Recreational Bluefin Reporting Options Survey

Recreational Bluefin Reporting Options Survey - Test
OMB Control Number: 0690­0030 (Exp. 04/30/2014) 

Please note: Responses to this survey will remain completely anonymous and will never be linked to the respondent.  

*1. Do you take fishing trips targeting recreational bluefin tuna?
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j YES
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*2. Have you ever landed a recreational bluefin tuna?
j NO
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j YES
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3. Do you or someone on your vessel typically have a cell phone on­board when you go
fishing for bluefin tuna?
j ALWAYS
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j SOMETIMES
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j NEVER
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4. What type of cell phone do you normally have on your vessel?
j REGULAR CELL PHONE
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j SMARTPHONE (for example iPhone, Droid or similar)
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j DON'T KNOW
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5. Do you have cell phone coverage at the dock or launch site where you normally return
from bluefin tuna fishing trips?
j ALWAYS
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j OFTEN
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j SOMETIMES
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j RARELY
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j DON'T KNOW
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6. Do you have access to a landline phone (pay phone or other) at the dock or marina
where you normally return from bluefin tuna fishing trips?
j NO
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j YES
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j DON'T KNOW
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Recreational Bluefin Reporting Options Survey - Test
7. Have you ever reported a recreationally landed bluefin tuna to NOAA Fisheries using the
online Internet system (www.hmspermits.gov)?
j NO
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j YES
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j DON'T KNOW
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8. Have you ever reported a recreationally landed bluefin tuna to NOAA Fisheries using the
toll­free phone line (888­USA­TUNA)?
j NO
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j YES
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j DON'T KNOW
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9. Please indicate your preferred method for reporting recreationally landed bluefin tuna to
NOAA Fisheries:
j PHONE CALL
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j TEXT MESSAGE
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j INTERNET
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j OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
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10. Have you experienced any problems trying to report a recreational bluefin tuna to
NOAA Fisheries through either the automated phone or online system?
j NO
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j YES (PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS BELOW)
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Please note: Responses to this survey will remain completely anonymous and will never be linked to the respondent.  

Recreational Bluefin Reporting Options Survey - Test
11. Have you ever landed a recreational bluefin tuna and not been able to or chosen not to
report it?
j NO
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j YES
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If 'YES' Please candidly tell us why you could not or did not report  

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12. Do you participate in the voluntary Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Electronic Recreational Angler Logbook program (eLogbook)?
j NO
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j YES
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13. Additional comments – use this space to provide us with any additional comments or
suggestions you may have related to reporting of recreationally landed bluefin tuna
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Thank you for participating in our survey. 

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to: Ron Salz, NOAA Fisheries, 
F/ST1, 1315 East­West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to 
comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number.  

OMB Control Number: 0690­0030 (Exp. 04/30/2014)