ALT A graphic with the NOAA Fisheries emblem and a picture of a fishing reel with water and an island in the background above a light blue wave over a dark blue box. Text reads: We’re building a new recreational data partnership. We’re transitioning from our previous data collection method, the Marine Recreational Information Program, to a new partnership data enterprise among the states, commissions, councils, and NOAA.

ALT A photo of colorful fishing lures above a blue box. A white text box has a blue button that says “Recreational Angler Partnership Improvement Directive” above text that says “The transition process, known as RAPID, will ensure consistent quality of marine recreational catch and effort estimates by increasing data: Precision, Accuracy, Usability, Credibility”

ALT A graphic with the NOAA Fisheries emblem and a picture of a woman on a boat holding up a large fish and smiling above a light blue wave over a dark blue box. Text reads: Text reads: During this transition phase, we will build the framework of the new partnership and the implementation timeline, which we anticipate will take about a year. We’ll work with our partners and the angling community to help us determine the course ahead.

ALT A photo of a Black man on a boat in a jacket and baseball cap smiling and holding a large orange fish above a dark blue box. Text in a white box reads: It will work to improve trust and confidence in recreational fishing data and management by ensuring timely, rigorous, transparent, and credible estimate production. We will hold a series of workshops later this year to determine how catch data can be collected consistently across regions.