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Association for Professional Observers

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The Association for Professional Observers (APO) is an association that monitors fisheries observers.[1] It is the first association of fisheries observers.[citation needed]

Aim

The Association for Professional Observers is a non-governmental organization[1] aiming to support and develop programs of observers that monitor fishing practices on fishing boats, with the aim of supporting marine conservation.[2]

Monitoring of deaths of observers

In January 2022, the APO called for publication of the results of the post mortem into the September 2021 death of observer Arnold Latu on a fishing boat in the waters of Tonga. The APO stated that 12 deaths of fishing boat observers had occurred since 2009 around the world.[1]

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