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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

NOAA Shares Plans to Re-envision Recreational Fishing Data Collection

NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology Director Evan Howell reflects on the importance of collaborating on a fresh approach to the recreational fisheries data collection partnership in the United States.
June 05, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Recreational anglers fish off the coast of Florida. Fishing from a private boat. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Celebrating National Fishing and Boating Week 2024

Join us in celebrating our nation's love for fishing and boating.
May 31, 2024 - Leadership Message ,
National
Recreational fishers celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week. Recreational fishermen celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

New Plan to Improve Recreational Fisheries Data Collection on Gulf Coast

This collaborative plan highlights six priorities, including improved timeliness of recreational catch and effort estimates, improved discard data, and streamlining for-hire data collection.
February 01, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Field interviewers with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission weigh, measure, and record fish caught by anglers.

NOAA Fisheries Announces Recreational Fishing Data Collection Priorities for 2024

This plan underscores our continuous commitment to re-evaluate and update our large-scale surveys as well as strengthen the state-regional-federal data collection partnership.
January 24, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
750x500-evening-fishing-MRIP-PIRO.jpg Evening fishing in the Pacific Islands.