The grant will allow the DMWR to collect, process, and prepare summary reports from fisheries data.  The DMWR also will provide these data to the National Marine Fisheries Service to support the implementation, evaluation and amendment of fishery management plans under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act under which the Congress authorized the funds.

“This grant will help improve our territorial efforts to gather relevant data so we can better manage and protect our fishery resources,” Faleomavaega said.  “Once again, I congratulate Director Ray Tulafono and the staff of the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources for the excellent work they have been doing for the territory in fisheries conservation.”

Faleomavaega added, “This is also DMWR’s second grant award received in two weeks and that is remarkable work.”