Alaska Fishery Science Center

Projects

• Electronic Fisheries Monitoring Workshop
• Rapporteur and moderator for a NMFS workshop on determining optimal observer coverage rates.
• Rapporteur for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) workshop: U.S. Fisheries Observer Insurance Issues.
• Review of the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Programme

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Project

• Review and Advice for Stock Assessment Procedures of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Austral Fisheries

Project

• Auction and Tender as Allocation Mechanisms in Fisheries and their Resource Rent Implications

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics/ Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Project

• Risk and Reward: Developing efficient access rights regimes for exploratory and developmental fisheries

Caribbean Fishery Management Council

Projects

• Development of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Essential Fish Habitat for the U.S. Caribbean Region
• Methodology to assess opportunities for enhancement of consultation and coordination between government agencies and fishers in the US Caribbean
• Pilot Observer Program for the US Caribbean
• Workshops to assess fishers' attitudes toward potential capacity and effort reduction programs in the US Caribbean

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Projects

• Development of EFH sections for the SEIS for Amendment 18 of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish FMP
• Gulf of Mexico Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
• Presentation of Red Snapper Review to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries

Project

• Icelandic Cod Management Review

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, UK

Project

• Support services for CEFAS staff based in the USA

National Fisheries Conservation Center

Project

• Lessons Learned from Recent MPA Designations in the U.S.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Projects

• Analysis of Observer Data on West Coast Groundfish
• Complete the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the generic amendment addressing essential fish habitat (EFH) requirements for all fisheries
• Development of an analytical framework for assessing the effects of Alaska groundfish fisheries on listed species, including Stellar sea lions
• Economic Model Development to assess impacts of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
• Modeling the effects of fisheries on the recovery of Steller sea lions in the north Pacific
• Providing observers in the Alaskan groundfish program

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

Project

• Observer-Based Surveys of Ocean Haul Netting from Beaches in New South Wales

NMFS, Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Projects

• Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program
• Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program II
• Evaluation and analysis of current field sampling and inseason catch estimation procedures used in North Pacific groundfish fisheries

NMFS, Alaska Regional Office

Project

NMFS, National Observer Program

Project

NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Projects

• Education and Outreach Materials for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Observer Program
• New England Bycatch Analysis

NMFS, Northeast Regional Office

Projects

• Maintenance and Modifications of NERO Days-At-Sea Electronic Database System
• U.S. North East Region Data Collection Program Review

NMFS, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Projects

• Analysis of Some Critical Issues in the Design of Fishery Independent Bottom Trawl Surveys for West Coast Groundfish
• Integrated Marine Ecosystem Model

NMFS, Office of Science and Technology

Project

• Consolidated Report on the Peer Review of Red Snapper Research and Management in the Gulf of Mexico

NMFS, Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Projects

• St. Thomas Pilot Observer Program
• Video monitoring system to estimate reef fish bycatch on bottom longline vessels in Gulf of Mexico

NMFS, Southeast Regional Office

Projects

• Analyses of Data Collected for the Offshore Texas Shrimp Fishery Project
• Collection of socioeconomic data for the South Atlantic shrimp fishery
• Creation of a Bilingual Guide: Guide to Regulations and Biology for Law Enforcement Officers in Puerto Rico, and Complimentary Field Guide for Suggested Procedures to Follow in the Field
• Development of a NMFS Research Program for the Red Snapper Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico in Response to the 1997 Peer Review
• Program to Collect Socioeconomic Data from Offshore Gulf Shrimp Fishermen in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi
• Program to Collect Socioeconomic Data from Offshore Gulf Shrimp Fishermen in Texas
• Status Review of Three Grouper Species in the US Caribbean
• Survey to collect vessel and gear characteristics data from shrimp fishermen.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Projects

• Development of bycatch avoidance/bycatch reduction measures for the North Pacific groundfish fisheries
• North Pacific Observer Technology
• Scientific Review of the harvest strategy currently used in the BSAI and GOA groundfish fishery management plans

North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program

Project

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

Projects

• Document PacFIN and RecFIN
• Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Model Reruns
• Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Risk Analysis for West Coast Groundfish
• Habitat use database
• Pacific Coast Groundfish EFH EIS Economic Impacts and Analytical Tools
• Pacific Halibut observers working with Electronic Monitoring equipment for bycatch characterization

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Project

• Assistance to the Preparatory Conference for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)

World Bank

Project

• Fisheries Management and Biodiversity on the Patagonian Shelf

Center for Marine Conservation

Project

• Advisory Paper on the use of Spawning Potential Ratio as a Management Reference Point by NMFS

Conservation International

Projects

• Fisheries: Status, Trends, Biodiversity Impacts and Quality for Management (CI Whitefish)
• PNG BDM Management / Alternative Management Options for Target Sedentary Species in the South Western Pacific
• South Carolina Cooperative Research Program
• Whitefish Fishery Status

