Mariana Islands Nature Alliance

TASI WATCH PROGRAM

EXPANDING FISHERIES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR POHNPEI, MICRONESIA CORAL REEF FISHERS

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP: ADVANCING THE TASI-WATCH PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE CNMI

COASTAL FISHERIES RESOURCES THAT ARE VITAL FOR MANY ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PACIFIC ARE SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED AT MANY LOCALES. ALTERNATIVELY, MANY STOCKS OF MORE RESILIENT HIGHLY MIGRATORY PELAGIC FISH SPECIES REMAIN TODAY ON HEALTHY CONDITIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, ACCESS TO THOSE RESOURCES BY ARTISANAL FISHERS AND LOCAL DEMAND REMAINS LIMITED. THE PRESENT PROPOSAL WOULD DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE PITFALLS OF DECLINING LOCAL FISHERIES PRODUCTION BY ENHANCING PELAGIC FISHING SUCCESS/PROFITABILITY AROUND ANCHORED FISHING AGGREGATION DEVICES (AFAD) WHILE AT THE SAME PROMOTING LOCAL DEMAND FOR PELAGIC SPECIES. BUILDING UPON EXISTING ECHOSOUNDER TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED FOR THE INDUSTRIAL FISHING FLEETS AND PRELIMINARY TESTS, THE CURRENT PROJECT PROPOSES TO: I) ENHANCE GUAM'S AFAD NETWORK WITH ECHOSOUNDER BUOYS, SO LIVE MEASURES OF SMART-AFAD FISH BIOMASS AND SPECIES COMPOSITION BECOME AVAILABLE TO MANAGERS AND FISHERS, II) DEVELOP A WEB-BASED DATA-SHARING PLATFORM TO DISSEMINATE LIVE-FEE

CRI-MINA-8 MARIANA ISLANDS NATURE ALLIANCE

CRI-MINA-5

THE TASI WATCH PROGRAM: STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY AND INVOLVEMENT IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 MONTHS). TASI WATCH RANGERS WILL CONTINUE WITH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MONOFILAMENT DEBRIS COLLECTION AND MONITORING, PLANT NURSERY SUPPORT, INVASIVE VINE MONITORING EFFORTS, WATERSHED SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING, CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES, NATIVE TREE PLANTINGS, AND A MULTITUDE OF OUTREACH EVENTS.

GROWING AND STRENGTHENING A CULTURE OF RECYCLING TO REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS IN SAIPAN'S WATERS

ESTABLISHING AN ISLAND CULTURE OF RECYCLING TO REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS IN SAIPAN'S WATERS

DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT IS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT. THIS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT'S WORKPLAN ALIGNS WITH PILLAR 3 OF THE POWERING THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK INITIATIVE, 'PERMITTING REFORM, COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM, AND CROSS-AGENCY PARTNERSHIP.' AS DETAILED IN THE WORKPLAN, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT, INTERACTING WITH, AND ACTIVELY ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ON THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND IN THEIR VILLAGES. THE PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY WORK WITH TEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CLUBS, FOR A TOTAL ENGAGEMENT OF TEN SCIENCE TEACHERS, FIFTY STUDENTS, AND EIGHTY COMMUNITY CLUB MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, TEN COMMUNITY GROUPS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT PUBLIC SITES. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL IMPACT 7,000+ STUDENTS, TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. SEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN COMMUNITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AND PROVIDE SCHOOL TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: - RECRUITING TEN SCHOOLS, 50 STUDENTS, AND TEN COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONE-YEAR PROGRAM. - SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS (EAPS). - PLANNING AND FACILITATING FIELD EXPERIENCES AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION, MARINE PRESERVATION, TERRESTRIAL PRESERVATION, AND RECYCLING EFFORTS. - IMPLEMENTING PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM IN VILLAGES ON THE ISLANDS OF TINIAN AND ROTA. - TRANSPORTING A 3-IN-1 PLASTIC RECYCLING MACHINE TO TINIAN THAT WILL ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS OUT OF THE 100% RECYCLED PLASTICS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS WILL RECRUIT TEACHER AND STUDENT GROUPS TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTAL LESSON PLANS AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS THAT WILL SUPPORT EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AWARENESS AND RESILIENCY. THE FINAL EAP PROJECTS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE RESPECTIVE SCHOOL. ADDITIONAL SUBAWARDS WILL BE AWARDED TO TEN COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT EXTREME WEATHER AWARENESS AWARENESS PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: - TEN DEVELOPED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLANS - TEN IMPLEMENTED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES - 12 PRESENTERS FROM GOVERNMENTAL, NONGOVERNMENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES ARE CONFIRMED FOR MARINE, TERRESTRIAL, AND RECYCLING FIELD EXPERIENCES - FIVE INDIGENOUS LEADERS ARE CONFIRMED TO SHARE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ON EXTREME WEATHER ADAPTATION STRATEGIES - ONE ORIENTATION AND ONE FINAL PRESENTATION WORKSHOP FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. - ISLANDS OF TINIAN, ROTA, AND SAIPAN HAVE A PLASTIC RECYCLING PROGRAM WITH 15, 15, AND 20 RECYCLING BINS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT VILLAGES, RESPECTIVELY. - TWO DATASETS OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND PLASTIC POLLUTION EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: - INCREASED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS LITERACY AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SAIPAN'S COMMUNITIES AND TINIAN AND ROTA'S SCHOOLS. - TEN TEACHERS AND 50 STUDENTS ARE MORE EDUCATED ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, PLASTIC POLLUTION, MARINE PRESERVATION PROJECTS AND STRATEGIES, AND RECYCLING. - IMPROVED CURRICULUM IN EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS LITERACY AND PLASTIC POLLUTION IN NEARBY SCHOOLS.

CRI-MINA

CRI-MINA-7

CRI-MINA-6

ROTA RARE PLANT RECOVERY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING MARINE DEBRIS ON THE TINIAN MLA, WITHIN JRM AOR. THE RECIPIENT OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND/OR IMPLEMENT COST-EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION METHODS BASED ON THE SOW REQUIREMENTS.

CRI-MINA-3

MARIANA CROW

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MONOFILAMENT LINE COLLECTORS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING.

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MONOFILAMENT LINE COLLECTORS FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING.

HI-PIFWO ROTA FERAL CAT CONTROL