Attachment_15-NEFOP_Agenda.pdf

NEFOP OBSERVER CERTIFICATION TRAINING AGENDA JULY 2017

Fisheries Sampling Branch 1 Technology Park- 25 Bernard St. Jean Drive- East Falmouth, MA 02536 Revised 07/05/2017

TIME PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY PRESENTER DESCRIPTION

DAY 1

Tuesday

July 11, 2017 NEFOP Program Introduction/Security/Fish Lab 1 Tech Park: Training Room and Fish Lab

Training Overview/ General Housekeeping

Introductions/Training Standards/Data

Confidentiality

Tania Lewandowski Introduce training program and training staff.

General housekeeping and emergency procedures.

Program Standards. Building security procedure.

0915 Introduction to Observing in NEFOP Megg Ketch Introduction to NEFOP trip and gear types.

0930 Training Survival Skills Megg Ketch Tips on how to approach certification training successfully. Overview of the Skills Self Checklist.

Electronic Data Collection Part 1

Issue Android Tablet, In-Reach, Digital

Camera Instruction

FSB Web Portal

Reference Materials

Erin Kupcha

Charles Dunlap

Jim Finnegan

Russ Blanc

Support: Jack Wilson

Introduction and issuance of an Android tablet, In-

Reach, digital camera, sign issuance checklist. FSB web portal overview. Review all electronic reference materials.

Fish ID In Class Session

SVP Session Beth Gianesin

Highlight Northeast fish species in a classroom setting to review difficult to identify species characteristics.

1200 NEFOP Program Introduction Katherine McArdle

Student introductions. Overview of NEFOP Program and Fisheries Sampling Branch organization. Explains the important role of observers within US fisheries.

1230 LUNCH

1330 Group Break Out

Session

Times:

1330-1515

Session 1: Group 1 then Group 2 Security Packages Overview (Jenn O’Connell)

NOAA E-Mail Overview (Charles Dunlap)

Station 1: Fingerprinting

Station 2: Digital ID Pictures

Station 3: : Create NOAA email and upload account, Gear Issuing

Jenn O’Connell

Tania Lewandowski

Kara Gibbons

Cate Dodge

Diana Cowan

Tyler Staples

Charles Dunlap

Erin Kupcha

Kathy Abney

Issuance of fingerprint cards, instruction on how to properly complete security packages.

All individuals will be fingerprinted as a part of the mandatory federal background check, create NOAA e-mail account, and be issued gear.

Session

Times:

1530-1700

Session 2: Group 2 then Group 1

Fish ID Lab 1

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Beth Gianesin

Lab: Northeast fish species identification

Location: Back Parking lot fish cooler What to Bring:

Closed toed shoes & Sweatshirt/jacket

Pen/pencil

Notebook/Fish ID Worksheet/Fish ID Guides

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Training Binder: Fish ID Assessment (Due Day 6), Conflict Resolution Survey (Due Day 2)

Readings: Operations Manual Geographical and statistical areas p. 17 – 18 Data Entry Manual Vessel and Trip Log p. 8 – 12, Fishermen’s Comment Log

p. 30 Fish Guides: NOAA Technical Report- Guide to some trawl-caught marine fishes from Maine to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Attachment 15 EA133F-17-RP-1824

TIME PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY PRESENTER DESCRIPTION

DAY 2

Wednesday

July 12, 2017 Intro. To Manuals, Log Variables, Catch Est. Intro, Geo Stat., V&T, Electronic Data 2, Fish Lab 2 Tech Park: Training Room and Fish Lab

Homework Due: Conflict Resolution Survey Form

0800 Fish Self-Assessment 1 Jack Wilson

Introduction to Manuals Operations Manual

Data Entry Manual

On-Deck Reference Guide

Beth Gianesin

Introduce issued reference manuals: Operations

Manual, Data Entry Manual, On Deck Reference

Guide

0900 Data Collection Overview Beth Gianesin What happens to the observer data that is collected.

0930 Trip Formatting and Page Numbering Beth Gianesin Instruction on how to number and submit a trip.

1000 Catch Estimation Introduction Diana Cowan Introduction the Catch Estimation Program; includes basic program concepts and ideas to establish a foundation.

