OpportunityTitle: FY 2021 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and 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, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 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, resources assessment, socio-economic assessment, management and conservation, selected harvesting methods, and fish handling and processing. This program addresses NOAA&apos;s mission goal &quot;Healthy Oceans.&quot;
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GrantorContactText: For questions regarding the application process, you may contact: Kelly Donnelly, &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Branch, (727) 551-5731, or kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov