OpportunityTitle: 2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set-Aside (RSA)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, state, local, and Native American tribal governments. Federal agencies and institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Additionally, employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management Council, as well as Council Members, are ineligible to submit an application under this program.     2. DOC/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to the RSA program. In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.     3. DOC/NOAA encourages applications from members of the fishing community and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation.
Description: NMFS, in coordination with the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Councils), is soliciting Monkfish research proposals to utilize monkfish RSA Days At Sea (DAS) that has been set-aside by the Councils to fund monkfish research endeavors through the 2018/2019 Monkfish Research Set-Aside Program. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA DAS will be used to fund research activities and compensate vessels that participate in research activities and/or harvest set-aside quota. Projects funded under the Monkfish RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the monkfish fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which monkfish management decisions are made. Priority will be given to monkfish research proposals that investigate research priorities identified by both the Councils, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement. Applicants need to be aware that vessels operating under an Exempted Fishing Permit or conducting compensation fishing must report each trip in accordance with the instructions provided by NMFS. Reports may be required via vessel monitoring system trip reports, electronic vessel trip reports, web-based trip reports, and/or telephone-based trip reports. NMFS may require that vessels use technologies not currently mandated in the monkfish fishery, such as electronic vessel trip reports. If a vessel is unable to meet the reporting requirements, it will be ineligible to participate in compensation fishing. Non-compliance with reporting requirements is a cause for revoking compensation fishing privileges, and not awarding future NOAA projects.
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GrantorContactText: Thomas Nies &lt;br/&gt;New England Fishery Management Council &lt;br/&gt;Executive Director  &lt;br/&gt;(978) 465-0492 (ext. 113) &lt;br/&gt;tnies@nefmc.org &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Cheryl Corbett, NMFS  &lt;br/&gt;Northeast Fisheries Science Center &lt;br/&gt;(508) 495-2070 &lt;br/&gt;(508) 495-2004 &lt;br/&gt;cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Ryan Silva, NMFS  &lt;br/&gt;Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office  &lt;br/&gt;Cooperative Research Liaison &lt;br/&gt;(978) 281-9326  &lt;br/&gt;(978) 281-9326  &lt;br/&gt;ryan.silva@noaa.gov