Vessel Needed for Codend Study in Groundfish Bottom Trawl Fishery

Deadline for written questions: 04.18.2025
Deadline for submission of proposals: 05.2.2025

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) intends to charter one groundfish bottom trawl vessel for 12 sample days to test an experimental codend (termed FloMo) designed to reduce bycatch of juvenile sablefish and smaller-sized shortspine thornyhead (SSTH), Dover sole, and petrale sole in the West Coast groundfish bottom trawl fishery. The desired timeline to completed this work is between 01 July and 30 September 2025. PSMFC will be responsible for designing the project and providing all scientific equipment needed for the project. The Contractor agrees to furnish a vessel, crew, main wire, doors, sweeps, bottom trawl, and a 127 mm T90 codend. PSMFC will supply the experimental codend (Fig. 1). The captain and crew must be available during all scientific operations. To ensure full use of each sample day, the captain and crew should make any necessary transit arrangements to begin fishing operations at the start of each sample day. All fishing will occur during daylight hours.

Issue date: 04.04.2025

Download the full Request for Proposals

Apr. 4, 2025