From the National Marine Fisheries Service:

NOAA is again surveying saltwater anglers across the nation to update and improve estimates of the overall economic contributions of saltwater recreational fishing to the U.S. economy.

Throughout 2011, NOAA will survey a random sampling of the more than 15 million saltwater anglers in each of the 23 coastal states and Puerto Rico for the 2011 National Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey.

The survey will include people who fish from shore, from docks, from party or charter boats and from privately owned boats.

Field interviews have begun and will continue throughout the year.

Surveying began in January in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, California, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

It will begin in the remaining Atlantic states and Texas in March and April, and in Alaska, Oregon and Washington in May.

This is NOAA’s second national survey focusing on how much saltwater anglers spend on their sport.

The information gathered in the survey will contribute to more informed decisions on a variety of recreational fishing issues.

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