This section provide various technical resources files for usage and information by on-board scientific observers.
| Description | File type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Observer role and data collection (CMM 02(2023) annexes B to E) | SIOFA Observers data collection annexes (CMM 02) | |
| Trial logbooks templates for observers' data (project SEC2022-OBS1) | XLSX (in ZIP) | Draft_SIOFA_Scientific_Observer_Logbooks.zip |
| Instructions manual for Observers' Logbooks | Scientific-Observer-Logbooks-instruction-manual.pdf | |
| SIOFA Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem taxa identification guide | VME taxa identification guide | |
| Identification guide of the deep–sea cartilaginous fishes of the Indian Ocean (FAO, 2013) | FAO Indian Ocean DWS identification guide | |
| How to photograph Sharks (SIODFA) | SIODFA Shark Photography | |
| SIOFA Toothfish tagging instructions | SC-07-06-SIOFA-Toothfish-Tagging-Instructions_rev1.pdf |