Addendum to Country Reports for Observer Programmmes Country USA Observer Programme (Name): NMFS Pacific Islands Region Observer Program Coordinator ( Name): Kevin Busscher Email: [email protected] Phone: +(808) 944-2215 Mobile: Number of Observer available Programme Type Cadets: Government: Longline only: 80 Private Provider: Purse seine only: Both: Fully Trained: Observer boarding’s - Vessels Boarded- National: Purse Seine: 488 Long Line: 488 Sub Regional: Other Gear Type: Training standards used- Number new observers: 68 trained, 1/10-6/11 PIRFO Number of Authorised National Debriefers: 8 Other Number of Certified National Trainers: n/a Number of Debriefings after trip National: 488 Sub Regional: Debrief other programme observers? Yes No How many: 25 trips of the IATTC Tuna Transshipment Observers Did you assist with placements from other programmes Yes No Number assisted with Sub Regional Placements: Other(SPC): Other Programmes bilateral placements: One, from IATTC Purse-seine. Incidents by observers requiring disciplinary action One incident of losing data and notes. Four observers who were poor performers, and thee others who were not on deck when required to properly observe fishing operations. In all cases, the observers in question received specific guidance on how to improve their performance and avoid past errors. Failing to heed the advice on subsequent trips led to the final actions below. Result of disciplinary action All of these observers had their positions terminated by their employer. Observer Programme Contacts by Port- Name Port Title:coordinator/debreifer Kevin Busscher Honolulu, Hawaii Operations Coordinator John Kelly Honolulu, Hawaii Program Manager Joe Arceneaux Honolulu, Hawaii Program Specialist Rich Kupfer Honolulu, Hawaii Training Officer Eric Forney Honolulu, Hawaii Database Manager Cheree Smith Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Michael Marsik Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Dan Luers Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Nick Wagner Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer John Peschon Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Jeremy Willson Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Lesley Jantz Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Jamie Marchetti Honolulu, Hawaii Debriefer Note more rows added by ‘TAB’ key. Certified Observers on books- Name Port Base Grade/ Experience(seadays) Observer Status (active/Suspended etc) Aab, Danny Honolulu 163 active Agua, Richard Honolulu 151 suspended Alpuerto, Scott Pago Pago 144 Inactive Alzado, Ciel Honolulu 141 Active Antonio, Jeremy Honolulu 136 Inactive Archie, Charla Honolulu 233 Inactive Augustine, Jeffery Honolulu 121 Active Averett, Tyler Honolulu 76 Active Ayres, Julie Honolulu 57 Active Babcock, Jonathon Honolulu 98 Inactive Baddely, Cory Honolulu 105 Active Banducci, Allegra Honolulu 59 Inactive Barnes,Dustin Honolulu 127 Active Bary, Greg Honolulu and AS 280 Active Bason, Kristofer Honolulu 54 Inactive Birkinbine, Jane Honolulu 94 Inactive Blyston, Joshua Honolulu 43 Active Bogner, Kari Pago Pago 97 Active Bowen, Chris Honolulu 80 Inactive Briles, Adam Honolulu 254 Active Brown, Phillip Honolulu 175 Inactive Browne, Peter Honolulu 34 Inactive Buckley, Ken Honolulu 265 Active Bulian, Daniel Honolulu 126 Active Burgess, Eric Honolulu 77 Active Caires, Cody Honolulu 9 Inactive Cardinale, Richard Honolulu 174 Inactive Casey, Evan Honolulu 167 Inactive LL, Active TTO Chicardi, Edward Honolulu 45 Inactive Chong, Joe Honolulu 21 Suspended Clark, Mike Honolulu and AS 292 Active Coloma, Jon Honolulu 193 Active Comolli, Perry Honolulu 165 Active Cox, Michael Pago Pago 181 Active Dacks, Rachel Honolulu 75 Active Dancho, Matt Honolulu 20 Inactive Deveas, Reginald Honolulu 37 Inactive Dickson, Mary Honolulu 50 Active Dominguez, Mariana Honolulu 50 Active Duffy, Martin Honolulu 231 Inactive Dysart, Steve Honolulu 57 Active Earp, Julie Honolulu 42 Active Emanuel, Erin Pago Pago and HI 311 Active Ernst, Damon Honolulu 55 Inactive Esera, Mario Pago Pago and HI 250 Inactive Ewing, Dylan Honolulu 64 Active Fournier, Issac Honolulu 24 Suspended Gauthier, Michael Honolulu 93 Inactive Glushenko, John Honolulu 27 Suspended Gredzens, Christian Honolulu 26 Inactive Griffin, Daniel Honolulu 77 Inactive Gunderson, Lindsey Honolulu 212 Active Haggard, Melany Honolulu 41 Inactive Hansen, Larry Honolulu 199 Active Hiyakumoto, Karl Honolulu 310 Active Hunkin, Taulauniu Honolulu 224 Active Jackson, Michael Pago Pago 58 Inactive Jenson, Cole Honolulu 73 Inactive Johnson, Kaleihanamau Honolulu 82 Active Kaawaloa, Kahikina Honolulu 88 Suspended Kawahara, Derek Honolulu 294 Active Kennedy, Michael Honolulu 177 Active Kiely, Erin Honolulu 37 Active Klouchad, Jim Honolulu 50 Inactive Krivonak, Gregory Honolulu 85 Inactive Laguana, Carlos, Honolulu 103 Inactive Larner, Heath Honolulu 72 Inactive Lee, Joshua Pago Pago 174 Inactive Leon, Robert Honolulu 119 Active Leuice, Kurtis Honolulu 285 Inactive Llanos, Nathan Honolulu 50 Inactive Luers, Daniel Honolulu 62 Active-debriefer Luketic, Michael Honoluu 123 Inactive Mabardy, Rebecca Honolulu 89 Inactive Magalianes, Saturnino Honolulu 74 Inactive McMahan, Caleb Honolulu 89 Inactive McWilliams, Aaron Honolulu 108 Active Myint, Christian Honolulu 37 Inactive O’Neill, Forest Honolulu 244 Active Parkes, Giachery Honolulu 64 Inactive Pereira, Brian Honolulu 203 Active Phillips, Edward Honolulu 83 Active Prussick, Crystal Honolulu 48 Inactive Purves, Andrew Honolulu 38 Inactive Putegnat, John Pago Pago 22 Suspended Quiocho, Kalani Honolulu 47 Active Ransom, Dusty Honolulu 129 Inactive Rassel, Lynn Honolulu 163 Active Richardson, David Honolulu 219 Inactive Santos, Tony Pago Pago 238 Active Scheuermann, David Honolulu 185 Active Schuenke, Dan Honolulu 168 Inactive Simon, David Honolulu 98 Inactive Smith, Douglas Honolulu 255 Active Smith, Francis Honolulu 105 Active Sohl, Jay Honolulu 73 Suspended Spencer, Samuel Honolulu 250 Active Stoehr, Christopher Honolulu 177 Active Suarez, Lucas Honolulu 36 Inactive LL, Active TTO Talamoa, Tero Honolulu 78 Suspended Thibalut, Scott Honolulu 46 Inactive Tibayan, Kahoku Honolulu 233 Active Tonga, Victor Honolulu 105 Inactive Tran, Andrew Pago Pago and HI 325 Active Tran, Hiep Honolulu 46 Inactive Trouong, Tri Honolulu 17 Inactive Vanderbosch, Shane Honolulu 50 Inactive Van Gent, Sara Honolulu 264 Inactive Vasquez, Jose Honolulu 39 Inactive Virtua, Tuhe Honolulu 180 Inactive Watson, Christopher Honolulu 97 Inactive Watts, Ahsley Honolulu 46 Inactive Wealti, Morgan Honolulu 276 Active Westly, Erica Honolulu 75 Inactive Wickstrom, John Honolulu 228 Active Yuen, Derek Honolulu 206 Inactive Zablocki, John Pago Pago and HI 173 Active ’ key; alternatively ‘paste’ own table of names. .