Shark depredation causes significant economic losses for the guam fishing community

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
NA22NMF4270139
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$503,598

Award facts

Assistance listing
11.427 Saltonstall Kennedy Program
Completion date
Originally
Place of performance
Guam

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Description

As the agency reported it.

Finding effective ways to reduce shark depredation requires a detailed understanding of the phenomenon including the species involved and how sharks behave during depredation events, and how shark abundance varies over time on fishing grounds. We propose using a combination of novel transfer DNA analysis of depredated fishes and underwater cameras to provide insight into species composition and behavior of sharks interacting with guam fisheries. Fishers will be trained as citizen scientists to use simple DNA swab kits and line cameras to unequivocally identify the shark species depredating their catches and gain clear insight into how depredation events unfold. We will track sharks captured at fishing sites to determine their patterns of visits to these locations. This information will be used to identify potential mitigation strategies to reduce depredation losses

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Amendment $251,799
Original award $251,799

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Guam Department Of Agriculture Mitigating Shark Depredation in Guam Fisheries $134,700

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Who received award NA22NMF4270139?

NA22NMF4270139 was awarded to University Of Hawaii by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2022.

How much is award NA22NMF4270139 worth?

$503,598 has been obligated on NA22NMF4270139.

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