Project Grant NA20NMF4270196

This $598,886 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) will support research to address two key barriers to certification of the federal Gulf of Mexico otter trawl fishery: (1) low observer coverage and (2) lack of full characterization of bycatch species. The project will build on previous successful studies applying...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Sustainable Seas Technology Inc. a $599,998 two-year Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). The grant will support testing of subsea buoy retrieval systems in three Southeastern states to provide a detailed performance analysis and economic effectiveness evaluation of ropeless fishing gear configurations. Project partners will test...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission under the Cooperative Fishery Statistics program (CFDA 11.434). This grant supports the development of a modernized shrimp effort data collection program to meet congressional and legal mandates. Key activities include phasing out the 3G CELB system, testing new approved CELB devices in the shrimp fishery, and establishing an early...

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) has been awarded a $5,634,871 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). The award, effective from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, supports GMFMC's comprehensive management of fishery resources within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico region. Key activities funded through...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,901,623.00 Cooperative Agreement under its Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to the University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research. The purpose of this 4-year award, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2027, is to continue a Barotrauma Reduction Program developed and implemented during FY 2020-2023 as part of post-Deepwater Horizon oil spill fisheries restoration efforts....

Shellfish Solutions Inc., doing business as Oystertracker, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021) to develop the Tide to Table Traceability and Marketing System. The two-year project will create a traceability and marketing platform to track shellfish from harvest locations through processing and distribution to support sustainable aquaculture and seafood...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) provides $199,998 to Fishnext Research LLC to accelerate the adoption and improvement of Active Selection (ActSel) bycatch reduction systems for commercial trawlers. The key objectives are to: 1) ensure successful early experiences for vessels using ActSel systems, 2) improve the ActSel system technology, and 3) conduct education and outreach to ActSel...

This $193,391.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) supports Sub Sea Sonics, LLC in conducting full-scale testing of their ropeless fishing system with 20 fishers. The primary objectives are to obtain regulatory authorization for this alternative fishing gear in the California Dungeness crab fishery, scale up production capacity, formalize a training program, and refine interoperability...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) provides $1,125,000 to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to systematically evaluate public understanding and perspectives of aquaculture in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Oregon. The project aims to identify misconceptions and develop targeted state-specific outreach products to increase aquaculture literacy among policymakers and the...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (CFDA 11.407) provides $253,799 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to determine the status of shellfish populations in Texas coastal waters. The funding will support random sampling surveys along shoreline areas to monitor trends in abundance and size of brown shrimp, white shrimp, pink shrimp, and blue crabs. This data collection and analysis will inform...