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Proceedings 2016/003

Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on the Evaluation of the Internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) Survey methods; 2-3 June, 2015

Chairperson : Karen Hunter
Editor: Karen Hunter

Summary

These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review meeting of June 2-3, 2015, at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. Two working papers were presented for peer review, focusing on the internet recreational effort and catch (iREC) survey and a method to calibrate iREC survey outputs to catch estimates generated from creel surveys.

In-person and web-based participation included Fisheries and Oceans Canada staff from the Science Sector and the Fisheries and Aquatic Management Sector, plus external participants from the commercial and recreational fishing sectors, academia, environmental non-governmental organizations, First Nations and the provincial government.

Current gaps in survey coverage used to monitor recreational fishing activity in Pacific region tidal waters (e.g. creel surveys) challenge Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s ability to estimate total recreational catch and effort, and to conduct stock assessments or other analyses required by international agreements. The “internet recreational catch and effort” (iREC) survey was developed to provide catch and effort estimates for all combinations of area, month, fate, fishing method, and species harvested by the recreational sector. To minimize the effect of potential biases in iREC estimates, a calibration procedure was developed to relate iREC estimates and creel survey estimates in areas and times covered by a creel survey. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Fisheries Management requested that DFO Science evaluate the iREC survey design and calibration methodology.

The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Science Advisory Report supporting the iREC survey and calibration methodology for the generation of recreational fishing estimates for across area, time, species, fishing method and fate (kept and released).

The Science Advisory Report and supporting Research Document will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) website.

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