Fisherman Recruitment and Program Outreach

The contract seeks to engage and enroll commercial fishermen along the Atlantic coast from Maine to North Carolina in a comprehensive monitoring program designed to enhance data collection and compliance through education, incentives, and sustained communication. The effort aims to build trust and participation among fishing communities by providing targeted outreach, training resources, and meaningful rewards to encourage consistent involvement in scientific and regulatory monitoring activities. The initiative is structured to foster long-term collaboration between federal agencies and fishermen, ensuring that data gathered contributes meaningfully to sustainable fisheries management. The work will be performed out of Woods Hole, with the contractor responsible for implementing a field-based outreach strategy that meets specific performance expectations tied to enrollment numbers, retention rates, and community engagement metrics. This subcontract falls under NAICS code 541611 for management consulting services and is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Department of Commerce. Interested parties must submit responses by July 10, 2026, and the opportunity does not specify any set-aside status, making it open to all qualified contractors. The success of the program hinges on culturally competent, on-the-ground engagement with diverse fishing populations across multiple states.