Cooperative Agreement NA03NMF4550385

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478) will fund a $866,588 project to study the persistence and trophic transfer of four classes of algal toxins in benthic-pelagic coupled food webs in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Barataria Bay, Louisiana. The project objectives include quarterly field surveys of the food webs in these estuaries to provide...

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $179,262.00, was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472). The project will perform outreach, research, and development related to turtle excluder devices within the summer flounder fishery of the Greater Atlantic region. Key activities include conducting two regional workshops to present a preliminary flexible grid design and solicit fishing industry input, followed by a...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,758,959 Cooperative Agreement under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on June 1, 2025. This 5-year project, titled "HAB Toxin Accumulation, Exposure Risks, and Impacts in Alaskan Arctic Marine Subsistence Resources (ECOHAB-AMSR)", will: Identify subsistence food resources in Alaska Native coastal communities that...

This $1,096,381 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478) funds a 3-year research project from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The project, led by investigators from the City University of New York and the University of Connecticut, will assess the synergistic impacts of nitrogen enrichment and ocean acidification on the development and toxicity of harmful algal...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), supports research to evaluate the impacts of changing ocean conditions driven by climate change and ocean acidification on the Atlantic sea scallop fishery. The $124,931 award to the University of Connecticut will integrate existing data and modeling tools, including annual stock assessment surveys, physiological lab data, oceanographic...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $399,996 Cooperative Agreement under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to Fishnext Research LLC to accelerate the adoption and improve the technology of Active Selection (ACTSEL) systems for reducing bycatch in commercial trawling operations. The project aims to ensure successful early experiences for vessels using ACTSEL systems, further enhance the ACTSEL technology, and conduct education and outreach to ACTSEL...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) will evaluate the efficacy of longline-configured crab gear compared to conventional single-pot gear. The $245,752 award to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission will examine and test longline configurations for both larger and smaller-sized fishing vessels. This research aims to contribute to the optimal management of marine fisheries...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $822,509 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478) to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will fund a 3-year project titled "CLAMS (FOR) HEALING: CO-PRODUCING LOCAL ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR HABS TO ENHANCE ALASKAN LIFEWAYS AND INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE ACROSS COASTAL ALASKA". The project aims to develop a holistic understanding of...

This $631,566 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) will support a biological sampling program to estimate age, growth, and stock mixing of Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT). The work aims to improve the assessment and management process for this fishery resource, which may include adopting a new management strategy evaluation structure. Samples will be provided by the commercial and recreational...

This $406,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will fund a project to study lobster populations along the outer Cape Cod area. Scientists and fishermen will collaborate to collect detailed data on juvenile and adult lobsters, including their size, sex, presence of eggs, and water temperature. This data will be used to develop computer models that predict the timing and location of lobster...