# CanadaBuys #30008546

Economic assessment of British Columbia Small Craft Harbours

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 30008546
**NAICS:** 541720, 541690

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking an economic assessment of British Columbia’s 94 Small Craft Harbours.
- **Government buyer:** Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Small Craft Harbours Program, Pacific Region.
- **Scope:** Update and expand earlier studies, estimating provincial direct, indirect, and induced economic contributions and commercial fishing landings attributable to each harbour.
- **Network covered:** 82 Harbour Authority-run harbours and 12 DFO-run harbours.
- **Assessment areas:** Commercial fisheries, aquaculture, Indigenous communities, marine tourism, recreational boating and fishing, and other coastal activities; identify dependent communities and sectors, emerging trends, and data gaps.
- **Deliverables:** Work plan, data inventory and gap assessment, interview materials, harbour- and sector-level estimates and tables, methodology materials, draft and final reports, presentations, and Excel workbooks.
- **Funding:** Maximum available funding is CAD 100,000, including travel; applicable taxes are extra.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or named vendors are identified. No goods or part-numbered products are requested.

### Description

Fisheries and Oceans Canada requires an economic assessment of the contributions of its Small Craft Harbours network to British Columbia’s coastal livelihoods and economy. The work includes quantifying direct, indirect, and induced economic contributions; estimating commercial fishing attributable to individual harbours; and assessing infrastructure benefits across fisheries, aquaculture, Indigenous communities, tourism, recreational boating, and other coastal activities. The contractor will also identify communities and sectors dependent on the infrastructure, recommend repeatable monitoring methods and indicators, and document data gaps and limitations. The contract period is stated as seven months, with an estimated start date of November 30, 2026.

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