North Pacific Observer Program Training Schedule

Notes

¹This three week training class starts on Wednesday 2/5 and spans an observed federal holiday (2/17) and class will not be held on that day.

1-day briefings will be offered weekly in Seattle. Seattle is the standard location for these briefings as 1-day briefings in Anchorage will be on an as needed request. Please submit requests no later than 5 business days before the start date of the desired 1-day.

2-day tutorial briefings may be added to a scheduled 1-day on a case-by-case as needed basis. Please submit requests no later than 5 business days before the start date of the associated 1-day.

The date and locations of fixed gear LL2 classes will be determined once you have determined your training needs. Please provide input on your needs at least 2 weeks in advance of a preferred class start date.

Additional Resources

Observers

• North Pacific Observer Duties
• North Pacific Observer Program Training & Briefing
• North Pacific Observer Program Training Schedule
• North Pacific Observer Program Permitted Providers
• North Pacific Observer Pre-Training Reading Material
• North Pacific Observer Sampling Manual
• What is a North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Brochure
• Spatial Data Collected by Groundfish Observers in Alaska
• Alaska Groundfish Fishery Observer Data Map
• North Pacific Observer Resources

Vessels/Processors

• North Pacific Electronic Monitoring
• North Pacific Observer Program Annual Deployment Plans
• North Pacific Observer Program Annual Reports
• North Pacific Observer Vessel / Plant Operator FAQ
• North Pacific Observer Vessel / Plant Operator Comment Form
• Observer Deploy and Declare System (ODDS) 
• Observer Fee Collection and Payment
• Observer Harassment Warning (PDF)
• North Pacific Observer Program Federal Register - Rules and Notices
• North Pacific Observer Program FMP Amendments - Rules and Notices
• Regulatory Analyses