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National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27

Name: National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
Creator: Department of Commerce
Keywords: GRANT

Department of CommerceDOC NOAA - ERA Production

AI Overview

Develop innovative fishing gear and technologies to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality in commercial and recreational fisheries. This competitive grant program supports non-federal researchers creating practical solutions to minimize unintended species capture and habitat impacts.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Commerce

Funding Amount

$50,000 – $400,000

Release Date

August 24, 2026

Due Date

January 22, 2027

Official Description

<p>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) t...

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Change History

Opportunity AddedAug 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM