Common use of THE ON-BOARD OBSERVER PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

THE ON-BOARD OBSERVER PROGRAM. The IATTC’s international observer program and the national observer programs of Colombia (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Colombia, PNOC), Ecuador (Programa Nacional de Observadores Pesqueros de Ecuador; PROBECUADOR), the European Union (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Túnidos, Océano Pacífico; PNOT), Mexico (Programa Nacional de Aprovechamiento del Atún y Protección de Delfines; PNAAPD), Nicaragua (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Nicaragua; PRONAON, which began operations in November 2006 and is administered by the Programa Nacional de Observadores Panameños, PRONAOP); Panama (PRONAOP, which began operations in March 2006), and Venezuela (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Venezuela; PNOV) constitute the AIDCP On- Board Observer Program. In addition, observers from the international observer program of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are approved by the Parties to collect information for the On-Board Observer Program on vessels that fish in the Agreement Area without setting on dolphins if the Secretariat determines that the placement of an IDCP observer is not practical.‌‌‌‌‌

THE ON-BOARD OBSERVER PROGRAM. The IATTC’s international observer program and the national observer programs of Colombia (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Colombia, PNOC, which began operations in January 2005), Ecuador (Programa Nacional de Observadores Pesqueros de Ecuador; PROBECUADOR), the European Union (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Túnidos, Océano Pacífico; PNOT), Mexico (Programa Nacional de Aprovechamiento del Atún y Protección de Delfines; PNAAPD), Nicaragua (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Nicaragua; PRONAON, which began operations in November 2006 and is administered by the Programa Nacional de Observadores Panameños, PRONAOP); Panama (PRONAOP, which began operations in March 2006), and Venezuela (Programa Nacional de Observadores de Venezuela; PNOV) constitute the AIDCP On- On-Board Observer Program. In addition, observers from the international observer program of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) are approved by the Parties to collect information for the On-Board Observer Program on vessels that fish in the Agreement Area without setting on dolphins if the Secretariat determines that the placement of an IDCP observer is not practical.‌‌‌‌‌practical. A national program for Panama (Programa Nacional de Observadores Panameños; PRONAOP) was initiated, with observer placements beginning in 2006.‌