# Marine Fisheries Initiative (11.433)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Marine Fisheries Initiative is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.2 million in 21 grants, about $293,539 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance for research and development projects that will provide information for the full and wise use and enhancement of fishery resources in the Southeast U. S. Gulf of America and the South Atlantic beginning with the State of North Carolina south to Florida. In addition, beginning in Fiscal Year 1998 similar assistance is provided for the coastal New England states.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.4 million | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.4 million | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $510,733 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.2 million | 8 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $1.8 million |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $965,971 |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $810,124 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | $686,668 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $333,836 |
| Florida International University | Florida | $55,343 |