East West Technical Services LLC is a woman-owned, family-operated marine service provider. EWTS knows the rigors of at-sea life and has first hand experience on trawlers, scallop vessels, clam dredges, longlines, pound nets and trap vessels. EWTS is knowledgeable in all the challenges and unique aspects present in working in the commercial fishing industry.
Our experience also includes but not limited to the following contracts and operations:
- 2002: Approved by ACOE to provide DMIs and ESO to dredging contractors.
- 2003: Contracted by NOAA Fisheries Service to monitor sea turtle interactions with pound nets in the Chesapeake Bay.
- 2006: Approved by NOAA Fisheries Service as an Observer Provider for the Industry-Funded Sea Scallop program in the Northeastern United States. EWTS collaborates closely with the fishing industry and government agencies to deploy observers when vessels are selected for coverage and to ensure that predetermined observer coverage rates are met. EWTS maintains and adheres to all NOAA protocols and procedures and emphasizes high caliber performance by administering post-trip interviews with captains and crew to assess observer and inspector performance. EWTS currently manages over 20 fishery observers.
- 2010: Approved Service Provider for Northeast Multispecies Sector Dockside and At-Sea Monitoring Programs. EWTS can provide 100% of your sector monitoring needs from data collection to analysis.
- 2010: Electronic Monitoring Pilot Program: EWTS technicians installed and operated electronic monitoring equipment aboard groundfish fishing vessels in the Northeast. EWTS technicians assisted in troubleshooting issues with equipment as well as collaborating with industry on trying to make EM a successful monitoring tool.
- 2020: Approved as a Provider for Industry Funded monitoring (IFM) Herring Vessels. EWTS was approved to provide both at-sea monitoring and portside sampling for the Herring IFM program in April of 2020.
EWTS completes hundreds of deployments a year for ESO, DMI, and Fishery Observers along the eastern coastline. All personnel collect data at-sea using specialized software and data protocols to prepare the data for final reports to be utilized by the appropriate agency (i.e. NOAA, the Army Corps, etc).