Groundfish Central: Recreational Fishery Information Collection

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• California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS)
  The CRFS is a coordinated sampling survey designed to gather catch and effort data from anglers in all modes of marine recreational finfish fishing.
• Recreational Fishery Data (2004 and later)
  The Recreational Fishery Information Network (RecFIN), managed by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Recreational estimates for year 2004 and later are generated by the CRFS.
• Recreational Fishery Data (prior to 2004)
  The Recreational Fishery Information Network (RecFIN), managed by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Recreational estimates for year 2004 and later were generated by the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS).