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Analyzing the Effects of Plastic Fishing and Aquaculture Gear in the Marine Environment

Analyse des effets des engins de pêche et d’aquaculture en plastique dans le milieu marin

Description

Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDGF or “Ghost Gear”) is commonly caused by rough weather, snags below the surface, unintentional line cutting from marine traffic and gear interactions. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires a socioeconomic report that includes a Canadian perspective from a local to national scale. Topics to be covered in this report include: • Impacts on tourism; • costs to coastal communities for conducting clean up efforts; • damage that results in the reduction of effectiveness of ecosystem services for industry and coastal communities; • impacts on potential revenue due to existing linear economic models that do not value recycling/repurposing end of life fishing gear; and • proposals for fisheries management measures and economic tools to incentivize independent gear retrieval and decrease fishing gear loss. The team proposed in the technical bid must be comprised of a: - principal researcher; - co-researcher; - research specialist; and - junior researcher. Duration of Contract: from contract award to April 10, 2025 with an irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by four (4) additional six-month periods under the same conditions.
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Quick Summary

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking a socioeconomic report on the effects of abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing and aquaculture gear in the marine environment. The report will cover impacts on tourism, cleanup costs for coastal communities, ecosystem service damage, economic losses from current linear models, and recommendations for fisheries management and economic incentives. The research team must include a principal researcher, co-researcher, research specialist, and junior researcher.

Ideal For

Research firms or academic teams with expertise in marine environmental impacts and socioeconomic analysis should bid.

Environmental ConsultingMarine ResearchSocioeconomic AnalysisFisheries ManagementSustainability Studies
High complexity

Tender Details

Reference Number
cb-602-38078495
Solicitation Number
30004992
Publication Date
May 21, 2024
Closing Date
Jun 17, 2024
Expected Start
Jun 24, 2024
Expected End
Apr 10, 2025
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection Criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Notice Type
Request for Proposal

Classification

UNSPSC Code
70100000; 70101500; 70101600; 70101602; 70101603; 70101700; 81171500; 81171501; 81171601; 82111503
UNSPSC Description
Fisheries and aquaculture; Fisheries operations; Fisheries oversight; Fishery research or experimentation services; Fishery data collection or distribution; Fishery industry and technology; Marine biology services; Marine biology consultation service; Aquatic ecology service; Academic or scientific article writing

Trade Agreements

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Set Up Alert

Contracting Entity

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

200 Kent St.

Ottawa, ON

Contact

Richard Soulliere

DFO.Tenders-Soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

(343) 576-2873

Regions of Delivery

Canada

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