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Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Funding

Funding opportunities through the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program, known as BREP, for innovative solutions to fisheries bycatch challenges.

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About

The Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program provides funding to support applied management projects and activities to reduce bycatch. Bycatch reduction is a top priority for NOAA Fisheries, as outlined in our National Bycatch Reduction Strategy. Bycatch contributes to overfishing, threatens endangered and threatened species and protected marine mammals, and can close fisheries, significantly impacting U.S. economic growth. Through this program, we support the development and testing of fishing gears that minimize bycatch and habitat impacts. 

There are five high-priority areas for the Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Researching new technology
  • Encouraging technology adoption
  • Reducing post-release mortality
  • Avoiding habitat interactions
  • Conducting international research

For Applicants

Application Process

Who Can Apply?

This grant program provides competitive grants to non-federal researchers working on the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens; institutions of higher education; nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign public entities; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; international organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive federal assistance under this funding opportunity.

 

Schedule

Please submit pre-proposals by December 15, 2023. Full proposals are due March 20, 2024.

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 04/16/2024