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Enhancing Recreational Fishing Data Collection for Sustainable Coastal Angling

The Coastal Angling Program (CAP) aims to improve recreational fishing data collection, enhance catch statistics, and increase accuracy to support future fishery management. Projects include dockside sampling, angler interviews, and piloting innovative methods like the CRFL texting project. With a focus on efficiency and data quality, the program is shaping the future of recreational fishing in North Carolina.

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Enhancing Recreational Fishing Data Collection for Sustainable Coastal Angling

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  1. N.C. DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES Coastal Angling Program PROGRESS REPORTN.C. Marine Fisheries CommissionMarch 25, 2010

  2. Coastal Angling Program (CAP) • Objectives • Establish comprehensive recreational fishing data • collection program to meet new challenges, support the FMP process and prepare for the future • Build confidence in • DMF’s recreational • fishery data collection • programs

  3. Coastal Angling Program (CAP) • Projects/Status • Enhance recreational catch and effort statistics • Increase dockside sampling • (catch, biological) • 5K more angler interviews • (6 additional agents) • Increase accuracy • More biological data • (lengths/weights) • b) Use CRFL data to enhance phone survey • Pilot project on-going with NOAA since 2008 • More efficient • Greater contact rate (70 percent)

  4. Coastal Angling Program (CAP) • Projects/Status (continued) • 2. Estimate flounder gigging harvest • Draft survey March 2010 • Peer review and testing in progress • Begin surveying May • First estimates July 2010, monthly thereafter

  5. Coastal Angling Program (CAP) • Projects/Status (continued) • 3. Sample night fisheries (e.g. red drum, Neuse River) • Pilot project with NOAA began January 2010 • Testing for approximately one year • 4. Evaluate private access anglers • Pilot project with NOAA began November 2009 • Implementation fall 2010 • Use pre-selected anglers

  6. Coastal Angling Program (CAP) • Projects/Status (continued) • 5. Electronic Reporting System • Alternative method for conducting surveys • Similar to other agencies’ programs • Gulf states for-hire logbook pilot (NOAA) • South Atlantic headboats (NOAA) • CRFL texting project • Coastal Angling Journal

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