Fishermen Inc

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

FISHERMEN'S ATLANTIC CITY WIND FARM: BIRTHPLACE OF OFFSHORE WIND IN THE AMERICAS

EARLY HEAD START

CF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED GRANTS

A VARIETY OF PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM FUNDING WHICH IS WELL BALANCED BETWEENCOMMUNITY-BASED ECOLOGICAL MONITORING AND WEIR PROJECTS TO ASSESS AND QUANTIFY SALMON RETURNS AND RESILIENCE PLANNING THROUGH FOOD SECURITY EVALUATION TO EVALUATE SUBSISTENCE HARVESTS ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER. ALL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BETWEEN BERING SEA FISHERMENS ASSOCIATION AND THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISHCOMMISSION TO ACHIEVE GREATER COMMUNITY STABILITY.IN ADDITION, THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM SUSTAINABLE SALMON INITIATIVE WILL BOLSTER ITS PRESENCE ANDPROGRAM BY FULLY FUNDING THE STAFF NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE AYK SSI TO SERVE THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL CONSORTIUM. THE AYK SSI IS AN INDIGENOUS LED RESEARCH AND MONITORINGPROGRAM DESIGNED TO UNDERSTAND THE TRENDS AND CAUSES OF VARIATION IN SALMON ABUNDANCE ANDFISHERIES THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY OF EXISTING INFORMATION, GAINING NEW INFORMATION, AND IMPROVINGMANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROCESS.

THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP) IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE RESTORATION EFFORTS BY REBUILDING SALMON POPULATIONS AND BRINGING RELIEF TO THE RESOURCE-DEPENDENT PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AYK. GUIDED BY SCIENCE, WE MAKE RAPID PROGRESS IN UNDERSTANDING AND RECOVERING FROM RECENT SALMON DECLINES WHICH INFLICT EXTREME STRESS AND HARDSHIP ON THE RESIDENTS OF THE AYK. THE AYK TRIBAL CONSORTIUM DEVELOPED THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP) TO ADMINISTER GRANTS FROM THE PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY FUND (PCSRF) TO ADDRESS CRITICAL UNCERTAINTIES AND KEY FACTORS LIMITING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SALMON IN THE AYK REGION. THE AYK SUSTAINABLE SALMON INITIATIVE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2002, IN RESPONSE TO DISASTROUS SALMON DECLINES IN THE LATE 1990S AND EARLY 2000S. AYK SSI IS A PROACTIVE SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAM WORKING COOPERATIVELY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND INFORMATION TO SUSTAIN CRITICAL SALMON RESOU

THIS PROJECT, CALLED ENERGY EFFICIENT FISHERIES (EEF), WILL COMBINE EXPERTISE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRIES WITH EXPERTISE FROM THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PATHWAYS TOWARDS REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM THE HARVEST, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF SEAFOOD BY MASSACHUSETTS-BASED FISHERMEN AND BUSINESSES. EEF WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO CHART A COURSE FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND THE ADOPTION OF NEXT-GENERATION ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES BY MASSACHUSETTS FISHING VESSELS, SEAFOOD BUSINESSES, AND FISHING PORTS. THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK WILL POSITION MASSACHUSETTS TO CONTINUE ITS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP BY PILOTING AND IMPLEMENTING SAFE, COST-EFFECTIVE, PROVEN APPROACHES DESIGNED FOR AND BY FISHERIES AND SEAFOOD STAKEHOLDERS THEMSELVES.

THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE RESTORATION EFFORTS BY REBUILDING SALMON POPULATIONS AND BRINGING RELIEF TO THE RESOURCE-DEPENDENT PEOPLE LIVING IN THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM REGION. RESEARCH EFFORTS ARE MADE TO MAKE RAPID PROGRESS IN UNDERSTANDING AND RECOVERING FROM RECENT SALMON DECLINES WHICH INFLICT EXTREME STRESS AND HARDSHIP ON THE RESIDENTS OF THE REGION.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AND EXPAND TRAINING, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE DIMINISHING WORKFORCE IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY, PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF OUR WORKING WATERFRONT COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE SEACOAST REGION.

