Research on Essential Fish Habitat for Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic Fisheries

Awarded 16 Jul 2024

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Awarded16 Jul 2024
Value£49,525.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 1mo ago3mo term
Awarded 16 July 2024Expired 3 Oct 2024

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to University of Plymouth for research to identify Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Herring, Pilchard, Greater silver smelt, Horse mackerel, and Anchovy in the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic Fisheries.

The project reviewed the capacity of these habitats to provide ecosystem services and highlighted risks of not managing them appropriately, supporting the Celtic Sea and Western Channel Pelagic Fisheries Management Plan under the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme.

The contract value was £49,525.

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