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NOAA FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program

NOAA is inviting proposals for the FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program, managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Pacific Islands Regional Office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; this is a grant program for research and conservation projects. - Products/Services Requested: - Marine turtle conservation and fisheries management research and monitoring services - Includes: data pipeline development, rapid bycatch assessments, sample collection, population modeling, Marine Protected Areas planning, satellite telemetry technology development, nesting beach and marine surveys, bycatch mitigation, genetic sampling, educational outreach, and capacity building - Projects must use standardized monitoring, research, or conservation approaches consistent with published literature or NOAA methodologies - Data generated must be made publicly available per NOAA policy - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Projects must demonstrate relevance to the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) and support NOAA/NMFS fishery management and marine turtle recovery obligations - Focus on western Pacific leatherback turtles (Coral Triangle), North Pacific loggerhead turtles (Japan), and international capacity building - Eligible applicants: U.S. organizations, individuals, educational institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments (federal agencies and employees are not eligible) - Projects may be up to three years in length, with annual funding increments - Funding per award ranges from $40,000 to $220,000, with approximately $700,000 available annually - Projects must be able to operate in international locations (e.g., Coral Triangle, Japan) - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Pacific Islands Region (PIR) - Coral Triangle region (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands) - Japan - NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office, Honolulu, HI (contracting office)

Description

NOAA/NMFS is soliciting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements to support stewardship of living marine resources and sustainable management of U.S. commercial longline fisheries. Projects will ensure data pipelines inform sustainable management of fisheries interacting with endangered species in the Pacific, aiming to prevent fishery closures due to interaction limits. The program focuses on benefiting endangered marine turtles linked to the Pacific Islands Region and addressing NOAA's Endangered Species Act recovery obligations. Priority areas include conservation efforts in the Coral Triangle, Japan, and international waters to build research and protection capacity.

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