Sec. 406. Recreational data consistency
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Section 305 ( 16 U.S.C. 1855 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 , the Secretary shall establish guidelines for recreational catch data, which shall include the development of data standards to improve timeliness, accuracy, precision, and validation of data produced by recreational surveys in order to facilitate the use of such data in stock assessments, for use in management actions, and for other uses as applicable.
In establishing guidelines under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the relevant recommendations developed under section 404(e), subsections (g)(4)(C) and
(h)of section 401, and section 201(b) of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 ( 16 U.S.C. 1881 note). If recreational catch data for a stock of fish come from more than 1 survey program, such as Federal and non-Federal sources, including from States or Marine Fisheries Commissions, the Secretary shall implement measures, which may include the use of calibration methods, as needed for the timely integration of such data to ensure consistent methods and approaches are used for monitoring of catch against the relevant annual catch limits and for other fishery science and management purposes. . Title IV ( 16 U.S.C. 1881 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish and carry out a comprehensive program to implement the guidelines established under section 305(m). In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with programs established under subsection 401(g) and promote collaboration with State and Federal partners. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 , and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall develop, publish in the Federal Register, and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a strategic plan for recreational data improvements for the 5 years immediately following such publication. Each plan published under paragraph
(1)shall— improve coordination between Federal programs that implement recreational fishing surveys and other data from non-Federal sources, including data from States or Marine Fisheries Commissions; improve the timeliness, accuracy, precision, and validation of data produced by surveys; describe processes to calibrate data sources with historical time series data prior to being used for management; develop methods to integrate recreational data collected from more than 1 source for use in stock assessments; create goals, objectives, and timeframes for achievement of subparagraphs
(A)through (D); consider the use and effectiveness of experimental fishing permits to carry out such research; and describe the role of fishery participants in the program. In developing each strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall cooperate with the Councils and affected States, provide for coordination with the Councils, affected States, and other research and data collection entities, and allow for public input. Prior to publishing each plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish a proposed plan in the Federal Register for the purpose of receiving public comment on the plan. In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize research and improvement in the following areas: Development of data standards and validation processes for survey programs collecting data on recreational fishing catch and effort, including those produced by State agencies and considered integral or supplemental to Federal surveys. Research to understand how surveys of recreational fishing can more effectively account for differences in fishing rate and effort, including among fishermen who use private or public access points, and fishermen who are State residents or nonresidents. Methods and policies to improve the estimation of discards in recreational fisheries, including estimation of discarded fish both during and outside of fishing seasons. To improve understanding of best practices for minimizing discard mortality as well as estimation of adoption rates of such practices by fishermen. To assess changes in discard mortality estimates when best fishing practices are adequately and verifiably applied. Research regarding how the use of electronic applications can be used to collect data in recreational fisheries, including spatial information, depth, discard rate and disposition, release method, and socioeconomic information, while meeting data and validation standards. Research regarding how electronic technologies can most effectively be incorporated into survey designs. Research regarding methods to integrate recreational catch data from more than 1 survey source for use in assessments. The use of approaches to improve recreational data, including the use of tag and endorsement measures to fund such data improvement, stockwide regional effort surveys, and species-specific oversampling. .
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