Unsupported Browser Detected

Internet Explorer lacks support for the features of this website. For the best experience, please use a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

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

Recent Newsletters

Contact

For copies of older newsletters, please contact John LaFargue. 

More Information

Recent News

More News

Last updated by Northwest Fisheries Science Center on July 30, 2020

Observer Program

More On This Topic

Petrale sole placed on a wooden counter next to a kitchen knife and fruit and floral garnish A Petrale sole flatfish. Photo courtesy of Positively Groundfish.
Podcast

From Collapse to Sustainability: West Coast Groundfish Are Back

West Coast
Fisheries observer taking notes on a boat deck.
Leadership Message

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

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Observer measuring fish length on deck.jpg
Leadership Message

NOAA Fisheries Adapts to Changing Circumstances; Different Requirements Call for Different Approaches to Observers and Monitors

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Fisheries Observer at work.
Leadership Message

NOAA Fisheries Continues to Evaluate Observer Situation

Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National