Cooperative Agreement NA16NMF4720286

This $386,590 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support Puget Buoy LLC's project to evaluate pop-up buoy technology as an alternative crab fishing gear. The funding will allow Puget Buoy to test 150 of its pop-up buoy units on five commercial Dungeness crab fishing vessels in California state fisheries from August 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024. Key tasks include collecting data on performance indicators such as...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $1.5 million under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for the Bering Sea Crab Research XXI project. The project will support research, data collection, and distribution activities through June 2023 to provide fishery managers with information needed to sustainably manage commercial crab fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands consistent with state and federal regulations. As the primary...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Sub Sea Sonics, LLC $399,168 under the Unallied Science Program cooperative agreement to demonstrate that ropeless fishing can be conducted at a scale representative of typical fishing operations while reducing risks to marine mammals. The work will involve establishing a pathway for large-scale adoption of ropeless fishing among Dungeness crab fishers in California through outreach, equipment provision, training, and at-sea trials. Sub...

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 Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers were awarded a $703,203 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). The grant will fund the production of marketing materials to educate consumers about the sustainable management of Bering Sea crab fisheries and combat misinformation that negatively impacts public perception. Key deliverables include a...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was awarded an $804,949 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) to conduct Bering Sea crab research from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. This grant supports the department's efforts to enhance fisheries data collection and analysis in Alaska to meet coastwide and insular area fisheries management needs as outlined under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program. Specifically,...

This $2,750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CFDA 11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects) supports research by the Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation to improve understanding of two economically critical Bering Sea crab stocks that are experiencing sharp declines or fishery closures. The 4-year grant, running from August 2023 to July 2027, aims to fill high priority information gaps on seasonal crab population...

This $128,483 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will fund a two-year project at the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The project aims to investigate how commercial fishing effort diversifies across fisheries in the U.S. Pacific and North Pacific regions in response to climate change. The research will focus on understanding diversification along...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will provide $2,000,000.00 in funding to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to implement conservation plans and secure an Incidental Take Permit under the Endangered Species Act. The funding will support the...

Summary Fishnext Research LLC received a $599,994 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), effective May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2027. The award funds an initiative to accelerate adoption and improve Active Selection (ACTSEL) systems—a bycatch reduction technology for commercial trawlers. Building on two prior BREP projects that developed and demonstrated ACTSEL technology, this project...