Marine Recreational Fisheries Survey

Alabama collects recreational landings data through participation in the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS). The MRFSS survey consists of two independent surveys which are a Telephone Survey and an Intercept Survey.

Funding for this project is provided through a subgrant from Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. National Marine Fisheries Service utilizes this survey to gather trip level catch and efforf information for shore, charter and private boat anglers throughout the United States. Data generated from the survey is used by fisheries managers throughout it's scope of coverage. Alabama DMR has a subcontract to conduct the portion of MRFSS which collects data from anglers after they have completed their fishing trips and interviews charter boat captains for effort.