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MRIP-APAIS
Recreational Fisheries Survey
What is goal of recreational survey?
To collect data on
saltwater
recreational catch
and fishing effort
with precision and
accuracy
John Boardman measuring catch aboard HB.
Why estimating catch is important
Proportion landed from recreational fisheries in the Northeast
% Recrecational component of catch
Gulf of Maine cod
24%
76%
Bluefish
70%
Striped Bass
30%
74%
Summer Fl
26%
40%
Black Sea Bass
60%
59%
0%
20%
Recreational %
Image credit Gary Shepard NOAA NEFSC
41%
40%
60%
Commercial %
80%
100%
Catch estimate is key to
understanding yearly fish abundance!
The number of fish next year =
Num fish
+
this year
Births – Deaths Rec fishing
Deaths
Comm fishing
- Nat Mort
Role of survey is science not enforcement
Enforce laws
Estimate catch
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What do surveyors do?
• Interview anglers
• Identify
• Count
• Weigh
• Measure catch
Sea Queen II Hyannis, MA
• Obtain angler demographic information
• Target species
• Effort info. - hours fished.
• Gear used
• Location fished
Field biologist weighing catch aboard HB
What recreational fishing types do we survey?
Headboats n = 48 + 4 = 52
Private boats + Shore Permits = 156,356 in 2014
Charter boats n= 745 + 42 = 787
Fishing sites throughout entire state surveyed
MA n = 503
https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/siteregister
Distribution of personnel
Region 3
Ernest Jaramillo – Gloucester
Christian Kishida - Rockport
6
Amanda Clapp – New Market, NH
Baily Stauffer – Waltham
Antonio Bigatello - Rockport
Mike Brown
Region 2
Region 1
8
Rachel Wencek - Weymouth
Kelly Swart – Pembroke
Judy Rembiscz - Marshfield
5
Scott Dupre - Berkley
Emily Roy – Pocassett
Jonathan Wilbur – Mattapstt
Jaye Koontz – Buzz. Bay
Robert Voegtlin – Yarmouth
Dale Gorman – Dennis
Meri Ratzel – Harwich
Travis Lowery – Rochester WE only
Sam Asci – Mattapoisett WE only
Scott Best
Gabe Lundgren
N. Scott Perry – MV
Larry LeCain - NKT
Fred Hanna – Chatham
Sampling times - 6 hr blocks
24-hour day divided into 4 sampling intervals + peak:
• A: 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. (night interval)
• B: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• P: 11 a.m to 5 p.m.
• C: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• D: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. (night interval)
More representative sampling!
Schedule example
SITE1 NAME
SITE1 TOWN
DOCKSIDE MARINA HYANNIS
CAPE COD CANAL
HERRING RUN
BOURNE
Site2 NAME
SITE2 TOWN
DAY
Date
MODE
TIMESLOT
BASS RIVER STATE
RAMP
YARMOUTH
WED
5/1/2014
MB
1100-1700
CAPE COD CANAL
PORTUGUESE HOLE
BUZZARDS BAY
FRI
5/3/2014
SH
08:00-14:00
MA Marine Fisheries invests in increased sampling each year
2015 Base schedule
March April
NOAA BASE SCHED.
15
56
MA DMF ADD ON
0
0
TOTAL
15
56
May
92
40
132
June
103
90
193
July
101
80
181
Aug
98
90
188
Sept
97
63
160
Oct
96
62
158
Nov
108
0
108
Dec
8
0
8
TOTAL
774
425
1199
Number of assignments in 2015
MA 2015 number of assignments NOAA Base and MA DMF Add On
200
MA DMF ADD ON
Number of assignments
180
NOAA BASE ACTUAL
160
90
140
80
90
63
120
62
40
0
100
80
60
0
92
40
20
0
103
101
98
97
96
108
56
0
15
March
0
8
April
May
June
July
Aug
Month
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total Interviews by month 2015 n = 3,858
Number of interviews
1200
1016
1000
946
902
Total Int 2015
800
535
600
400
285
125
200
0
0
12
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Month
Sept
Oct
37
0
Nov
Dec
Number of interviews by month and mode 2015
800
Number interviews
713
700
SHTotal
694
686
CHTotal
600
PRTotal
500
410
400
300
232
182
200
121
100
0
000
804
Mar
Apr
139121
141
67
40
13
May
June
July
Aug
Month
6065
Sept
90
32
3
11 3 23
000
Oct
Nov
Dec
Headboat Sampling Summary
Month
# Trips completed
# Interviews
May
12
197
June
11
148
July
18
349
Aug
16
368
Sept
11
132
Oct
2
16
Total
70
1210
Result of surveying is to produce catch estimate!
NUMBERS OF STRIPED BASS CAUGHT 2014 NEW ENGLAND STATES
State
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MASSACHUSETTS
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT
TOTAL
Year
-PSE
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
150,037
39,626
1,461,602
141,278
237,502
Total Catch
(A+B1+B2)
296,515
82,900
2,041,344
262,599
389,347
3,072,705
+ PSE
PSE
442,993
126,174
2,621,086
383,920
541,192
25
26
14
23
20
10
Estimated number of striped bass caught, MA only, by year.
Year
- PSE
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
3,402,926
6,467,314
4,223,866
3,084,968
2,070,078
1,565,712
904,322
1,107,626
1,594,231
1,461,602
Striped Bass
Total Catch
(A+B1+B2)
4,329,422
8,124,766
5,646,880
4,027,374
2,627,003
2,012,483
1,228,699
1,367,440
1,973,058
2,041,344
+ PSE
PSE
5,255,918
9,782,218
7,069,894
4,969,780
3,183,928
2,459,254
1,553,076
1,627,254
2,351,885
2,621,086
10.7
10.2
12.6
11.7
10.6
11.1
13.2
9.5
9.6
14.2
Striped Bass Catch MA by year 2005 to 2014
11,000,000
Striped Bass Total Catch
(A+B1+B2)
9,000,000
8,000,000
+ PSE
7,000,000
6,000,000
-PSE
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
Year
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
1,000,000
2004
Number of Striped bass
10,000,000
Atl. cod catch CH and PR
Number of fish caught
1,200,000
Atl cod Total Catch (A+B1+B2)
CH
1,000,000
Atl cod Total Catch (A+B1+B2)
PR
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year
2012
2014
2016
Angler participation in MRIP survey integral to
achieving sustainable fisheries
• 1,952 refusals in 2014 vs 2,769 interviews - 41%
• Non participation reduces precision and accuracy
of the survey
• Anglers need to understand the importance of
survey outcome. Benefit is improved management
of their fishery
Survey is fulcrum of science and management
 The MRIP Survey is only comprehensive and
standardized source of saltwater angler
catch and fishing effort information
Survey is fulcrum of science and management
 The MRIP Survey is only comprehensive and
standardized source of saltwater angler
catch and fishing effort information
 Used to assess condition of fish stocks –
gauge annual population status
Survey is fulcrum of science and management
 The MRIP Survey is only comprehensive and
standardized source of saltwater angler
catch and fishing effort information
 Used to assess condition of fish stocks –
gauge annual population status
 Compared to harvest goals in fishery
management plans, measures performance
against target quotas
Survey is fulcrum of science and management
 The MRIP Survey is only comprehensive and
standardized source of saltwater angler catch
and fishing effort information
 Used to assess condition of fish stocks – gauge
annual population status
 Compared to stock reference points in fishery
management plans, measures performance
against target quotas
 Used to analyze management measures like size
limits, bag limits and seasons
Participate in survey, minimize refusals
• This is your survey! Embrace it!
• Encourage your anglers to participate, we’ll do the rest
• Survey is critical to proper management of your
fishery
• Access MRIP website to monitor catch by species
Let’s keep moving in right direction!
Thank you!
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