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NOAA Fisheries announced the call for applications for nine new members to the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. These members will join the existing committee members and evaluate and make recommendations for the annual Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition. The committee is responsible for developing the request for proposals, reviewing applications for grants after the technical review, and selecting applications for approval.

Saltonstall-Kennedy funds are used to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, such as harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures.

Applications may be submitted to nmfs.afac.nominations@noaa.gov from May 7, 2024, until June 21, 2024. Learn More about the American Fisheries Advisory Committee

What Positions are Open on the Committee?

Member terms are for three years with staggered terms for initial members. This is the first call for new members since the committee was established.

The following member positions will be available and align with aquaculture experience:

Region 1: Alaska, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa

• One individual with experience in the Fisheries Science Community or relevant Fishery Management Council

Region 2: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

• One individual with experience as a recreational or commercial fisher and/or experience growing seafood

Region 3: Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

• One individual with experience as a recreational or commercial fisher and/or experience growing seafood
• One individual with experience as a seafood harvester or processor; (harvester can be fishing or farming)

Region 4: California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho

• One individual with experience in the Fisheries Science Community or relevant Fishery Management Council
• One individual with experience as a recreational or commercial fisher and/or experience growing seafood

Region 5: New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• One individual with experience as a recreational or commercial fisher and/or experience growing seafood

Region 6: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania

• One individual with experience as a seafood harvester or processor

At-Large Region

• One individual with experience in food distribution, marketing, retail, or food service (this could be aquaculture depending on experience)