The Marine Institute, a semi State body, wishes to invite tenders for the supply of marine socio-economic services to carry out a ‘Socioeconomic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland.’  This a 12-month project, supported by European Maritime Fisheries Funds (EMFF) administered through the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.
At present, a requirement exists for technical expert(s) to carry out a Socioeconomic Study of Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland.
This project will provide line socio-economic information about seaweed harvesting activity and product usage.  The ives of the project are to:
1.    Improve the knowledge on the current and future spatial distribution and intensity of harvesting activity and resource usage;
2.    Improve the knowledge on the socio-economic value of seaweed harvesting activity;
3.    Provide a better understanding of the true potential value of seaweed harvesting.