BIM Cleaner Fish Programme 2016

Tender description

BIM would now like to invite tenders to provide project management and labour associated with this cleaner fish project to develop an experimental protocol for growing 200,000 lumpfish larvae and /or lumpfish eggs imported from a disease free hatchery under experimental research conditions up to size 10-15g for use in an integrated sea lice control management plan on commercial marine salmon farms in Ireland. A manual is to be produced. The work is to be carried out in Ireland. The successful tenderer will be required to demonstrate the delivery of a high quality and reliable service. They must show that they have or have access to the required fully equipped duly licensed marine research facility with sufficient indoor tank capacity (5 m³ total volume should be adequate), temperature control and they must have a proven track record in the holding and handling of marine finfish eggs and larvae.