Live Capture, Breeding, and Tagging of Thornback Rays for Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Plymouth City Council · Awarded contract
AwardedLive Capture, Breeding, and Tagging of Thornback Rays for Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Awarded 18 Apr 2024
Awarded18 Apr 2024
Value£42,000.00
SupplierMarine Biological Association
AgencyPlymouth City Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 10mo ago9mo term
Awarded 18 Apr 2024Expired 31 Dec 2024
About
Plymouth City Council awarded a contract to Marine Biological Association for the live capture and breeding of Thornback Rays for the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park (PSNMP).
The project involved catching rays in the Southwest near Plymouth Sound, keeping them in captivity until females gave birth, returning adult females to the sea, and raising the young until they were large enough to tag before release back into the Sound.
Tagging recovery was monitored and shared.
The contract value was £42,000.
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