Awarded 25 Oct 2007
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View Live TendersFacilitation of Resource Sharing Agreements in Australia's Tuna and Billfish Fisheries
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Department of Agriculture awarded a contract to Ewan Colquhoun, RidgePartners for facilitating negotiations and implementing resource sharing agreements in Australia's Tuna and Billfish fisheries.
The consultant reviewed existing options, consulted stakeholders, collated and analyzed data, prepared draft revised agreements, and facilitated consultations to finalize agreements and implementation capabilities.
The key output was revised recommendations for resource sharing arrangements in the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery (WTBF) and Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) based on successful stakeholder consultation.
This contract highlights the use of external consultants to mediate complex stakeholder negotiations in fisheries management, a common approach when government agencies seek to balance commercial, environmental, and indigenous interests.
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