NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Fisheries Innovation Fund
Project Title: Implementing Electronic Monitoring for the Pollock Trawl Fishery in the Western Gulf of Alaska
Organization:
Aleutians East Borough
Project ID:
0303.19.066233
Description:

Increase electronic monitoring for discard compliance in the small vessel Pollock mid-water trawl fleet in the Western Gulf of Alaska. Project will install electronic monitoring systems onboard vessels, develop compliance plans for these vessels, conduct shore based counts of salmon bycatch, and develop cost-effective data management tools.

Award Amount:
$531216.56
Location:
Aleutian Islands, Alaska