1030 Geographical and Statistical Areas Diana Cowan An overview of the geographical and statistical areas.

Observer will learn how to use charts to plot positions.

1130 LUNCH (Mentoring Meeting 1)

1230 Vessel and Trip Log Jack Wilson Introduction to Vessel & Trip Log.

1400 Fisherman’s Comment Log Beth Gianesin A log where fishermen can voice their opinions and concerns about fishing operations.

Electronic Data Collection Part 2

Introduction to OASIS App and Vessel Trip Tab

Jack Wilson

Support: Charles Dunlap

Introduction to OASIS, setting credentials, trip info.

Vessel & Trip Sector ASM tabs.

1445 Fish ID Lab 2 Beth Gianesin

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Lab: Northeast fish species identification

Location: Back Parking lot fish cooler What to Bring:

Closed toed shoes & Sweatshirt/jacket

Pen/pencil

Notebook/Fish ID Worksheet/Fish ID Guides

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Training Binder: Trawl Mesh Case Study (Due Day 3), IT Security Awareness Course (Print/email certificate), Introduction to Observing Homework (Due Day 3), Introduction to Logs and Data Collection Homework (Due Day 4) Readings: On-Deck Reference Guide (ODRG) p. 21 – 22 and 18 – 20

Operations Manual Observer safety p. 7 - 10 PDF Reading: How discards are calculated for sectors and common pool

Debriefer of the Day (DOD) : TBD

Attachment 15

EA133F-17-RP-1824

DAY 3

Thursday

July 13, 2017 Safety Training Tech Park: Training Room

Homework Due: Fish Self-Assessment 2, Intro to Observing, Trawl Mesh Case Study

Note to Bring: Immersion suits with attachments (strobe, whistle, mirror, PLB), PFD

0800 Introduction to NEFOP Marine Safety Program Kara Gibbons

Jenna Rockwell Overview of the NEFOP Safety Program.

0830 Offshore Marine Safety Training Jenna Rockwell

Dave Cangarl

Preparing for the Job

Preparation for the Emergency

Lifesaving Equipment

1220 LUNCH

1300 Offshore Marine Safety Training Jenna Rockwell

Dave Cangarl

Distress Signals

Fire Safety & Prevention

Fire & Signals Hands on Demonstration

USCG Dewatering Pump Proper Attire:

Closed toed shoes

Long pants

Personal protective equipment (provided)

1610 Cold Water Near Drowning & Hypothermia Jenna Rockwell Recognition, prevention, and treatment

Day 1 ReCap and Prep

Jenna Rockwell Skills checklist and preparation for next day.

Readings: Training Binder: July 2010 Safety Memo (*Sign and return one copy!*), May 2013 Memo Data Entry Manual PTVSC p. 2 – 3

DAY 4

Friday

July 14, 2017 Tech Park: Training Room Safety Training Mass Maritime Academy Pool: Wareham, MA

HOMEWORK DUE: Signed Safety Memo, Intro to Logs and Data Collection, IT Security Awareness Course

Safety Checklist

Safety Checklist

EVIC Card

Safety Deficiency Reports

USCG Safety Decal

Kara Gibbons

Alex Post

Detailed checklist required prior to deployment on a fishing vessel. Procedures observers must take when vessel safety is not properly met.

0900 USCG Fishing Vessel Safety Ted Harrington, USCG

Representative of the USCG Safety Program directly working with the fishing industry for safety compliance.

Provides students a different perspective of safety aspects within the fishing industry.

1040 Offshore Marine Safety Training Jenna Rockwell

Dave Cangarl

At-Sea Emergencies

(POB, flooding, abandon ship, Station Bills)

1200 LUNCH

1235 Leave for Mass Maritime Pool

GOV Drivers:

1300 Pool Session

Jenna Rockwell

Dave Cangarl

Swim skills, immersion suits, life raft, PFDs

What to Bring: (Change at Tech Park) Bathing Suit

Towel

White T-shirt and long pants to get into the pool

Additional dry change of clothes

PFD

Immersion Suit

1600 Return to Tech Park Hang gear in warehouse.

1630 Offshore Marine Safety Training Finish Station Bills

1730 Safety Conclusion Recap & Conclusion Jenna Rockwell Skills checklist and issue certificates.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Study for Fish ID Exam

Readings: Operations Manual Catch Estimation p. 115 – 125, Trawl Section p. 50 – 64 Data Entry Manual Disposition Codes Appendix M, Catch Estimation Worksheet p. 197 – 198 On-Deck Reference Guide Trawl Specialized Gears p. 18 – 20 PDF Reading: How discards are calculated for sectors and common pool

DAY 5

Sunday

July 16, 2017 Fish Review Tech Park: Training Room and Fish Lab

Session

Times:

1230-1345

Fish ID Review (classroom)

Group 1 then Group 2

Beth Gianesin

Jack Wilson

Megg Ketch

Students will review all fish species. An open ended review session and will be available as long as needed.

Session

Times:

1345-1515

Fish ID Review

Group 2 then Group 1

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson Beth Gianesin

Tania Lewandowski

Students will review all fish species. This is an open ended review session and will be available as long as needed.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Study for Fish ID Exam

DAY 6

Monday

July 17, 2017 Fish Disp., Catch Estimation 1, Trawl Fisheries , Fish Review Tech Park: Training Room, Conference Room

HOMEWORK DUE: Fish ID Assessment

0800 Fish Self-Assessment 3 Jack Wilson

0815 Fish Disposition Codes

Beth Gianesin Support:

Jack Wilson

Megg Ketch

Instruction on how to record why species are kept or discarded.

Catch Estimation Program Part 1

Subsampling to Catch Weights

Intro. To Catch Estimation

Scale Use

Estimation Methods

Catch Estimation Worksheet

Beth Gianesin

Megg Ketch

Diana Cowan Support:

Jack Wilson

Students will learn about the approved FSB catch estimation methods and how to record calculations on the

Catch Estimation Worksheet.

1200 LUNCH

Catch Estimation Program Continued

Subsampling to Catch Weights

Volume-to-Volume Workshop

Catch Estimation Photo Requirements

Beth Gianesin

Actual application of taught catch estimation theories are exercised during a classroom workshop.

Class will split to groups, one in classroom, second in conference room.

Trawl Fisheries

1-Introduction

2-Gear Modification/Specialized Nets Megg Ketch

Intro to the trawl gear and northeast fishing practices.

Trawl fishery data logs & specialized gear description/identification.

1630 Specialized Gear Activity Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Class participates in identifying specialized gear, excluder/separator devices, and escape outlets.

1645 Fish ID Review (optional)

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Beth Gianesin

Tania Lewandowski

Optional open ended classroom session to review and answer questions for the Fish Exam.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Training Binder: Disposition Code, Volume to Volume (Due Day 8)

Readings: Operations Manual Incidental Take Section p. 92 – 98, Data Entry Manual Trawl Gear Characteristics Log p. 82 – 84, On-Deck

Reference Guide Seal ID p. 43 – 44

DOD : TBD

DAY 7

Tuesday

July 18, 2017 Fish Exam, MM ID, Sighting Log,Trawl Fisheries, Corals, Marel Scales, Safety Review Tech Park: Training Room and Fish Lab

HOMEWORK DUE: Disposition Code

Group 1 : Fish Identification Exam Open Book Practical

Closed Book Practical

BOTH exams require an average score of 85% with a minimum of 80% on each section successfully pass

NEFOP certification.

Tania Lewandowski

Fish ID Exam:

Open Book: All materials issued during training may be utilized during this portion of the exam.

Closed Book: No materials may be used for this portion of the exam.

Group 2: Fish Identification Exam Open Book Practical

Closed Book Practical

BOTH exams require an average score of 85% with a minimum of 80% on each section successfully pass

NEFOP certification.

Beth Gianesin

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Tania Lewandowski

Fish ID Exam:

Open Book: All materials issued during training may be utilized during this portion of the exam.

Closed Book: No materials may be used for this portion of the exam.

