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NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and Recreational Fishing Initiative are pleased to announce another informal funding opportunity in FY26 for coastal Fish Habitat Partnership project that support habitat conservation or restoration and engagement with the recreational fishing community. The goals of this funding opportunity are to enhance collaboration with recreational fishing partners and to protect or restore habitat. Project sponsors must coordinate with PMEP to submit project proposals, which are due to NOAA Wednesday May 20, 2026. Submit project proposals in the format outlined in the Request for Proposals to the PMEP Coordinator at info@pacificfishhabitat.org by Thursday, May 14. 

Check out summaries or previously funded project from 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Find the RFP HERE.

Registration is OPEN for our 2026 Effective Estuary Restoration Symposium. This is a 2-day symposium held the mornings of May 20 and May 21 from 9:00AM to noon. The theme of Day 1 is Restoring ecological functions for multi-species benefits. The theme of Day 2 is Jump-starting process-based restoration. Both days will feature case studies of real-world examples of successful projects from along the U.S. West Coast. No cost to attend but register here to save your place! Learn more at our events page .

PMEP is excited to announce that Emily Johnson, Fisheries Program Lead for Oregon and Washington with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has joined our Steering Committee! She oversees fisheries management and conservation strategies across BLM lands, ensuring healthy aquatic ecosystems and sustainable practices. As a member of PMEP’s Steering Committee, Emily will help guide PMEP’s strategies and actions to protect and restore estuarine and marine/nearshore fish habitat along the U.S. West Coast.