For fiscal year 2020, 43 competitive Prescott Grants were awarded totaling $3,709,981 to recipients from 19 states and one tribe, representing marine mammal stranding network partners from every Fisheries Region.
The Unusual Mortality Event involving ice seals in Alaska occurred from June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 with peak strandings between June 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. NOAA Fisheries and partners investigated the event.