1015 Marine Mammal Identification Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Classroom instruction on marine mammal identification and behavioral characteristics

(pinnipeds, cetaceans).

Animal Condition Codes, Entanglements, Sighting Log

Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Recognizing various animal conditions and entanglement situations, and how to properly record a protected species sighting.

1200 LUNCH

Trawl Fisheries Continued

3-Trawl Gear Log/Tabs and Calipers

Overview trawl gear data log/Sector ASM tabs.. Hands on exercise involving proper use of measurement calipers. Recording gear mods/specialized nets.

1430 Deep Sea Coral Identification Tania Lewandowski Instruction on deep sea corals identification and sampling/reporting protocols.

1500 Marel Scales Steven LaForge

Stewart DesMeules

Introduction to Marel Scales. How to properly operate, calibrate, and maintain Marel Scales.

Safety Exam Review

Alex Post

Rob Johnston

Review for Safety Practical Exam Collect immersion suits for practical.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Begin Trawl Scenario (due Day 10) Readings: Data Entry Manual Trawl Haul Log p. 91, Twin Trawl Gear Log p. 96, Twin Trawl Haul Log p. 103

ODRG Sea Bird ID p. 48, Sea Turtle ID p. 52

DOD: TBD

DAY 8

Wednesday

July 19, 2017 Safety Exam, Trawl Fisheries, Sea Birds, Sea Turtles Tech Park: Training Room, Fish Lab

HOMEWORK DUE: Volume to Volume

Safety Exam & Practical:

Written Safety Exam

Safety Practical Stations

Station 1: Immersion Suit

Station 2: Deploy Life Raft

Station 3: Mayday Call

Rob Johnston

Alex Post

Megg Ketch

Kristy Gustafson

Safety practical includes hands on and written evaluation of trainees safety techniques.

Note: A minimum of 85% is required to pass the

NEFOP Observer Certification Program.

Trawl Fisheries Cont.

4-Trawl Haul Log/Tabs

5- Twin Trawl Gear

Beth Gianesin

Megg Ketch

Instruction on the trawl haul log/Sector ASM tabs.

Recording twin trawl gear and haul logs.

1130 LUNCH

1230 Sea Bird Identification Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Classroom presentation of seabird identification with accompanying lab, with a hands-on quiz.

1400 Sea Turtle Identification

Johanna Pedersen

Instruction on identifying characteristics, proper tagging and sampling techniques of sea turtles that may be encountered while observing. Classroom instruction is followed by a hands-on turtle lab.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Trawl Scenario (due Day 10), Program Comprehension Assessment (due Day 9)

Readings: Operations Manual Biological Sampling Section p. 146 – 151 Data Entry Manual Length Frequency Log p. 186 ODRG Length

Measurements p. 30

DAY 9

Thursday

July 20, 2017 Bio Samp. Atl. States, Safety, Electronic 3-4, Inc Take Session Tech Park: Training Room/Fish Lab

HOMEWORK DUE: Program Comprehension Assessment

Fish Biological Sampling Workshop

Part 1 : Biosampling (Classroom):

Length Frequency Log/SectorASM tabs

Length Frequency Workshop

Introduce candidates to their biological sampling gear

(e.g. measuring board, knife safety length frequency strips, scales, On Deck Reference Guide) and how to record lengths of priority species. Workshop includes hands on activities using their biological sampling gear and age sampling videos.

Fish Biological Sampling Workshop

Part 2 : Biosampling Lab (Fish Lab):

Introduction to Biosampling

Age Structure Workshop

Megg Ketch

Jack Wilson

Practical instruction in the safe removal of age structure samples and how to store and ship them.

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Council

New York Sea Day Program Corey Endres

Overview of ASMFC and NY seaday agreement program and specific protocols.

1130 Trawl Trip Preparation Tania Lewandowski

Steven LaForge

Overview of what to bring and expect during trawl training trip. Marel Scale review.

Safety Session

PLB Instruction

Review Safety Exam

Safety Gear Attachments

Kara Gibbons

Alex Post

Rob Johnston

PLB instruction and issue. Review of Safety

Exam/Practical. Attachments for issued immersion suits will be completed.

