DescriptionThis project is is testing the utility of an online application, iSnapper, as a potential supplement to MRIP data and estimates. The project will compare estimates from a panel of anglers who submit data through iSnapper to estimates obtained through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department creel survey.
Objective: The objective is to 1) Develop and implement iSnapper as a data collection app (for Apple, Android and Windows platforms including a web portal) for private recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico, 2) Compare iSnapper data from statistically selected panels of private anglers to TPWD creel survey data to validate the applicability of electronic data collection, 3) Collect and assess socioeconomic data from reef fish fishery participants using iSnapper, and 4) Provide iSnapper as a data collection tool for NOAA-approved Exempted Fishing Permit programs targeting Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.