West Coast Groundfish Observer Program 2025 Training Manual

Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division

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West Coast Groundfish Observer Program 2025 Training Manual

2025

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2025 West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Training Manual
Corporate Authors:

Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

The West Coast Groundfish Observer Program’s primary objective is to collect coastwide, year-round discard rates for federal groundfish fisheries off the U.S. Pacific coast. In addition to estimating bycatch, WCGOP observers record information on fishing operations, catch composition, protected species interactions, and take biological samples. These data are used to assess and monitor total mortality for a variety of groundfish stocks and inform sustainable fisheries management on the West Coast. This chapter explains the components put in place to ensure that the program achieves this goal.
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/tj7x-4173
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pdf
Document Type:

Manuals & Handbooks
Place as Subject:

Pacific Coast (U.S.)
License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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CC0 Public Domain
Compliance:

Submitted
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/67559/noaa_67559_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 108.42 MB]
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
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