Nicholas Bradford 
Saltwater Recreational Anglers [PDF ebook] 
Attitudes and Preferences Across the Nation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries agency is responsible for the management and stewardship of saltwater recreational fisheries in the U.S. With approximately 11.7 million saltwater recreational anglers in 2012, the agency needed to understand anglers’ attitudes, perceptions, and management preferences in order to provide and sustain high-quality recreational fishing opportunities to constituents. To this end NOAA Fisheries implemented a national survey of saltwater recreational anglers beginning in February 2013. The survey was implemented in six regions across the U.S. This book presents survey results at the national scale and provides detailed results by region.