Various research questions and issues, as well as pressing fishing management needs, help shape the annual Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued by NPRB. RFP topics align with NPRB Science Plan Research Themes. RFP Evolution documents summarize in table format how RFPs have changed over time.
NPRB funding has been used by investigators in 22 states, as well as in Russia and Canada. See map
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