Conduct restoration planning for Birds. Activities may include restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a Restoration Plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of birds in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
Conduct restoration planning for Sturgeon. Activities may include restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a Restoration Plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of sturgeon in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
This project will conduct restoration planning for the Sea Turtles Restoration Type in the Open Ocean Restoration Area. Activities may include restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a restoration plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of sea turtles in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
This project will conduct restoration planning for the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Type in the Open Ocean Restoration Area. Planning activities may include restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a restoration plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of mesophotic and deep benthic communities in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
This project will conduct restoration planning for fish and water column invertebrates. Activities may include strategic restoration planning, restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a restoration plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of fish and water column invertebrates in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
This project will conduct restoration planning for the Marine Mammal Restoration Type for the Open Ocean Restoration Area. Planning activities may include restoration project screening, developing alternatives, developing project concepts prior to inclusion in a restoration plan, and developing engagement strategies for restoration of marine mammals in the Open Ocean Restoration Area.
Administrative Oversight and Comprehensive Planning
Administrative Oversight and Comprehensive Planning
Administrative Oversight and Comprehensive Planning
The Oceanic Fish Restoration Project (OFRP), previously named the Pelagic Longline Bycatch Reduction Project in the Final Phase IV Early Restoration Plan, is being implemented as a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), pelagic longline fishermen, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to restore pelagic fish biomass through actions that are expected to reduce fish mortality from bycatch and regulatory discards in the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline (PLL) fishery operating in the Gulf (referred to as the Gulf PLL fishery).