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Future of the Catch: the Modernization of Recreational Red Snapper Data Collection

NOAA Fisheries and partners are using innovative methods to modernize Gulf of America recreational red snapper data collection. These projects are working to deliver faster, more efficient science.
May 01, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Recreational anglers enjoy a day on the water in the Florida Keys. Recreational anglers enjoy a day on the water in the Florida Keys. NOAA/Matt McIntosh

NOAA Fisheries Certifies Two State Recreational Fishing Surveys to Improve Catch Estimates

Alabama and Mississippi creel surveys certified as valid sources of data to inform recreational fishery management.
April 29, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
T. Playforth holds up a large red snapper during a day spent with friends on a recreational fishing charter in the Gulf of America.

NOAA Fisheries, Partners Collaborate to Strengthen Review of Recreational Catch Estimates

New approach leverages state partners’ local fisheries expertise.
August 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
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NOAA Fisheries and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Announce Red Snapper Data Improvement Projects

We selected six new partnerships and seven projects as part of a collaborative, state-federal initiative aimed at improving recreational fishing effort and discard data collection in the Gulf of America.
July 10, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Recreational fishermen hold up two red snapper during a day fishing in the Gulf. Photo courtesy of Captain Grayson Shepard Recreational fishermen hold up two red snapper during a day fishing in the Gulf. Photo courtesy of Captain Grayson Shepard

Hawai‘i Fishermen Reel in Data With Local Tagging Project

Hawai‘i anglers are tagging popular game fish with Pacific Islands Fisheries Group to power informed and abundant fisheries.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A smiling fisherman holds a nearly 35-inch-long silvery fish in his hands while on a boat in the ocean. Ulua angler Cory Olores is one of many fishermen tagging popular game fish with Pacific Islands Fisheries Group’s Tag It program. The program helps fishermen, scientists, and resource managers better understand fish populations. Photo courtesy of Cory Olores

Your Recreational Catch Information Helps Assess the Health of our Fisheries

Experts at NOAA Fisheries, in consultation with states and regional partners, perform stock assessments using a wide range of available data. These assessments assure our shared fisheries resources remain productive, sustainable, and economically viable.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
An angler wade fishes.

New England For-Hire Groundfish Fleet Partners with NOAA Fisheries to Improve Cod Data

We recently teamed up with New England's recreational fishermen and other partners to fill cod and winter flounder data gaps. Having more complete data improves the chances for stocks to recover.
June 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two fishermen measure a cod with a ruler while one of them holds a mobile phone to take a photo. Fisherman Rob Green measures a cod while participating in the Recreational Biological Sampling, or RecBio Program. Credit: Willy Goldsmith

Across Islands and Oceans: Bridging Ideas Between Caribbean and Pacific Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries scientists from the Southeast United States and Pacific Islands held a workshop to exchange ideas and solutions for common challenges for island-based fisheries science.
November 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
Three small, bare-bones boats moored off a mountainous island coastline U.S.-island fisheries typically consist of small-scale commercial or non-commercial—including subsistence, artisanal, and recreational fisheries. Credit: Adobe Stock

NOAA Fisheries, Gulf Partners Release Blueprint to Improve Recreational Fishing Data Collection

This joint plan prioritizes research projects to improve recreational fishing data collection now and into the future.
September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Recreational angler holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico Recreational angler holds up a red snapper caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Grayson and Shelley Shepard

We are Making Progress on Two Major Recreational Fishing Data Collection Initiatives

NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology Director Evan Howell provides a progress update on the ongoing study of the Fishing Effort Survey and the collaborative initiative to re-envision the recreational fishing data partnership
August 02, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Dad and daughter fishing