# Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (11.452)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-452-bycatch-reduction-engineering-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.5 million in 23 grants, about $65,742 per award.

## Objectives

Promotes improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies to benefit U.S. fishermen by minimizing bycatch (non-target catch), reducing post-release mortality of non-target species, and minimizing habitat impacts to the extent practicable.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $220,941 | 12 |
| 2022 | $249,417 | 5 |
| 2023 | $535,489 | 7 |
| 2024 | $122,950 | 2 |
| 2025 | $383,266 | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $590,625 |
| Float Partners LLC | Hawaii | $373,745 |
| International Seafood Sustainability Foundation Inc. | Pennsylvania | $267,538 |
| Hawaii Academy of Science | Hawaii | $210,000 |
| Lake and Peninsula School District | Alaska | $50,000 |
| Salty Lady Seafood LLC | Alaska | $50,000 |
| Sitka Tribe of Alaska | Alaska | $43,188 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $40,000 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $28,808 |
| AK Longline Fishermans Association | Alaska | $24,986 |
| Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (Mina) | Northern Mariana Islands | $22,000 |
| Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute | Alaska | $15,248 |
| 500 Sails, Inc. | Northern Mariana Islands | $15,000 |
| Poseidon Fisheries Research LLC | Hawaii | $15,000 |
| Kupu | Hawaii | $14,998 |
| University of Alaska Southeast | Alaska | $14,916 |
| Kuaaina Ulu Auamo | Hawaii | $11,750 |
| Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc | Alaska | $10,000 |
| Anchorage Park Foundation | Alaska | $10,000 |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $9,702 |

## Open opportunities

- [National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-fhq-2027-33398-national-bycatch-reduction-engineering-program-brep-fy2026/), closes January 22, 2027