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427<p>The R. Todd Stravitz Scholars Program will provide full tuition support for students pursuing the new bachelor&#8217;s degree in coastal &amp; marine sciences at the Batten School &amp; VIMS.</p>
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570                                            <img alt="An abandoned 
570spiny lobster trap off the coast of California. Derelict fishing equipment can continue to trap and kill animals, harming marine ecosystems and competing with actively fished gear. " src="/newsandevents/topstories/2024/_images/trap-subawards-announcement/abandoned-lobster-trap.jpg"/>
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573                                            <p>National TRAP Program funds large-scale cleanup of discarded fishing gear, first round of subawards totaling more than $1.4M supports 11 projects focused on removing derelict fishing gear from coastal waters in nine U.S. states and Palau.</p>
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