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University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (SMAST) Modified Twine Top as a Tool to Reduce Bycatch in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery (2-year grant)ĭevelopment of a Scalable Near-Shore Nursery System for Sea Scallops

Understanding Biological and Environmental Drivers of Shell Blister in the Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (2-year grant) Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)Ī Cooperative High Precision Dredge Survey to Assess the Mid-Atlantic Sea Scallop Resource Area in 20 (2-year grant) Seasonal Survey of Scallop Biology and Ecology on the Eastern Part of Georges BankĪssessment of Socioeconomic Impacts from Development of Offshore Wind Understanding the Impacts of the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery on Loggerhead Sea Turtles Reducing Small Scallop and Sand Dollar Catch Through Dredge Bag Modifications (2-year grant)Įstablishing the Research Fleet Approach in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery (2-year grant) There are active RSA programs for Atlantic sea scallops and monkfish.Ģ023-2024 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Survey AreasĬommercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) Instead, the programs award pounds of sea scallops from amounts “set-aside” annually for this purpose.

In RSA programs, researchers compete for funding through a federal grant competition managed by NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries expects the awards to generate approximately $20 million $4 million to fund research, and $16 million to compensate industry partners who harvest the set-aside sea scallops. The selected projects will investigate sea scallop research priorities developed by the council. NOAA Fisheries has selected 13 sea scallop projects for 2023-2024 awards through RSA programs.

Successful applicants partner with the fishing industry to conduct research and to harvest their set-aside award, generating funds for the research. The Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program in the Greater Atlantic Region is integral to the region’s fishery science effort. RSA funding supports research, including assessing the impacts of the Atlantic sea scallop fishery on sea turtles.