; and (2) hire additional personnel, as necessary. (c) Required collaboration In carrying out the Program, the Director shall collaborate with applicable Federal, State, and Tribal fish management agencies, the Council of Lake Committees of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and signatories to the Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries. (d) Availability of data The Director shall make the data collected under the Program available to applicable Federal, State, and Tribal fish management agencies— (1) to increase the understanding of the outcomes of management action; (2) to assist in meeting the restoration objectives of the Great Lakes, including the fish community objectives and fish management plans described in the Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries; (3) to assist in balancing predators and prey; (4) to support and improve the economic status of Tribal, recreational, and commercial fisheries; and (5) to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of habitat restoration efforts in the Great Lakes. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.