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP)

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM

TRAINING PROGRAM SAND BLAST PAINT AND BOOTHS SAND BLAST GRIT RECOVERY SYSTEMS MAN LIFTS 15 TON CRANE

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAM

BLUE PIPELINE VENTURE STUDIO CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

PURPOSE: THE AYK TRIBAL CONSORTIUM, CONSISTING OF ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS, TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE, AND KAWERAK, INC., DEVELOPED THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP) TO ADMINISTER PCSRF FUNDS SPECIFICALLY TO DISCOVER AND UNDERSTAND THE FACTORS LIMITING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND RECOVERY OF SHARPLY DECLINED PACIFIC SALMON POPULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE EXERCISE OF NATIVE SUBSISTENCE FISHING IN THE ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM (AYK) REGION OF ALASKA. AYKTRRP. UTILIZES RIGOROUS SCIENCE-BASED PROCESSES FOR DEVELOPING REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, EVALUATING PROPOSALS, AND AWARDING FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH PCSRF GUIDELINES. PRIORITY ONE PROJECTS ADDRESS CUMULATIVE EFFECTS AMONG LIMITING FACTORS/RISK FACTORS AND SOURCES OF CRITICAL UNCERTAINTY AIMED AT RESTORING SALMON POPULATIONS NECESSARY FOR NATIVE SUBSISTENCE FISHING. PRIORITY TWO ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A ROBUST MONITORING COMPONENT FOCUSED ON 1) CLIMATE DRIVEN HEAT STRESS; AND 2) VULNERABLE PACIFIC SALMON STOCKS.

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP)

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAM

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM

THE COASTAL ACCESS COHORT WILL SUPPORT EIGHT COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN MAINE AS THEY COMPLETE WORKING WATERFRONT INVENTORIES AND BEGIN TO INCORPORATE RESULTS INTO MUNICIPAL PLANNING. THIS WORK WILL HELP COMMUNITIES IDENTIFY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPON WHICH MAINES COMMERCIAL WILD CAPTURE FISHERIES, INTERTIDAL HARVESTING, AND AQUACULTURE DEPEND. TOWNS GAIN A BETTER SENSE FOR HOW DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES AND CLIMATE CHANGE INCREASE VULNERABILITIES OF SCARCE WORKING WATERFRONT RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES TO PRIORITIZE INTERVENTIONS TO SUSTAIN COASTAL ACCESS FOR DIVERSE SEAFOOD BUSINESSES. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS MUNICIPALITIES WILL ALLOW FOR SUSTAINED PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, SHARING OF EXPERIENCES, AND CONNECTIONS TO INDUSTRY, LEADING ACADEMIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS. METRICS WILL BE CO-DEVELOPED WITH COHORT MEMBERS TO HELP PRIORITIZE ASSETS AND UNDERSTAND TRADEOFFS GIVEN FINITE RESOURCES. A FUTURE OF MAINES WORKING WATERFRONT COLLOQUIUM WILL BE HOSTED TO EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE INITIAL COHORT.

WIDEN MARINE RAIL TO 41 FEET, CONVERT NO 3 LIFT DOCK TO ELECTRIC DRIVE, PAINT AND BLAST BOOTH REPLACEMENT

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH & RESTORATION PROGRAM/ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM SUSTAINABLE SALMON INITIATIVE (AYK SSI)

ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM TRIBAL RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAM (AYKTRRP)

OCEAN CLUSTER INITIATIVE

WESTERN ALASKA MARINE SALMON STUDIES

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

GULF FISHERMEN'S ASSSOCIATION FINFISH BYCATCH SURVEY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO.

ESTABLISHING LOCAL MARKETS AND SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION CHAINS TO INCREASE DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF SKATE & SPINY DOGFISH

THE MEET THE FLEET PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER FISHERMEN, CHEFS, AND THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE LOCAL, UNDERUTILIZED SEAFOOD FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMERS THROUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS AND ONLINE RESOURCES. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT SEVEN IN-PERSON EVENTS, DEVELOP ONLINE AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND LAUNCH AN OUTREACH/MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO MEASURE CONSUMER PREFERENCES.

