NOAA Hosts Virtual Workshop to Fine-Tune Fishing Effort Survey Calibration Model
Published Date: 9/3/2025
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Summary
NOAA Fisheries is hosting a two-day online workshop to review a new model that improves how they count recreational fishing efforts. This update will help make fishing data more accurate starting in January 2026, affecting fishery managers and anglers alike. If all goes well, the improved data will guide better fishing rules by spring 2026, helping protect fish and support fishing fun.
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Recreational Fishing Data Update
If you fish recreationally or work in fisheries management, NOAA Fisheries plans to implement an improved Fishing Effort Survey (FES) in January 2026 that recalibrates historical recreational fishing estimates. Peer-reviewed, calibrated estimates are expected to be available for use in stock assessments and fisheries management decisions in spring 2026.
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