NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $8.9 million in grants for 21 projects under the 2025 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Grants Program.
The projects fall under three priorities:
- Promotion and Marketing
- Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building
- Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries
Projects and Summaries
Below is the complete list of projects funded for FY25 organized by funding priority.
- FY2025 list of recommended projects (PDF, 3 pages)
- FY2025 recommended project summaries (PDF, 18 pages)
Priority #1: Promotion and Marketing
| Region | Award Number | Applicant | Project Title | Funding Priority | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARFO | NA26NMFX427G0010-T1-01 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish: A Strategic Approach to Converting an Ecological Challenge into Economic Value through Research, Extension, and Industry Engagement | Promotion and Marketing | $393,503.00 |
| GARFO | NA26NMFX427G0013-T1-01 | Eating With the Ecosystem, Inc. | Whole Fish, Expanded Markets: Unlocking the Potential of Smaller Species Through Whole Fish Consumption and Education | Promotion and Marketing | $99,999.00 |
| GARFO | NA26NMFX427G0011-T1-01 | Purdue University | Fish Dry Aging Validation to Ensure Food Safety and Create New Market Opportunities | Promotion and Marketing | $500,000.00 |
| WCRO | NA26NMFX427G0007-T1-01 | Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Inc. | Blue Foods Marketplace and Collaborative Promotion: Swelling the Impact of Winter Waters | Promotion and Marketing | $499,975.00 |
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0016-T1-01 | Oyster South Company | Providing an Online Library of Southern Farm-Raised Oysters to Increase Sales | Promotion and Marketing | $398,718.00 |
GARFO
| NA26NMFX427G0020-T1-01 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Connecting a Variety of Groundfish to New Markets and Communities | Promotion and Marketing | $491,178.00 |
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0014-T1-01 | University of Miami Rosenteil School | Increasing the Value of U.S. Fisheries through Development of Standardized and Transferable Seafood Dry-Aging Techniques and Marketing Strategies
| Promotion and Marketing | $500,000.00 |
| PIRO | NA26NMFX427G0021-T1-01 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Group | Pacific-Rim Seafood Culinary Arts Exchange | Promotion and Marketing | $354,588.00 |
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0017-T1-01 | Pilcrow Studio, LLC | Increasing Awareness of and Demand for Shrimp Fisheries in the Southeast Region through Documentary Video Series & Social Media Marketing Campaign | Promotion and Marketing | $499,856.00 |
| WCRO | NA26NMFX427G0008-T1-01 | Katuvi | From Scrolling to Scaling: Leveraging Digital Marketing, Social Media, and Outreach to Equip Local Fishers and Empower Consumers in San Diego, California | Promotion and Marketing | $499,955.00 |
| WCRO | NA26NMFX427G0006-T1-01 | Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Inc. | California Caught: Elevating Awareness and Demand for Sustainable California Seafood | Promotion and Marketing | $349,595.00 |
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0018-T1-01 | Reef Fish Conservation and Education Foundation, Inc. | Organizing the first National Future Fishermen Summit: Nationwide Community Building with and for U.S. Fishermen | Promotion and Marketing | $169,335.00 |
| AKRO | NA26NMFX427G0004-T1-01 | Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association, Inc. | Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon in Food Service | Promotion and Marketing | $499,400.00 |
Priority #2: Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building
| Region | Award Number | Applicant | Project Title | Funding Priority | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCRO | NA26NMFX427G0009-T1-01 | Greater Farallones Association | Building a California Tribal-Science Partnership to Engage Fishing Communities in Support of Kelp Habitat Restoration | Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building | $500,000.00 |
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0019-T1-01 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Collaborative research and capacity building in the U.S. Caribbean using deep-set buoys to target swordfish | Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building | $499,995.00 |
| PIRO | NA26NMFX427G0022-T1-01 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | Restoration of Hawaii’s native fishes - developing a network of facilities and capacities to fill gaps for revitalization of culturally significant fisheries | Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building | $500,000.00 |
Priority #3: Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries
| Region | Award Number | Applicant | Project Title | Funding Priority | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERO | NA26NMFX427G0015-T1-01 | Mississippi State University | Application of Waterjet Cutting in Processing of Catfish | Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries | $500,000.00 |
| AKRO | NA26NMFX427G0005-T1-01 | University of Washington | Using Computer Vision, Simulations, and Machine Learning to Advance Bycatch Reduction Tools: Supporting Sustainability in Alaska Crab Fisheries | Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries | $423,466.00 |
| GARFO | NA26NMFX427G0012-T1-01 | University of New Hampshire | Biosensors to optimize farming operations to improve oyster growth and survival | Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries | $390,929.00 |
| AKRO | NA26NMFX427G0003-T1-01 | Pacific Shellfish Institute | Alaskan Red King Crab Genetic and Physiological Responses to Thermal Extremes: Implications of a Changing Environment | Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries | $446,328.00 |
| PIRO | NA26NMFX427G0023-T1-01 | Poseidon Fisheries Research, LLC | Determining Species Diversity, Biomass, and Seasonality at Fish Aggregating Devices in Maui, HI | Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries | $391,205.00 |
Previously Funded Projects
- FY2024 list of recommended projects (PDF, 4 pages)
- FY2024 recommended project summaries (PDF, 15 pages)
- FY2023 list of recommended projects (PDF, 8 pages)
- FY2023 recommended project summaries (PDF, 38 pages)
- FY2022 list of recommended projects (PDF, 8 pages)
- FY2022 recommended project summaries (PDF, 41 pages)
- FY2021 list of recommended projects (PDF, 38 pages)
- FY2020 recommended project summaries (PDF, 30 pages)
- FY2019 recommended project summaries (PDF, 74 pages)
