The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association received a $825,000 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects federal grant program (CFDA 11.469). Through this two-year award ending April 2025, the Association will conduct a comprehensive assessment of habitat alterations in the Yukon River watershed and prioritize restoration needs. This work incorporates consultation with local communities and...
This federal Project Grant award of $4,000,000.00 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will execute three projects focused on monitoring the migratory behaviors, overwintering areas, and movements of Kenai River Chinook salmon juveniles and smolt. The grant will also support estimating annual smolt abundance, marine survival, and the influence of size and outmigration timing for Chinook...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Division of Commercial Fisheries. The funding will allow ADF&G to maintain and upgrade its fleet of large research vessels used to conduct critical marine surveys that provide the scientific data and fish stock assessments needed for sustainable management of...
This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) would provide $806,000.00 to support the Metlakatla Indian Community's efforts to improve the Tamgas Creek Hatchery. The funding would be used to purchase, construct, and install a new 2x5 net pen array to be used for rearing juvenile salmon in the marine environment until they are old enough to release. This project aims to...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Division of Commercial Fisheries. The funding will allow ADF&G to maintain and upgrade its fleet of large research vessels that support critical marine surveys and fish stock assessments needed for sustainable management of Alaska's subsistence, commercial,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) to the Bering Sea Fishermen's Association, a minority-owned non-profit organization, to administer the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribal Research & Restoration Program (AYKTRRP). The purpose of the grant is to discover and understand the factors limiting the productivity and recovery of sharply declined Pacific salmon...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $128,524 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, Inc. The grant will fund the development and delivery of a "Fishing 101" introductory course for 15 students and a series of 7 advanced fishing workshops for 30 participants. The introductory training will cover topics...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $14,535,342.00 and administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438), funds the implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST) in Southeast Alaska. The grant supports administrative, management, research, information technology, and enhancement programs required to comply with PST provisions overseen by the Pacific Salmon Commission. Key...
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...
This $564,298 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 key activities of two salmon harvest monitoring programs in Southeast Alaska (SEAK). Specifically, the grant will fund the SEAK Marine Harvest Studies (MHS) program, which will coordinate the estimation of Chinook salmon harvest by port and increase sampling rates for coded wire tags in marine...