CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
CEFAS26-68 Contract for Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Samples Processing
Cefas, Natural England (NE) and Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) have been working collaboratively to deliver a monitoring survey within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as part of the ongoing MPA programme.
This survey aims to support Natural England’s monitoring objectives and provide robust evidence to inform conservation measures.
Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ is an inshore site located along the Northumberland coast in the north-east of England.
The site covers 192 km² of intertidal and offshore waters from near Whitley Bay in the south to near Alnwick in the north.
As part of the MPA programme, NIFCA, NE and Cefas are planning to collect sediment samples within the site and in surrounding control areas using a 0.1m2 Day grab during a survey aboard the PV St Aidan planned for May 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed).
Final sample availability will be confirme…
What the supplier must deliver
Cefas, Natural England (NE) and Northumberland Inshore
Cefas, Natural England (NE) and Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) have been working collaboratively to deliver a monitoring survey within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as part of the ongoing MPA programme.
This survey aims to support Natural England’s
This survey aims to support Natural England’s monitoring objectives and provide robust evidence to inform conservation measures.
Provide evidence on the effectiveness of current
Provide evidence on the effectiveness of current fisheries management measures in maintaining the subtidal mud feature in line with the site’s conservation objectives.
Provide information to support Natural England’s condition
Provide information to support Natural England’s condition monitoring in the MCZ.
Cefas is initiating this procurement in advance
Cefas is initiating this procurement in advance to ensure timely analysis once samples become available.
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