Lenfest Ocean Program

Projects

• An Evaluation of Rebuilding Plans for U.S. Fisheries
• Best Practices in Fisheries Management and Annual Catch Limit Guidelines
• Evaluation of Rebuilding Plans, Selected Updates
• Stock Assessment Advisory Services for Lenfest Ocean Program
• Western Atlantic Herring Management Simulation Analyses

Oceana

Project

• Development of an Atlas of Bycatch in U.S. Fisheries

Resources Law Group, LLP

Project

• Massachusetts Ocean Partnership Fund

The Ocean Conservancy

Projects

• Gulf of Mexico Productivity - Susceptibility Analysis of 26 Reef Fish Species for Annual Catch Limits
• Gulf of Mexico Project: Total Mortality Scorecard 2006
• Gulf of Mexico Total Mortality Scorecard

The Ocean Studies Board, NRC

Project

• Stock Assessment Review of North East Groundfish

WWF European Policy Office

Project

• North Sea Fisheries Management

WWF Canada

Project

• Management of Grand Banks Fisheries

WWF International

Project

• WWF-Tuna

WWF New Zealand

Project

• Hoki Certification

WWF United Kingdom

Projects

• Analysis of issues involved in the evaluation of the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council
• Applying the Precautionary Approach to NAFO
• The status of hake fisheries off western Africa and the role played by subsidised fishing fleets

WWF United States

Projects

• Interpretation of the Precautionary Approach to Fisheries Management
• Project Nemo
• WWF-NAFO Simulations

Development Alternatives, Inc.

Project

• Iraq Marshlands

Diversified Business Communications

Project

• Facilitation of National Fisheries Forum on Red Snapper

Fishing Vessel Owners Association

Project

• Pacific Halibut Certification

Jacobs/GIBB

Project

• Economic Valuation of Coral Reefs and Adjacent Habitats in American Samoa

Northern Economic, Inc.

Project

• Stage 1 of the EIS for the West Coast Groundfish Trawl IQ Program

Scientific Certification Systems

Projects

• Chilean Hake Certification
• Marine stewardship council certification of icefish at Heard Island
• MSC certification of Pacific cod

Tavel

Project

• Striped Bass MSC

TechSea

Project

• Supply of IFQ Observers

URS / Dames and Moore

Project

• Environmental Impact Statement Inputs: Description and cost of an observer program for the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery

Environmental Defense

Projects

• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Trawler Buyout
• Review of Red Snapper Bycatch Data in the Gulf of Mexico

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Projects

• BPA for NOAA MOBIS Contract
• Scientific & Technical Services for NMFS, Office of Protected Resources

National Marine Sanctuary Program (NOAA)

Project

• Technical Support for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review Process

Coastal States Organization

CSO

The Coastal States Organization (CSO) has represents the interests of the Governors from the thirty-five coastal States, Commonwealths and Territories bordering the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes on federal, legislative, administrative and policy issues relating to sound coastal, Great Lakes, and ocean management.

Project

• National Core Coastal Indicator Workshop

Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an independent non-profit organisation that promotes responsible fishing practices.

Project

Marine Harvest

Fish processing plant in Miami, FL.

Project

USVI Division of Fish and Wildlife

USVI DFW

The Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) is charged with monitoring, assessing and implementing public awareness and other activities that help to enhance and safeguard fish and wildlife resources in the USVI.

Project

• Facilitation and consultation of USVI FHC Meeting to Revise Commercial Fishing Regulations

Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment

The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is a U.S.-Canadian partnership of government and non-government organizations working to maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine to allow for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations. We organize conferences and workshops; offer grants and recognition awards; conduct environmental monitoring; provide science translation to management; raise public awareness about the Gulf; and connect people, organizations, and information.

Project

NOAA Office of International Affairs

The NOAA Strategic Plan recognizes International Leadership as a priority cross-cut. A world with rapidly shifting political, cultural, and economic dynamics requires Federal agencies involved in world affairs to cultivate fresh approaches and new services to maintain U.S. leadership. Internationally, NOAA supports and promotes national policies and interests in ecosystem-based management, climate change, Earth observation, and weather forecasting and will seek to maximize the mutual benefits of international exchange with its global partners.

Project

• Identify and Evaluate International Marine Mammal Conservation

JHT Incorporated

JHT provides creative solutions through a wide range of contract vehicles.

Project

• Provision of Proposal Writing & Technical Assistance to JHT, Inc.

Archipelago Marine Research, Ltd.

Archipelago Marine Research Ltd. is a biological consulting firm that has provided fisheries and marine biological services to both public and private sector clients since 1978. Archipelago has built a strong reputation for dealing with multidisciplinary projects in an objective, professional manner. As a result, our clients have come to value our role in handling sensitive resource management issues.

Project

• Review and Analysis of Data Collection and Monitoring Processes for the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery

North Pacific Research Board

The North Pacific Research Board (Board) was created by Congress in 1997 to recommend marine research initiatives to the US Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), who is charged with making final funding decisions. The Board has 20 members hailing mainly from Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Its staff and home office are located in Anchorage, Alaska.

Project

• NPRB Steller Sea Lions in a Changed Environment Study