Tenders Are Invited For Hire Of Boats With Crew – Hire Of Cod Trawls For Control And Monitoring Of Fishing Grounds In 2026

Hire Of Boats With Crew – Hire Of Cod Trawls For Control And Monitoring Of Fishing Grounds In 2026. For Examination Of Fishing Grounds, The Directorate Of Fisheries Wants To Hire A Fishing Vessel That Is Rigged And Suitable For Effective And Appropriate Execution Of Expeditions, Including Catch, Catch Measurements And Monitoring Of Activity In Fishing Grounds. The Vessel That Is Hired Shall Conduct A Survey Of Fishing Grounds For The Directorate Of Fisheries And Will Be Administered And Managed By The Directorate Of Fisheries ́ Marine Service, Which Is Office In Tromsø. The Vessel Shall Carry Out Expeditions In The Entire Fish Protection Zone Around Svalbard, The Loophole And Norway ́S Economic Zone. The Service Can Take Place Throughout The Area And The Vessel Will Follow Ongoing Fishing Activities Where The Directorate Of Fisheries Wants Presence. The Vessel Must Be Connected To A Cod Trawl Concession North Of 62°N. The Vessel Must Be Representative Of The Vessel Group In Regard To Operational Patterns, Equipment, Catch Efficiency And Production Capacity, And It Must Be Able To Operate Under The Same Conditions As The Equivalent Vessel Operates. The Vessel ́S Assignments Will Be The Execution Of Catch Operations In The Areas That The Directorate Of Fisheries ́S Representatives Want On Board. Prioritised Assignments Will I.A. Be Control Of Areas With High Fish Pressure, Mixing Fish Under Minimum Targets And Sample Taking On The Request Of Cooperating Departments Such As The Norwegian Institute Of Marine Research. The Planned Expedition Will Be For 19 Days. It Shall Be Tentatively Carried Out In October. See The Tender Documentation For More Information.