CEFAS21-79 RFQ for Marine underwater imagery analysis for Greater Haig Fras MCZ

The Contractor will undertake the analysis of seabed imagery (still images and video) collected on the CEND0719 survey from the Greater Haig Fras MCZ.

• Analysis will be undertaken as set out in imagery specification provided for this work ('ANNEX A - CEND0719 GHFR imagery analysis specification',( as advertised at time of tender) and adhering to the NMBAQC Epibiota interpretation guidelines (Turner et al, 2016).
• The online annotation software BIIGLE will be used to annotate video and still images as described in the imager specification.
• Video tows are to be segmented into areas of continuous broadscale seabed habitat type greater than or equal to 5 m along transect distance. Sea-pen and burrowing megafauna analysis transects will be additionally analysed using frames taken from the video.
• A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes by the contractor and reported on.
• An external QA (10% reanalysis) will be undertaken in advance of final data delivery.
• The Contractor will produce an analysis report.
• Substrate and taxonomic image reference collections are required .
• A start-up meeting will be held with the Contractor within a fortnight of the contract being awarded. During the start-up meeting Cefas will provide guidance on use of BIIGLE in MPA projects if needed.