Cooperative Agreement T03OH012083

This $363,942 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provided under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), will enable the University of Washington to develop and deliver training programs to support the recruitment and preparation of new entrants to the commercial fishing industry in the Pacific Northwest. The key activities funded include: 1) Establishing a community-led advisory committee to guide the design and implementation of a...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will provide $500,000 from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025 to The Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation. The project will establish a regional, collaborative training framework to provide young fishermen in New England with vocational training as they enter the fishing industry, develop into competent deckhands, and...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) provides $128,524.00 to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance, Inc. to develop and deliver a "Fishing 101" introductory course for 15 students and a series of 7 advanced workshops for 30 fishermen. The training will cover topics such as local fisheries,...

The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries received a $469,658 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262) to deliver occupational safety and health training to new fishermen in Maine from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The goal of this federal grant program is to recognize new hazards, define the magnitude of the problem, follow trends in incidence, target...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $1,462,500 cooperative agreement to the Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation of Massachusetts under the Occupational Safety and Health Program. The three-year award beginning September 1, 2022 will support efforts to generalize a comprehensive workforce-led initiative that promotes the health and safety of commercial fishermen in the Northeastern United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Program aims to recognize...

This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) provides $1,087,000.00 to Oregon State University (OSU) to conduct a fisheries vulnerability assessment on the impacts of floating offshore wind (FOSW) development in Oregon. The key objectives are to: 1) Assess how FOSW development will impact key Oregon fisheries and the commercial fishing communities that rely on them, 2)...

The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA) received a $121,439 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The funding will be used to create three micro-learning videos that educate young fishermen in Maine about physical health, mental health, and career resilience. These topics are often underemphasized in technical training programs. The videos will feature relatable on-screen personalities and...

This $370,523 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) supports the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries' (MCCF) Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP). The EMSP aims to provide career development opportunities in commercial fisheries and increase the number of skilled individuals entering maritime professions, addressing recruitment and retirement challenges in Maine's fishing industry. Over a 2-year...

This $239,429 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) aims to expand marketing networks and sales of fresh, locally caught pelagic fish species in Hawaii. The project involves a collaboration between a wholesale distributor of locally caught pelagic fish, college culinary arts chefs, and high school culinary arts instructors....

This cooperative agreement award of $299,100 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to identify methods for protecting fish catches from whale depredation and develop low-cost protective designs that can be deployed using current longline fishing techniques. The International Pacific Halibut Commission will conduct a workshop with industry stakeholders to identify the top two or three catch protection designs. Functional prototypes of the selected...