removal projects from January 2022 to December 2026. The funding stems from the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 and will support debris removal and disposal efforts in coastal communities impacted by the 2020-2021 hurricane seasons, with...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded an $860,000 cooperative agreement to the Innerspace Exploration Team from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). The purpose of this project is to successfully remove derelict fishing gear in Sequim and Discovery Bays, Washington while engaging the local community in identification and removal activities and creating sustained education and prevention efforts in the broader community. Key...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $449,406 to the Hawaii Wildlife Fund through a Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Hawaii Large Debris Recovery Partnership to identify, assess, and help prevent marine debris and its impacts within coastal Hawaii. Specific products and services include removing large debris from coastal and ocean waters that can threaten...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support (CFDA 11.417) program provides $1,998,546 to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to tackle the problem of marine debris entanglement on or near shipwrecks. The key activities include: Stakeholder engagement to build a coalition and craft policies with community support for marine debris prevention and management. Development of interactive educational lessons...

This $677,554 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program supports a 3-year pilot project to address marine debris pollution in the St. Andrew Sound and St. Joe Bay Estuary Program (SASJBEP) watershed. The project aims to reduce man-made debris, such as single-use plastics and macro-plastics, entering local waterways through a two-pronged approach. First, the project will install up to 60 litter interception devices...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $1,180,177.94 cooperative agreement to the Parley Foundation under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The project aims to protect the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean waters by implementing strategies to avoid, intercept, and redesign marine debris, with a focus on fishing gear, in order to prevent it from entering these bodies of water and to remove existing...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $1,300,404 cooperative agreement to Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc. under the Marine Debris Program to support marine debris removal and assessment efforts from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Through this funding, Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc. will continue and expand an existing derelict crab trap removal incentive program for Mississippi commercial shrimpers. The program will add incentives to...