August 2, 2019 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
The federal competition for 2020-2021 awards through the Monkfish Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program is now open. The deadline for submitting full proposals is Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 5 p.m.
The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, which jointly manage monkfish, established the Monkfish RSA Program through Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan. The Councils set research priorities for this program, while NOAA Fisheries administers the RSA competition, oversees award projects, and monitors set-aside harvest activities through the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).