The Provision of Ecological Services to Carry Out Boat-Based Visual Surveys
Details
| Contract Title: | The Provision of Ecological Services to Carry Out Boat-Based Visual Surveys |
| Published Date: | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (CompetitiveContractNotice) |
| Value Banding: | Low Value |
| Delivery Point: | Ireland |
Description:
As part of specified location conservation obligations concerning cetaceans there is a significant requirement for the monitoring of cetacean occurrence in all Irish waters. The State also has a legal obligation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor key marine habitats and species and to report on their conservation status to the EU. Since Roaringwater Bay and Islands, Co. Cork comprise a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for inter alia Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) a num...