Cooperative Agreement NA25NMFX441C0015
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $8,153,788 Cooperative Agreement to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) through the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) federal grant program. This 4-year award, spanning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support SAFMC's development and implementation of fishery management plans within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the southeastern coast. Key activities include...
- The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC), a non-profit organization, received a $450,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) program. The funding will support a multifaceted approach to improve understanding of the red snapper fishery and other reef-associated species in the South Atlantic region. Key activities include addressing discard mortality of red...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $137,356 Project Grant under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) to support the SAFMC Release Project. This citizen science initiative provides a streamlined approach for fishers to contribute data on the size, release location, depth, and condition of released shallow-water groupers and red snapper. The data collected will help...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $146,839 Cooperative Agreement to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). Through this award, the GMFMC will consolidate previously collected coral reef ecosystem data into an online geospatial platform and update a model to improve their understanding of the geographic distribution of coral species and assess ecosystem health. The...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). Through this award, CFMC will work with contractors to assess a fish spawning aggregation site that is seasonally closed to fishing. The work will quantify red hind reproductive activity and relative abundances at Tourmaline Reef using multiple technologies,...
- The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) was awarded a $8,910,296 Cooperative Agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Regional Fishery Management Councils grant program (CFDA 11.441). The five-year award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will support the MAFMC's participation in fishery management plan development, amendments, and monitoring activities for the 64 species it currently manages across seven Fishery Management...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,813,042 Cooperative Agreement to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The funding, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, supports CFMC's responsibilities for creating fishery management plans, conservation efforts, and ensuring the orderly utilization of fishery resources within the U.S. Caribbean...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $10,362,897 Cooperative Agreement to the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). Over the 5-year performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, the NEFMC will participate in fishery management plan development, amendments, and monitoring activities. The NEFMC currently manages 29 species and 41 separate stocks across 9...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a 5-year $12,721,632 Cooperative Agreement to the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The purpose of this award is to support the PFMC in developing, implementing, and monitoring fishery management plans within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Key objectives include preventing overfishing, rebuilding fish stocks, protecting...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $263,862 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Unallied Management Projects (CFDA 11.454) federal grant program. The objective of this 1-year project, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, is to evaluate and document whether spawning of priority snapper/grouper species is occurring at the South Cape Lookout (SCL) and Warsaw Hole (WH) Spawning Special Management Zones (SSMZs). This study aims...
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) was awarded a $249,272 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) federal grant program. The award will support two key activities: 1) A review and assessment of current coral habitat closed areas and fishery regulations to determine if any changes are needed, and 2) A "Size Matters" citizen science project to collect coral reef fish length data in conjunction with academic institutions and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation. This project will streamline data collection workflows, demonstrate utility to resource managers, and increase stakeholder engagement to collect data across greater spatial and temporal scales. The award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.3k | 7/18/25 |