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CONTRACTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Marine Fisheries Observers
Biologist/Instructor


WHAT'S NEW

Projected Sea Day Schedule 2008
- as of 04/08/08

NOAA Fisheries Observer Program Service Announcement -2008 Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Requirements


Contact FSB Staff


Phone-Address-Email

FSB Staff Primary Responsibilities

Directions-FSB Training Center

Directions-Main Lab

Lodging Information

Fishing Notification Phone Number

Please provide us with some
feedback to help develop a
program that will work better for you

Fishermen's Comment Card

NEFOP Feedback Form


Manuals/References

Observer Program Manual
- January 2008

Biological Sampling Manual
- January 2008

NEFOP Memos

Loran to Latitude-Longitude Conversion Program

Observer Reference Charts (FSB)

OBSCON Worksheet
- July 2006

Optional Species Weight Worksheets
- October 2007

Six Month List
- as of 04/10/08

Pre-Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
- January 2007

Trip Refusal Report Form
- March 2007

Guide To Reporting Whale Sightings (NERO)

Sea Day Schedule Area Assignment (FSB)

Observer Duties and Legal Responsibilities of the Captain
- January 2008


Data/Reports

Projected Sea Day Schedule 2008
- as of 04/08/08

Projected Sea Day Schedule 2007
- as of 08/09/07

Monthly Observer Sea Days (FSB)

Monthly Observed Trips by Statistical Areas (FSB)

Incidental Take Reports (FSB)

NEFOP Safety Questionnaire Results (2006)

Data Release Form for Fishermen

Data Request Form
(Data Summaries)

NEFSC Announces the 2008 Northeast Fishing Vessel Annual Cost Survey

Fishing Vessel Operating Cost Revenue Summary Report (SSB)


Observer Program
Information

A.I.S, Inc. (Observer Provider)

East West Technical Services (Observer Provider)

National Observer Program

Observer of the Month

Safety Training

Close Calls At Sea

Observer Equipment List
- as of 02/04/08

Observer Performance Monitoring, Review, Probation and Decertification
- as of 09/27/07

NEFOP Training Standards
- as of 08/01/07

NEFOP Certification Training

Observer Video
FISHERIES OBSERVERS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE

File Size: 34MB
Requires Quicktime


Press Releases/News

NOAA Fisheries Observer Program Service Announcement -2008 Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Requirements

NOAA News Releases

NE Press Releases and Advisories

NE Permit Holder Letters

NOAA Press Release, Bycatch Strategy, 03/06/03

Fishery Market News


Reports/Publications

Amendment 13- NE Groundfish Assessment

Amendment 13- Updates

Assesment of 19 NE Groundfish Stocks through 2004

Calculating Observer Coverage by Paul Wade

Days-at-Sea Activity Reports (Updated Quarterly) (NMFS)

Stock Assessment Reports (NMFS)

Scientific Publications Office (NMFS)

Regional Permit Data (NERO)

Publication Listings (NEFSC)

NEFSC Reference Document #06-09 - 42nd (SAW) Stock Assessment Report

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NE-182

NOAA Technical Memorandum US Atl & Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Stock Assessments

NOAA Reference Document-"Mortality & Serious Injury-Baleen Whale"

NEFSC Reference Document #07-19 - Allocating Observer Sea Days to Bottom Trawl and Gillnet Fisheries in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions to Monitor and Estimate Incidental Bycatch of Marine Mammals

An investigation of three methods of mesh size meansurement by R.S.T. Ferro, L. Xu


Regulations

MANDATORY
Commercial Fishing
Vessel Safety Examination
Requirement

NE Fisheries Regulations

NMFS Fishery Regulation Information Sheets

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA)

At-Sea Sampler and Observer Coverage (MSA)

Sustainable Fisheries Act

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Observer Requirement for Fisheries Under the (ESA), Final Rule 08/2007

Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)

Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMPA)

Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (MMPA)

List of Fisheries, 2007

Notice to Industry concerning changes in Observer Health & Safety Regulations

Observer Health and Safety Regs, Final Rule 11/01/2007

Bycatch Decision, Federal Register, 03/11/03


Photo Galleries

Photo Gallery (FSB)
Under Construction

Photo Archive (NEFSC)

Photo Gallery (NMFS)


Organizations

NMFS Home Page

Northeast Regional Office Home Page

NOAA Fisheries Economics

New England Fishery Management Council

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization

ICES

American Fisheries Society


NEFSC
Fisheries Sampling Branch

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Date Last Updated
01/12/2008

FSB WebMaster
Mary Woodruff