POPULATION SIZE, GROWTH, MORTALITY AND MOVEMENT PATTERNS OF YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER (OCYURUS CHRYSURUS) IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DETERMINED THROUGH A M

PURPOSE: STAFF, FISHERMEN, PARTNERS, AND EXPERTS WILL COLLABORATE TO FINALIZE CURRICULUM AND TEACH LATE WINTER/EARLY SPRING FISHING 101 COURSE FOR 15 STUDENTS AND A SERIES OF 7 ADVANCED WORKSHOPS FOR 30 FISHERMEN. INTRODUCTORY TRAINING TOPICS WILL INCLUDE INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL FISHERIES, MARITIME SAFETY AND OFFSHORE SURVIVAL TRAINING, SETTING REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR WORKING AT SEA, BASIC SKILLS (KNOT TYING, GEAR HANDLINGS, ETC.), INTRO TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO TAKE REAL FISHING TRIPS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE. ADVANCED TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE BUSINESS PLANNING, TAXES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ACQUIRING PERMITS, VESSELS AND QUOTA, REGULATIONS, FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PROCESSES, MARINE ELECTRONICS, DIESEL REPAIR, AND WELDING. THE MAJORITY OF THE TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A CLASSROOM SETTING, ASIDE FROM PRACTICAL SKILLS. AFTER REVIEWING FEEDBACK, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL REFINE THE CURRICULUM AND OFFER A SECOND ROUND OF COURSES IN YEAR TWO TO A NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS.

ENGINEERING BYCATCH REDUCTION IN WEST INDIAN FISH TRAPS

OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS LEADING TO CUSTOMER APPLICATION OF NRCSS PROGRAMS ENGAGING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED LIMITED RESOURCE WOMEN VETERANS AND BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN LOUISIANA

THIS PROJECT WILL FUND A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A MARITIME COLLECTIVE, A MULTI-FACETED FACILITY WITH COLD STORAGE, SEAFOOD PROCESSING, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE COLLECTIVE WILL SUPPORT THE LFPP'S PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION, AND EXPANSION OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THE COVID-19 CRISIS SPOTLIGHTED THE GROWING NEED FOR CAPACITY TO STORE, PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTE SEAFOOD LOCALLY; INFRASTRUCTURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A TOP NEED THROUGH A CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT ASSESSMENT ACROSS CALIFORNIA PORTS AND SEAFOOD INDUSTRY ROLES (C. CULVER, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION). THE COLLECTIVE WILL GIVE SEAFOOD PRODUCERS LEVERAGE TO CONTROL THE ENTRY OF PRODUCTS INTO THE MARKET, DIVERSIFY SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, ADD VALUE, AND BETTER SERVE SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE BUYERS, WHO FOCUS ON LOCAL MARKETS AND PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE SEAFOOD HARVESTERS' MARKET SHARE. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FISHING COMMUNITY BY EXPANDING ON EXISTING MARKETS, SUCH AS OUR WEEKLY FISHERMEN'S MARKET WHICH TAKES PLACE IN THE HARBOR. OUR PORT ASSOCIATION, COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN OF SANTA BARBARA (CFSB), HAS MANAGED A BOAT AND GEAR STORAGE YARD WITHIN THE CITY'S OCEAN-DEPENDENT USE ZONE FOR 30+ YEARS. WE PLAN TO LEASE AN ADJACENT EXISTING BUILDING IN THIS ZONE TO HOUSE THE MARITIME COLLECTIVE'S COLD STORAGE, SEAFOOD PROCESSING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS IS A PLANNING GRANT AND WILL NOT BE USED TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PLANNING GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, ANALYSES, BUSINESS PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEEDED TO RAISE THE FUNDS AND IMPLEMENT OUR MARITIME COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISE. EXPANDING LOCAL MARKETS HAS BECOME MORE IMPORTANT SINCE THE PANDEMIC; THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A DIRECT MARKETING OPPORTUNITY FOR SEAFOOD PRODUCERS THAT IS CONSISTENT AND COMPLEMENTARY TO RESURGENT LOCAL INTEREST IN SEAFOOD.

