This second biennial 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.
This report to Congress provides NOAA Fisheries' response to the National Academies’ of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s recommendations for how NOAA Fisheries is meeting the needs of in-season management of fisheries with annual catch limits.
NOAA Fisheries' Marine Recreational Information Program responds to questions about different types of survey errors, how they impact our estimates of recreational catch, and what we’re doing to address them.
Statistical calibrations will allow data from state surveys to inform upcoming stock assessments. Short- and long-term research priorities will address congressional directives to review and identify improvements to state and federal surveys.