OpportunityTitle: Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher   education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, state,   local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions   are not eligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the   jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations   are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of   the MARFIN program is to optimize research and development benefits   from U.S. marine fishery resources.
Description: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is seeking proposals under the Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN), for research and development projects that optimize the use of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico and off the South Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida involving the U.S. fishing industry (recreational and commercial), including fishery biology, resource assessment, socioeconomic assessment, management and conservation, selected harvesting methods, and fish handling and processing. This program addresses NOAA&apos;s mission goal to ``Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through an Ecosystem Approach to Management.&apos;&apos;
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Application Download issues
GrantorContactText: Steve  Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-713-0926