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Crab Observer Training Guide

This document contains a key to 20 species or species groups.
May 11, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Emergency Action to Continue to Waive Observer Coverage

NOAA Fisheries has issued an interim final rule to continue to provide the authority to waive observer coverage, some training, and other program requirements, on a case-by-case basis.
March 25, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Fisheries Issues Emergency Action to Continue to Waive Observer Coverage

NOAA Fisheries has issued an interim final rule to continue to provide the authority to waive observer coverage, some training, and other program requirements, on a case-by-case basis. The rule is a continuation of NOAA Fisheries’ response to the…
Emergency Rule
,
National
Published
05/01/2024

2021 Annual Deployment Plan for Observers and Electronic Monitoring in the Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska

The 2021 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 2021.
December 07, 2020 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

BSAI Trawl Catcher/Vessels (CVs) in Full Coverage

Under Observer Program regulations at 50 CFR 679.51(a)(4), the owner of a trawl catcher vessel may annually request the catcher vessel to be placed in the full observer coverage category for all directed fishing for groundfish using trawl gear in the BSAI management area for the upcoming year.
October 27, 2020 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Draft 2021 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 2021.
September 20, 2020 - Document ,
Alaska

West Coast Groundfish and At-Sea Hake Observer Data Collection, Quality Control, Training, and Sampling Manuals

Overview of observer data collection, quality control, debriefing, and evaluation processes. Training requirements, dates, and current observer sampling manuals for West Coast Groundfish and At-Sea Hake observer programs.
West Coast

West Coast Observer Program Outreach Materials

Newsletters from the Fisheries Observation Science Program intended for our fisheries observers and associated individuals. The Word on the Waves newsletter features program news, profiles of our observers, seafood recipes, and more.
West Coast

NOAA Fisheries Identifies National-Level Observer Waiver Criteria; Will Begin Redeployment in Northeast

A message from NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Chris Oliver.
July 30, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Temporary Waivers on Northeast Observers, Monitors Through August 13, Resuming Coverage August 14

Observer coverage to resume August 14.
July 30, 2020 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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