Cooperative Agreement NA26NMFX472C0013
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Sub Sea Sonics, LLC received a $228,581 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. The award funds development and refinement of the Deep-water Acoustic Release for Ropeless Traps (DAR4RT) system—an acoustic release mechanism designed to enable on-demand retrieval of fishing gear in deep-water fisheries without...
- Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution a Cooperative Agreement valued at $249,972 under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) on July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028. The award supports research assessing deep-set buoy gear catch, bycatch, and post-release mortality while targeting swordfish along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of America. Principal Investigators Dr. Camrin D. Braun and Dr....
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $999,660 Cooperative Agreement to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This four-year award supports advancement of fisheries data collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination systems across the Pacific Islands region, including American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Commonwealth...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission a $8.4 million Cooperative Agreement under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. This award supports conservation and restoration of marine fishery resources and habitat across the Pacific Coast, while maintaining and enhancing public benefits including seafood production, recreation, and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) a $3.97M Cooperative Agreement under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports the expansion and operationalization of electronic monitoring (EM) systems for the Pacific Islands commercial longline fisheries, addressing data collection and monitoring needs across the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded The Ocean Foundation a Cooperative Agreement valued at $498,793 under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports refinement of the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) framework through improved natural mortality estimates and reduced stock movement uncertainties for fisheries management. The recipient will...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the University of Florida a Cooperative Agreement valued at $249,977 under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds development of a comprehensive analytical framework to assess protected species bycatch interactions in Pacific Islands fisheries. The primary deliverables include: (1) maintenance and enhancement of a near...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $2,095,000.00 and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), supports the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) in promoting and sustaining the management of valuable Pacific Ocean fishery resources. PSMFC, an interstate compact agency representing 5 states, will coordinate research activities, monitor fishing, and facilitate a variety of projects to...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $25.25 million Cooperative Agreement to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds research and management initiatives designed to reduce regulatory burden on the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries while mitigating risks to North Atlantic...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Washington's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $395,802 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. This three-year award funds research quantifying how commercial and recreational fishery harvesters adapt their behavior in response to harmful algal bloom...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded July 15, 2026, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), provides $243,797 to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to test recompression methodologies for improving survival rates of rockfish caught via commercial longline fishing. The project will evaluate two distinct recompression approaches: (1) a vessel-mounted downrigger system using weighted SeaQualizer descending devices to rapidly return fish to depth during haul-back operations, and (2) an on-deck holding method using aerated steel cages within fish totes (capacity approximately 100 fish per tote) that are subsequently lowered to the seafloor using hydraulic equipment. For both methods, rockfish will be held for 48 hours to assess post-recompression survival and barotrauma symptom recovery, establishing a methodology consistent with Pacific Fishery Management Council survival credit protocols. The deliverables include quantified survival rates by species, on-hook duration impact assessments, and comprehensive survival credit tables derived from the experimental data. These products are designed to support commercial fisheries management by providing scientifically validated information on barotrauma mitigation and potential regulatory applications for bycatch reduction. The project performance period extends through January 31, 2028, allowing sufficient time for field trials, data collection, analysis, and development of operational guidance for the longline fishing fleet.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $243.8k | 7/14/26 |