AFFRETTEMENT DE NAVIRES FILEYEURS ET PALANGIERS POUR LA REALISATION DES TESTS DE DISPOSITIFS DE MITIGATION DES CAPTURES ACCIDENTELLES ET D'OBSERVATIONS

This tender concerns the charter of fishing vessels (purse seiners and longliners) to conduct at-sea trials and observations of mitigation devices designed to reduce bycatch and accidental captures. The Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle seeks qualified shipowners to provide vessels and crews for scientific testing and monitoring activities.

Suppliers must own or operate suitable purse seine and longliner vessels with appropriate fishing equipment and qualified crews. Vessels must be available for extended offshore operations and capable of deploying and testing specialized mitigation equipment while maintaining detailed scientific observation protocols.

Shipowners or fishing vessel operators with experience in commercial fishing fleets, particularly those operating purse seiners and longliners in European waters. Companies must demonstrate capability to support marine research and scientific observation activities.

The buyer is Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle.