Fisheries Research Services 2010/11 - Round One

You are invited to tender for the following research projects:

Important note:

The Ministry has recently reviewed the following documents and these should be carefully read before submitting your tender:

Terms and Conditions of Research Contracts - Version One 2010
Conducting Research with Ministry of Fisheries
Research Proposal/Tender Information & Instructions

Our Forms & Templates have also been updated. The ‘Submissions Templates’ has been renamed and can be viewed here:

Research Proposal/Tender Template

Please refer to Research Proposal/Tender Information & Instructions: 2.2 All Proposals/tenders must be prepared using the relevant templates for more details


 Download the full tender document (PDF 234KB)

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS

 Download Aquatic Environment Tender Document (PDF 37KB)

1. ENV2010/03   Habitats of particular significance for inshore finfish fisheries management.
2. ENV2010/05   Habitats of particular significance for fisheries management: shark nursery areas.

Tenders close 11 June 2010

HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES PROJECTS

 Download Highly Migratory Species Tender Document (PDF 66KB)

1. HMS2010/01  Characterisation of New Zealand fisheries for highly migratory species.
2. HMS2010/03  Commercial catch sampling programme for highly migratory elasmobranchs.
3. TAG2010/01   Synthesis of New Zealand Gamefish tagging data.

  Download TAG2010/01 Deadline Extention (PDF 85KB)

Tenders close 11 June 2010

INSHORE FINFISH FISHERIES PROJECTS

 Download Inshore Finfish Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 56KB)

1. BCO2010/01   Relative abundance of blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds (BCO7).
2. SNA2010/04   Estimation of snapper year class strength in SNA 2.
3. TAR2010/02   Catch-at-age and catch composition of TAR 1, 2 & 3.

 Download BCO2010/01 Deadline Extention (PDF 86KB)

 Download BCO2010/01 Additional Information (PDF 77KB)

 Download TAR2010/02 Deadline Extention (PDF 56KB)

Tenders close 11 June 2010

INSHORE FINFISH FISHERIES PROJECTS

 Download Inshore Finfish Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 66KB)

1. BYX2010/01  Monitoring Alfonsino in BYX2 and BYX3.
2. SPO2010/01  Monitoring rig fisheries in SPO 1 and SPO 8.
3. SNA2010/07  Evaluation of monitoring tools and management strategies for SNA 1 and SNA 8.
4. INT2010/01   WCSI trawl survey.

Tenders close 11 June 2010

SHELLFISH FISHERIES PROJECTS

 Download Shellfish Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 42KB)

1. PAU2010/05  Paua commercial catch sampling.
2. SCA2010/01  Stock assessment of Coromandel scallops.
3. SCA2010/02  Stock assessment of Northland scallops.

 Download SCA2010-01 and SCA2010-02 Deadline Extension: (PDF 85KB)

 Download SCA2010-01 and SCA2010 Revised Project Specifications: (PDF 74KB)

Tenders close 11 June 2010 for PAU2010/05

Tenders close 25 June 2010 for SCA2010/01 and SCA2010/02

DEEPWATER FISHERIES PROJECT

 Download Deepwater Fisheries Tender Document (PDF 23KB)

1. DEE2010/01  Review of current international approaches to trawl surveys and their use in stock assessments.

Tenders close 28 May 2010

All enquiries regarding these projects should be directed to:

Contracts Monitoring
Ministry of Fisheries
Ph: 04 819 4248
email: contracts@fish.govt.nz 

All tenders should be sent to:

Contracts Monitoring
Ministry of Fisheries
PO Box 1020
Wellington
Email: contracts@fish.govt.nz