The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announce the 2024 – 2025 slate of projects for the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Program (EMR). Fourteen new grants totaling nearly $4.9 million were awarded. The 14 awards announced leveraged $6.1 million in matching funds from the grantees, providing a total conservation impact of $11 million.
EMR supports innovation and electronic technologies implementation in U.S. fisheries to modernize data collection and data management systems for improved fisheries management. This year’s grant slate funds projects to explore and expand the use of artificial intelligence tools in processing data and improve electronic technologies use in recreational and commercial fisheries.
The 14 projects address two key strategies to advance electronic technology implementation in U.S. fisheries: 1) test and deploy e-technology in fishery data collection and 2) modernize data management systems. In many cases, projects address both strategic priorities.
