Cooperative Agreement NA20NMF4410001

This $3,114,724 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441) supports the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) in carrying out its statutory responsibilities over a five-year period from 2025 to 2029. The NEFMC will participate in the development, amendment, and monitoring of fishery management plans covering 29 species and 41 separate stocks across 9 fishery management...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,300,191 Cooperative Agreement to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441). The funding supports a range of administrative and management activities for the Council, including preparations for and conduct of Council and committee meetings, staff salaries and benefits, operational and travel costs, and basic maintenance of fishery management plans. The...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a 5-year, $5,386,647 Cooperative Agreement to the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441). The agreement, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will enable the PFMC to develop, implement, and monitor fishery management plans for domestic and foreign fishing within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Key activities will include...

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) was awarded a $2,693,779 cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils Program (CFDA 11.441). The five-year grant, effective January 1, 2025, will enable the MAFMC to participate in fishery management plan development, amendments, and monitoring activities for the 64 species it currently manages under seven Fishery Management Plans (FMPs). The MAFMC will...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,287,474 Cooperative Agreement to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441). The award, spanning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, supports SAFMC's efforts to develop and implement fishery management plans within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the southeastern coast. Key activities include comprehensive marine ecosystem...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,322,479 Cooperative Agreement to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The agreement supports the WPRFMC's responsibilities under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, including developing fishery management plans, conducting public outreach, managing catch limits, and coordinating research...

This $707,250 Project Grant was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) federal grant program. The funding supports a diverse set of initiatives for the U.S. Pacific territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), delivered through the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC). Key activities include a U.S. Pacific Territories Fishery...

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) was awarded a $2,755,632 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The award, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, supports GMFMC's comprehensive marine ecosystem research, fishery data collection, stakeholder engagement, and development of strategies for sustainable fisheries...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the University System of New Hampshire a $228,579 cooperative agreement under the Sea Grant Support federal grant program (CFDA 11.417) from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. Under this award, UNH will partner with other Sea Grant programs and stakeholders to continue regional engagement on issues related to the American lobster fishery. Key activities include supporting a fisheries roundtable series with New Hampshire...

This Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act program (CFDA 11.474), provides $189,162 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The funding will support technical assistance to Rhode Island seafood dealers to maintain electronic reporting to the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System, as required by state law. It will also fund...