Engaging for-profit entities in a pre-competitive framework for trust-building, innovation, and market intelligence in the fisheries sector, a 300+ billion dollar industry supporting 2.3 million jobs as of 2022.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking to engage for-profit entities in a pre-competitive framework for trust-building, innovation, and market intelligence in the fisheries sector. This sector is a 300+ billion dollar industry supporting 2.3 million jobs as of 2022. The Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Program is actively pursuing innovative pathways to accelerate the integration of NASA's advanced capabilities into commercial operational frameworks and strategic decision-making processes. The program aims to foster transparent, open dialogue regarding cross-sector challenges while preserving competitive advantages and promoting industry-wide advancement. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The PSE Program has identified a strategic opportunity to join the National Science Foundation's Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) Program, specifically the Science Center For Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) consortium. • This membership would serve multiple strategic objectives, including trust-building, market intelligence, collaborative development, and innovation pipeline. • The consortium would provide a platform for NASA to leverage established academic-industry networks and contribute its unique Earth observation and modeling capabilities to address critical challenges in the fisheries sector.