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Estimating Large Pelagic Catch: What Anglers Need to Know

January 22, 2020

This rack card explains how the Marine Recreational Information Program uses angler information to estimate total catch and release of large pelagic species.

This rack card explains how the Marine Recreational Information Program uses the Large Pelagics Survey, conducted from Maine to Virginia, to collect information from private and for-hire fishing trips to estimate catch and effort of offshore species, such as tuna, sharks, billfish, and swordfish. 

Last updated by Office of Science and Technology on 03/20/2023

Marine Recreational Information Program Recreational Fishing Survey