NOAA Developing Strategies to Improve Data Collection in Recreational Fisheries In response to the National Research Council (NRC) Review of Recreational Survey Methods, NOAA Fisheries is developing strategies to improve recreational fishing data collection that addresses issues and recommendations contained in the report. The NRC identified over 200 findings and recommendations associated with the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS) and other state recreational surveys. These issues affect the use of recreational data in science and management decisions and present challenges for outreach to the recreational fishing community. NOAA Fisheries recognizes that the regional fishery management councils, states and sportfishing community must be actively involved in the agency’s response to the findings identified in the report. Since the release of the report, NOAA Fisheries has been actively conducting an internal review of the recommendations and drafting a proposed implementation plan for partner review and comment that will be available in June. The approach is being organized by Dr. Nancy Thompson (acting Director of the Office of Science and Technology) and is comprised of three main components: statistical design and execution; management and science requirements; and outreach, communication and education. Efforts are already underway to assess the sensitivity of stock assessment analyses to recreational data inputs. One or more workshops are being planned beginning in July to assess current science and management requirements. NOAA Fisheries has begun to solicit input on the approach from a wide cross section of institutional users of the data and stakeholders in the outcome. These groups include the regional fishery management councils and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Coordinating Council. All partners and stakeholders will be asked to comment on the final plan and serve on various committees and workgroups to secure resources and carry out the plan. An initial workshop in July will define the management and science framework for a recreational survey and will include participants from the states, regional fishery management councils, interstate commissions and recreational fisheries sectors, including organizations and knowledgeable individuals. For more information, contact
The Review of Recreational Survey Methods
can be downloaded for personal use on National Academies Press website. An executive summary of the report is also available on this site.
NOAA Developing Strategies to Improve Data Collection in Recreational Fisheries
In response to the National Research Council (NRC) Review of Recreational Survey Methods, NOAA Fisheries is developing strategies to improve recreational fishing data collection that addresses issues and recommendations contained in the report. The NRC identified over 200 findings and recommendations associated with the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS) and other state recreational surveys. These issues affect the use of recreational data in science and management decisions and present challenges for outreach to the recreational fishing community.
NOAA Fisheries recognizes that the regional fishery management councils, states and sportfishing community must be actively involved in the agency’s response to the findings identified in the report. Since the release of the report, NOAA Fisheries has been actively conducting an internal review of the recommendations and drafting a proposed implementation plan for partner review and comment that will be available in June. The approach is being organized by Dr. Nancy Thompson (acting Director of the Office of Science and Technology) and is comprised of three main components: statistical design and execution; management and science requirements; and outreach, communication and education. Efforts are already underway to assess the sensitivity of stock assessment analyses to recreational data inputs. One or more workshops are being planned beginning in July to assess current science and management requirements.
NOAA Fisheries has begun to solicit input on the approach from a wide cross section of institutional users of the data and stakeholders in the outcome. These groups include the regional fishery management councils and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Coordinating Council. All partners and stakeholders will be asked to comment on the final plan and serve on various committees and workgroups to secure resources and carry out the plan. An initial workshop in July will define the management and science framework for a recreational survey and will include participants from the states, regional fishery management councils, interstate commissions and recreational fisheries sectors, including organizations and knowledgeable individuals. For more information, contact
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Review of Recreational Survey Methodscan be downloaded for personal use on National Academies Press website. An executive summary of the report is also available on this site.