Ecological Monitoring of Marine Litter Using Northern Fulmars for UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR Reporting
Defra · Awarded contract
AwardedEcological Monitoring of Marine Litter Using Northern Fulmars for UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR Reporting
Awarded 31 Mar 2023
Expires in 5mo4y term, 90% elapsed
Awarded 31 Mar 2023Expires 30 Mar 2027
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Defra awarded a contract to Stichting Wageningen Research, Wageningen Marine Research for a project using Northern Fulmars as an ecological monitor of marine litter to support UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR reporting on surface-level marine litter.
The contract value was £84,912.
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Ecological Monitoring of Marine Litter Using Northern Fulmars for UK Marine Strategy and OSPAR Reporting
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