January 14, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The NOAA Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program provides funding to support applied management projects and activities to reduce bycatch. Bycatch reduction is a top priority for NOAA Fisheries, as outlined in our National Bycatch Reduction Strategy.
There are four high-priority areas for the Fiscal Year 2021:
- Developing innovative and effective technologies
- Improving understanding of post-release mortality
- Developing techniques to reduce interactions between fishing gears and corals, sponges, and other structure-forming invertebrates
- Addressing international bycatch issues
For more information and to apply, see our funding opportunity notice.
Pre-proposal deadline is January 21, 2021