September 9, 2013 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to announce on behalf of Fishing for Energy partners Covanta Energy Corporation and NOAA’s Marine Debris Program (NOAA), the availability of grant funding to support public outreach and prevention strategies to reduce the impacts of derelict fishing gear to marine and coastal environments.
Fishing for Energy launched in 2008 through a partnership with Covanta, NFWF, NOAA and Schnitzer Steel Industries. Its goals were to provide a cost-free solution to fishermen to dispose of old, derelict, or unusable fishing gear and to reduce the amount of derelict fishing gear in and around our coastal waterways. The Fishing for Energy partners recognize that while derelict gear removal is a critical effort to reduce the threat of entanglement, entrapment and habitat scarring from marine debris, the real conservation gains are to be made in prevention of the threat, which is the focus of this Request for Proposals.
See www.nfwf.org/fishingforenergy for a full version of the RFP, which includes specific priorities, eligibility requirements and application instructions. An informational webinar will be provided for interested applicants on September 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm ET. To reserve a spot, click this link. Online applications must be submitted by Tuesday, October 15th.
For more information, please contact Erin Hofmann: erin.hofmann@nfwf.org.