Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program
2017

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for collecting information on marine recreational angling. It does so principally through the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), a survey program that consists of an in-person survey at fishing access sites and a mail survey, in addition to other complementary or alternative surveys. Data collected from anglers through MRIP supply fisheries managers with essential information for assessing fish stocks. In 2006, the National Research Council provided an evaluation of MRIP's predecessor, the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS). That review, Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, presented conclusions and recommendations in six categories: sampling issues; statistical estimation issues; human dimensions; program management and support; communication and outreach; and general recommendations.

After spending nearly a decade addressing the recommendations, NMFS requested another evaluation of its modified survey program (MRIP). This report, the result of that evaluation, serves as a 10-year progress report. It recognizes the progress that NMFS has made, including major improvements in the statistical soundness of its survey designs, and also highlights some remaining challenges and provides recommendations for addressing them.

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198 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-45374-7
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-45375-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/24640

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xii
Summary 1-18
1 Introduction 19-30
2 Study Design and Estimation Considerations for the MRIP 31-42
3 Sampling and Statistical Estimation for the Fishing Effort Survey 43-62
4 Sampling and Statistical Estimation for the Angler Intercept Survey 63-80
5 Framework for Continued Scientific Evaluation, Review, and Certification 81-94
6 Degree of Coordination 95-106
7 Communication and Outreach with Stakeholders 107-122
8 Plans for Maintaining Continuity 123-130
References 131-136
Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies 137-142
Appendix B: Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods (NRC, 2006) Summary 143-154
Appendix C: Table of National Research Council (2006) Recommendations 155-160
Appendix D: Excerpt from Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 161-162
Appendix E: Survey Instruments 163-172
Appendix F: 2014 Calibration Workshops 173-182
Appendix G: Acronym List 183-186

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Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program (2017)

Chapter: Appendix B: Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods (NRC, 2006) Summary

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