# Fisheries Data Program (11.437)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-437-fisheries-data-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Fisheries Data Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $126 million in 64 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

This cooperative program provides support to State fishery agencies to enhance their data collection and analysis systems to respond to coast wide and insular area fisheries management needs. The program supports fisheries data collection and analysis projects that provide catch, effort, economic and biological data on federally managed species to the Fishery Management Councils as needed for continuing management of U.S. fisheries.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.1 million | 26 |
| 2022 | $25.8 million | 23 |
| 2023 | $25.7 million | 24 |
| 2024 | $19.8 million | 17 |
| 2025 | $30.4 million | 26 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Oregon | $104 million |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | $15.4 million |
| International Pacific Halibut Commission | Washington | $3.4 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $2.1 million |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | $393,578 |
| Guam Department of Agriculture | Guam | $300,000 |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | $260,296 |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | $237,807 |