Husbandry Services at Lehanagh Pool

Tender description

The Marine Institute requires a Husbandry Services Contract to provide the following services: Stock Husbandry to include: • Daily surface visual inspection of Lehanagh Pool site to include licensed structures, nets, moorings and feeders • Daily recording of Environmental Parameters on site. • Hand feeding of finfish stocks and service of automatic feeding units. • Assist with net changes as required and carry out routine repair net repair and maintenance. • Assisting researchers with onsite sampling for batch weights, sea lice inspections and research projects. • Mortality removal using an Up Lift system and/or assisting divers. • Assist Marine Institute staff with Treatments to be carried out as required. • Ensure that all Health and Safety Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to. • Adhere to relevant biosecurity standards Recordkeeping to include: • Stocking and feeding records to be updated daily and weekly reports to be provided electronically to MI in an agreed format. • Record of daily environmental parameters stored electronically and provided to the MI on a weekly basis in an agreed format. • Recording of all Treatments carried out. • Record of Health checks/visits carried out. The MI will have its own appointed Vet carry out regular heathy checks on the stocks on site. • A Marine Institute approved electronic record system for the storage and use of Chemicals and medicines. • Site visitors log. Contract Management • Personnel undertaking the work will report directly to the tenderer who will liaise with the Marine Institute Section Manager and the Aquaculture team and/or Site Manager on a regular basis (at least weekly) to ensure all deliverables are met and that the work is being delivered to an appropriate standard.