This year, the Commission is seeking proposals that focus on the development of new tools, technologies, or methods to improve marine mammal stock assessments. Proposals must focus on the development of novel, low-cost approaches to 1) estimate abundance of marine mammal stocks (populations or other management units), and/or 2) estimate marine mammal mortality and serious injury, including approaches to estimate unobserved mortality, or assign M/SI to a source.

Pre-proposals must:

  • Demonstrate how the proposed work would contribute to science-based management and policy.
  • Be either applicable to marine mammal stocks that occur in U.S. waters (including transboundary stocks) or focus on marine mammal stocks occurring in areas where they may be subject to by-catch in foreign fisheries that export, or intend to export, seafood to the United States.

Applicants from within the United States and outside the United States are eligible to apply, including both non-U.S. citizens and those affiliated with non-U.S. institutions.

Pre-proposal submission deadline: 7 October 2024

For more information, go to:
Request for Proposals

For questions, contact:
Jackie Shaff
Email: jshaff@mmc.gov
or
Email: rpo@mmc.gov