OpportunityTitle: BREP_2015
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Others includes foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations
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&#8211;sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals) and protected species (including marine mammals, sturgeon, seabirds, and sea turtles) as well as minimize mortality and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources. For FY2015, NMFS anticipates that approximately $2,500,000 could be made available for projects that address bycatch research as identified in the Program Priority Section (I.B.1 - I.B.4).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: work
GrantorContactText: Derek Orner &lt;br/&gt;National Bycatch Program Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Office of Sustainable Fisheries &lt;br/&gt;1315 East-West Highway &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring, MD 20910 &lt;br/&gt;