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PROGRAM
Hobart Function Centre DAY 1 Monday 6 March 2023
0730	1730	Registration Opens / Welcome Coffee	*The Iluka Room*
0900	1600	Exhibition opens	The Marina Room
0930	0935	Welcome Isaac Forster
0935	0945	Statement to Country Janice Ross pakana Tasmanian Aboriginal Community member
0945	0950	*Conference Open* IFOMC Committee
0950	1030	*Keynote Speaker: A history of CCAMLR fisheries, and the crucial role of observers in CCAMLR fisheries and environmental management* David Agnew – CCAMLR
*1030*	*1100*	*Morning Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
1100	1230	*Session 1:* *Why monitor fisheries and what to monitor?* *Chair:* *Steve Kennelly*	*The Marina Room*
1103	1110	Evaluating Compliance in Fisheries Mario Lopes dos Santos
1111	1118	Fisheries observers as enforcement assets: 21 years of lessons from the North Pacific Craig Faunce
1119	1126	The MSC Fisheries Standard Evidence Requirements Framework Elise Quinn
1127	1134	What about marine litter? Addressing this issue through a Fisheries Observer Program Carla Damaso
1135	1142	Effects of Kelp Forest Collapse in California Groundfish Fisheries James Grunden
1143	1150	Evolution of the diagnosis, regulation and control of discards and bycatch in Chilean fisheries Luis Cocas
1151	1230	*Session Discussion*
*1230*	*1355*	*Lunch* *Posters and Exhibition Viewing*	*The Gretel & Marina Room*
*1400*	*1530*	*Session 2:* *Industry engagement with monitoring* *Chair:* *Jennifer Ferdinand*	*The Marina Room*
1403	1410	Collaboration in the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery between Government and Industry – working together to secure a sustained fishery into the future Graham Hooper
1411	1418	Industry involvement - the journey from ceasefire to establishment of cooperation committee, fisher to researcher projects and to industry actively engaged in data collection Kenn Skau Fischer
1419	1426	Voluntary implementation of 100% documented pelagic fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic Claus Reedtz Sparrevohn
1427	1434	20 years of industry/science collaboration in Southern California, USA Jim Benante
1435	1442	The Oceanic Fish Restoration Project- Successful Monitoring Achieved Through Industry Collaboration Matthew Walia
1443	1450	Catch Monitoring and Control Plan: A collaborative tool used by industry and agency to collect accurate landing data, and improve observer data quality Melanie Rickett
*1451*	*1530*	*Session Discussion*
*1530*	*1600*	*Afternoon Refreshments & Exhibition Viewing*	*The Marina Room*
*1600*	*1730*	*Session 3:* *Operationalising technology-based monitoring: Learning from programmes around the world* *Chair:* *Mark Michelin*	*The Marina Room*
1603	1610	Australia’s Perspectives on the Benefits of Electronic Monitoring Rebecca Darcy
1611	1618	Offline LongLine Observer (OLLO) app – empowering observers Malo Hosken
1619	1626	Optimizing Wireless Electronic Monitoring at Scale Joshua Wiersma
1627	1634	A more robust approach to assessing the potential costs and benefits of electronic monitoring: a case study of the tuna longline fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Anthony Rogers
1635	1642	How much is enough? Review optimization methods to deliver best value from electronic monitoring of commercial fisheries Johanna Pierre
1643	1650	Leveraging stock assessment survey data and machine learning to advance electronic monitoring programs in the northeast, US Ben Woodward
1651	1730	*Session Discussion*
*1800*	*2000*	*Welcome Reception*	*The Waterside Pavilion*

