Blue Fin Tuna Charter

Tender description

A requirement exists for two separate charters of a fishing/angling vessel for a period of up to 10 days each to scout areas where Bluefin tuna may be present and to capture a limited number of specimens for tagging. Each charter represents one Lot. Lot 1 Vessels are invited to tender on the basis of their ability to undertake the survey schedule (10 days from the beginning of September 2017). The survey will operate on a daily basis leaving port early in the morning and returning late at night. This will be agreed with the skipper each day with the scientist in charge and will be weather dependent. The general area to be sampled will be the South West to North West Coast of Ireland. The survey will ideally take place over a 10 day period in the general window of September depending on conditions. Detailed information of the track and survey plan will be provided by the Marine Institute. The successful applicants will be selected based on technical suitability, cost of charter, and previous experience in scientific research and tagging surveys. Lot 2 Vessels are invited to tender on the basis of their ability to undertake the survey schedule (10 from the beginning of October 2017). The survey will operate on a daily basis leaving port early in the morning and returning late at night. This will be agreed with the skipper each day with the scientist in charge and will be weather dependent. The general area to be sampled will be the South West to North West Coast of Ireland. The survey will ideally take place over a 10 day period in the general window of October depending on conditions. Detailed information of the track and survey plan will be provided by the Marine Institute. The successful applicants will be selected based on technical suitability, cost of charter, and previous experience in scientific research and tagging surveys.