Cooperative Agreement NA15NMF4410016

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $2,095,000.00 and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), supports the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) in promoting and sustaining the management of valuable Pacific Ocean fishery resources. PSMFC, an interstate compact agency representing 5 states, will coordinate research activities, monitor fishing, and facilitate a variety of projects to...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2.57M cooperative agreement to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. This four-year award supports enhanced data collection and analysis systems for Pacific Coast fisheries management, focusing on catch, effort, economic, and biological data for federally managed species. PSMFC...

This $17,701,194 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Disaster Relief program (CFDA 11.477) provides coordination and administrative support for fisheries disasters in the states of Washington and California. The award supports the following initiatives: 2018 Washington Puget Sound coho salmon fishery, 2019 Washington Chehalis River spring chinook salmon fishery, 2019 salmon fisheries for the Swinomish, Tulalip, and Upper...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) received a $224,904 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this award, WPRFMC will assess the status of coral reef fish and coral reef ecosystems across its jurisdictional areas, which encompass the U.S. Exclusive...

This $200,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) program will support the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission's (PSMFC) efforts to augment state and regional programs that conserve, manage, and develop marine recreational fisheries on the Pacific Coast in 2025. The key activities to be funded include: 1) Supporting the Fish Habitat Program to protect and restore freshwater, estuarine, and marine habitats important for...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Disaster Relief program (CFDA 11.477), is intended to provide coordination and administrative support for the 2023 Sacramento River Fall Chinook (SRFC) and Klamath River Fall Chinook (KRFC) ocean and inland salmon fisheries. The $20,605,103.00 award, granted to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), will be used to address a range of fishery...

Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission received a $464,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program (CFDA 15.686) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award funds operational and coordination support for three formally recognized Fish Habitat Partnerships: the Pacific Marine and Estuarine Partnership (PMEP), the Pacific Lamprey...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $999,660 Cooperative Agreement to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This four-year award supports advancement of fisheries data collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination systems across the Pacific Islands region, including American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth...

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) will receive $4,000,000 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to support the expansion and continuation of an electronic monitoring program for commercial fishing vessels in Alaska. PSMFC will use the funding to provide $2,000,000 in sub-awards to existing hardware providers Archipelago Marine Research and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Unallied Management Projects program (CFDA 11.454) to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). The grant will support PSMFC's work with tribal and state managers to address remaining backlogs and implement actions in the approved Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) for salmon and steelhead. This includes monitoring requirements associated with NOAA-imposed terms and...