DAY 2 Tuesday 7 March 2023
0815	1730	Registration Opens / Coffee	*The Iluka Room*
0830	1600	Exhibition opens	*The Marina Room*
0900	0905	Welcome to Day 2 Open
*0905*	*1030*	*Session 4:* *Observer safety* Chair: *John LaFargue*
0908	0915	Standardizing Vessel Safety Checklists for SEFSC Observer Programs Kate Walter
0916	0923	Navigating Observer Harassment in the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Kristina Thorpe
0924	0931	Estimates of true observer harassment rates are facilitated by anonymous surveys to correct for nondisclosure Lacey Jeroue
0932	0939	Combating Barriers to Disclosure Jacyln Smith
0940	0947	Progress Toward Establishing a Global Record of Observer Incidents Bubba Cook
0948	1030	*Session Discussion*
*1030*	*1100*	*Morning Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1100*	*1230*	*Session 5:* *Mental wellbeing of observers* *Chair:* *Lisa Borges*	The Marina Room
1103	1110	Observer Outreach Team: Connection, Communication, and Camaraderie Cassandra Donovan
1111	1118	What is Home to an Observer? Ryan McMurry
1119	1126	The role of the Observer management team to ensure mental wellbeing of Observers Sihle Victor Ngcongo
1127	1134	We Must Address Observer Mental Health Rachel Howland
1135	1142	Fostering resiliency in an already resilient workforce Gwynne Schnaittacher
1143	1230	*Session Discussion*
*1230*	*1355*	*Lunch* *Poster and Exhibition Viewing* *Refreshment Break Sponsored by*	*The Gretel & Marina Room*
*1400*	*1530*	*Session 6:* *Recruitment, training and retention of observers* *Chair:* *Amy Martins*	The Marina Room
1403	1410	Modernizing Recruitment for Monitoring Programs Vanessa Fleming
1411	1418	The Plummeting Observer Retention Predicament Rachel Mahler
1419	1426	Pacific Islands Regional Fisheries Observer Debriefer Operations Sifa Fukofuka
1427	1434	Observer Peer-Based Mentoring Proposal Sarah Williamson
1435	1442	Life as an Observer: On land and at sea Jared Sanchez
1443	1530	*Session Discussion* All
*1530*	*1600*	*Afternoon Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1600*	*1730*	*Session 7:* *Technology used by observers* *Chair:* *Lesley Hawn*	*The Marina Room*
1603	1610	New approaches to monitor. Directorate of Fisheries (DoF) use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPA´s) as an extension of the inspector/observer's eyes Viðar Ólason
1611	1618	Detection and monitoring of fish passing between parallel strip electrodes using electrical impedance measurements Lukasz Nowak
1619	1626	Coordination Between Two US Observer Programs Developing the Onboard Record Collection Application for Longline (ORCA 2) for both the Hawaii and California based Pelagic Longline Fisheries Charles Villafana
1627	1634	Developing tools to collect high data quality at sea Nicolas Gasco
1635	1642	Reviews of Back Deck Electronic Data Collection by Fisheries Observers Woody Venard
*1643*	*1730*	*Session Discussion*
*1800*	*1930*	*Poster Presentations*	*The Gretel Room*

DAY 3 Wednesday 8 March 2023 Workshops
0815	1730	Registration Opens	*The Iluka Room*
0830	1600	Exhibition Opens	*The Sovereign Room*
0900	0905	Welcome to Day 3 Open
*0905*	*1030*	*Observer Safety* *This workshop will focus on defining best practices, training content and safety policies on topics selected by conference registrants* John LaFargue
*0905*	*1030*	*Electronic Monitoring* Electronic Monitoring (EM) refers to an integrated array of sensors, usually including still or video imagery, deployed on fishing vessels for the purposes of providing independent, verifiable fisheries information. There is growing interest to deploy EM technologies in commercial fisheries where its efficacy, operational feasibility, and cost effectiveness can be demonstrated Mark Michelin Joshua Lee Claire Fitz-Gerald	*The Marina Room*
*1030*	*1100*	*Morning Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1105*	*1230*	*Electronic Monitoring continued* Electronic Monitoring (EM) refers to an integrated array of sensors, usually including still or video imagery, deployed on fishing vessels for the purposes of providing independent, verifiable fisheries information. There is growing interest to deploy EM technologies in commercial fisheries where its efficacy, operational feasibility, and cost effectiveness can be demonstrated Mark Michelin Joshua Lee Claire Fitz-Gerald	*The Marina Room*
*1105*	*1230*	*Funding Observer Programmes* This workshop will present a few different fisheries as case studies, then putting challenge questions for small group discussion. The goal of the workshop is to share knowledge and experiences among participants, hopefully to build a set of best practices Jennifer Ferdinand	*The Sovereign Room*
*1230*	*1355*	*Lunch* *Poster and Exhibition Viewing*	*The Gretel Room & The Marina Room*
*1400*	*1530*	*Fisheries Certification workshop* The workshop will focus on the evaluation of observer and electronic monitoring schemes as part of fishery certification. Participants will help identify what aspects of monitoring design, sampling procedures, equipment type and placement, data governance, training and programme management are important to consider in a fishery assessment. The workshop will also produce illustrative examples of how fisheries may transition from the status quo to meeting the new evidence requirements of the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0. Elise Quinn	*The Marina Room*
*1530*	*1600*	*Afternoon Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1600*	*1730*	*Fisheries Certification workshop continued* The workshop will focus on the evaluation of observer and electronic monitoring schemes as part of fishery certification. Participants will help identify what aspects of monitoring design, sampling procedures, equipment type and placement, data governance, training and programme management are important to consider in a fishery assessment. The workshop will also produce illustrative examples of how fisheries may transition from the status quo to meeting the new evidence requirements of the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0 Elise Quinn	*The Marina Room*

