What the buyer wrote
This is an exciting opportunity to test new light technology in the South West. This tender is seeking a twin-rig trawler with skipper who can demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of the SW otter trawl fishery. Recent Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP) projects have made considerable progress in improving the selectivity of otter trawls in the English SW fishery. Previous work has concentrated on increased mesh size, altered mesh geometry and escape panels, but new technologies now offer the potential to improve selectivity further. Specifically, the use of artificial light in trawls is increasingly being tested to modify the behaviour of fish during …
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- GB-Lowestoft: Cefas TrawlLight SW
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 31 Jul 2017
- Work ends
- 31 Dec 2017
- Kind of work
- Transport and fleet
Who the buyer named
Chloe Halifax was the named contact on this notice.