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National Observer Program Fact Sheet

May 27, 2021

Fishery observers collect data from U.S. commercial fishing and processing vessels as well as from shore-side processing plants. The data they collect are used to monitor fisheries, assess fish populations, set fishing quotas, and inform management.

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