Proceedings of the Biennial Canada/U.S. Observer Program Workshop (1st). Held in211 Seattle, Washington on March 10-12, 1998

摘要

Agencies depend on fisheries observer programs to provide information which is211u001ecritical to those responsible for conservation and management of living marine 211u001eresources throughout North America. Many organizations in Canada and the United 211u001eStates are responsible for management of observer programs and delivery of 211u001eobserver services, often working with similar goals and operational issues. This 211u001eworkshop, the first of a biennial Canada/U.S. series, was organized with the goal 211u001eof bringing interested individuals together to share ideas and resolve key issues 211u001eof common interest. The audience of 90 included service delivery group 211u001e(government and private sector groups who develop and operate observer programs), 211u001eand individuals who work with observer information.