Project Grant NA14NMF4070261

The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437). This agreement supports DLNR's efforts to administer the collection of non-commercial (recreational) fishing data through in-person interviews with shore and boat fishers on Oahu. This data will be combined with interview data from other...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $285,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on February 15, 2025. This award will coordinate, administer, and conduct the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey on the island of Oahu. The project will collect non-commercial fishing information through on-site interviews with private/rental boat and shore...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils program (CFDA 11.441) will provide $171,417 from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027 to support three key marine conservation initiatives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The first project will improve commercial fisheries data reporting by increasing public awareness and providing training. The second initiative will expand a youth...

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) awarded a $818,610 Cooperative Agreement to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) under the CFDA 11.472 Cooperative Research Program. The project aims to expand data services capacity and provide training to fishing communities in U.S. territories. Key initiatives include modernizing and improving access to fisheries data through cloud-based solutions, integrating highly migratory species data into a centralized warehouse, advancing...

This federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $179,323.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) in collecting and monitoring data on recreational fishing activity and fish harvest throughout the CNMI. This includes conducting surveys of recreational fishing and tournaments. The grant...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $285,000 Cooperative Agreement on October 1, 2025 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437). The project will coordinate, administer, and conduct the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey to collect non-commercial (recreational) fishing data on Oahu via onsite interviews with private/rental boat and shore fishers. The collected data and resulting...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $214,968.73 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant will fund the DLNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife to conduct fisheries-independent assessments of marine resources within the CNMI from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant supports the DLNR's efforts to...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $999,660 Cooperative Agreement under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to advance fisheries data collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination efforts in the Pacific Islands region. This 4-year project, running from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2029, aims to improve regional fisheries information management systems so that managers and the fishing community...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $131,662.26 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant funds the FISH LIFE HISTORY ANALYSIS PROGRAM, which focuses on collecting and analyzing critical life history parameters of coral reef fishes and bottom fish species commonly harvested for recreation and subsistence in the CNMI....

This $103,976 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) in developing and maintaining a Geographic Information System (GIS) data management program. The GIS program processes, organizes, analyzes, and archives biological data to inform conservation projects and fisheries management...