NA25NMFX472C0172

THIS PROJECT BETTER INFORMS RESEARCH FOR IMPROVED FISHING GEAR MODIFICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS TO REDUCE THE REGULATORY BURDEN ON THE AMERICAN LOBSTER AND JONAH CRAB FISHERIES, WHILE MAINTAINING LOWER RISK LEVELS FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE. THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION WILL WORK WITH THE ATLANTIC STATES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON RIGHT WHALE HABITAT, STREAMLINE DATA BY COMBINING MODELS INTO ONE SOURCE, AND IMPROVE MODIFICATIONS TO FISHING GEAR. THE DATA COLLECTED BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE STATES WILL REDUCE THE UNCERTAINTY IN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS LEADING TO A LOWER RISK OF IMPACTING RIGHT WHALES AND THEREFORE REDUCING THE COST ON THE FISHING INDUSTRY TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS OF BIOLOGICAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ON THE STOCKS OF FISHERY AND PROTECTED RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION, ALSO, TO AWARD GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND METHODS FOR MARINE AND ESTUARINE SCIENCE.

11.472 - Unallied Science Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Arlington, Virginia 222012196 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-31371