Recreational fishing catch and effort in Everglades National Park, 1980-2025, data package
Recreational fishing is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Everglades National Park (ENP), located in south Florida, USA. Because anglers fishing in ENP are allowed to harvest their catch if they abide by applicable regulations, monitoring the status of fish populations is important for resource management. Therefore, ENP has used a recreational fishing survey to track marine and estuarine fish populations based on what anglers are catching. Upon anglers' return from marine and estuarine fishing activities, a subset of anglers is interviewed by park-affiliated staff at boat ramps either within or near the park. These interviews obtain information about the catch and the effort (i.e., time spent fishing and number of people fishing) expended to obtain that catch. In addition to the angler survey, ENP staff have also counted the number of boat trailers parked within the park to provide additional insights into potential fishing effort. This dataset presents just over 45 years (January 1980 – April 2025) of catch and effort information for recreational fishing activities within ENP boundaries. Over 270,000 surveys, representing over 4 million individual fish reported, are presented in the dataset. This dataset can be used to understand interannual trends in fish populations and assemblages. If coupled with environmental data, it may provide valuable information regarding fish-environment interactions for researchers and managers of ENP, and other coastal marine and estuarine habitats.
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EVER_creel_rec_metadata.xml
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EVER_creel_rec_trailer_count.csv
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EVER_creel_fishing_areas.csv
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EVER_creel_rec_catch_flags.csv
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EVER_creel_rec_catch.csv
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:24" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "NPS IRMA Help", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov" } |
| description | Recreational fishing is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Everglades National Park (ENP), located in south Florida, USA. Because anglers fishing in ENP are allowed to harvest their catch if they abide by applicable regulations, monitoring the status of fish populations is important for resource management. Therefore, ENP has used a recreational fishing survey to track marine and estuarine fish populations based on what anglers are catching. Upon anglers' return from marine and estuarine fishing activities, a subset of anglers is interviewed by park-affiliated staff at boat ramps either within or near the park. These interviews obtain information about the catch and the effort (i.e., time spent fishing and number of people fishing) expended to obtain that catch. In addition to the angler survey, ENP staff have also counted the number of boat trailers parked within the park to provide additional insights into potential fishing effort. This dataset presents just over 45 years (January 1980 – April 2025) of catch and effort information for recreational fishing activities within ENP boundaries. Over 270,000 surveys, representing over 4 million individual fish reported, are presented in the dataset. This dataset can be used to understand interannual trends in fish populations and assemblages. If coupled with environmental data, it may provide valuable information regarding fish-environment interactions for researchers and managers of ENP, and other coastal marine and estuarine habitats. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "EVER_creel_rec_metadata.xml", "format": "xml", "mediaType": "application/xml", "description": "EML Metadata", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759625?Reference=2318429" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "EVER_creel_rec_trailer_count.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Everglades boat trailer counts", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759626?Reference=2318429" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "EVER_creel_fishing_areas.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Everglades fishing areas geographical data", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759622?Reference=2318429" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "EVER_creel_rec_catch_flags.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Everglades recreational fishing catch and effort QA/QC flags", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759624?Reference=2318429" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "EVER_creel_rec_catch.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "description": "Everglades recreational fishing catch and effort data", "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759623?Reference=2318429" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2318429 |
| issued | 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[ "Everglades National Park", "National Park Service", "South Florida Natural Resources Center", "access point angler intercept survey", "creel", "fishing effort", "harvested fish", "long-term monitoring", "recreational fishing", "recreational fishing catch" ] |
| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2318429 |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en |
| modified | 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[ "010:118", "010:119" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "National Park Service", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -81.5208,24.8568,-80.3885,25.8924 |
| temporal | 1980-01-01/2025-04-30 |
| theme |
[ "Data Package" ] |
| title | Recreational fishing catch and effort in Everglades National Park, 1980-2025, data package |
