Department of Commerce

Description

The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals.) In addition, BREP may support projects that quantify post-release mortality and identify ways to minimize mortality and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

For further information about BREP, please visit the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program website at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/bycatch-reduction-engineering-program. <br/>Or contact: <br/> <br/>Derek Orner <br/>Office of Sustainable Fisheries <br/>1315 East-West Highway <br/>Silver Spring, MD 20910 <br/>301-427-8567
NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov