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Observer programs (or programmes)
An important component for fisheries management that consists of monitoring commercial fishing activities at sea, and reporting key information — such as data on catch, effort and bycatch — for scientific, compliance and management purposes. An observer program can include trained human observers who watch carefully and record what is happening onboard or electronic monitoring devices.
See also EMS.
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