Husbandry Services at Lehanagh Pool Marine Research Site, Bertraghboy Bay, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Description

The Marine Institute invites tenders to this request for tenders from economic operators for the provision of the services as described in Appendix 1 to this request for tenders. In summary, the Services comprise: • Daily visual inspections of the site to include licensed structures, nets, moorings and feeders. • Daily monitoring of environmental parameters on site. • Hand feeding of finfish stocks and service of automatic feeding units. • Assist with net changes as required and carry out routine net repair and maintenance. • Assist researchers with onsite sampling requirements e.g. batch weights, sea lice inspections, seaweed stocking etc. • Mortality removal using an ‘up-lift’ system and/or assisting divers. • Assist Marine Institute staff with treatments to be carried out as required. • Ensure that all Health & Safety SOP’s are adhered to. • Adhere to relevant biosecurity standards. • Record keeping of environmental parameters (water quality) and stocking (fish feeding rates, mortalities).