Department of Fisheries Oceanography Seminar- The MRIP recreational fisheries survey in Massachusetts: Advancing the scientific management of recreational fisheries
When: Wednesday,
September 18, 2024
3:00 AM
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4:00 AM
Where: > See description for location
Description: Department of Fisheries Oceanography
"The MRIP recreational fisheries survey in Massachusetts: Advancing the scientific management of recreational fisheries "
Dave Martins, Recreational Fisheries Survey Coordinator, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
3pm-4pm
SMAST E 101-102 and via Zoom
Abstract:
Recreational saltwater fishing is a popular outdoor pastime in Massachusetts. In 2023, The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) issued 179,098 saltwater fishing licenses to shore and private boat anglers, 817 charter fishing vessel permits, and 50 headboat permits. Estimating the number of saltwater recreational anglers that participate in fishing, how often they fish, and the number of fish caught or catch rate, is an important component of managing our natural fishery resources. The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) is a national recreational fisheries survey designed by NOAA Fisheries to estimate participation in marine recreational fishing (fishing effort) and the quantity of fish caught (kept or released) by recreational anglers. The MRIP survey is conducted by all 13 Atlantic states from Maine to Georgia, working together with support from the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) who provide a wide array of survey support functions to the states. The presentation focuses on how various components of the MRIP survey (effort and catch) are implemented in Massachusetts, with a description of how the data are collected and ultimately used to generate total estimates of catch for a variety of important marine fish species across four types of recreational fishing (shore, private boat, charter and headboat). The estimates of catch by recreational anglers generated from the survey are used by state and federal fisheries scientists to evaluate the impact of recreational fishing on fish populations relative to stock assessment reference points, and by fisheries managers who use the information to generate fisheries management strategies (fishing season lengths, daily bag limits, and minimum fish sizes) that ensure our recreational fisheries are sustainable.
For additional information, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu
"The MRIP recreational fisheries survey in Massachusetts: Advancing the scientific management of recreational fisheries "
Dave Martins, Recreational Fisheries Survey Coordinator, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
3pm-4pm
SMAST E 101-102 and via Zoom
Abstract:
Recreational saltwater fishing is a popular outdoor pastime in Massachusetts. In 2023, The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) issued 179,098 saltwater fishing licenses to shore and private boat anglers, 817 charter fishing vessel permits, and 50 headboat permits. Estimating the number of saltwater recreational anglers that participate in fishing, how often they fish, and the number of fish caught or catch rate, is an important component of managing our natural fishery resources. The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) is a national recreational fisheries survey designed by NOAA Fisheries to estimate participation in marine recreational fishing (fishing effort) and the quantity of fish caught (kept or released) by recreational anglers. The MRIP survey is conducted by all 13 Atlantic states from Maine to Georgia, working together with support from the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) who provide a wide array of survey support functions to the states. The presentation focuses on how various components of the MRIP survey (effort and catch) are implemented in Massachusetts, with a description of how the data are collected and ultimately used to generate total estimates of catch for a variety of important marine fish species across four types of recreational fishing (shore, private boat, charter and headboat). The estimates of catch by recreational anglers generated from the survey are used by state and federal fisheries scientists to evaluate the impact of recreational fishing on fish populations relative to stock assessment reference points, and by fisheries managers who use the information to generate fisheries management strategies (fishing season lengths, daily bag limits, and minimum fish sizes) that ensure our recreational fisheries are sustainable.
For additional information, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu
Contact: > See Description for contact information
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