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Grant Notice: On-Demand Gear Grant and Research Program

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BD-26-1046-DMF-FW010-123452State & Local

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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is soliciting commercial fishers for the 2026 On-Demand Gear Grant and Research Program, conducted under solicitation number BD-26-1046-DMF-FW010-123452. The program aims to research the use of on-demand gear and virtual marking technology within the Massachusetts Restricted Area and South Island Restricted Area during fixed-gear closure seasons. Eligible participants include commercial lobster fishers using fixed gear and commercial fishers using mobile gear. Fixed gear participants can receive reimbursements up to 35,000 dollars, while mobile gear participants are eligible for up to 6,000 dollars. Reimbursable expenses include the purchase and installation of on-demand gear, through-hull transducers, satellite communication systems for up to four months, and related software or data receiving devices. To qualify, applicants must have held a 2025 Massachusetts Commercial Fishing or Lobster Permit, which must be renewed by February 28, 2026. Fixed gear participants must also be willing to operate under a Letter of Authorization or an Exempted Fishing Permit from the MA DMF or the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. All participants are required to acquire on-demand technology and submit monthly performance reports and questionnaires. Preference for selection will be given to vessels with a documented history of fishing in the restricted areas prior to the 2015 and 2021 closures. Interested parties must submit completed applications via email to the MA DMF.

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MA DMF grants for commercial fishers researching on-demand gear and virtual marking technology.

Agency

Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game

NAICS

114111 - Finfish Fishing

Place of Performance

MA, USA

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Massachusetts On-Demand Gear Grant and Research Program Notification

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AgencyMassachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Contacts1 person available
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Organization / AgencyMassachusetts Department of Fish and Game
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Jeanne Shaw Hayes
contact@example.gov
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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) is seeking commercial fishers to participate in an on-demand gear grant and research program during the fixed-gear closure season areas in 2026. See attached

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