EXAMPLE_2025_SEFOP_Base_Training_Schedule_0002.pdf
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This document is a detailed training schedule for the Southeast Fisheries Observer Program (SEFOP) spanning three weeks from March 3-21, 2025, located in Galveston, Texas. The training is divided into three distinct protocol modules: Shrimp Protocol (March 3-7), Safety (March 10-16), and Reef Protocol (March 17-21). Each module includes comprehensive daily training sessions covering topics such as species identification, data collection methodologies, gear operations, safety procedures, protected species awareness, and practical field skills.
Key training components include wet lab species identification sessions for marine life like sharks, snappers, and invertebrates; safety procedures including abandon ship drills, firefighting techniques, and survival skills; and reef fishery-specific training on gear usage, sampling techniques, and biosampling protocols. The training involves classroom instruction, practical demonstrations, gear stations, simulated deployment activities, and evening homework assignments. Participants will learn critical skills for marine observation, data collection, safety protocols, and professional standards required for fisheries observer work across different marine environments and fishing techniques.
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SEFOP Training Mon Mar 3 – Sun Mar 9, 2025 (Central Time - Chicago)
Shrimp Protocol
Species ID - Sharks 3pm - 4pm
Species ID Lab - Sharks Wet Lab 4pm - 5pm
Data Collection Activity 2pm - 2:45pm
Intro to Data Collection, 1:30pm - 2pm
Species ID - Snappers, 3:30pm - 4pm
Species ID Lab - Snappers Wet Lab 4pm - 5pm
Species ID - Seabasses, 3:30pm - 4pm
Species ID Lab - Seabasses 4pm - 5pm
Species ID - Invertebrates, 3:30pm - 4pm
Species ID Lab - Invertebrates 4pm - 5pm
Trawl Gear 10:30am - 12pm
Trawl Operations and Protocol Overview 9am - 10:15am
SEFOP Intro & Expectations 9am - 10am
Ergonomics and Proper Lifting, 12pm - 12:30pm
Southeast Fisheries Overview 10am - 10:45am
Working & Living Conditions 11:15am - 12pm
Gear Statio ns:
Coden d/BRD s/Tra wl Extens ion 1pm -
Gear Statio ns: Try Net 1pm - 3pm
Gear Statio ns:
TEDs 1pm - 3pm
Gear Statio ns:
HR/FR
Tickler Chain Mesh Type 1pm -
Trawl Tow Log 9am - 10:30am
Try Net Tows, 10:30am - 11am
Species ID Lab - Porgies and Misc.
Wet Lab 1:30pm - 5pm
Species Character ization 1:30pm - 5pm
Sampling Order of Operation s 1:30pm - 5pm
Species Characterization and Length Frequency 11:30am - 12:30pm
Trip Log, 9am - 9:30am
Calculations 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Trawl Scenario, 1pm - 1:30pm
Species ID - Porgies and Misc., 11:
30am - 12pm
Characterization Species ID Log Activity 1:30pm - 2:15pm
HW: Trawl Gear Review, Species ID - Snappers, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
Data Proofing & Common Errors 9:30am - 10:30am
Shrimp Final Questions, 10:30am - 11am
Intro to Species Identification, 3pm - 3:30pm
Protected Species 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Species ID - Protected Species 9am - 11:30am
HW: E-sign Training Docs, Species ID - Invertebrates, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
HW: Trawl Sampling Review, Species ID - Snappers, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
HW: Species ID - Porgies and Misc., Watch Turtle Videos, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
HW: E-Sign Safety Waivers, Species Characterization Review, Shrimp Final 6pm - 8pm
Mon 3/3 Tue 3/4 Wed 3/5 Thu 3/6 Fri 3/7
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
SEFOP Training Mon Mar 10 – Sun Mar 16, 2025 (Central Time - Chicago)
Safety
Abandon Ship and Launching Liferaft, Sea Star Base Galveston, Life Raft Sea Star Base Galveston , 7509 Broadway St, Galveston
, TX
77554, USA
2pm - 4:
USCG DC
Trainer Sea Star Base Galveston , 7509 Broadway St, Galveston
, TX
77554, 2pm - 4:
Water Survival Skills Sea Star Base Galveston , 7509 Broadway St, Galveston
, TX
2pm - 4:
Personal Survival Kits & Ditch Kits, 11:30am - 12pm
Gear Stations:
PFD
Types & Rearming Inflatable s 9:45am - 12pm
Gear Stations:
EPIRBS,
PLBs, & inReach Individual Demo with Issued Device 9:45am -
Gear Stations:
Liferaft HRU/Man ually Deploying
& SOLAS
Pack 9:45am - 12pm
Basin Walk Katie's Seafo od Marke t, 1902 Wharf Rd, Galves ton, TX
77550, USA
1pm - 5pm
Distre ss Signal s Texas Gulf Seafo od, Inc., Galves ton Island, TX
77550, USA
1pm - 5pm
Onboa rd Pre- Trip Safety Checkl ist Texas Gulf Seafo od, Inc., Galves ton Island, TX
77550, USA
1pm -
Vessel Orient ation & Drills Texas Gulf Seafo od, Inc., Galves ton Island, TX
77550, USA
1pm - 5pm
Firefighting Practical 3pm - 5pm
POB
3pm - 5pm
Immersion Suits, 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Mock Drills - Fire/Aban don Ship 10:30am -
Mock Drills - Flooding 10:30am -
Mock Drills:
POB
10:30am -
Debrief: Helo Rescue and
Transport to Sea Star Base, 1pm - 1:
30pm
Transport to Galveston Lab, 4:30pm
- 5pm
Transport to Gulf Seafood, 12:30pm
- 1pm
Transport to Galveston Lab, 5pm - 5:
30pm
Pre-Trip Safety Checklist Quiz Building 305 9am - 10am
Safety Final Building 305 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Quiz Review, Building 305, 10am - 10:30am
Safety Final Review, Building 305, 1:
30pm - 2pm
Donning Immersion Suit in 60 Seconds, Building 305, 10:30am -
Safety Introduction, 9am - 9:30am
SE Commercial Fishing & Observer Incidents 9:30am - 10:15am
USCG Safety Examination & Safety Equipment Intro, 10:15am - 10:45am
Observer Issued Safety Equipment, 10:45am - 11:15am
Pre-Trip Safety Checklist 1pm - 2:15pm
Emergencies & 7 Steps to Survival 2:15pm - 3pm
Fire Fighting Lecture 3pm - 3:45pm
Hypothermia & CWS 3:45pm - 4:45pm
NOAA OLE Violations & Harassment 9am - 11am
Conflict Resolution & Trauma Support WVPR 11am - 12pm
USCG Incident Form, 12pm - 12:
30pm
Garmin inReach Safety Communication, 1:30pm - 2pm
Daily Notes, 2pm - 2:30pm
Post Deployment Survey, 2:30pm - 3pm
Vessel Stability & Flooding, 9:15am - 9:45am
MAYDAY
9am - 10am
Station Bills, 10am - 10:30am
Clean Up and Debrief, 5pm - 5:30pm
Clean Up and Debrief, 5:30pm - 6pm
Mental Wellness & Trip Preparedness 3pm - 4pm
Safety Graduation/Final Questions Building 305 4pm - 5pm
HW: Pre-Trip Safety Checklist Policy, Uploading Safety Photos Instructions, & Garmin inReach Usage Policy 6pm - 8pm
HW: AMSEA Helo Rescue & Dewatering Pump Video, Abandon ShipPresentation, & Daily Notes Activity 6pm - 8pm
HW: Review Drugs & Alcohol, Sea Sickness, MRSA/Staph, & Life Rafts 6pm - 8pm
HW: Study for Safety Final 6pm - 8pm
HW: Study Species ID 6pm - 8pm
Safety Gear Issuance 2pm - 3pm
Mon 3/10 Tue 3/11 Wed 3/12 Thu 3/13 Fri 3/14
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
SEFOP Training Mon Mar 17 – Fri Mar 21, 2025 (Central Time - Chicago)
Reef Protocol
Reef Fishery Operations & Protocol Overview 9am - 10:30am
Reef Gears 11am - 12:30pm
Gear Activit y Statio ns - Gangi 1:
Gear Activit y Statio ns - Hooks 1:
Gear Activit y Statio ns - Leader 1:
Gear Activit y Statio ns - Mainli 1:
Random Sampling Methodology, 12pm - 12:30pm
Gear Practical 9am - 11:30am
Species ID - Jacks/Mackerels/Tunas, 3:30pm -
Species ID Lab - Jacks/Mackerels/Tunas Wet Lab 4pm - 5pm
Longline Set Data Collection 9am - 10:30am
Set Data Collection 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Reef Species Data Collection 2:30pm - 3:30pm
E-Sign - NDA, Media Confidentiality Agreement, and SEFOP Observer Professional Standards Agreement 6pm - 8pm
Species ID Lab - All Wet Lab 4pm - 5pm
Why are Biosamples Important?
10:30am - 11:30am
HW: Reef Final 6pm - 8pm
Reef Questions, 4:30pm - 5pm
HW: Reef Gears Review, Sampling Review 6pm - 8pm
Biosampling and Tag Reporting Guidelines 11:30am - 12:30pm
HW: Species ID - Jacks/Mackerels/Tunas, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
HW: Reef Biosampling Review, Longline Review, Assigned Readings 6pm - 8pm
Bait Sets, 3:30pm - 4pm
Review Species ID Final, 1pm - 1:
30pm
Species ID Final Wet Lab 9am - 12pm
Protected Species Activity 11am - 12:30pm
Simulated Deployment Activity 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Observer Biosampling Practical 3:30pm - 5pm
SEFOP Structure and Typical Deployment 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Otolith and Fin Clip Biosampli 2:30pm -
Otolith and Fin Clip Biosampli 2:30pm -
Otolith and Fin Clip Biosampli 2:30pm -
Protected Species 9am - 11am
Species ID Makeup 1:30pm - 4:
30pm
Graduation and Permits, 4:30pm - 5pm
Sampling Gear Maintenance and Issuance 1:30pm - 4:
30pm
Mon 3/17 Tue 3/18 Wed 3/19 Thu 3/20 Fri 3/21
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
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