Marine Recreational Information Program Social Network Analysis Mail Survey

NOAA Fisheries needs to educate and inform anglers about MRIP generally, but there’s no way to effectively reach millions of individual anglers. Therefore, the agency is looking to identify how and where anglers get and share their information. In 2019, MRIP will undertake a social network survey to help identify relationships, networks, channels, and information flow among the numerous audiences that comprise the recreational fishing community. Completing this survey of licensed saltwater recreational anglers along with a subsequent analysis will help MRIP more effectively engage with its audiences by identifying key influencers and information pathways, and identifying the areas of greatest need and greatest opportunity for relationship-building. Data gathered will include angler use of and trust in different sources and channels of fisheries management information. These data will be used to identify key information sources for recreational anglers, evaluate regional differences in information sources, and evaluate recreational angler confidence in management and data collection efforts, thus allowing MRIP to more effectively communicate with recreational anglers on data collection issues by focusing communications efforts on important network channels.

The latest form for Marine Recreational Information Program Social Network Analysis Mail Survey expires 2022-05-31 and can be found here.