Project Grant NA25NMFX474G0025
- The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC), a non-profit organization, received a $450,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) program. The funding will support a multifaceted approach to improve understanding of the red snapper fishery and other reef-associated species in the South Atlantic region. Key activities include addressing discard mortality of red...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $8,153,788 Cooperative Agreement to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) through the Regional Fishery Management Councils (CFDA 11.441) federal grant program. This 4-year award, spanning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support SAFMC's development and implementation of fishery management plans within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the southeastern coast. Key activities include...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $263,862 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Unallied Management Projects (CFDA 11.454) federal grant program. The objective of this 1-year project, with a completion date of December 31, 2025, is to evaluate and document whether spawning of priority snapper/grouper species is occurring at the South Cape Lookout (SCL) and Warsaw Hole (WH) Spawning Special Management Zones (SSMZs). This study aims...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $543,453 Project Grant to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (CFDA 11.407) program. The grant supports ASMFC's efforts to develop interstate fishery management plans and coordinate conservation of shared migratory fishery resources along the U.S. Atlantic coast. Key activities include fisheries research, monitoring, and data collection to assess fish populations...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). Through this award, CFMC will work with contractors to assess a fish spawning aggregation site that is seasonally closed to fishing. The work will quantify red hind reproductive activity and relative abundances at Tourmaline Reef using multiple technologies,...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SC DNR) a $209,683 Project Grant under the Unallied Management Projects (CFDA 11.454) federal grant program. The grant, which runs from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, will fund a pilot study to precisely characterize charter and private recreational red snapper and other reef fish discards off the coast of South Carolina. SC DNR fisheries staff will act as onboard observers to...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $174,924 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) program (CFDA 11.433). The grant, awarded on Sep 1, 2025 with an ultimate completion date of Aug 31, 2028, will fund a project to improve fishery-independent data from the SADL and SERFS survey components in the Southeastern United States (SEUS). The key objectives are to: 1) assess and optimize the SADL survey...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $174,208 Project Grant to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) under the Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) program (CFDA 11.433). The overarching goal of the 3-year project (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2028) is to monitor long-term trends in the population dynamics of red snapper and other reef fishes in the U.S. South Atlantic. Specifically, FWRI will: 1) Conduct a...
- This 12-month $148,666 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Management Projects program (CFDA 11.454) engages two commercial reef fish vessels in the South Atlantic as "citizen scientists" to apply electronic monitoring (EM) systems. The resulting EM footage will provide critical data on catch composition, effort metrics, catch condition, and release attributes to enhance understanding of fishing practices, support stock...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $10,362,897 Cooperative Agreement to the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) under the Regional Fishery Management Councils federal grant program (CFDA 11.441). Over the 5-year performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, the NEFMC will participate in fishery management plan development, amendments, and monitoring activities. The NEFMC currently manages 29 species and 41 separate stocks across 9...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $137,356 Project Grant under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) to support the SAFMC Release Project. This citizen science initiative provides a streamlined approach for fishers to contribute data on the size, release location, depth, and condition of released shallow-water groupers and red snapper. The data collected will help characterize survival rates and support improved stock assessment models for these key species. The award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The SAFMC will continue to leverage outreach strategies and the National Saltwater Angler Registry to recruit participants from the commercial, for-hire, and recreational fishing sectors in Georgia and South Carolina.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $137.4k | 9/12/25 |