THE MAINE COAST FISHERMENS ASSOCIATION (MFCA) PROPOSES TO CREATE THREE MICRO-LEARNING VIDEOS THAT HELP YOUNG FISHERMEN LEARN ABOUT PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CAREER RESILIENCE. THESE THEMES ARE OFTEN MISSING TECHNICAL SKILL-BUILDING AND OPERATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. VIDEOS WILL BE FILMED IN MAINE, WHICH, DUE TO THE UNIQUE LOBSTER APPRENTICESHIP MODEL, HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF YOUNG FISHERMEN IN THE NATION, BUT ALSO DESIGNED TO BE BROADLY APPLICABLE. VIDEOS WILL BE INTENTIONALLY BRIEF (5-10 MINUTES) AND FEATURE RELATABLE ON-SCREEN PERSONALITIES AND DIGESTIBLE MESSAGING TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS THAT EACH THEME IS ONE THAT YOUNG FISHERMEN NEED TO THINK ABOUT AS PART OF THEIR CAREER PLANNING BUT WITHOUT RESORTING TO LENGTHY LECTURES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CREATE A COMPLEMENTARY ONLINE KNOWLEDGE HUB DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOUNG FISHERMEN TO PURSUE A MIX OF SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT MAY EMERGE AS THEY WATCH THE VIDEOS, AS WELL AS POINT THEM TO TRUSTED EXPERTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR DEEPER LEARNING. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CURATE AN INITIAL MIX OF BEST-IN-CLASS RESOURCES, AS WELL AS EXPERIMENT WITH OPTIONS TO ALLOW YOUNG FISHERMEN TO CONTINUE TO ADD TO THE KNOWLEDGE HUB WITH QUESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN PATHWAYS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES. MCFA EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT OUTCOMES. FIRST, YOUNG FISHERMEN IN MAINE WILL GAIN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF CAREER PREPARATION THAN AFFORDED BY TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. SECOND, CURRENT AND EMERGING TRAINING PROGRAMS, LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY WILL HAVE A MODULAR RESOURCE THEY CAN INCORPORATE TO ADDRESS THEMES OF PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND, CAREER RESILIENCE. PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE THE NORTHEAST OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTER, KNACK FACTORY, AND NAMI-MAINE.

COASTAL ALABAMA FAMERS AND FISHERMAN'S MARKET (CAFFM, INC)

SALCHA RIVER CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON COUNTING TOWER

BUDGET SHIFT: GAMJI GATE FISHERMAN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IS AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SMALL-SCALE FISH INDUSTRY IN KAD

LARGE WHALE ENTANGLEMENT MITIGATION GEAR RESEARCH, VERTICAL LINE REMOVAL OF FIXED COMMERCIAL FISHING GEAR, TESTING OF THWARTABLE LINK.

F13AP00329 - SALCHA RIVER CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON COUNTING TOWER

F12AP00631 - SALCHA RIVER CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON COUNTING TOWER

SALCHA RIVER CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON COUNTING TOWER

SALCHA RIVER CHINOOK AND CHUM SALMON COUNTING TOWER

ALASKA OCEAN CLUSTER - STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

BUILDING CAPACITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUAM'S FISHING COMMUNITY

GUAM FISHERMAN'S COOPERTIVE ASSOCIATION

KWETHLUK RIVER WEIR (KRITFC, C/O BSFA)

