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Opportunity Summary:

The FY17 Bluefin Tuna Research Program (BTRP) is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Its core purpose is to support applied research projects that strengthen collaboration between fisheries scientists and the people directly involved in the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The program is specifically focused on northern Atlantic bluefin tuna and is designed to bring together NMFS researchers, state fishery agencies, universities, other research institutions, and U.S. fishing interests from both the recreational and commercial sectors. In practice, the program is meant to fund projects where researchers and stakeholders are working in a coordinated way, with the goal of producing information that is directly useful for managing the species.

A major theme of the opportunity is improving the science foundation behind Atlantic bluefin tuna management. The program aims to advance research objectives that address key information needs, which generally means filling data gaps, improving assessment inputs, refining understanding of population dynamics, movement, and fishery interactions, and supporting methods that make management decisions more evidence-based. While the notice does not list specific research topics in the excerpt provided, the stated intent is clear: projects should be oriented toward practical outcomes that can inform fisheries science and management rather than purely theoretical work. The emphasis on working relationships also signals that proposals are expected to demonstrate meaningful cooperation across agencies, institutions, and fishery participants.

This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as technical collaboration, coordination, or involvement in project oversight, rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The funding activity areas are broadly categorized under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and research and development, aligning with the program's applied research and management support goals. The program is tied to CFDA number 11.472, which is commonly associated with NOAA fisheries-related financial assistance programs.

In terms of scale, the award ceiling listed for an individual project is $300,000, and the program anticipated making about five awards. The opportunity was posted on June 14, 2016, and had an application deadline of September 1, 2016. Eligibility is described as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement, which usually means a range of applicant types may be allowed but applicants must consult the detailed eligibility section to confirm whether their organization type and project structure qualify.

Finally, the BTRP is explicitly linked to NOAA's broader mission goal of protecting, restoring, and managing coastal and ocean resources using an ecosystem approach to management. That framing signals that proposed work should not only address bluefin tuna in isolation, but also consider how research outputs support responsible use, conservation, and management within the wider Atlantic marine ecosystem and fishery context.

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