CEFAS26-10 Offshore and Onshore Observer Programme
CEFAS needs to deploy trained observers on commercial fishing vessels to collect data on catch composition, discards, and biological characteristics for UK fisheries management and compliance with the Fisheries Act 2020. The programme covers sampling of shellfish, demersal and pelagic fish stocks across English waters.
- Closed27 February 2026
- Value£750k
- BuyerCENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Wherecommercial fishing vessels, English waters
- CategoryEnergy, fuel & utilities
- RegionUK-wide
You'll want to look if you can recruit, train and manage observers who work at sea on commercial fishing vessels and have experience in fisheries data collection
Might not suit a small firm
- it needs coverage across the whole UK