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

CAPE COD'S HISTORIC FISHING INDUSTRY LANDS THE NATION'S FRESHEST, MOST HEALTHY, WILD-CAUGHT SEAFOOD, YET OUR COMMUNITY'S PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE NUTRITION PROGRAMS ARE NOT INCORPORATING LOCAL SEAFOOD INTO MEALS ON A SUSTAINABLE BASIS. NOR ARE SMALL-BOAT, INDEPENDENT FISHERS WHO COMPRISE THE INDUSTRY ENGAGED WITH THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY THEY WOULD LIKE TO SERVE AND FEED.THIS PLANNING GRANT IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS BOTH OF THOSE ISSUES.OUR WORK WILL CREATE A PLAN AND STRUCTURE, WITH ENGAGEMENT FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO WORK ON FOOD INSECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE ISSUES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND FISHING CAPTAINS, TO INTRODUCE GREAT SEAFOOD INTO PRE-SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH FISHERMEN AND LEARN ABOUT LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INDUSTRY.WORKING WITH A REGIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE THAT ALREADY IS SERVING HUNDREDS OF MEALS A WEEK TO PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM MULTIPLE KITCHENS, WE WILL CREATE A SOLID INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER TWO PRODUCTS ALREADY IN ESTABLISHED PRODUCTION THROUGH OUR SMALL BOATS, BIG TASTE PROGRAM: A HADDOCK CHOWDER, AND A FISH STEW.SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF COVID, WHEN WE BEGAN THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE PROVIDED ROUGHLY 500,000 POUNDS OF CHOWDER AND STEW TO FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES ACROSS OUR STATE AND REGION, MAINLY THROUGH THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK AND THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK. THIS PLANNING GRANT WILL BUILD OFF THAT SUCCESS AND FOCUS ON REACHING CAPE COD PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN DIRECTLY.INITIAL RESEARCH IS INTENDED TO MAKE SURE THIS OUTREACH, RELATIONSHIP AND STRUCTURE IS SOLID, AND TO ENGAGE IN INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO UNDERSTAND HOW BEST TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO EAT MORE HEALTHY, LOCAL FISH. STRATEGIES, ENGAGEMENT, AND OBSTACLES - CULTURAL OR CULINARY - WILL BE EXPLORED. THE RESULT WILL BE A COMBINATION OF A SMART PLAN TO DELIVER FOOD AS WELL AS INSIGHTS INTO HOW TO PRESENT AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TRY AND ENJOY LOCAL SEAFOOD.TO DO SO, WE WILL BEGIN WITH INITIAL SERVINGS OF CHOWDER AND STEW IN PRE-SCHOOL LUNCH SETTINGS, TO GAUGE EARLY RESPONSE AND ACCEPTANCE. WE WILL ALSO SPONSOR SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FISHERMEN TO EXPLORE ALL RELEVANT ISSUES, AS WELL AS DEVELOP A QUESTIONNAIRE, FOCUS GROUP, AND OTHER OUTREACH TO GATHER DATA AND PERSPECTIVES. WE WILL BRING IN SUPPORT FROM TRANSLATORS AS NECESSARY, PARTICULARLY FOR BURGEONING COMMUNITIES OF PORTUGUESE AND HAITIAN CREOLE SPEAKERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.THE GOAL IS TO CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE PROGRAM TO INVITE CHILDREN TO ENJOY LOCAL SEAFOOD, AND UNDERSTAND HOW BEST TO PREPARE AND PRESENT.THE FOCUS OF PLANNING FOR THIS PROJECT EXTENDS BEYOND DIRECTLY SERVING PRE-SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, ALTHOUGH THAT IS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT. WE EXPECT TO CREATE OUTREACH TO SEND CHOWDER AND STEW HOME FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY, BUILDING APPRECIATION AND ACCEPTANCE AMONG THE CHILDREN. AGAIN, BEST PRACTICE FOR HOW TO DO THIS, WITH MOST ACCEPTANCE, IS A KEY ELEMENT IN OUR P,LANNING AND OUTREACH PROCESS.IN ADDITION, WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER CAC AGENCY, WE WILL INVITE LOCAL FISHING CAPTAINS TO VISIT AND TALK ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND WORK. WE WILL INTRODUCE THE IDEA THAT THE FISHING INDUSTRY REMAINS A VITAL OPPORTUNITY FOR A GREAT CAREER. WE WILL ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR SUCCESSFUL, EXISTING FISHERMEN'S TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY.THE OBVIOUS POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE MULTIPLE. THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY IS STRENGTHENED BY STRONGER LOCAL DEMAND AND MARKETS FOR THEIR LANDINGS, AS WELL AS BUILDING DEEPER CONNECTIONS TO WHAT OFTEN ARE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. A BROAD COMMUNITY IS INTRODUCED TO LOCAL SEAFOOD, ITS HEALTH BENEFITS AND DELICIOUS PRESENTATIONS. PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN ENJOY BETTER NUTRITION, AND HOPEFULLY CONTINUE TO EAT MORE SEAFOOD AS THEY GROW. FAMILIES GET A SIMILAR OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL AS LEARNING ABOUT CAPE COD'S SEMINAL INDUSTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES TOENTER.

DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR FISHING AROUND PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS

ILPLO - MVHFA COOP AGREEMENT SUGGESTED VENDOR: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY HUNTERS & FISHERMENS ASSOCOATION, DUNS: 081087110 HEADER TEXT: 7/9/2018 - THIS IS A PRIVATE LANDS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. FBMS VENDOR CODE: 0071394468 ASAP WAIVED PLEASE EMAIL A COPY OF THE AWARD LETTER TO BRIAN HIDDEN (BRIAN_HIDDEN@FWS.GOV), AND RYAN GAEBEL (RYAN_GAEBEL@FWS.GOV).-LAB FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO RESTORE, ENHANCE, OR ESTABLISH WETLAND AND POLLINATOR HABITAT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

OVERCOMING THE LAST HURDLE OF DOGFISH: CHANGING THE NAME

PROVIDE FISH PASSAGE AT MANVILLE WIER

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

DEVELOP STANDARDIZED CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT (CPUE) INDICES FOR THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTED MONKFISH GILLNET FISHERY AND POSSIBLY THE MULTISPECIES TRAWL FISHERY TO BE USED FOR STOCK ASSESSMENT PURPOSES. WE WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE COMMERCIAL MONKFISH FISHING INDUSTRY TO ACCOMPLISH FOUR OBJECTIVES: (1) OBTAIN FISHERY DATA AND DEVELOP CPUE STANDARDIZATION, (2) COLLABORATE WITH MONKFISH FISHERMEN THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ELICIT EXPERTISE ON MONKFISH CPUE, (3) CONTRIBUTE CPUE SERIES FOR UPCOMING MONKFISH STOCK ASSESSMENTS, AND (4) MANAGE MONKFISH RSA DAYS AT SEA (DAS).

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: OUR BROAD OBJECTIVE FOR THIS STUDY IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO IMPROVE SEA SCALLOP STOCK ASSESSMENT FOR THE GEORGES BANK STOCK AREA AND ENSURE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THIS FISHERY IN THE FACE OF CHANGING OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS. TO DO THIS, WE WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1. IDENTIFY SPAWNING SEASONALITY THROUGH EXAMINATION OF GONADS. 2. EXPLORE THE SEASONALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCALLOP MORPHOMETRICS AND SOFT TISSUE WEIGHTS. 3. DEVELOP A CONVERSION FACTOR TO ALLOW COMPARISONS BETWEEN WET WEIGHTS (TYPICALLY COLLECTED IN THE FEDERAL SURVEY) AND DRY WEIGHTS (A STANDARDIZED VALUE THAT REQUIRES MORE TIME AND EFFORT TO OBTAIN AND IS NOT PRACTICAL AT SEA). 4. PILOT AN AFFORDABLE INDUSTRY-SUPPORTED BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING PROGRAM THAT COULD BE EXPANDED MORE BROADLY IN THE SCALLOP FISHERY AS WELL AS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER FISHERIES TO SUPPORT APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT WITH FINER SCALE TEMPORAL DATA THAN ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL SAMPLING MEANS. WORK CLOSELY WITH NEFSC TO ENSURE RESULTING DATA IS USEFUL TO MANAGEMENT.

GUAM'S FISHERMAN ASSOCIATION

ALASKA OCEAN CLUSTER ? SALMON BYCATCH REDUCTION