National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
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The National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) for fiscal years 2026/27 offers competitive grants to non-Federal researchers dedicated to benefiting U.S. fisheries and aquaculture. Managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service under the Department of Commerce, this program focuses on the development and testing of innovative fishing gear and improved practices designed to minimize bycatch and reduce the post-release mortality of non-target species. These efforts are essential for meeting requirements established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which aims to prevent overfishing, protect threatened and endangered species, and avoid commercial fishery closures caused by habitat impacts and unintended catches. Prospective applicants must submit their responses by the deadline of January 22, 2027. The solicitation, identified by number NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398, seeks technological solutions and conservation engineering changes that can be implemented in both commercial and recreational fisheries. Interested parties can find further details and manage applications through the official grants portal, with Keisha Trent serving as the primary point of contact for the program.
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This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
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