ITT16-042 - Catch Sampling Services

The Marine Institute requires a panel of persons who can supply the following services: • Contractors will be required to go to sea aboard commercial fishing vessels in order to sample and record fishery catch data as directed by Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services according to FEAS catch sampling protocols. This data includes but is not exclusive to: Recording of catch information, recording of discard information, recording of fishing gear and locations, recording of incidental by-catch information, recording of environmental information, identification of fish and benthos and recording of length measurements, • Contractors will provide clear and legible data sheets with the all of the trip information and return this data to the MI • The contractor may be required to bring ashore biological samples for further analysis by Marine Institute personnel • The contractor when directed shall bring ashore samples of catch and landings from the Nephrops directed fishery. • Contractors will be informed of the trips / fisheries that need to be targeted • The contractor will inform the sampling coordinator of the departure time, date vessel and general fishing area and estimated return date via text message uploading onto the safety data base • The Marine Institute will provide a Personal Locator Beacon but all other safety equipment must be provided by the contractor. • Contractors will be required to source and arrange trips aboard commercial fishing vessels themselves and will be required to keep a log of responses Detailed specification is available in the attached Invitation to Tender document.

Services

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03000000-1  Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
03311000-2  Fish
63726700-1  Fishing-vessel services
71354500-9  Marine survey services
73110000-6  Research services
73112000-0  Marine research services
77700000-7  Services incidental to fishing
98360000-4  Marine services