What to bring:

Immersion Suits and ALL attachments.

1215 LUNCH

Electronic Data Collection 3

Using OBPRELIM 994

Electronic Data Collection 4

OBPRELIM Trip and Media Upload

Erin Kupcha

Jim Finnegan

Charles Dunlap

Jack Wilson

Overview of OBPRELIM. Using OBPRELIM to enter mock trawl trip and media upload.

What to bring:

●Charged Android tablet and digital camera

1415 Incidental Take Session

Johanna Pedersen

Classroom instruction on how to properly sample and record encountered incidental takes. Inc take upload.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Length Frequency (due Day 12)

TIME PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

DAY 10

Friday

July 21, 2017 Trawl Training Trip Tech Park: Training Room & Sandwich Marina

HOMEWORK DUE: Trawl Scenario

Trawl Training Trip

Rain Date: July 23

F/V Charger

Training Trip Lead: Megg Ketch / Jack Wilson

F/V Michelle Jean II

Training Trip Lead: Beth Gianesin/Alex Post

Driver: Diana Cowan Classroom Support: Tania Lewandowski

Tania Lewandowski Diana Cowan

Additional directions for day’s events will be provided.

Trawl Trip Upload (OBPRELIM Upload)

Jim Finnegan

Charles Dunlap

***************NOTE***************

You will be uploading your trawl training trip in OBPRELIM

Trip ID XXX996

Safety Gear:

Survival Suit with all attachments

PFDs (must be worn throughout trip)

Personal Gear:

Sunscreen & sunglasses

Watch

Food

Water

Any needed prescribed medications

Wear layers

Hat

Work Gear:

Boots

Gloves

Foul weather gear

Pencils & Clipboard

Waterproof Notepad

On Deck Reference Guide

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Finish Conveyor Presentation Homework for Monday

Readings: Operations Manual IAL p. 179 – 180, Crustacean Log p. 211 ODRG IAL Sampling p. 33 - 36 Operations Manual Gillnet Section p.

23 – 31, Data Entry Manual Gillnet Gear Log p. 33 – 36, Gillnet Haul Log p. 43 ODRG Fixed Gear Components p. 7 - 8

PDF Reading Files: Bottom Tending Gear Used in New England

DAY 11

Monday

July 24, 2017 Gillnet Fishery, Protected Species Workshop Tech Park: Training Room, Quissett Lab, Woods Hole MA

HOMEWORK: Length Frequency HOMEWORK DUE: Trawl Take Home Scenario, Length Frequency Homework

Gillnet Fisheries

1. Introduction

2. Gillnet Fishery Gear Characteristics

Log/Sector ASM tabs

3. Gillnet Fishery Haul Log/Tabs

Overview of the Gillnet fishery and practices in the northeast and mid-Atlantic Gillnet gear characteristics/Surface Gear/Weak Links, and associated logs explained. Additional instruction on how to properly sample and record hauls in the gillnet fishery.

1145 LUNCH

Group 1

1300-1500

Group 2

1515-1715

Session 1:

Protected Species Sampling Workshop

Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Alex Post

Greg Early

Hands-on incidental take sampling procedures to turtle, bird, pinniped, and cetaceans in lab setting.

What to Bring:

Note taking paper & Pencil

Closed toed shoes (boots)

Grunden Bibs

Group 2

1300-1500

Group 1

1315-1715

Session 2:

Individual Animal Log

Reporting Tagged Fish

Shark ID

Crustacean Log

Fish Pots

Joe Mello

Ben Church

Candidates receive shark ID, crustacean sampling, and how to properly use the IAL and enter IAL information into Sector ASM.

