In February 2008 The Marine Institute launched a call for research proposals under the Marine Research Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013. The call was targeted at funding defined projects under the Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture Research Programmes of Sea Change, as follows:
Aquaculture Research Programme:
Project-Based Awards:
- Development of an "AquaPlan" for Irish Finfish Aquaculture.
- Investigations of Increased Mortalities on Marine Salmon Sites due to Gill Pathologies.
- Azaspiracids: Toxicological Evaluation, Test Methods and Identification of the Source Organism.
Fisheries Research Programme:
Project-Based Awards:
- The Establishment and Application of Protocols to Capture, Collate and Integrate the Tacit Knowledge in the Fishing Industry.
Post-Graduate Scholarship:
- Spatial and Temporal Trends in Discarding Practices of the Irish Sea Demersal Trawl Fishery.
Call Documentation:
Please see Documents and Templates page for Guidelines and Terms of Reference.
Contact Details:
Sea Change Management Unit,
Funding & Administration Office,
Marine Institute,
Rinville,
Oranmore,
Co. Galway
Email: funding@marine.ie