The north pacific research board was created by congress under title IV of H.R. 2107, signed into law on november 14, 1997 as P.L. 105-83, and codified as 43 U.S.C. 1474D
The board recommends marine research to the U.S. Secretary of commerce. Research is funded by 20 percent of the interest earned by the environmental improvement and restoration fund created under 43 U.S.C. 1474D. The enabling legislation calls for restoration fund funds to be used to conduct research activities on or relating to the fisheries or marine ecosystems in the north pacific ocean, bering sea, and arctic ocean. Priority is given to cooperative research efforts designed to address pressing fishery management or marine ecosystem information needs.
Transactions
Action
Obligated
Date
Amendment
$6,829,190
Amendment
$0
Amendment
$6,082,812
Original award
$6,082,812
Subawards
Subrecipient
Amount
Awarded
University Of Alaska Fairbanks"Harmful algal blooms (HABs) present a growing risk for communities in the Pacific Arctic, such as Utqiagvik. The species of most concern is Alexandrium…
$149,865
University Of Washington"The Gulf of Alaska ecosystem supports diverse species and valuable groundfish fisheries exceeding USD 300 million in annual revenue, while experiencing…
$150,000
University Of California Santa Cruz"Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) is an important species for local communities and Tribes throughout SE Alaska. Pinto abalone populations have…
$150,000
Alaska Department Of Fish & Game"Northern fur seals (laaqudax̂; Callorhinus ursinus) are top predators in the Bering Sea ecosystem and consume significant quantities of both important…
$138,239
University Of Washington"Predicting fish recruitment remains challenging yet has the potential to improve our ability to manage and anticipate changes in groundfish resources in…
$139,143
American University"Rapid warming in Arctic marine ecosystems has resulted in a dramatic loss of sea ice and more frequent marine heatwaves. Declines in sea ice are predicted to…
$68,870
Alaska Department Of Fish & Game"Salmon is the lifeblood of Cordova in Prince William Sound, Alaska, providing critical subsistence, commercial, and sport fishing opportunities for residents…
$349,517
University Of Alaska Fairbanks"Parasites can reduce the growth, survivorship, and marketability of commercially important marine fish species. This is particularly true in Alaska, where,…
$51,920
University Of Alaska Fairbanks"The Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) is an introduced species that is vital to the growing shellfishmariculture industry in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). As…
$190,835
Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers"The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Marine Mammal Program (MMP) has a long history of collecting and archiving biological samples from marine…
$41,602
Ocean Data Network Inc."Climate change is rapidly transforming the Bering Sea ecosystems. These temperature shifts have led to changes in animal abundance and spatiotemporal…
$295,130
Alaska Marine Community Coalition"Climate change is rapidly transforming the Bering Sea ecosystems. These temperature shifts have led to changes in animal abundance and spatiotemporal…
$63,250
University Of Alaska Fairbanks"A wealth of process studies have advanced mechanistic understanding of the ecosystems that support commercial fisheries in Alaska. However, significant…
$86,719
University Of Washington"Parasites can reduce the growth, survivorship, and marketability of commercially important marine fish species. This is particularly true in Alaska, where,…
$463,930
Aleutians East Borough"Recent satellite tagging of Pacific cod in the western Gulf of Alaska (GOA) suggests that approximately 50% of tagged Pacific cod move from spawning grounds in…
Contracting And Facilities Management, Division OfThe Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) is an ice associated pinniped inhabiting the subarctic and arctic continental shelf waters of the Bering and…
$212,520
University Of Washington"Borealization is the transition from an Arctic physical-biological state to a boreal (subarctic) physical- biological state. Borealization of the Bering Sea…
$44,801
University Of Alaska FairbanksUnprecedented shifts in marine ecosystems are threatening Indigenous ways of life in coastal Arctic Alaska that have been sustained since time immemorial.…
$697,176
University Of Alaska FairbanksTheô€€‡Chukchiô€€‡Seaô€€‡isô€€‡oneô€€‡ofô€€‡theô€€‡mostô€€‡productiveô€€‡ecosystemsô€€‡inÅ
$179,027
Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association"Chinook salmon have been in a prolonged period of low productivity on the Yukon River since the 1990’s adversely affecting commercial, and subsistence…
$135,520
University Of Alaska Fairbanks"Borealization is the transition from an Arctic physical-biological state to a boreal (subarctic) physical- biological state. Borealization of the Bering Sea…
$320,929
Sitka Sound Science Center"Chinook salmon have been in a prolonged period of low productivity on the Yukon River since the 1990’s adversely affecting commercial, and subsistence…
$350,346
Oregon State University"Building on ten consecutive years of successful mooring deployments, we propose to continue data collections at a cluster of subsurface moorings on the NE…
Farallon Institute"Borealization is the transition from an Arctic physical-biological state to a boreal (subarctic) physicalbiological state. Borealization of the Bering Sea…
$85,354
Native Village Of Kotzebue"Unprecedented shifts in marine ecosystems are threatening Indigenous ways of life in coastal Arctic Alaska that have been sustained since time immemorial.…
$52,368
University Of Alaska FairbanksMeasuring the pulse of the Gulf of Alaska: Oceanographic observations along the Seward Line: 2024-2029
$867,340
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (Pices)The North Pacific CPR Survey is a ship of opportunity monitoring program that uses commercial ships to collect samples of phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well…
$202,050
University Of Alaska FairbanksWith increasing production of hatchery salmon in Alaska, there is growing concern over how hatchery fish interact with wild salmon. Salmon that are born in…
University Of Alaska FairbanksThis project is centered around Qangyut, a sug’stun word meaning ‘ocean waves’. In collaboration with the Chugach Regional Resource…
$628,710
North Pacific Wildlife Consulting, LLCClimate related changes in North Pacific have unpredicted consequences for ice-associated seals in the region affecting established links between predator and…
$146,816
University Of UtahSalmon populations in the Gulf of Alaska play a vital role in the ecosystem, culture, and economy of the region, but their sustainability is threatened by…
$232,491
University Of Alaska FairbanksMariculture operations in Alaska and the interest to diversify them by adding high-market value shellfish products have rapidly increased over the past…
$112,473
University Of WashingtonAlaska salmon stocks have responded differently to recent changes in the North Pacific Ocean (NPO). Record low run sizes of Chum salmon were observed in the…
$32,333
Abr, Inc.Common eiders are one of the most at-risk vertebrates on the Alaska coastal plain from both climate change impacts and effects of development (including oil…
NA23NMF4720195 was awarded to North Pacific Research Board by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2023.