What to Bring:

Note taking paper & Pencil

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Conveyor Presentation, Gillnet Scenario, Incidental Take Homework (Provided during PS

Workshop, Due Day 12)

Readings: : Operations Manual Deckloading: groundfish p. 126 – 127, Conveyor Strategies p. 131 - 133 Data Entry Manual Discard

Log p. 205 – 206, Pinger Tester Worksheet p. 176 ODRG Deckloading p. 24, Conveyor p. 25

DOD : TBD

DAY 12

Tuesday

July 25, 2017 Catch Est 2, Debriefers, Groundfish, EM, Meet an Observer, Pinger, IncTake Review Tech Park: Training Room

HOMEWORK DUE: Incidental Take Homework, Conveyor Presentation

Catch Estimation Program Part 2

Specialized Components Standard Conveyor Belt Protocols

Discard Log

Deckloading/Cumulative Sum Method

Jack Wilson

Instruction of fishery-specific scenarios, and the appropriate Estimation Methods used to account for them.

Debriefing and Editing

Meet Your Debriefer

Joe Mello

Debriefing Staff

Informal one-on-one meeting with their assigned debriefer.

1200 LUNCH

Trawl Trip Review

Corey Endres

TBD

Review of actual paper logs from training trawl trip.

Introduction and use of a trip file worksheet.

1330 Groundfish Overview Katherine McArdle Overview of the Groundfish Program and how it applies to a NEFOP Observer.

Electronic Monitoring in Multispecies

Fishery Nichole Rossi Observer protocols for EM study vessels.

1430 Meet an Observer TBD Meet current observers currently working in the field.

Open Q and A.

1500 Pinger Tester Log Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Certification on how to properly complete a pinger tester log.

1530 Incidental Take Review Session Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Review protected species homework and review session to prepare for Incidental Take Exam.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Study for Incidental Take Exam and Practical , Deckloading and Cumulative Sum (Due Day 14)

Training Binder: Deckloading and Cumulative Sum Homework

Readings: ODRG Sturgeon Sampling p. 38

PDF Reading Files (Optional): Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Mid-Atlantic and New England

DOD: Debra Duarte

DAY 13

Wednesday

July 26, 2017 Inc Take Exam, Multi Gear, Sturgeon, Health and Wellness, Electronic Data 5, Small Mesh Tech Park: Training Room

HOMEWORK DUE: Gillnet Scenario

0800 Incidental Take Exam and Practical Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Greg Early

The exam is an open book exam on MM, sea bird and sea turtle identification, condition codes, sampling protocols and commenting on incidental takes. (classroom) Note: A minimum of 85% for the identification portion is required to pass the NEFOP Observer Certification Program Practical session focuses on species ID and sampling protocols.(hands on session)

1030 Multi-Gear Scenarios Jack Wilson Instruction on procedures for Multi-gear scenarios.

1100 Sturgeon Sampling Chad Keith

Jack Wilson

Instruction on how to properly sample and record sturgeon interactions.

1130 Gillnet Trip Prep Tania Lewandowski Overview of Gillnet trip.

1200 LUNCH

1300 Health and Wellness Alex Post

Instruction on various health and wellness topics one can encounter while observing. Guidance and scenario discussion on using the In-Reach.

Electronic Data Collection Part 5

SectorASM Trawl Trip Upload

NOAA app catalog discussion

Mobile Device Management

Erin Kupcha

Jim Finnegan

Support: Jack Wilson

SectorASM trawl trip (992) upload using mock ASM trip data. Discuss approved NOAA app catalog and mobile device management.

● Charged Android tablet and digital camera

1515 Small Mesh Endorsement Review Corey Endres Classroom presentation on small mesh fisheries (eg.

butterfish, squid) and their unique protocols.

HOMEWORK: Training Binder: Conflict Resolution Pre-Reading

PDF Reading Files: NOAA OLE Press Release: NOAA Penalized Fishermen

TIME PRESENTATION/ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

DAY 14

Thursday

July 27, 2017 Gillnet Training Trip Tech Park: Training Room, Scituate Harbor

HOMEWORK DUE: Deckloading and Cumulative Sum

Gillnet Training Trip

Rain Date: July 28

F/V Endeavor

Training Trip Lead: Beth Gianesin/ Megg Ketch

F/V Mary Elizabeth

Training Trip Lead: Jack Wilson/Alex Post

Driver: Diana Cowan/Cate Dodge Classroom Support: TBD

Additional directions for day’s events will be provided.

