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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week!

Marine recreational fishing is a cherished American pastime and draws millions of anglers to support our coastal communities. Celebrate our nation's love for fishing and boating during National Fishing and Boating Week.
June 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
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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.

Fishing Effort Survey At-a-Glance Fact Sheet

This fact sheet answers common questions about the Marine Recreational Information Program's mail survey of fishing activity.
April 07, 2026 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast

MRIP Regional Implementation Plan for the Gulf of America

This Regional Implementation Plan informs recreational fishing data collection efforts in the Gulf of America.
March 02, 2026 - Other Reports ,
Southeast

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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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.

Gulf of America For-Hire Data Makes a Difference

An infographic of the various for-hire recreational fishing data collection programs along the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). These data are combined with commercial and biological data to inform stock assessments and fisheries management.
January 20, 2025 -
Southeast

NOAA Fisheries and Gulf of America State Recreational Fishing Data Collection Handout

This handout explains how NOAA Fisheries supports the development and implementation of Gulf state data collection programs designed to produce more timely and precise recreational catch estimates for red snapper and other species.
January 20, 2025 -
Southeast

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

Requests to Modify Recreational Fishing Surveys

Our recreational fishing data collection partnership operates through continuous evaluation and improvement. This page includes considerations for requesting a survey modification.
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