Marine Fisheries Initiative
CFDA 11.433 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$6.7M
Awards
17
Recipients
7
States
5
Last Updated
Feb 19, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | 11 | |
| 2025 | $1.4M | 6 | -73.8% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 17 Awards under CFDA 11.433
Largest individual obligations for Marine Fisheries Initiative.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330503_013 THE OVERALL GOAL OF OUR PROJECT IS TO UTILIZE REPRODUCTIVE CONDITION AND MOVEMENT STUDIES TO IDENTIFY SPAWNING ACTIVITY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO STOCK OF COBIA AROUND THE FLORIDA PE… | FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL-14 | 2024 | $524,991 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330505_013 RESEARCHERS PROPOSE TO CONDUCT A THREE-YEAR STUDY IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO (GOM) TO ASSESS THE UTILITY OF A STANDARDIZED HOOKED-GEAR SURVEY IN CHARACTERIZING THE RELATIVE ABU… | FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL-14 | 2024 | $524,885 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330501_013 THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO IMPROVE STOCK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A SUITE OF GOM REEF FISHES. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY MINIMIZING AGEING ERROR AND DE… | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2024 | $522,301 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330504_013 THE GULF SSC REVIEW OF THE LATEST GAG STOCK ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STOCK'S REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL AND PRODUCTIVITY. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, WE WILL… | FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL-14 | 2024 | $520,852 |
ASST_NON_NA17NMF4330318_013 THE RECIPIENT WILL CONSTRUCT A SET OF MULTI-SCALE, MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL MODELS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ECOSYSTEM THAT REPRESENT THE INTERPLAY AMONG KEY BIOTIC, ABIOTIC, AND ANTH… | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | TAMPA, FL-15 | 2025 | $519,069 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330502_013 THE FOCUS OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ADDRESS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTIVITY WORKGROUP AND FURTHER SELECTIVITY RESEARCH OF CHEVRON TRAPS, UNDERWATER VIDEO AND REPETITIVE TIMED-DROP… | NATURAL RESOURCES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT South Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | COLUMBIA, SC-06 | 2024 | $513,044 |
ASST_NON_NA23NMF4330382_013 THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (TAMU-CC) WILL ESTIMATE THE POST-RELEASE MORTALITY RATE OF COBIA CAPTURED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO (GOM) RECREATIONAL FISHERY WHILE PROVIDING… | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI Texas | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX-27 | 2024 | $511,758 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330506_013 THIS PROPOSED STUDY FOCUSES ON PROVIDING ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF JUVENILE ABUNDANCE (RECRUITMENT) AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERALLY-MANAGED FISH SPECIES IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC USING TWO PR… | NATURAL RESOURCES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT South Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | COLUMBIA, SC-06 | 2024 | $504,310 |
ASST_NON_NA23NMF4330383_013 THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (NCSU) WILL USE FINE-SCALE ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY TO TRACK THE MOVEMENTS AND BEHAVIORS OF GAG RELEASED WITH AND WITHOUT DESCENDER DEVICES TO ESTIMA… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | MOREHEAD CITY, NC-03 | 2024 | $461,363 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330508_013 THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY ARE TO QUANTIFY THE REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS OF GRAY SNAPPER IN FULL-MOON, SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA BY MODELING THE… | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2024 | $443,670 |
ASST_NON_NA23NMF4330381_013 SC DNR WILL UTILIZE FOURIER-TRANSFORMED NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (FT-NIRS) TO OBTAIN AGE ESTIMATES FROM SOUTHEAST REEF FISH SURVEY (SERFS) COLLECTED AGEING STRUCTURES IN A TIMEL… | NATURAL RESOURCES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT South Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | COLUMBIA, SC-06 | 2024 | $410,870 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4330507_013 THIS PROJECT WILL EXPLOIT GENOMIC METHODS TO PROVIDE A ROBUST ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATION, GENE FLOW, AND LOCAL ADAPTATION OF MUTTON SNAPPER POPULATIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND S… | THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Mississippi | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | HATTIESBURG, MS-04 | 2024 | $333,836 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX433G0035_013 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO IMPROVE FISHERY-INDEPENDENT DATA FROM THE SADL AND SERFS COMPONENTS (THE MARINE RESOURCES MONITORING ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION PROGRAM… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2025 | $174,924 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX433G0031_013 UNDERSTANDING POPULATION DYNAMICS OF FISHES IS CRITICAL TO ASSESSMENT OF STOCKS AND DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANS. AGE-STRUCTURED INTEGRATED STOCK ASSESSMENT MODELS RE… | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI Texas | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX-27 | 2025 | $174,910 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX433G0057_013 THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO MONITOR LONG-TERM TRENDS IN POPULATION DYNAMICS (ABUNDANCE, BIOMASS, SIZE/AGE COMPOSITION) OF RED SNAPPER AND OTHER REEF FISHES… | FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2025 | $174,208 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX433G0033_013 THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: 1) ESTIMATE INSTANTANEOUS RATES OF NATURAL AND FISHING MORTALITY OF SPANISH MACKEREL IN THE US SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION USING A TAG-R… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2025 | $173,837 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX433G0067_013 THE PROPOSED PILOT STUDY AIMS TO COMPARE TWO IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR COLLECTING DATA ON REEF FISH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO: HIGH-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC IMAGING SONARS AND OPTICAL STEREO-B… | FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2025 | $164,178 |
Top 17 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $3.4M | 8 |
| South Carolina | $1.4M | 3 |
| North Carolina | $810K | 3 |
| Texas | $687K | 2 |
| Mississippi | $334K | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONFL | $1.9M | 5 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENTSC | $1.4M | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAFL | $966K | 2 |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYNC | $810K | 3 |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTITX | $687K | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAFL | $519K | 1 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIMS | $334K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs