Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Funding

The 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. Bycatch contributes to overfishing, threatens endangered and threatened species and protected marine mammals, and can close fisheries, significantly impacting U.S. economic growth. Through this program, we support the development and testing of fishing gears that minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.

Organization

NOAA Fisheries

Opportunity Type

Grant

Key Dates

Dec 15, 2023 for pre-proposals; March 20, 2024 for full proposals

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