• 1993 – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Observer Programs – Recommendations – NMFS Observer Programs – Recommendations
• 2000 – North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program Review – Independent Review of the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program
• 2003 – Managing Risks and Liabilities of Observers – Plan to Manage Risks and Minimize Liabilities Associated with the Deployment of cContracted fisheries Observers
• 2004 – Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) – National Review – NMFS Observer Programs Should Improve Data Quality, Performance Monitoring, and Outreach Efforts
• 2013 – DOC OIG – Southeast Observer Program Management Review – PPC-CI-0221-H 08MAR13 – Administrative Inquiry of NMFS’ Southeast Observer Program Management
• 2014 – NMFS National Review – National Review of Observer Program Policies and Procedures with Recommendations with Respect to the 2013 Administrative Inquiry Action Items
• 2016 – National Observer Program (NOP) Fishery Observer Attitudes and Experiences Survey – Fishery Observer Attitudes and Experiences Survey
• 2017 – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative (NOAA) Observer Program Safety Review – Review of NOAA Fisheries Safety Policies and Programs in US Regional and International Observer Programs
• 2020 – An evaluation of Regional Fisheries Management Organization at-sea compliance monitoring and observer programs