Marine Recreational Fisheries Data Collection Real-Time Angler-based
Poor data = Poor decisions NRC Recreational Fishing Groups Congress - catch shares, MSFMCA State, Federal and Tribal Managers Sound decision making requires improved data
Poor decisions = Angry Public Early buy-in Incentives Technology Ballparking is not good. Sound decision making requires improved data
Essential Elements 1. Early buy-in, involvement with anglers 2. Real-time - validation, verification 3. Angler incentives - social, educational, financial, information, conservation, species, regulations 4. Immediate feedback 5. Integrated data center - demonstration of data use.
Real time reporting 1. Angler creates report - trip report/catch report 2. Data Center processes angler data and displays in real-time. 3. Data Center generates “fish ticket” for the angler. 4. Shore sampler/enforcement agent meets angler and validates report. 5. Anglers share data via web-based tool. fish on....
Simplified Input = Improved Data 1. Automates position, depth, area reporting. 2. Single push hail in/out, fishing start/end 3. Designed by captains for use during busy fishing activity.
THEMIS REPORT DOCKSIDE VERIFICATION Sent to: Dockside Sampler Jane Doe NMFS OLE Enforcement Jane Doe DATE: August 1, 2010 VESSEL: Fishing boat CAPTAIN: Jack Morgan CREW: 4 PASSENGERS: 12 ANGLERS: 10 LEFT PORT: 8:11 a.m. STARTED FISHING: 9:15 a.m. FISHING AREA: 5 ENDED FISHING: 11:15 a.m. REPORT SENT: 11:15 a.m. NOTES: SpeciesKeptReleased alive <60 f alive >60 f Dead Red Grouper34 Yellow Snapper21 Vermillion Snapper21 Total on board7 Report Possibilities: ✓ Hard copy ✓ ✓ Text Message ✓ Web page ✓ Web application
Essential Elements 1. Early buy-in, involvement with anglers 2. Real-time - validation, verification 3. Angler incentives - social, educational, financial, information 4. Immediate feedback 5. Integrated data center
Web-based Interaction 1. Free Service 1. location, species, history x angler 2. Tournaments 2. Pay Service 1. ocean data, aggregate catch, records 2. Forecasts
Data Reports 1. Trip Tickets 2. Vessel summaries 3. Season summaries 4. Species summaries