Award of Seaweed Cultivation Trial Deployment and Monitoring off Banffshire Coast
Aberdeenshire Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Seaweed Cultivation Trial Deployment and Monitoring off Banffshire Coast
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£53,544.00
AgencyAberdeenshire Council
RegionScotland
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
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Aberdeenshire Council awarded a contract to SAMS Applied Marine Science Enterprise Limited for technical input and oversight of the deployment, operation, and monitoring of a trial seaweed cultivation site off the Banffshire coast.
The contract, valued at £53,544, covers Phase 2 (environmental monitoring equipment and design of Phase 3) and Phase 3 (deployment of seaweed, monitoring, analyses, and reporting) from August 2024 to August 2025.
The work aims to better understand growth performance criteria and seasonal constraints for seaweed cultivation on the East Coast.
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Award of Seaweed Cultivation Trial Deployment and Monitoring off Banffshire Coast
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