NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) seek a science-industry team to execute a pilot regional industry based bottom trawl survey (RIBTS) to define the operational requirements of a full scale RIBTS. The Commission will issue a funding contract to a science and fishing industry team to conduct field work off the coast of Southern New England, collect catch, biological, and oceanographic data, assess operational requirements, and produce documentation of best practices for a RIBTS. The target timeframe to conduct the pilot RIBTS is fall 2025 or spring 2026, with data processing completed and standard operating procedures drafted within six months of field work completion.
The deadline for proposals is midnight EST, September 5, 2025. Proposals should be submitted to Patrick Campfield at pcampfield@asmfc.org