“Marine fishermen and businesses have been suffering for years from management decisions and allocations that are based on insufficient recreational catch data that conflict with our experiences and observations. We hope that MRIP will result in data that are accurate and credible to fishermen. We are involved with MRIP to monitor its development and to recommend ways that NOAA Fisheries can address the concerns and needs of the recreational fishing community as this new program develops."
James Donofrio
Recreational Fishing Alliance
A public and private partnership working to improve saltwater recreational fishing data and provide for more informed fisheries conservation...more
