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Florida fisheries official and states press for MRIP reform, back HR 5 6 9 9 to improve recreational data
Summary
Dr. C.J. Sweetman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told a House subcommittee that NOAA's MRIP recreational-fishing data have large errors for some species and uses, and said HR 5 6 9 9 would fund state programs, require external review and reduce error to improve fisheries management.
Dr. C.J. Sweetman, federal fisheries section leader at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, told the subcommittee that federal recreational-fishing data produced by NOAA’s MRIP (Marine Recreational Information Program) have persistent accuracy problems that impede fisheries management and can lead to unnecessary closures.
Sweetman offered…
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