Cooperative Agreement U01OH012653

This $363,942 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provided under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), will enable the University of Washington to develop and deliver training programs to support the recruitment and preparation of new entrants to the commercial fishing industry in the Pacific Northwest. The key activities funded include: 1) Establishing a community-led advisory committee to guide the design and implementation of a...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will provide $500,000 from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025 to The Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation. The project will establish a regional, collaborative training framework to provide young fishermen in New England with vocational training as they enter the fishing industry, develop into competent deckhands, and...

This $682,107 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) is funding a multi-faceted effort to mitigate economic impacts from reductions in Chinook salmon harvests in Southeast Alaska. The key components of the program include: Hatchery fish marking, tagging, and evaluation; hatchery enhancement projects; and hatchery research. Sub-awards to entities like the Alaska...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $128,524 Project Grant to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, Inc. under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). The funding will support the development and delivery of a "Fishing 101" introductory course for 15 students and a series of 7 advanced workshops for 30 fishermen. Training topics will cover local fisheries,...

This $564,298 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) will support key activities of two salmon harvest monitoring programs in Southeast Alaska (SEAK). Specifically, the grant will fund the SEAK Marine Harvest Studies (MHS) program, which will coordinate the estimation of Chinook salmon harvest by port and increase sampling rates for coded wire tags in marine...

The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association received a $209,100 two-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will fund the development of a 10-year statewide seafood distribution and workforce development plan for Alaska. In year one, the Association will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment involving over 15 tribal partners and 100+ stakeholders from fishing, processing,...

The Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers were awarded a $703,203 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). The grant will fund the production of marketing materials to educate consumers about the sustainable management of Bering Sea crab fisheries and combat misinformation that negatively impacts public perception. Key deliverables include a...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) will support the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) in exploring opportunities to expand the market for wild Alaska pollock to higher-end restaurants and other venues. Specifically, the grant will fund two strategic partnerships....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $500,160 Project Grant under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to expand the California Commercial Fishing Apprenticeship Program to two new fishing regions in the state - Santa Barbara Channel and Morro Bay - while continuing the program in San Diego. Key activities include: Partnering with fishing...

This $758,500 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) will fund the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) to maintain or increase coded-wire-tag sampling rates for chinook salmon caught in Southeast Alaska commercial fisheries. The key objective is to ensure that at least 20% of chinook salmon caught in the commercial fisheries of Southeast Alaska are...