DAY 4 Thursday 9 March 2023
0815	1800	Registration Opens / Coffee	*The Iluka Room*
0830	1600	Exhibition Opens	*The Marina Room*
0900	0905	Welcome to Day 4 Open
*0905*	*1030*	*Session 8:* *Considerations for design and application of observer and monitoring programmes* *Chair:* Amy Martins
0908	0915	The PNA Observer Agency - Regional Cooperation for Improved Monitoring Harold Vilia
0916	0923	Increased Monitoring of the Multispecies Fishery in the Northeast United States Glen Chamberlain
0924	0931	Observer Coverage - A review of programmes worldwide and considerations when defining coverage levels James Moir Clark
0932	0939	A Roadmap for Implementing Electronic Monitoring in Regional Fishery Management Organizations Jamie Gibbon
0940	0947	Scientific Observer data and compliance assessment in CCAMLR Eldene O'Shea
0948	0955	Methods to speed the transition to electronic direct data collection Eric Brasseur
0956	1030	*Session Discussion*
*1030*	*1100*	*Morning Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1100*	*1230*	*Session 9:* *Harmonising and standardising observer programmes* *Chair:* *Jørgen Dalskov*	*The Marina Room*
1103	1110	International collaboration to standardise high seas monitoring Tiffany Vidal
1111	1118	Standardized bycatch reporting in the United States: Case studies on the intersection of fisheries science and policy in setting observer coverage rates Stephen Kostelnik
1119	1126	Review of Methodologies for Detecting an Observer Effect in Commercial Fisheries Data Debra Duarte
1127	1134	The Utility and Benefit of Standardized Vessel Monitoring Plans in Electronic Monitoring Programs Nichole Rossi
1135	1142	FAO Deep-sea Fisheries under the Ecosystem Approach (DSF) project Keith Reid
1143	1230	*Session Discussion*
*1230*	*1345*	*Lunch* *Poster and Exhibition Viewing*	*The Gretel Room & The Marina Room*
*1345*	*1530*	*Session 10:* *New approaches to analysing monitoring data and use of bycatch data* *Chair:* *Isaac Forster*	*The Marina Room*
1346	1353	Electronic monitoring video expands opportunities for making determinations of post-release condition of protected species Jennifer Stahl
1354	1401	Utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Identify Discards on EM Vessels Amanda Barney
1402	1409	Artificial Intelligence (AI) models developed from electronic monitoring video automate detection of catch in the Hawaii longline fisheries Joshua Tucker
1410	1417	Improvements in bycatch reporting frequency in the CCAMLR Krill fishery through CCAMLR observer engagement with industry Stephane Thanassekos
1418	1425	Using observer data to understand, predict, and avoid Chinook salmon bycatch Kate Richerson
1426	1433	Quantifying bias in fisheries monitoring programs: permutation tests, simulated sampling, and the effect of data transformation Phil Ganz
1434	1441	Innovative, spatially based and real-time, software solutions for fisheries management Amos Barkai
1442	1530	*Session Discussion*
*1530*	*1600*	*Afternoon Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
*1600*	*1720*	*Session 11:* *Monitoring artisanal and recreational fisheries* *Chair:* *Luis Cocas*	*The Marina Room*
1603	1610	Changing the Paradigm around Small-scale Fisheries Monitoring and Assessment Christopher Cusack
1611	1618	The use of a standardised electronic logbook to monitor the recreational fishery around Saint-Paul & Amsterdam islands Charlotte Chazeau
1619	1626	Standardizing the catches in on- and off-site interview data from a recreational fishery - what can catch from anglers tell us about fish abundance? Hans Jakob Olesen
1627	1634	Implementation of electronic monitoring systems (EMS) in Chilean Fisheries Rubén Toro
*1635*	*1720*	*Session Discussion*
*1830*		*Buses depart to the Conference Dinner*	*Salamanca bus zone & Elizabeth pier*
*1900*	*2230*	*Conference Dinner*	*Glen Albyn Estate*

DAY 5 Friday 10 March 2023
0845	1300	Registration Opens / Coffee	*The Iluka Room*
0900	1230	Exhibition Opens	*The Marina Room*
0930	0935	Welcome to Day 5 Open
*0935*	*1100*	*Session 12:* *COVID impacts on monitoring programmes. Strategies employed, lessons learned and best practice recommendations* Chair: *Kenneth Keene*
0938	0945	From the Screen to the Field: How the North Pacific Observer Program adapted observer training during the Covid-19 pandemic Adriana Myers
0946	0953	“How the North Pacific Observer Program overcoming a world under pandemic: an account of resilience and adaptability in extraordinary times” Raul Ramirez
0954	1001	Cooperative Recovery of Pacific Islands’ Observer Programmes Timothy Park
1002	1009	Data Quality in the Time of Covid-19 Christa Colway
1010	1100	*Session Discussion*
*1100*	*1130*	*Morning Refreshments*	*The Marina Room*
1130	1230	*Open Panel*	*The Marina Room*
1230	1250	*Conference close* *Isaac Forster*	*The Marina Room*

The IFOMC 2023 reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary and without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.

Program

PROGRAM

Hobart Function Centre

DAY 1

Monday 6 March 2023

DAY 2

Tuesday 7 March 2023

DAY 3

Wednesday 8 March 2023

Workshops

DAY 4

Thursday 9 March 2023

DAY 5

Friday 10 March 2023