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Better Data for Better Fisheries Management.
Current recreational effort mail-in surveys can overestimate fishing effort and could lead to overly restrictive regulations.
Your participation in this study helps scientists test a modernized approach to more accurately collect data on offshore reef fish fishing effort using GPS location data.
About the Study
The Reef Fish Angler Effort Study is a cooperative research project led by LGL fisheries scientists. We are recruiting ~150 private recreational reef fish anglers across the Gulf of America to help improve how recreational reef fish fishing effort is recorded.
Anglers will install a GPS device on their private vessel. By examining vessel movement patterns researchers can better estimate the number of recreational fishing vessels actively targeting reef fish, without some of the biases of mail-in surveys.
-- How It Works --
1. Take a 2-minute Survey
2. We provide the gear
4. Get paid for participating
3. You install a GPS on your boat
Briefly tell us about your boat & fishing habits.
If selected, we'll mail you a free, easy-to-install 12-volt GPS device.
Once installed, forget about it for 12 months.
We compensate you with a $200 fishing store gift card of your choosing.
Why this Matters
1. Take a 2-minute Survey
Better data ---> fairer regulation
Stronger representation of private anglers
Improved stock assessments
Season lengths & bag limits that better reflect reality
-- We Take Privacy Seriously --
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We don't reveal your fishing spots as data are not reported
Your individual data are kept confidential
No cameras, no audio, and no catch reporting
The study is strictly scientific, data do not go to Law Enforcement
The GPS device is removed at the end of the study
You can pause or opt out at anytime
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LGL is an independent research firm. We are not a reglatory agency and do not issue fishing regulations.
Get Involved!
Interested? Participate in this quick survey to sign up! Click sign up or scan the QR code below.
Who is Eligible?
Recreational anglers that target reef fish such as snapper & grouper
Owner or operator of a recreation fishing vessel
Launch from a Gulf Coast port (TX, LA, MS, AL, or FL)
Make multiple reef fish trips per year.
Willing to have a GPS device installed for ~1 year
Frequently asked questions
General
Setting up FAQs
Contact Us
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ADdRESS
500 Terry Francine Street, CA 94158
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PHONE
919-260-9112
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