U.S. Congress Increases Federal Funding for Fishery Observer Program | Oceana

Victory | January 31, 2004

U.S. Congress Increases Federal Funding for Fishery Observer Program

Oceana hailed Congress’s decision to more than double the funding for federal fishery observer programs. Fishery observers are independent scientists who work alongside fishermen at sea to collect data on what is caught incidentally and thrown overboard. This increase in funding, made in the 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, is a significant first step towards improved management of our nation’s fisheries.