August 1, 2013 — NOAA Fisheries announces national grant awards through its Species Recovery Grants Program.
Authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Species Recovery Grants Program supports management, research and outreach efforts designed to bring listed species to the point where ESA protections are no longer necessary. Two awards for Northeast Region to 1) the state of Maine to help restore Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sturgeon, shortnose sturgeon and other species on the Penobscot River through the removal of the Veazie Dam and 2) to the states of Virginia and Maryland to improve understanding of habitat use by both sub-adult and juvenile Atlantic sturgeon within the Chesapeake Bay. Click here to read more.