NEFOP Memos

NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Fisheries Sampling Branch

Northeast Fisheries Observer Program

NEFOP MEMOS

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2009

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
09-012	07/01/09	Safety Deficiency Protocols
09-011	06/26/09	Sampling Requests (AIS Observers)
09-010	06/17/09	Instructions for Filling Out the Pre Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
09-009	06/08/09	Closed Area II Access Area Opening Reminders - VIMS/Industry Cooperative Survey of Closed Area II - Yellowtail Flounder Bycatch Letter to the NEFMC - Updated Observer Regulations Documents
09-008	04/22/09	Changes to Special Access Program (SAP) Reporting Under the Interim Management Measures for Groundfish Effective May 1, 2009
09-007	04/01/09	Atlantic Sturgeon Genetics Sample Collection Request
09-006	02/20/09	Modification to ESA Permit 1448
09-005	02/20/09	Updated iPAQ Manual
09-004	02/20/09	2009 Sea Scallop Access Area Schedule
09-003	02/13/09	Revised Pre Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
09-001	01/28/09	Paperwork Reduction Act and NEFOP Observer Logs

2008

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
08-018	11/24/08	Digital Camera Distribution
08-017	09/24/08	Dropping of Six-Month Questions Log
08-016	08/22/08	Collecting Codend and Liner Mesh Measurements NEFOP Liner Mesh Size Document (to the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council) Additional Mesh Size Measurement Information
08-015	09/22/08	Rhule Trawl
08-014	08/04/08	Industry Funded Scallop Adjustments
08-013	06/20/08	Cheat Sheet for Turtle Excluder Experimental Dredge Study
08-012	06/10/08	Turtle Excluder Experimental Dredge
08-011	06/04/08	Chain-Mat Stretch Study
08-010	05/27/08	Scup Sampling Project
08-009	05/27/08	Scallop Access Area Sampling Reminder
08-007	04/11/08	iPAQ, OBSCON and Special Reporting Training
08-006	04/09/08	Cheat Sheets for the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan and Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan
08-005	02/27/08	Hudson Canyon Access Area Becomes Open
08-004	02/27/08	Observer In-Person Debriefings
08-003	02/15/08	Species Identification Verification Program
08-002	01/29/08	Sea Turtle Guide
08-001	01/03/08	Training Trip Policy (AIS Observers)

2007

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
07-021	12/31/07	Revised Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Manual, Biological Sampling Manual, and Cheatsheets
07-020	11/16/07	NEFOP Workslate
07-019	10/04/07 (Updated 07/21/09)	Optional Species Weight Worksheets Haddock Hook SAP Access Area Scallop U.S. / Canada Management Area Regular B-Day Program
07-018	10/03/07	Vessel Sinks with Observer Onboard
07-017	10/03/07	2007 - 2008 Evaluation Year (EWTS Observers)
07-016	10/03/07	Observer Program Regulatory Compliance
07-015	10/03/07	Conflict of Interest
07-014	09/27/07	Training Trip Policy (EWTS Observers)
07-013	09/27/07	Training Trip Policy (AIS Observers)
07-012	09/27/07	Death of an Observer
07-011	09/20/07	International Fisheries Observer Conference Highlights
07-010	08/24/07	Scallop Dredge Gear Characteristics Special Request
07-009	07/06/07	2007-2008 Bonus Year (AIS Observers)
07-008	07/06/07	2006-2007 Bonus Year
07-007	06/15/07	Opening of Nantucket Lightship and Closed Area I
07-006	05/15/07	Cusk Genetics Sample Collection Request
07-005	05/02/07	Turtle Chain Regulation Reminder
07-004	04/27/07	Net Name/Net Type/Net Builder
07-003	05/01/07	Observer Program Regulatory Compliance
07-002	04/18/07	Incidental Take Sampling Requirements
07-001	04/06/07	Wheel Watches

2006

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
06-009	10/10/06	Personal Camera Use
06-008	09/14/06	Providing Copies of Trip Data to Captains or Owners
06-007	09/14/06	Fishermen's Comment Card
06-006	07/12/06	Updated OBSCON Procedures - July 2006
06-005	07/05/06	Request for Angel Sharks
06-004	06/14/06	New Subsampling Guidelines and Catch Estimation Worksheet (Updated 03/27/2007)
06-003	05/03/06	Haddock Separator Trawl Net and the Flounder Travel Net
06-002	04/28/06	Reporting Refusals for Failure to Meet Safety Standards Safety Refusal Report Guidelines Enforcement Letter Refusal Report (updated 03/2007) Pre Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
06-001	04/28/06	Updated Species Weight Tally Sheets, 05/06 US / Canada Area Trips Sepcies Weight Tally Sheet Regular B-DAS Program Trips Species Weight Tally Sheet Laminated USC Tally Sheet Cheat Sheet April 10, 2006 Small Entity Compliance Guide for Northeast Multispecies Pemit Holders

2005

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
05-008	12/19/05	Manual Changes
05-007	09/22/05	Data Quality Bonus System
05-006		NOT ASSIGNED
05-005	08/03/05	New Herring Family Identification Guide Cheat Sheet
05-004	07/26/05	Revised Pre-Trip Vessel Checklist
05-003	07/19/05	Manual Changes
05-002	03/25/05	New Species Weight Tally Sheets and FAQ's Closed Area Scallop Trips Regular B-DAS Pilot Program SAP Trips US / Canada Area Trips CAI Hook Haddock SAP Trips (added 07/12/05)
05-001	01/06/05	Closed Area Scallop Sampling Protocols and Species Weight Reporting

2004

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
04-017	12/09/04	Species Weights Obscons in the Framework 40-A Programs
04-016	11/02/04	Observer Program Regulatory Compliance
04-015	10/25/04	Testing Pingers
04-014	10/21/04	Skate Sampling Priorities
04-013	10/12/04	Maintaining Accuracy and Detailed Notes on Trawl Gear Characteristics
04-012	10/08/04	Sampling and Recording During Herring and Mackerel Pair Trawl, Mid-Water Trawl, and Purse Seine Trips
04-011	08/25/04	New Outreach Materials
04-010	07/09/04	US/Canada area program code for Obscon and calling in round weights
04-009	07/09/04	Altantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan - Amendment 10 Update
04-008	07/09/04	Turtle Chain Configuration on Scallop Dredges
04-007	06/09/04	CAS Sampling Protocol Changes
04-006	06/02/04	Waterproof Field Notebooks
04-005	05/05/04	Waterproof Field Notebooks
04-004	03/29/04	Data Quality Bonus System
04-003	03/01/04	Revised Pre-Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
04-002	01/20/04	Pre-Trip Vessel Safety Checklist Procedures
04-001	01/12/04	Revised Observer Program Biological Sampling Manual and Fisheries Observer Program Manual

2003

NEFOP Memo #	Date	Subject
03-007	11/25/03	Observer Performance Monitoring, Review, Probation and Decertification
03-006	11/24/03	Training Trip Policy
03-005	10/01/03	Pinger Tester
03-005-a	10/15/03	Pinger Suppliers
03-004	10/01/03	Revised Photo Logs
03-003	09/15/03	Revised Pre-Trip Vessel Safety Checklist
03-002	09/15/03	Recording Latitude and Longitude
03-001	09/17/03	Marine Mammal Transit Watches

For additional information or questions regarding above Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Memos please contact: David.Potter@noaa.gov, Branch Chief, NEFSC Fisheries Sampling Branch.

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