MAFMC Wary of NOAA’s Plan to Resume Observer Coverage on July 1
Dr. Jon Hare, the science and research director of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) released an update on NOAA’s plans to resume observer coverage on July 1.
In a letter, Hare broke down how the NEFSC is preparing “for a safe and efficient redeployment” of observers and at-sea monitors on fishing vessels in the Northeast.
NEFSC’s Sampling Branch is in the middle of developing a plan for resuming operations that supports fishery monitoring with safety in mind...
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