This project will administer the collection of non-commercial (IE

The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437). This agreement supports DLNR's efforts to administer the collection of non-commercial (recreational) fishing data through in-person interviews with shore and boat fishers on Oahu. This data will be combined with interview data from other Hawaiian islands to calculate statewide catch and effort estimates. The project provides the only continuous time series of key fishery statistics and trends to fishery managers, the academic community, and the public on non-commercial fishing activities in Hawaii. Trained surveyors visit public fishing sites to count and interview eligible fishers using methods such as rod-and-reel, spear, or net. This data is used to estimate catch rates and the number of fish caught per fishing event.

Activities

For each survey period, trained surveyors visit public boat ramps, beaches, piers, and other publicly accessible fishing sites to count and interview fishers as part of the access point angler intercept survey. Eligible fishers include those using a rod-and-reel, spear, net, or other method of harvest. The survey is used to estimate catch rate or the number of fish caught on each F