Hawaii Stock Management Program (11.445)
Program
11.445 Hawaii Stock Management Program
Federal Agency
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Authorization
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1854(e).
Program Number
11.445
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
Multi-year effort to develop and test the technology of a marine stock management program in Hawaii. The marine hatchery- and-release stock enhancement concept may afford the State of Hawaii a powerful management option for protecting and enhancing some of Hawaii's depleted nearshore fishery resources.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds are to be used to develop and test the technology for a marine stock management program in Hawaii. This Hawaii Stock Management project is developing and testing technology for replenishing depleted near shore (marine) populations.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Private nonprofit institutions operating for scientific purposes.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The beneficiaries of the Hawaiian stock management program would be anyone/general public.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-21 for institutions of higher education, A-87 for State and local governments, and A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
A standard application package, including SF-424, SF-424a, SF-424b, statement of work, cost justification, drug- free workplace documentation, lobbying documentation, and certification regarding debarment.
Award Procedure
Projects approved for funding will be submitted to the NOAA Grants Office for review and approval.
Deadlines
Completed application package must be received at the following address at least 90 days before the requested start date of the project: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038-0271.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Program is expected to be renewed through fiscal year 2002.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are normally for a 12 month period. Financial status reports are completed and submitted. Funds are released in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semiannual progress and financial reports are due 30 days after each calendar half. An annual report is due 90 days after each award period.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document.
Records
All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of grantees or subgrantees are required to be retained in accordance with provisions of OMB Circular No. A-ll0 for institutions of higher education or other nonprofit organizations and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments. Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest.
Program Accomplishments
The long-term goals of the Hawaii Stock Management program at The Oceanic Institute are to develop and evaluate marine stock enhancement technology to replenish depleted populations of near shore fish in Hawaii, and to transfer the technology to the state of Hawaii and the Nation for eventual full-scale implementation. Recent Hawaii Stock Management program research has been in the areas of Release Optimization where monthly recapture efforts continued. A total of 570 beach seines have been done and 2,257 fish, from 18 different species, caught. The recovery efforts have resulted in a return of 137- tagged moi. Fisheries Demographics and Ecology work continued with otolith analysis and ageing of juvenile threadfin. Three manuscripts are currently in press on research in this area. Behavior and Conditioning research including predator avoidance experiments were conducted and laboratory feeding experiment was conducted on wild and cultured threadfin fingerlings. Established a cooperative agreement with Gulf Coast Research Lab to conduct genetics analysis. Tissue samples collected from laboratory and wild fish.
Financial Information
Account Identification
13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations
(Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 02 $475,000; FY 03 est $475,000; and FY 04 est $475,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$438,900 to $474,500. Average: $456,700 per year.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for- profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CRF Part 24 for state and local governments.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Southwest: Dr. Richard Neal, Deputy Director, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038-1508. Telephone: (858)546-7066. Fax: (858)546-7003. Email: Richard.A.Neal@noaa.gov. Hawaii: Bruce Mundy, Honolulu Laboratory, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 2700 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. Telephone: (808) 983-5374. Fax: (808)983-2900. Email: Bruce.Mundy@noaa.gov.
Headquarters Office
Not applicable.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Original grant initiated by Hawaii's Senator Daniel Inouye and Rep. Daniel Akaka to evaluate the status of Hawaiian nearshore fisheries, especially depleted resources, and to develop and test technologies for a marine stock enhancement program to restore stocks abundance. As in common in multiyear programs, the applicant has invested heavily in the facilities, equipment and specialized staff necessary to assure project success. Loss of funds at this time would result in substantial waste of Federal funds. Other key participants (The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources-Division of Aquatic Resources, and the State of Washington Department of Fisheries) have also invested significantly in this project, and have not established the memoranda of agreement and cooperative infrastructures with other institutions that are necessary for joint research. To do so would require a significant and demanding interruption of the project.
