July 20-24, 2009Portland, Maine USA

Proceedings of the 6th International Fisheries Observer and M

onitoring Conference

6th INTERN

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AL FIS

HERIES O

BSERVER & MONITORING CONFERENCE

Conference Proceedings

2009

U.S. Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Marine Fisheries Service

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-107April 2010

U.S. Conference Host and Principal Sponsor

International Principal Sponsor

Conference Supporters

Fisheries and OceansCanada

Fisheries and AquacultureManagement

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Gestion despches et delaquaculture

Proceedings of the 6th International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference Edited by Elan Nardi, Daniel Morris, Dennis Hansford, Catherine Purcell, and the 2009 IFOMC Steering Committee, in collaboration with the conference participants. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/SPO-107 April 2010

U.S. Department of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jane Lubchenco Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere National Marine Fisheries Service Eric C. Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

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PROCEEDINGS

6th INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES OBSERVER AND MONITORING

CONFERENCE

Portland, Maine July 20th - July 24th 2009