September 20, 2022 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
NOAA Fisheries has begun soliciting proposals for research projects to be carried out under the 2023-2024 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. The application deadline is November 18, 2022.
Proposals should respond to the research priorities established by the New England Fishery Management Council. During its June 2022 meeting, the Council determined that resource surveys should be the highest priority for the next round of RSA awards. The Council also identified medium and general research priorities, which are summarized in the table below and described in more detail in this letter to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.