MS - FY26 sport fish tag and release in mississippi coastal waters and the adjacent gulf of mexico

Active Formula Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
F26AF00280
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$213,334

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.605 Sport Fish Restoration
Completion date 41% complete
Funding
  • $160,000.00 Federal
  • $53,334.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Mississippi, USA

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About this award

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The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources $213,334 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) on January 1, 2026, to conduct tag-and-release research on sport fish in Mississippi coastal waters and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico through December 31, 2027.

The University of Southern Mississippi, through its Office of Research Support and Development, serves as sub-grantee and will continue angler-cooperative tagging and release of Cobia, Tripletail, Red Drum, and Spotted Seatrout to obtain data on seasonal movements and migratory patterns. The university will also coordinate a public workshop to exchange information on fishery research and management procedures for the Mississippi sport fishery. The sub-award to the University of Southern Mississippi was made effective March 31, 2026.

Sport Fish Restoration funds activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and public access to those resources. The program is funded by excise taxes on motorboat fuel, electric motors, fishing equipment, and import duties on fishing tackle and yachts, with revenues apportioned annually to state agencies according to a legislatively established formula.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
The University Of Southern Mississippi Investigators will continue the angler-cooperative tag-release of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis), Red Drum (Sciaenops… $153,670

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Who received award F26AF00280?

F26AF00280 was awarded to Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on January 1, 2026.

How much is award F26AF00280 worth?

$213,334 has been obligated on F26AF00280: $160,000 in federal funding and $53,334 in non-federal funding.

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