For prompt circulation please... ****** Department of Conservation - Tender for science research: The Conservation Services Programme of the Marine Conservation Unit is tendering for the following services: POP 2006/01 The effects of fisheries interactions on the New Zealand Sea Lion Contractors are invited to express interest in tendering for the above services, to be carried out for the Department of Conservation at the Auckland Islands, one of New Zealand's Sub Antarctic islands. The services will consist of characterising the demographic parameters of the New Zealand sea lion population on the Auckland Islands; and modelling demographics of New Zealand sea lion in relation to fishing. Tenders close noon on Friday 29 September 2006. Further information and tender documents can be requested from Tracey Grose (tgrose@doc.govt.nz or +64-4-471-3288) ***** ############################################## This e-mail (and attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. ##############################################