Data and Management Strategies for Recreational Fisheries with Annual Catch Limits

by Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Marine recreational fishing is a popular activity enjoyed by more than 9 million Americans annually and is a driver of the American ocean-or blue-economy. To ensure that fish populations are not overexploited, the NOAA Fisheries' Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) monitors recreational catch through a variety of in-person, telephone, mail-in, and other surveys. NOAA Fisheries' management of recreational catch also must take into account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309671574
• ISBN13: 9780309671576
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 222 Pages