Create MRIP total recreational trips indicator — create_rec

This function creates a total recreational trips indicator For new data queries, use MRIP Query Tool (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/data-tools/recreational-fisheries-statistics-queries) Query 'Directed Trip' under 'Effort Data'. Choose year of interest, summarize by Annual, Calendar Year, Atlantic coast by state, species of interest, all modes and areas, Primary Target Download csv as output

Usage

create_rec_trips(
  files,
  states = c("MAINE", "CONNECTICUT", "MASSACHUSETTS", "NEW HAMPSHIRE", "NEW JERSEY",
    "NEW YORK", "RHODE ISLAND", "MARYLAND", "DELAWARE", "NORTH CAROLINA"),
  groupby_state = FALSE,
  return = TRUE
)

Arguments

files: A list of the full file names of annual directed trip data (.csv format). Must download for each year in MRIP query tool.
states: States in which to filter data, from MRIP query 'ATLANTIC COAST BY STATE'

Value

Saves R object rec_trips, returns directed recreational trips indicator