This workshop allowed NOAA Fisheries, its partners, and a team of independent experts to make the decisions necessary to complete a Transition Plan for the use of state recreational fishing data in the federal stock assessment and management process.
Calibration allows estimates from one survey to be expressed in the units, or "currency," of another. It is often a critical part of transitioning to a new survey design.
The Marine Recreational Information Program’s upcoming actions include completing a new strategic plan, implementing new survey and data standards, and continuing to improve its fishing surveys.
A virtual briefing by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on its new report, "Data and Management Strategies for Recreational Fisheries with Annual Catch Limits."
This report to Congress describes the Marine Recreational Information Program's progress toward the 28 recommendations in a 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review.