June 22, 2012 โ NOAA Fisheries Service, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, is soliciting Atlantic Sea Scallop research proposals to utilize scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) that has been set-aside by the Council to fund scallop research endeavors through the 2013/2014 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program.
No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund research activities and compensate vessels that participate in research activities and/or harvest set-aside quota. Full proposals must be received and validated by Grants.gov on or before 5 p.m. EDT on August 20, 2012. Click here for more information.