Fisheries Survey Vessels

Tender description

This is an Open Invitation to Tender where suitably qualified applicants are invited to respond for inclusion in a Multiple Supplier Framework Agreement that the Institute will draw from to charter Fishing Vessels and Crew for the purpose of carrying out fisheries surveys and research under the direction of scientists at the Marine Institute. The Shellfish fisheries team at the MI undertakes an annual programme of surveys of shellfish as part of its responsibilities under the EU EMFF Data Collection Regulation and to support the assessment and management of shellfish stocks at a national, regional and local level. A full technical description is available in the attached Invitation to Tender document.