Benefits to commercial fishing species from coastal blue carbon habitat restoration and protection project

Concepts

• research and development
• woking
• coastal blue carbon habitat restoration
• commercial fishing species
• coastal blue carbon habitats
• commercial aquatic species
• uk wild-catch fishing sector
• loss of coastal blue carbon habitats
• wider benefits
• value of restoring

Location

Description

Please read ToR for full information. The objectives of this report are: - To assess the quantity of UK commercial aquatic species reliant on coastal blue carbon habitats for an aspect of their life histories e.g., forage grounds, nursery grounds, etc. - To determine to what extent fishers know and understand the role that coastal blue carbon habitats play in supporting the species that they target. - To assess the potential impact on commercial species from further degradation/loss of coastal blue carbon habitats. This would cover environmental, social, and economic impacts both to the stock as well as fishers in terms of reduced quota. - To identify the value of restoring and protecting 15-30% the UKs coastal blue carbon habitats could have on the UKs commercial aquatic species (socio-economic and environmental). - To assess the wider benefits to restoring and protecting coastal blue carbon habitats in terms of other ecosystem services e.g., water quality, recreational fishers, aquaculture, flood defence, blue carbon etc. - To develop recommendations on how UK wild-catch fishing sector can engage with restoration and protection projects. - To develop recommendations to government on how to support the wild-catch sector in engaging on coastal blue carbon habitat restoration and protection projects.

CPV Codes

• 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
• 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
• 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

WWF_Tesco Partnership_Blue carbon project ToR Mar 2023.docx WWF Supplier Terms - version 2 (Nov 22).pdf WWF-UK Supplier Code of Conduct (2020).docx WWF-UK 3rd party expenses policy .pdf