Project Request Form

In a paragraph or two, provide a short description of the current bycatch interaction within the specific fishery and the mitigation method proposed to address that challenge. Be specific about the current level of fishing effort for the organization/fisheries group. How many boats, trips per boat, gear sets per trip were there in the last two years.

Include details about the gear used: longline or net size, number of hooks per set or pots/traps per trawl. (For example, small cetacean entanglement in gillnets so proposed installation of acoustic pingers in nets.)

Describe in detail the project plan. This should include specifics about the methods that will be used to reduce bycatch in the fishery (gear modifications, training for captain and crews, monitoring, etc.).

Please provide detailed information about the plan and needs for implementation (for example, 10,000 hook shielding devices with one to be deployed on every other hook or 1000 acoustic pingers needed in order to attach one every 20 meters across a fleet of 5 vessels, etc.). Be detailed in this section.

Please provide a written budget for the equipment needed. Include installation and operational costs if any are expected. Please include if there are any matching funds or in-kind donations included in this project.

For assistance developing a detailed cost estimate contact the SFP Bycatch Solutions Hub Coordinator.