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Gulf of Mexico For-Hire Data Makes a Difference

An infographic that explains the various for-hire recreational fishing data collection programs along the Gulf Coast. This data is combined with commercial, biological, and observer data to inform stock assessments and fisheries management decisions.
February 21, 2024 -
Southeast
For-hire data in the Gulf of Mexico makes a difference

Factsheet: Atlantic For-Hire Data Makes a Difference

An infographic that explains the various for-hire recreational fishing data collection programs along the Atlantic. This data is combined with commercial, biological, and observer data to inform stock assessments and fisheries management decisions.
February 21, 2024 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
For-hire recreational fishing data collection programs along Atlantic

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.

Marine Recreational Information Program: Report to Congress on State Partnerships

This report is our first update to the 2021 "Plan for State Partnerships" report that details best practices for administering state-federal recreational fisheries data collection programs, and improving survey designs and catch and effort estimates.
September 13, 2023 - Report to Congress ,
National

RecFIN, NOAA Fisheries Release Plan to Improve Recreational Fisheries Data on West Coast

The Pacific Coast Recreational Fisheries Information Network has released its plan outlining regional priorities for the next several years to enhance data for recreational fishing management and science along the West Coast.
September 12, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A sampler with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife measures a Pacific halibut. A sampler with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife measures a Pacific halibut as part of the California Recreational Fisheries Survey.

Pacific Recreational Fisheries Regional Implementation Plan

This regional implementation plan outlines recreational fishing data priorities in California, Oregon, and Washington.
September 11, 2023 - Strategic Plans ,
West Coast

NOAA Fisheries Announces Large-scale Study on its Recreational Fishing Effort Survey

NOAA Fisheries has conducted a pilot study on our recreational Fishing Effort Survey. Preliminary results suggest the order of the questions in the survey may lead to overestimation of fishing effort, though a more robust study is necessary to confirm.
August 29, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
A fisherman catches a tarpon from his boat.

NOAA Fisheries and Gulf 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.
July 11, 2023 -
Southeast

Gulf State Data Transition Process

NOAA Fisheries and Gulf State partners are working together to incorporate Gulf state survey data into regional recreational catch and effort estimates that support the federal stock assessment and sustainable management of U.S. fish stocks.
Southeast