RECTEXT is an experimental data collection and display system designed for marine recreational fishermen in North Carolina. Fishermen enrolled in the study can update the database real-time by texting trip-level catch and effort information to the website via their cell-phone. The password protected website uses a SQL database to archive and display current and archived fishing reports.
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| Sign in with a valid user name to view recfishdata | Click the phone above to try an online demo of the reporting system | Click the image above to see a user report |
This reporting system was pilot tested with 6 for-hire captains in Southeastern North Carolina last year. To learn about how the system works and the see the results of that study, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1577/C08-042.1 (PDF)
To further evaluate this fisheries reporting / data collection system, we received Coastal Recreational Fishing License funds to collect effort and catch data from anglers at 6 king mackerel tournaments from 2009-2010. See the article Counting Kings: Text reporting catches on in the Summer 2011 issue of Coastwatch and Turning Cell Phones in Science Tools in North Carolina.
For more information on the pilot projects, contact Scott Baker (910-962-2492/ bakers at uncw.edu), Fisheries Specialist with the North Carolina Sea Grant program in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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