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The Science and Research Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 to support research projects that help MSC certified fisheries maintain best practice in sustainability.

Now open for applications

Eligibility

The fund is open to submissions from academic institutions, independent researchers, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or MSC certified fisheries.  All submissions must be applicable to an MSC certified fishery or fisheries.

Funding priorities

This year, the Science and Research Fund welcomes research proposals that:

  • Focus on key areas that have stronger requirements under the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.1: 
    - Stock-wide harvest strategies 
    - Reduction of impacts on endangered, threatened or protected (ETP) species 
    - Reduction of gear loss and ghost gear impacts 
    - Refining assessment of impacts on habitats and ecosystems 
    - Application of shark finning prevention policies 
  • Focus on improvements linked to any condition resulting from an assessment against the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1.   
  • Will benefit multiple fisheries.

Available Funding

Up to

£50,000

Duration of funding

Up to two years

Applications close

02 December 2024
23:59 UTC

How to apply

If you are interested in applying to the Science and Research Fund, please contact your local MSC representative.

If you are unsure who your representative is, you can email our Ocean Stewardship Fund team.
How to apply
Science and Research Fund - Application Guidance 2024-25
Date of issue: 03 September 2024
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