![]() Documenting Coastal Cutthroat Trout Distribution in Alaska Sponsoring Partnership: Western Native Trout Initiative Credit: Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group. The project supports the NOAA Fisheries Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan and is integrated with regional salmon recovery efforts.Īerial image of Point No Point Park, where this project is focused. This may include conducting interviews with fellow anglers, documenting observed species in the habitat, and collecting post-restoration monitoring data. The project will engage the local North Kitsap Puget Sound Anglers and other local fishers to collect data before and after restoration and to help with education and outreach around the project and its importance. It will restore ecosystem processes at a key site along migratory salmon routes in and out of Puget Sound. Restoring tidal connectivity in this 32-acre area will provide critical nearshore habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon. The project would remove a malfunctioning tide gate to convert freshwater wetlands back into salt marsh habitat. Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group is working with the Kitsap County Parks Department to develop a project to restore tidal influence to Point No Point Park. Point No Point Estuary Restoration in Washington Sponsoring Partnership: Pacific Marine and Estuarine Partnership Credit: Jeff Cornwell, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Researchers examining one of the reef balls deployed near the Bill Burton Fishing Pier in 2014/15 as part of a denitrification study. A video about the resources at the pier will also be produced and shared with the local community. An underwater web camera will be installed at the reef and live video will be displayed at the nearby visitor center. The signs will describe their purpose, the habitat types along the pier, fishing regulations, gear disposal instructions, and seafood consumption safety. The project will also add six bilingual (English and Spanish) signs to inform recreational anglers of the new and previously deployed reef balls at this site. In this project, CCA Maryland will host several public oyster reef ball building events to construct and deploy more reef balls at the site. In 20, oyster reef balls were successfully deployed off the pier to provide habitat for striped bass, drum, shad, blue crab, and other species. The pier is frequently visited by a diverse community in Dorchester County, Maryland, and is an access point to the Choptank River Habitat Focus Area. ![]() Outreach and Education at Bill Burton Fishing Pier in Maryland Sponsoring Partnership: Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat PartnershipĪs part of its Living Reef Action Campaign, Coastal Conservation Association Maryland will expand outreach and education efforts at the Bill Burton Fishing Pier. Credit: Anglers Bettering Louisiana’s Estuaries. Bernard Sheriff's Marine Division plant marsh grasses as part of the “Marsh Dawgs” program in 2018. Volunteers from a local high school and the St. ![]() They will teach the students to fish and share what they have learned about Louisiana habitats and their connection to fish. At the end of the program, the charter boat captains will take these students on two recreational fishing trips. ![]() ![]() The program will also recruit local high school students to participate in the field days. During the field days, the charter captains will pot, plant, and monitor black mangroves to improve habitat for juvenile fish, shrimp, and crabs. The program will include classroom sessions, field days, and time on the water. They will provide an experiential learning program about Louisiana habitat restoration and coastal planning. Recreational Engagement and Ecological Learning Series in Louisiana Sponsoring Partnership: Southeast Aquatic Resources PartnershipĪnglers Bettering Louisiana's Estuaries, Louisiana Sea Grant, and the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership will work with local charter boat captains. These projects will actively involve anglers in habitat restoration efforts that will benefit coastal communities and economies. NOAA Fisheries is committed to collaborating with the recreational fishing community and supporting access to sustainable saltwater recreational opportunities. Saltwater recreational fishing is a part of the fabric of coastal communities, and anglers make critical contributions to the conservation of fish habitat nationwide. NOAA is funding four projects designed to enhance recreational fisheries engagement and restore habitat through the coastal National Fish Habitat Partnerships. ![]()
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