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American Lobster Initiative is sponsored by NOAA Sea Grant (administered by Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine). This initiative supports collaborative research and outreach activities to address complex challenges facing the American lobster fishery. It aims to advance the environmental and economic sustainability of the industry through innovative research and development.
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American Lobster Research Program - Maine Sea Grant - University of Maine American Lobster Research Program Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007241 The NOAA National Sea Grant Office will host a webinar on Thursday, April 14, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm ET to provide an overview of the 2022 American Lobster Research Program Funding Opportunity and its application process.
The webinar will include a presentation, and provide an opportunity to ask questions that individuals may have about applying to the announcement. Please register in advance .
The priorities of this funding opportunity are to support projects with a geographic focus on the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and/or southern New England and which address one or more of the following: (1) Development and operationalization of gear technologies, including sub-sea gear location that help industry comply with the requirements set forth in the final 2021 rule (FR–210827–0171) to modify the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP).
(2) Socio-technological or socio-economic research to understand the social, economic, and technological opportunities and/or barriers associated with bringing gear technology to commercial scale in the lobster fishery. Sea Grant anticipates having up to $2 million dollars to fund a diversity of projects with funding requests ranging from $50k-$750k in FY22. Projects may be one or two years in duration with a maximum of two years.
The American Lobster Research Program is part of Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative and is a competition run by NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office, not the Lobster Regional Extension Program. Information about the competition can be found here and on grants. gov .
Questions about the competition should be sent to oar. hq. sg.
competitions@noaa. gov . 5741 Libby Hall Suite 110
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Research institutions, industry partners, undergraduate and graduate students, and resource managers collaborating on solutions for the American lobster fishery and Maine's coastal economy. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1.4 million new award; $600,000 in second-year support for existing projects. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
American Lobster Initiative is funded by NOAA Sea Grant (administered by Maine Sea Grant at the University of Maine). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Maine. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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