AT-24-04: Collecting Fisheries Ecological Knowledge (FEK) for Use in Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- M24AS00302
- Agency
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $350,000 to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking proposals for a cooperative agreement to collect Fisheries Ecological Knowledge (FEK) in the Gulf of Maine to improve BOEM's understanding of the region's fishing patterns and the importance of fishing to the local economy. The objective is to establish clear methods for documenting, validating, and analyzing FEK, which will be synthesized into formats like GIS data and reports to inform BOEM's offshore wind planning and resource management decisions. The study will also involve participatory mapping of fishing grounds and providing user guidance on spatial data tools. Maintaining data confidentiality to instill confidence among fishers is a critical requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to state academic institutions and nonprofit organizations adjacent to the U.S. Atlantic coast from Maine to Massachusetts. The application deadline is August 10, 2024.
BOEM anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement with funding between $350,000 and $400,000 over a 30-month period, with an anticipated start date of August 31, 2024. The research must consider how changing ocean and climate conditions have affected the fisheries and how the natural and human dimensions of fisheries are adapting in the Gulf of Maine.
Synopsis
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Fisher's Ecological Knowledge (FEK) provides a rich and untapped source of information that can be used to inform BOEM's decisions regarding offshore wind; however, FEK has been vastly underutilized. The objective of this study is to collect FEK to improve BOEM's understanding of the use of the Gulf of Maine for fishing and the importance of fishing to the regional economy. BOEM will partner with the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance, and potentially with other interested organizations, to conduct this study.This study will identify local fishing communities willing to provide FEK and conduct interviews and workshops to collect the information. Importantly, the study will establish and execute clear methods for documenting, validating, and analyzing FEK. Collected data will be synthesized in an acceptable format (i.e., GIS and report documentation) to ensure the information can be incorporated into planning and resource management decisions.Additional planned tasks to be completed as part of the study include participatory mapping of fishing grounds, providing user guidance on spatial data tools like Marine Cadastre and the regional ocean portals, and providing regular updates to fishers regarding the spatial planning process and data needs in the Gulf of Maine. This effort must consider data confidentiality to ensure that fishing community information collected for this study are not misused. Such measures will be very important to instill confidence among fishers to accurately collect FEK.
Update #1 ·
Fisher's Ecological Knowledge (FEK) provides a rich and untapped source of information that can be used to inform BOEM's decisions regarding offshore wind; however, FEK has been vastly underutilized. The objective of this study is to collect FEK to improve BOEM's understanding of the use of the Gulf of Maine for fishing and the importance of fishing to the regional economy. BOEM will partner with the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance, and potentially with other interested organizations, to conduct this study.This study will identify local fishing communities willing to provide FEK and conduct interviews and workshops to collect the information. Importantly, the study will establish and execute clear methods for documenting, validating, and analyzing FEK. Collected data will be synthesized in an acceptable format (i.e., GIS and report documentation) to ensure the information can be incorporated into planning and resource management decisions.Additional planned tasks to be completed as part of the study include participatory mapping of fishing grounds, providing user guidance on spatial data tools like Marine Cadastre and the regional ocean portals, and providing regular updates to fishers regarding the spatial planning process and data needs in the Gulf of Maine. This effort must consider data confidentiality to ensure that fishing community information collected for this study are not misused. Such measures will be very important to instill confidence among fishers to accurately collect FEK.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Questions and Answers_rev1.pdf | ||
| Foa_Content_of_M24AS00302.pdf | ||
| Foa_Content_of_M24AS00302.pdf | ||
| MINI_SOW_AT-24-04_FEK.pdf | ||
| Foa_Content_of_M24AS00302.docx | DOCX document |
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