To support grantee's initiative in addressing the backlog of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) on FisheryProgress.org by contracting an additional FIP analyst, in addition to providing three months’ of bridge grant support to align with funding from the Packard Foundation.
To test implementation of solutions to some of the biggest barriers to commercial fishers through understanding, supporting and adapting its business models to priority restoration projects in Southeast Louisiana.
To support grantee's initiatives to: 1) bring attention to the consequences of agricultural pollution for drinking water and rural quality of life; 2) deepen regional engagement to support the work of state and local groups; and 3) use remote sensing to monitor the use of cover crops in Iowa, and recommend a low-cost methodology of monitoring conservation practices that could be used by supply chain partners.
To conduct a demographic assessment of coastal parishes impacted by restoration projects and policies, and to develop a dashboard of economic indicators related to coastal restoration. The Data Center is the project of the grantee that houses this body of work.
To support grantee's initiative to implement an expanded campaign to execute the Colorado Water Plan, with a particular focus on creating sustainable funding of at least $20 million annually for Colorado River Collaborative (CRC) priorities in Colorado (i.e., river health, agricultural and municipal conservation and efficiency, and environmental water transactions.)
To support grantee's Seafood Collaboration Fund which supports the Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative's efforts to increase the efficacy and efficiency of fishery improvement projects.
To help formalize and institutionalize the Indonesian fisheries ministry’s commitment to transparent sharing of fisheries data, including VMS vessel tracking data.
Support for grantee to complete a study evaluating the effectiveness of U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation projects in improving water quality outcomes on the ground
To continue communication with public water managers and other decision-makers and water leaders within the Upper Colorado River Basin for the purpose of building support for – and focus on – developing tools related to increasing water reliability and security; increasing sustainable funding for water management; advancing stream management plans; and promoting river restoration work.
To test and tailor the FishPath fisheries management decision-making tool for use in data-limited fisheries seeking long-term sustainability as defined through the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.