Courtesy of WorldFishing.net:
NOAA is recommending more than $11 million in funding for 50 projects across the United States.
The organisation has awarded grant funding under the Saltonstall-Kennedy program to organisations across the country for more than 60 years, to address needs of fishing communities, support economic opportunities, and build and maintain resilient and sustainable fisheries.
“These projects represent the best in cutting-edge science and research,” said NOAA administrator Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D. “They will help us better understand fish ecosystems, reduce bycatch, advance fish farming and improve fisheries management. All of these things help restore our fisheries and support economic growth.”
This year, NOAA received a record number of proposals – 325 applications requesting nearly $77 million. This year’s recommended projects fall into seven priorities:
- Aquaculture
- Techniques to reduce bycatch
- Adaptation to long-term climate and ecosystem change
- Socio-economic research
- Fishery data collection
- Promotion, development and marketing
- Science in US territories
Proposals underwent a rigorous evaluation process, including extensive technical review both within the agency and by an external constituent panel before final agency review.
The application approval and recommended funding is not yet final – divisions of NOAA and the Department of Commerce, NOAA’s parent agency, must still give final approval before successful applicants receive funding near the end of the fiscal year.
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