GB-Lowestoft: ITT supply of suitable vessel(s) to support the proposal FSP63 Inshore longline fisheries survey in the southern North Sea

A Fishery Science Partnership (FSP) involving the fishing industry, Defra and Cefas scientists was established in 2003. Defra has confirmed the continued funding of the Fisheries Science Partnership programme for a further year in 2019/20.

The objectives of the program are:

•To build relationships between UK fishermen and scientists and to involve fishermen in the co-commissioning of science.

To achieve these objectives, the programme will:

(a) provide data obtained from commercial fishing catches on key stocks to supplement data sources traditionally used in ICES assessments; (b) investigate concerns raised by fishermen on scientific assessments or on stocks not currently assessed; (c) investigate innovative scientific methods and or more selective / environmentally friendly fishing methods; and, (d) support the work of Regional Advisory Councils.

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Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.