61 Recreational HMS
Description: Recreational shark landings pulled from the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP).
Indicator family:
Contributor(s): Brandon Beltz; Kim Bastille
Affiliations: NEFSC
61.2 Key Results and Visualizations
Recreational landings of sharks are plotted. Sharks are categorized as large coastal, pelagic, prohibited and small coastal.
61.3 Indicator statistics
Spatial scale: by EPU
Temporal scale: annually from 1981 to 2022
Synthesis Theme:
61.4 Implications
Sharks are landed recreationally in quantities that are relevant to fisheries management. These landings should be considered when assessing the populations of sharks.
61.5 Get the data
Point of contact: Brandon Beltz (brandon.beltz@noaa.gov)
ecodata name: ecodata::rec_hms
Variable definitions
See variables below
Indicator Category:
61.7 Accessibility and Constraints
No response
tech-doc link https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/rec_hms.html