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            <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The National Sea
              Grant Office will host an <b>informational webinar on
                April 14th from 12pm-1pm</b> to provide an overview<span class="gmail_default"> </span>of the <b><span class="gmail_default"></span>2022 American Lobster
                Research Program Funding Opportunity </b>and its
              application process<span class="gmail_default">.</span>
              The webinar will include a presentation and provide an
              opportunity to ask questions that individuals may have
              about applying to the announcement. <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F2496279944844619020&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C18e3d3b4c6844fd1dd4408da1962072c%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C637850206055379907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=gtXKcHMrh39H7a4GVQ7dGQ14Kd0n9jlRh4Bfxj5l%2B8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" originalSrc="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2496279944844619020" shash="Y2bji+4WGdhzw45rnGc4XsxEO56rx1qyBUHQ0DiIrM0cyGhXAFxdx9veaIg6q6wJiVdk4g98n/re9LN8CbCtUtcvYCIfPqrksPWmnumFkvZwsFASS/5bcJHMF2yZePVq+8CZZCBfqfgx/ubvLgl3L+GAjPBBjkfgNeMqH+O+We8=" originalsrc="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2496279944844619020" shash="hJip7tUjtyplVBu5vfkXWg3bP8ryb9izNXH8mnM+rmRWDjQTGRDKUJQfRzCRz19Xouror5w7a9WbFwe1lwP/tId9nOB6bCyc2N8t8LHiziHH1r+rELFCHcTWEJEazayuMOKF1rKPnd7cNjjq/XoLlojitlyOEW7
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            <div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span>The 2022 American Lobster
                Research Program is seeking applications from research
                teams and others that encourage partnerships between
                state agencies, academia, and/or industry stakeholders
                that address the program priorities listed below.<br>
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                (1) Development and operationalization of gear
                technologies, including sub-sea gear location that help
                industry comply with the requirements set forth in the
                final 2021 rule (FR–210827–0171) to the Atlantic Large
                Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP)<br>
                (2) Socio-technological or socio-economic research to
                understand the social, economic, and technological
                opportunities and/or barriers associated with bringing
                gear technology to commercial scale in the lobster
                fishery in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and/or
                southern New England.<br>
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                Sea Grant anticipates having up to $2 million dollars to
                fund a diverse set of projects with funding requests
                ranging from $50k-$750k in FY 2022. Projects may be one
                or two years in duration with a maximum of two years.
                Non-federal matching funds equal to at least 50 percent
                of the federal funding request must be provided.
                Eligible applicants include&nbsp;any individual; any public
                or private corporation, partnership, or other
                association or entity (including any Sea Grant College,
                Sea Grant Institute or other institution); or any State,
                political subdivision of a State, Tribal government or
                agency or officer thereof. </span></div>
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                  announcement on Grants.gov NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007241</span></a></div>
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