August 14, 2020 — The following was released by the New England Fishery Management Council:
NOAA Fisheries has begun soliciting proposals for research projects to be carried out under the 2021-2022 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. The submission deadline is October 12, 2020.
Proposals should respond to the research priorities established by the New England Fishery Management Council. During its June 2020 webinar meeting, the Council determined that resource surveys should be the highest priority for the next round of RSA awards.
- The Council also identified a number of “high” and “general research” priorities, which are summed up in the table below.
- Details about all of the priorities are spelled out in this section of the Federal Funding Opportunity