Charter for Mackerel Egg Survey in Northwest Ireland and West of Scotland

Description

Marine Directorate invites a tender from pelagic vessels of overall length greater than 60m to undertake an icthyoplankton survey for mackerel eggs within the region of NW Ireland, W and NW Scotland. The charter will be of 16 days duration and start on the 10th April 2025, departing from Ullapool. Offloading will provisionally be undertaken from Peterhead upon completion of the survey. Transit time to the survey start point/end point is approximately an 8 hour and a 12 hour steam from each of the respective ports. Lot 1: Marine Directorate invites a tender from pelagic vessels of overall length greater than 60m to undertake an icthyoplankton survey for mackerel eggs within the region of NW Ireland, W and NW Scotland. The charter will be of 16 days duration and start on the 10th April 2025, departing from Ullapool. Offloading will provisionally be undertaken from Peterhead upon completion of the survey. Transit time to the survey start point/end point is approximately an 8 hour and a 12 hour steam from each of the respective ports. Scientific quota is being offered in exchange for a number of days survey time (maximum 16 days depending on the daily rate of charter). Mackerel quota is to be allocated on the value of the catch at the time of landing. The catch is to be taken as western mackerel quota. This quota must be taken at the first opportunity of the mackerel fishery opening in September 2025. If the vessel lands more than the monetary value agreed, the excess must be covered by the vessels own quota allocation. Bidding vessels must therefore have sufficient quota in the relevant area. If the vessel lands less than the value agreed no additional compensation will be offered.