Gillnets are one of the main causes of the recent decline of mexico's vaquita porpoise, the world's most endangered marine mammal, and continuous effort to keep its habitat free of gillnets is the…
Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- NA22NOS9990135
- Recipient
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Cat Action Treasury, Inc. UEI JP5MJSTP4KS1
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $2,000,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.999 Marine Debris Program
- Completion date
- Originally
- Funding
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- $1,000,000.00 Federal
- $1,000,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Mexico
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
Gillnets are one of the main causes of the recent decline of mexico's vaquita porpoise, the world's most endangered marine mammal, and continuous effort to keep its habitat free of gillnets is the most expedient measure to prevent its extinction. Cetacean action treasury alongside mexican project partners whale museum, pesca ABC and marem. The primary benefit will be to mexico's endemic vaquita porpoise phocoena sinus. The vaquita has been listed as endangered on the US endangered species act since 1985.the purpose of this collaborative project is to search for, detect and mark derelict fishing gear, primarily consisting of illegal bottomset gillnets, for removal by mexican authorities and the partners, as well as report the illegal placement of such nets by fishermen for enforcement action by mexican authorities. IT is expected that the project will locate and assist in removal of from 1-8 tons or approximately 260 gillnets, with the large-mesh totoaba type gillnet being the top prior
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | $0 | |
| Amendment | $500,000 | $500,000 | |
| Original award | $500,000 | $500,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award NA22NOS9990135?
NA22NOS9990135 was awarded to Cat Action Treasury, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2022.
How much is award NA22NOS9990135 worth?
$2,000,000 has been obligated on NA22NOS9990135: $1,000,000 in federal funding and $1,000,000 in non-federal funding.
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