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Annual Deployment Plans for Observers in the Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska 2013-2017

The Annual Deployment Plans document NOAA Fisheries plans to assign observers to collect independent information from fishing operations conducted under the authority of the Fishery Management Plans for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.
June 07, 2022 -
Alaska

2021 Annual Report of the Atlantic Sea Scallop Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program

This page contains information about the cost recovery program for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery, and the costs associated with management and enforcement of the IFQ fishery during the 2021 fee period.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

NOAA to Increase Enforcement Actions to Ensure Safety of Federal Fishery Observers, Monitors

Interference with fishery observers is illegal. Stepped-up enforcement in the Northeast will target vessel owners, captains, and crew who violate the law.
March 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Observer in orange jacket using grid system to electronically measure a crab.

Northeast Multispecies Fishery: Amendment 23

NOAA Fisheries has approved and implemented measures included in Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, which the New England Fishery Management Council adopted and submitted to NOAA Fisheries for approval. This action would…
Final Rule,
New England
Published
05/11/2026

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Purse Seine Observer Exemptions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

NMFS issues regulations under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to allow NMFS to issue temporary exemptions from purse seine observer requirements in the eastern Pacific…
Final Rule,
West Coast
Published
05/11/2026

North Pacific Observer Program 2019 Annual Report

This Annual Report provides information, analysis, and recommendations based on the deployment of observers and Electronic Monitoring (EM) systems by the North Pacific Observer Program during 2019.
December 10, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

2022 Annual Deployment Plan For Observers And Electronic Monitoring In The Groundfish And Halibut Fisheries Off Alaska

The 2022 Annual Deployment Plan documents how NOAA Fisheries intends to assign fishery observers and electronic monitoring to vessels fishing in the partial observer coverage category (50 CFR 679.51(a)) in the North Pacific during the calendar year 2022.
December 02, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

New How-To Guide for Observer Trip Selection in Alaska

The new manual describes the web-based system where fishermen, managers, and observer providers interact to determine fisheries monitoring coverage.
November 22, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Fisheries observer taking fish measurements on the deck of a vessel A fisheries observer collects data aboard a partial-coverage fishing vessel in Alaska. Credit:NOAA Fisheries

Incidental Take Program

This training and support program ensures that fishery observers collect data needed to reduce protected species bycatch in commercial fisheries.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Draft 2022 Annual Deployment Plan for Observers and Electronic Monitoring in the Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska

Fishery observers and electronic monitoring on vessels fishing in the partial observer coverage category in the North Pacific during the calendar year 2022.
October 06, 2021 - Document ,
Alaska