Cooperative Agreement NA20NMF4410007

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $9,129,237 Cooperative Agreement to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). This multi-year award, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, supports the GMFMC's efforts to conduct comprehensive marine ecosystem research, collect fishery data, engage stakeholders, and develop sustainable management strategies for the...

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) received a $146,839 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The funding will support the consolidation of previously collected coral reef ecosystem data into an online geospatial platform and the updating of a model to improve the Council's understanding of the geographic distribution of coral species and...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program (CFDA 11.451) will verify, characterize, monitor, and model multi-species fish spawning aggregations (FSAs) in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The $865,648 award to East Carolina University will engage commercial fishers to cooperatively research and monitor six priority FSA sites over 5 years....

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) was awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The funding will support the council's work to assess a seasonally closed fish spawning aggregation site at Tourmaline Reef in Puerto Rico. The project will quantify the reproductive activity and relative abundance of red hind groupers using multiple survey...

This $8,153,788 federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441), supports the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) in developing and implementing comprehensive fishery management plans for the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the southeastern coast. The 4-year project, beginning January 1, 2025 and concluding on December 31, 2028, enables SAFMC to...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $15,105,186 Cooperative Agreement under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC). The objective of this award is to provide coordination and administrative support for research focusing on improving the accuracy and precision of recreational fishing effort and released catch estimates for offshore fishing trips. The award term is from March 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,030,589 Project Grant under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) to conduct offshore sampler trips on for-hire charter vessels targeting reef species. The objective of this 28-month project, which runs from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, is to support GSMFC's At-Sea Sampler Program and gather data on recreational fishing activities in the Gulf of Mexico. As...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) will provide a forum for Chesapeake Bay stakeholders to collaborate with fishery managers over an 18-month period. The project will facilitate four in-person meetings where participants will share ideas, assess management trade-offs, and develop a final consensus set...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $536,320 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Florida (UF) under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program (CFDA 11.451). The funded research will focus on modeling the historical, contemporary, and future trends in the distribution, growth, and sexual maturity of select fisheries species along Florida's west coast in relation to changing ocean conditions such as...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) aims to delineate the movements and space use of various telemetered fisheries species within Mississippi's waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The total award amount is $176,364.00, with a project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The grantee is the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), a state government agency...