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NOAA Fisheries Announces Reimbursement of Sector At-Sea Monitoring Costs

NOAA Fisheries today announced a plan to cover all at-sea monitoring costs for Northeast groundfish sector vessels in fishing year 2018. NOAA will also reimburse industry for more of their fishing year 2017 of at-sea monitoring expenses, using remaining p
August 14, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sorting catch on board, sorting conveyor and orange buckets.

Observer Provider Options Expand for Atlantic Sea Scallop Vessels

Industry-Funded Scallop Observers Available from MRAG Americas, Inc.
July 31, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Orange basket on side next to a pile of sea scallops.

Engineering Safer Boats for Seabirds

Scientists and industry collaborate to protect albatross from trawl vessel cables
July 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Looking aft of a vessel at sea in the west coast hake fishery, a plume of offal attracts hungry seabirds. Trawl warps (left and right) hold the net open, while the data cable (or “third wire”) relays information from an underwater unit on the net to the wheelhouse.

NOAA Fisheries is Heading to the 9th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference

The 9th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference (IFOMC) will be held June 11 to15, 2018, in Vigo, Spain, home of one of the world's largest fishing ports.
June 07, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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Expanding Electronic Monitoring in the North Pacific

A collaboration between the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Fisheries Information System program is working to expand the use of electronic monitoring in the North Pacific.
March 26, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Alaska

Improvements to the Pre-Trip Notification System

Modernizing the Northeast Groundfish Pre-Trip Notification System (PTNS).
March 23, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Second National Electronic Monitoring Workshop

A diverse group of nearly 100 stakeholders gathered in Seattle in November 2016 to share information on what is working and what challenges remain in the implementation and integration of electronic monitoring technologies.
December 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Implementing Electronic Monitoring in Alaska Fisheries

Camera view of skate bycatch on halibut fishing vessel. Credit: NOAA. Electronic monitoring involves the use of cameras or other electronic systems on fishing vessels to collect catch data and ensure that vessels comply with current regulations. S
November 10, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Meet NOAA’s new National Observer Program Coordinator and Electronic Technologies Coordinator

NOAA Fisheries’ National Observer Program (NOP) added two critical new staff members during the summer of 2017.
November 01, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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Shark Research and Conservation in and Around Hawaii

Commercial fisheries targeting tuna and billfish can sometimes catch sharks as bycatch. This incidental capture is negatively impacting pelagic shark populations. Due to finning bans, most sharks are no longer retained and are discarded at sea. Recent stu
July 28, 2017 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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