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Developing certified surveys for the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey
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2019
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Series: Administrative report H ; 19-06
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Description:A workshop was held at the NOAA Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu, Hawaii (May 28–30, 2019) to help develop certified surveys for the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey (HMRFS). Currently, the intercept catch survey conducted by HMRFS is not MRIP-certified. Several past pilot projects (funded by MRIP) were conducted to design and test alternative survey methods for recreational fishing in Hawaii. The recent workshop in May 2019 provided an opportunity for all partners to review the pros and cons of the different pilot surveys. Staff members from NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology presented the certified surveys currently used in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico States. In addition, there were presentations on creel surveys from the territories of the Pacific Islands Region (PIR; Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), including recent pilot projects. During the workshop discussion, it was recommended that the survey for private boats adapt the MRIP-certified Fishing Effort Survey (FES) and the MRIP-certified Access Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS) for HMRFS certification. For the shore-based catch survey, it was suggested that the Pacific Islands Region (including Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and NOAA Fisheries in the region) request MRIP certification of a roving survey design that can potentially be used for HMRFS. As the next step, a regional MRIP task team will be created to prepare the survey design documentation for the certification request.
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