Each year thirteen million anglers enjoy the sport of saltwater angling in the United States generating an estimated 30 billion in sales and supporting nearly 350000 jobs. Recreational saltwater fishing however can significantly impact species of concernspecies overfished or experiencing overfishing. Traditional angling controlsbag and size limits and restricted seasonshave fallen short in controlling fishing impacts and reducing conflicts among fishing and nonfishing interests. Evolving Approaches to Managing Marine Recreational Fisheries offers ways of overcoming such problems while providing anglers and the recreational service industry greater regulatory flexibility to enjoy the fruits of sportfishing. It features fourteen internationally recognized fishery experts presenting the pros and cons of using individual fishing quotas IFQs game tags and angler management organizations AMOs in managing marine recreational fisheries presenting both theoretical and practical solutions to help move recreational fisheries management to a new and improved level.