Project Grant NA03NMF4270184

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $108,516.04, was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program. The University of Maine System will use the funding to conduct research on impediments to Atlantic salmon recovery in Maine over the project period of September 16, 2024 to December 31, 2028. The key objectives of the project are to: Assess patterns of upstream and downstream migrations of adult Atlantic salmon...

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...

This $176,327 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) supports the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in verifying and recalibrating the estimated escapement of fall Chinook salmon within the Grays Harbor indicator stock. The key objectives are to compare the current approach with three alternative methods: redd counts across the entire spawning...

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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded the University of Calgary $186,865 on June 1, 2025, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to develop novel methods for differentiating coastal Western Alaskan chum salmon stocks. This two-year cooperative agreement, in collaboration with the Sitka Sound Science Center and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, addresses critical management challenges resulting from recent...

This $512,630 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 the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) in conducting scientific research and conservation efforts for the Chilkat River stock of Chinook salmon. The funding will be used to estimate smolt abundance, adult escapement, and harvest of this salmon population, allowing for the...

Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), awarded a $1.656 million Cooperative Agreement to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This five-year partnership supports Atlantic salmon population recovery efforts in Maine rivers, particularly those in the Gulf of Maine region. The primary deliverables include salmon population monitoring and tracking...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438), supports two key sub-projects: The first sub-project aims to improve sampling rates and continue electronic coded wire tag (CWT) sampling along the Oregon coast, particularly in the commercial troll and recreational salmon fisheries. This will help maintain minimum 20% CWT sampling rates in sampled ports...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $644,000 Project Grant to Oceans Initiative under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The grant will fund the development of a Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology system to reduce predation on endangered Chinook salmon in the Cedar River migration route. The primary goal is to create a non-lethal tool that decreases predation by pinnipeds, thereby increasing survival of Chinook salmon. Chinook...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc. under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will support replacement of the Branch Pond Dam fishway and Cummings Brook culvert in Maine from May 2021 through December 2024. Funding will enable Atlantic Salmon Federation to undertake infrastructure improvement projects that will enhance fish passage and...