GB-Lowestoft: Successful Governance Structures

The overall aim of this subcontract is to describe the structures governing marine recreational fishing at both a local (state), national, and international scales, and how this is balanced against the need for sustainable development, and integrated into the ecosystem approach. This research action contract will:

1.Identify countries with strong governance structures and development plans for marine recreational fishing. This is likely to include: USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

2.Review the history of local (state), national, and international legal and governance frameworks for marine recreational fisheries in key countries identified in requirement 1, above

3.Assess how marine recreational fisheries are incorporated into the broader ecosystem approach and balanced against sustainable development goals in key countries.

4.Develop guidance for the creation of appropriate governance structures for marine recreational fishing.

5.Deliver a report describing the background, describing the research methods, documenting the results, and outcomes in 1 to 4 above.

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Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.