Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Post Date

June 10th 2014

Application Due Date

September 2nd 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-SE-2015-2004138

CFDA Number(s)

11.472

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of the BTRP is to optimize research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $125000

Grant Description

The BTRP program provides opportunity to compete for financial assistance for projects which seek to increase and improve the working relationship between fisheries researchers from the NMFS, state fishery agencies, universities, other research institutions and U.S. fishery interests (recreational and commercial) focusing on northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. The program is a means of advancing research objectives to address the information needs to improve the science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This program addresses NOAA's mission goal to "Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Management."

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Dax Ruiz, State/Federal Liaison Branch, Telephone: 727-824-5324

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office Email

• Agency Email Address:

  Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov