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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced the sixth round of grant awards from its Fisheries Innovation Fund, a program launched in 2010 to foster innovations that support sustainable fisheries in the United States. The grants will aid … Continued
A project underway at Woods Hole Sea Grant is evaluating surf clams (Spisula solidissima) as a potential shellfish aquaculture species. An early phase involved distributing local hatchery-produced surf clam seed to southeast Massachusetts growers and establishing a seed clam planting … Continued
Recently awarded grants from Innovation PEI will help Prince Edward Island seafood processors store greater numbers of live lobsters during peak landing periods. The projects will add more than a half-a-million pounds to the province’s total lobster holding capacity, which … Continued
In June, NOAA Fisheries announced a federal funding opportunity for Atlantic bluefin tuna research. The Bluefin Tuna Research Program (BTRP) is a competitive Federal assistance program that funds projects seeking to increase and improve the working relationship between fisheries researchers … Continued
The National Park Service, in partnership with the Maritime Administration, recently announced the award of $2.58 million in Maritime Heritage Program grants for projects in 19 states that preserve sites and objects related to U.S. maritime history. National Maritime Heritage … Continued
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has announced the selection of four research projects to receive a total of approximately $610,000 in funding as part of the Council’s 2016-2017 Collaborative Fisheries Research Program. Projects Overview: Changes in Availability of Mid-Atlantic … Continued