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Vessel Charter for fish tagging in proximity to St. Anns Bank MPA

Affrètement de navire pour le marquage des poissons près de la zone marine protégée du banc de St. Anns

Description

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires the service of a vessel to use as the platform for conducting research in and adjacent to the St. Anns Bank MPA. The goal of the project is to capture and tag fish; this work includes (but is not solely limited to) setting and hauling longline fishing gear, setting and hauling traps and/or deployment or retrieval of moored acoustic telemetry receivers.

Quick Summary

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is seeking a vessel charter to support fish tagging research near the St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area. The work involves capturing and tagging fish using longline fishing gear, traps, and acoustic telemetry equipment.

Ideal For

Companies with suitable vessels and experience supporting marine research operations should bid.

vessel chartermarine researchfish tagginglongline fishingacoustic telemetry
Moderate complexity

Tender Details

Reference Number
cb-558-48244807
Solicitation Number
30006901\C
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2025
Closing Date
Nov 28, 2025
Expected Start
Dec 19, 2025
Expected End
Mar 31, 2030
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection Criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Notice Type
Request for Proposal

Classification

UNSPSC Code
25111534; 78102102
UNSPSC Description
Research vessel; Water transport

Trade Agreements

None

Contracting Entity

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)

200 Kent Street

Ottawa, ON, ON

Contact

Elizabeth Lewis

elizabeth.lewis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

(343) 596-1005

Regions of Delivery

Canada; Nova Scotia; Cape Breton