Data and Management Strategies for Recreational Fisheries with Annual Catch Limi

National Academies Press

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 annual catch limits (ACLs) established to prevent overfishing for all managed species in federal waters.\nWhile MRIP has worked to improve recreational catch surveys over the past decade, the surveys were never designed to meet the demands of in-season management of ACLs. In some cases, estimates of harvest have triggered accountability\n\nData and Management Strategies for Recreational Fisheries with Annual Catch Limits\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;