OpportunityTitle: 2013 BREP
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are individuals (U.S. citizens), institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or Instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice.
Description: The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to develop technological solutions and investigate changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals) and protected species (including marine mammals, sturgeon, seabirds, and sea turtles) as well as minimize bycatch injury and mortality (including post-release injury and mortality). For FY2013, NMFS anticipates that approximately $2,500,000 could be made available for projects that address by-catch research as identified in the Program Priority Section (I.B.1 - I.B.7).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Office Email
GrantorContactText: Derek Orner &lt;br/&gt;Office of Sustainable Fisheries &lt;br/&gt;1315 East-West Highway &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring, MD 20910
CloseDateExplanation: Letters of Intent should be submitted by March 15, 2013.    Full proposals and application packages should be submitted by 5:00 pm eastern time on April 5, 2013.