WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award up to 25 cooperative agreements for the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protec more ST