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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Mapped estimates of catch from recreational fishing on a scale from low to high. Values were derived from a study using </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>big data from global datasets and user-generated content to map marine and coastal recreational fishing. Data from the recreational fishing app, Fishbrain, was enhanced with data from FishBase, the Sea Around Us Project, and literature searches. Low resolution (20m) grids are available for 39 countries/geographies. See the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://oceanwealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MOW_Rec_Fishing_final_report-20240814-2.pdf" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>corresponding report</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN> and </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://oceanwealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MOW_Rec_Fish_Data_Attributes.docx" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>attribute overview</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN> for more details. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Venturelli, P., Hrabowski, J., Muehler, A., Schaeffer, W., Willbanks, P., Boyd, R., Longley-Wood, K., & Spalding, M. (2024). Global assessment of the distribution and importance of coastal and marine recreational fishing. Ball State University and The Nature Conservancy.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV> |