CRFS Sampling Wiki

The California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS) is the
method for estimating total marine recreational fin fish catch
and effort in California. The CRFS is a coordinated sampling
survey designed to gather catch and effort data from anglers
in all modes of marine recreational finfish fishing. This
program incorporates and updates the comprehensive
sampling methodologies of the former Marine Recreational
Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Ocean Salmon
Project.