nmfs who actually counts recreational fish caught?

IN 1982 I RETIRED I FISH BETWEEN 3-7 DAYS PER WEEK FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER OUT OF ONE OF THE BUSIEST MARINAS IN MONTAUK WEATHER PERMITTING IN ALL THESE YEARS I CAN ONLY REMBER TWICE BEING INTERVIEWED BY SOMEONE FROM FISHERIES AND THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE N.Y. STATE IN ADDITION I FISH IN FLORIDA ALL WINTER AND THERE I HAVE NEVER BEEN INTERVIEWED UNLESS I AM THE ONLY PERSON NMFS HAS MISSED WHERE THE **** DO THEY GET THERE FIGURES FROM????????????????