Sharks Pacific is requesting proposals for an Economic Analysis of High Seas Transshipment Impacts on Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
Sharks Pacific seeks to engage a qualified fisheries economist or economic research team to conduct a comprehensive economic analysis that will:
- Quantify historical economic losses to PICTs from high seas transshipment practices over the past 20 years (2005-2025)
- Calculate current annual opportunity costs by comparing actual economic benefits under current transshipment regimes against counterfactual scenarios requiring in-port delivery
- Project future economic impacts under different policy scenarios through 2040, including climate change considerations
- Disaggregate impacts at regional, sub-regional, and individual PICT levels
- Identify policy pathways for PICTs to capture greater value through reformed transshipment governance
Download the Economic Analysis of High Seas Transshipment RFP
Completed Proposal Submission Form
Submission Method
Email submission to: brina@sharkspacific.org
Subject line: ” RFP Response – PICT Transshipment Economic Analysis – [Applicant Name]”
File naming convention:
• Technical_Proposal_[ApplicantName]_[Date].pdf
• Financial_Proposal_[ApplicantName]_[Date].pdf
• Submission_Form_[ApplicantName]_[Date].pdf
Deadline
Proposals must be received by 30 April 2026 at 1700 PDT via email.
Late submissions will not be considered. Applicants will receive confirmation of receipt within 24 hours.
Questions and Clarifications
Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted via email to: bubba@sharkspacific.org
Question deadline: 17 April 2026 at 1700 PDT
Answers will be sent by email from Sharks Pacific by: 24 April 2026 at 1700
All questions and answers will be shared with all prospective applicants to ensure fairness. Direct communication with Sharks Pacific staff regarding the RFP outside the official question process is prohibited.
