Tender Summary

Benefits to commercial fishing species from coastal blue carbon habitat restoration and protection project

Buying Organisation

WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED

Contract Value

£20,000

Tender Description

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The objectives of this report are:
- To assess the quantity of UK commercial aquatic species reliant on coastal blue carbon habitats for an aspect of their life histories e.g., forage grounds, nursery grounds, etc.
- To determine to what extent fishers know and understand the role that coastal blue carbon habitats play in supporting the species that they target.
- To assess the potential impact on commercial species from further degradation/loss of coastal blue carbon habitats. This would cover environmental, social, and economic impacts both to the stock as well as fishers in terms of reduced quota.
- To identify the value of restoring and protecting 15-30% the UKs coastal blue carbon habitats could have on the UKs commercial aquatic species (socio-economic and environmental).
- To assess the wider benefits to restoring and protecting coastal blue carbon habitats in terms of other ecosystem services e.g., water quality, recreational fishers, aquaculture, flood defence, blue carbon etc.
- To develop recommendations on how UK wild-catch fishing sector can engage with restoration and protection projects.
- To develop recommendations to government on how to support the wild-catch sector in engaging on coastal blue carbon habitat restoration and protection projects.

Tender categories (products & services required)

Research and experimental development services (CPV 73100000)
Research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000)
Design and execution of research and development (CPV 73300000)

Region

North East (UKC)

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