May 4, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, announces that 10 awards have been made under the 2015 scallop research set-aside program.
These awards are based on strong technical merit, the responsiveness of the applicant to Council research priorities, and support from a diverse body of subject matter experts that are actively involved in the management of the scallop resource.
Awards will address the Council’s highest research priorities, including intensive and broad scale resource surveys, bycatch reduction research, and scallop area management research. Several additional awards will focus on other Council priorities, such as scallop biology and life history research, habitat and scallop productivity research, and sea turtle research.
Read the full announcement and list of RSA Awards.
Questions? Contact John Hoey (401-782-3323) or Ryan Silva (978-281-9326) at the Northeast Cooperative Research Program.