May 21, 2024 — Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA are awarding $20 million to support multiple regional fishery management council projects to tackle the impacts of climate change. These funds, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, are made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in history. Each council will receive approximately $1–$3 million in funding based on their final project proposals to spearhead priority climate work.
“Regional fishery management councils are some of NOAA’s most critical partners that help develop conservation and management measures for our nation’s marine fisheries,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “This $20 million investment, made possible thanks to President Biden’s historic Inflation Reduction Act, will support councils in their important work to incorporate the fishery management measures and processes necessary to improve climate resiliency and responsiveness as we tackle the impacts of climate change.”