Cooperative Agreement NA20NMF4410003

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will receive $828,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) from March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. The Department will conduct field research on Bering Sea red king crab to understand seasonal movements and population distributions in Bristol Bay. This will involve tagging and surveying red king crab to provide updated data to inform the North...

This $1,225,652.51 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) is funding outreach and education efforts aimed at developing an informed angling public in Alaska. The grant supports activities to cultivate an understanding and involvement in the management of Alaska's sport fisheries, while promoting sustainable use and stewardship of the state's fishery resources and habitats. Key activities...

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) was awarded a $486,067.87 Cooperative Agreement under the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to coordinate with BLM staff and plan/execute a systematic field inventory of anadromous and resident fish distribution and associated aquatic/riparian habitat in select drainages of interior and Arctic Alaska. The goal is to identify and fill existing data gaps in the State of Alaska's Catalog of...

This $1,256,984.50 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports 5 projects delivered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) focused on outreach, education, and angler recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) across Alaska. The key products and services funded under this grant include: operating two visitor centers that provide fisheries information and education; staffing...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will receive $313,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7. The award is provided under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to support a Kenai River coho salmon telemetry project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Funding will allow Alaska DFG to implement activities such as tagging coho salmon with telemetry devices to study migration...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was awarded a $179,540 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) to document contemporary salmon harvest and use patterns in Manokotak, Alaska. Over the three-year period from April 2022 to December 2025, ADF&G will collaborate with the Bristol Bay Native Association and Manokotak Nunaniq School to administer a comprehensive household harvest survey, conduct key respondent...

This $644,989.05 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports 7 distinct projects conducted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). The key products and services delivered through this funding include: Collecting salmon eggs and conducting fish stocking activities to meet regional stocking needs across Alaska. Coordinating Chinook salmon enhancement projects in Southeast...

This $1,373,066.67 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) funds the operation and maintenance of the William Jack Hernandez Sportfish Hatchery (WJHSH) in Alaska. The WJHSH produces over 4 million fish annually, including Chinook and Coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Arctic char, which are stocked at over 200 locations across Alaska to provide additional fishing opportunities and reduce pressure...

This $13,208,641.38 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) funds 44 research projects across the state of Alaska. The projects focus on specific fish species and geographic areas, with a particular emphasis on monitoring anadromous salmon populations through activities such as fish weirs and creel surveys. The research data collected is used by managers to allow sustainable sportfishing and...

This $423,926.51 Federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) funds the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) headquarters boating access staff to coordinate new and renovated recreational boating access projects across the state of Alaska. The ADF&G headquarters staff provide guidance to regional access program managers, investigate suitable sites, prepare project documentation,...