Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Post Date

June 5th 2013

Application Due Date

August 5th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-SE-2014-2003769

CFDA Number(s)

11.472

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $300000

Grant Description

The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries harvesting and the biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing and movement between the eastern and western Atlantic stocks on monitoring stock abundance. Contracting Parties to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), of which the US is one, and other partners have embarked upon a $25 million research program on bluefin tuna, expected to span 6 years as a step toward improving ICCAT's science based management approach for fisheries affecting bluefin. Research sponsored under this funding opportunity represents a contribution to this partnership.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Dax Ruiz
  State/Federal Liaison Branch,
  Phone: (727) 824-5324

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov