Observers learn to identify approximately 70 species of fish and shellfish in Alaska during the three-week training class.
Upcoming Training Events

New Pre-reading material for Groundfish 3-week!

Pre-class reading materials

December -February 2008/2009 Observer Training Schedule

Note: New Pre-Reading Assignment for 3-week Groundfish (link above)

December 1-19    Mon-Fri    3-week Groundfish    Seattle   
December 1-19    Mon-Fri    3-week Groundfish    Anchorage   
December 4-19    Thurs-Fri    12-day Crab training    Anchorage   
December 8-11    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
Dec. 18, 19, 22, 23    Thur,Fri,M,T    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage   
December 15-18    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
Dec 29 -Jan 15    Mon-Thurs    3-week Groundfish    Seattle *1   
Dec 29 -Jan 15    Mon-Thurs    3-week Groundfish    Anchorage *1   
Dec 29 -Jan 2    Mon-Fri    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage *3   
January 5-8    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
January 5-8    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage   
January 13-16    Tues-Fri    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage *2   
January 12-15    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Seattle *2   
January 20-23    Tues-Fri    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
January 26-29    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage   
February 2-20    Mon-Fri    3-week Groundfish    Anchorage   
February 2-5    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
February 9-12    Mon-Thurs    4-day Groundfish    Anchorage   
February 17-20    Tues-Fri    4-day Groundfish    Seattle   
February 25-26    Wed-Thurs    2-day Groundfish    Seattle   
February 26    Thurs    1-day    Seattle   

*1 ~The December-January 3-week trainings would run two Saturdays, the 3rd and 10th while January 1st would be a holiday.

*2 ~There will be two classes offered in each location allowing for a total of 50 people per location for a total of 100 available spots for trainings.

*3 ~This class will not convene on January 1st.