A -- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOP THE U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY The National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, issues a solicitation for grants and cooperative agreements under the S-K Program to carry out research and development projects that address aspects of U.S. fisheries and the U.S. fishing industry (commercial and recreational) including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated infrastructures. WEB: Click here to obtain more information about the Saltonstall Kennedy Grant Program, http://www.nmfs.gov/sfweb/skhome.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the S-K Program Manager via e-mail, alicia.jarboe@noaa.gov.

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