**********NOTE**********

Use your trip data for the Sector ASM upload today!

Have tablets ready! Trip ID- XXX997

What to bring:

Safety Gear:

Survival Suit with all attachments

PFDs (must be worn throughout trip)

Personal Gear:

Sunscreen & sunglasses

Watch

Food

Water

Any needed prescribed medications

Wear layers

Hat

Work Gear:

Boots

Gloves

Foul weather gear

Pencils & Clipboard

Waterproof Notepad

On Deck Reference Guide

Gillnet Trip Upload (ASM Upload)

Jim Finnegan

Uploading of training trip data.

HOMEWORK: NEFOP Self-Skills Checklist

PDF Reading Files: An Introduction to the History of Fishes in the Gulf of Maine, Sea Grant fact sheet: Bycatch

DAY 15

Friday

July 28, 2017 NMFS Enforcement, Regulatory Compliance, Support Panel, Conflict Resolution Tech Park: Training Room

Regulatory Compliance

Compliance Folder

Incident Report

Sara Weeks

Kristy Gustafson

Regulation Information; Trip Refusals, Field

Diary, USCG Boardings, Data Release, Comment

Card,In-Reach. An interactive talk demonstrating the incident report process.

0930 NMFS Enforcement SA Tom Gaffney NMFS Special Agent speaks to the class about the role of the Office of Law Enforcement in NMFS.

1015 Observer Support Panel

Sara Weeks

Kristy Gustafson

Kara Gibbons

USCG

Session with members of the Observer Support team who are a part of the safety culture that support all observers. The panel will present and describe the support system that exists for observers should conflict or incident at sea arise.

1115 Vessel Selection Kristy Gustafson Process of selecting vessels for observing.

1200 LUNCH

1300 Gillnet Trip Review

Stewart DesMeules

TBD

TBD

Edited training trips will be returned to class and debriefed.

1330 Conflict Resolution

Kit Van Meter Support:

Sara Weeks

Stewart DesMeules

Training Staff

Candidates are presented with possible conflict situations that could occur while performing job duties. Scenarios are covered in lecture and role playing.

Feedback Session Tania Lewandowski

Students complete feedback survey of training experiences.

Homework Reviews /Exam Preparations Training Staff

1630 Incidental Take Exam/Scenario Review Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen Review of exam and common errors made.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Complete Self Skills Checklist, Study for Exam

DAY 16

Monday

July 31, 2017 Exam, Data Quality, Outreach, Electronic 6, Mentoring Tech Park: Training Room

HOMEWORK DUE: Self Skills Checklist and Feedback Forms (1300)

0800 EXAM Training Staff

A comprehensive open book examination

What to bring:

All notes, books, manuals

Charged tablet & digital camera

1130 LUNCH (mentor)

Fisheries Liaison

Captain Joe Jurek

Support: Sara Weeks

An interactive Q&A session with a NEFOP fishery representative.

NMFS Outreach Chad Keith

An overview of outreach materials and opportunities with the NEFOP program.

1315 Certification Trips Liz Ouellette Overview of certification trips and what to expect.

How Observer Data is Used Debra Duarte

How observer data is being used in fishery science and management.

Data Quality and Data Evaluation Debra Duarte

What data quality means to the Program and to an observer. Explanation of how data quality is evaluated.

Electronic Data Collection 6

Trip Maintenance Charles Dunlap

Deletion of practice trips from Sector ASM and

OBPRELIM.

How to pack for a trip Jack Wilson Tips on how to best prepare/pack for a trip.

Exam Review Training Staff Classroom review of Exam, open Q&A session.

Class Photos Training Staff

Letters of Introduction Tania Lewandowski Issuance of Letters of Introduction.

Protected Species Sampling Gear Assignment

Stephanie Petrus

Johanna Pedersen

Assignment of marine mammal, sea turtle and sturgeon sampling gear.

Log and NMFS Issued gear Tyler Staples

Issuance of NEFOP logs. LF Strips, age structure envelopes, depth sticks.

1600 NEFOP Graduation / Mentor Times Training Staff One-on-one mentor debrief for all candidates.