NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Fisheries Innovation Fund
Project Title: RecFish: Engaging Recreational Anglers as Community Scientists Using a Mobile App (MD, VA)
Organization:
College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Project ID:
0303.20.070444
Description:

Develop a smartphone application, called RecFish, that allows recreational anglers in Maryland and Virginia to automatically identify, measure and log their catch to enhance their fishing experience while contributing data to the RecFish database as community scientists. Project will engage 10 vessels in testing the application along with relevant government entities and supplement existing data collected through fisheries surveys allowing for enhanced analysis.

Award Amount:
$323163.11
Location:
Coastal Virginia and Maryland