Fisheries Challenge Fund
Defra invites bids for projects.
Defra has allocated £300,000 this year for Challenge Fund projects to improve fisheries management and to enable fishermen and other interested parties to get involved in fisheries research.
The broad criteria for funding:
- Proposals should be consistent with the Defra and CFP objective of sustainable fisheries and address a fisheries management issue that is relevant to part of the UK fishing industry;
- Proposals could include all types of research and analysis, including but not limited to biological, social and economic studies; and be from a few months to over a year in length but priority will be given to short-term projects.
- Priority will be given to proposals which involve an element of stakeholder contribution, for example making vessel time available for project work; and to projects costing £5,000-50,000.
- Priority will be given to proposals supporting Regional Advisory Councils’ (RACs’) work, because the UK Government has identified the provision of effective practical support to RACs as a high priority.
Further information including application forms can be requested from:
Defra
Marine and Fisheries Directorate,
Sea Fisheries Conservation Division,
Area 2D, Nobel House,
17 Smith Square,
London
SW1P 3JR
Tel: 020 7238 4689
Email: racs@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Fisheries Challenge Fund Project Reports
- Report of the results from UK observer trips in the westerly gillnet fishery for anglerfish
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December 2007