Marine and fisheries

Fisheries Challenge Fund

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Defra has again allocated funding 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.

The Marine and Fisheries Agency is taking over the running of the Fisheries Challenge Fund from Defra.

Further information, including application forms, will be on the Marine and Fisheries Agency website soon: www.mfa.gov.uk

Fisheries Challenge Fund Project Reports

Page last modified: 2 May 2008
Page published: 14 December 2007

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