Gulf subregion telephone survey

Attachment 2d
Gulf of Mexico License-Frame Telephone Survey

Intro

Hello. May I please speak with {restore license holder name}?

Intro

Hello. I’m calling to conduct a survey for the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission.
[AS NEEDED: May I please speak with an adult in the household?]
We are collecting information for use in conservation of coastal resources and we would
appreciate your help with this important study. Before we begin, I want to assure you that your
answers will be kept confidential, and this call may be monitored for quality assurance.

Q1

We want to gather information about recreational saltwater fishing. Saltwater fishing
includes fishing in oceans, bays, and brackish portions of rivers. This does not include
fishing in freshwater, or for shellfish, such as crabbing. Recreational fishing means the
primary purpose of the fishing is for fun or relaxation, as opposed to providing income
from the sale of fish.

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION AND SCREENING
Q2

Our records indicate that you purchased a license to fish in {restore license state} during {restore
year}. Is this correct?

Q2A

What type of license did you purchase {display license types and provide if necessary}?
1
Type 1
2
Type 2
3
Etc..

Q3

Are any other members of this household licensed to fish in {restore license state}?

Q3A

How many members of this household, including yourself, are licensed to fish in {restore license
state}?

Q4

Have I reached you in {restore state of residence}?

Q5

Have I reached you in {restore county of residence} county?

Q6

Is this your permanent residence?
{If refused end interview}

Q7

Does this residence have a land-line telephone {not cell phone}?

Q8

How many people in total, including yourself, live in your household?
We want to gather information from people who have been recreational saltwater fishing.
Saltwater fishing includes fishing in oceans, sounds, or bays, or in brackish portions of rivers.
This does not include fishing in freshwater, or for shellfish, such as crabbing. Recreational
fishing means the primary purpose of the fishing is for fun or relaxation, as opposed to providing
income from the sale of fish.

Q9

Have you been recreational saltwater fishing in the last 12 months anywhere in the US or in a US
territory?

Q10

Thinking just about the past 2 months, have you been recreational saltwater fishing in the last 2
months in the US or a US territory?

Q11

INTERVIEWER: Record gender of respondent
1
male
2
female

SECTION 2 - MAIN QUESTIONNAIRE
I’d like to ask you a few questions about your most recent fishing trips. Of course, all of your
answers will be kept confidential. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act
of 1974. You are not required to answer any question that you feel is an intrusion of your
privacy.
{LABEL LOOP1_START} – {ANGLER PROFILING STARTS HERE}
Q12

{if state ne HI}
On how many days in the past two months, between {restore TODAY-2 Months} and {restore
TODAY-1}, did you (s/he) go saltwater fishing in {restore state} or in a boat launched from
{restore state}?
1-62
0
98
99

Q13

{record response}
NONE
DK
REFUSED

{if state ne HI}
On how many days in the past two months, between {restore TODAY-2 Months} and {restore
TODAY-1}, did you (s/he) go saltwater fishing in any coastal state or territory of the US other
than {restore state} or from a boat launched from another coastal state or territory of the US?

1-62
0
98
99

{record response}
NONE
DK
REFUSED

{LABEL TRIPLOOP START} – {TRIP PROFILING STARTS HERE}
Q14

{ if TripUp=0}
When did you (s/he) last go saltwater fishing? I have a calendar with me in case we need to look
up some of the specific dates.
1
99

{record month}
Refused

{skip to LABEL TripLoop End}

{if TripUp >1}
Can you tell me the date of the saltwater fishing trip prior to that one?

Q15

1
66

{record month}
NO MORE TRIPS during time period

99

Refused

{Skip to Q38}
{skip to LABEL TripLoop End}

[INTERVIEWER: record day. If respondent can’t remember the day, ask if it was a weekday or
weekend. You may prompt for answers by using your calendar]
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2
3
98
99

{record day}
If weekday, enter WD
If weekend, enter WE
If DK, enter DK
Refused

Q16

On that day, did you (he/she) fish from a boat?

Q17

{Ask if fished from a boat}

{range=1 through 31}
{record WD}
{record WE}
{record DK}

{if state of residence ne HI}
Was that from a ...
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2
3
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8
9

Party or head boat -- CATEGORY B
Charter boat -- CATEGORY B
Private boat -- CATEGORY C
Rental boat -- CATEGORY C
Boat - don’t know what type -- CATEGORY C
DK
REFUSED

Q18

{if state of residence ne HI and did NOT take a boat trip}
On that day, did you (he/she) fish from the shore?

Q19

{Ask if fished from the shore and state of fishing ne HI}
Was that from a …
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2
3
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9

Pier
Dock
Jetty / Breakwater / Beachway
Bridge / Causeway
Other manmade structure
Bank / Beach
DK
REFUSED

Q20

Now I’d like to ask you a series of questions about the {restore mode} trip you (s/he) took on that
day.

Q21

Did the boat return to {restore state}?

Q22

To what state or US territory did the boat return?
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72
1
98

Q23

Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Puerto Rico
Other - inland state or non-US territory
DK/R

To what coastal county did your boat return?
1
{coastal county list displayed}
99998 DK
99999 R
999 R

Q24

Does the public have access to the place from which the boat left, or is it private access?
1
public has access
2
private access only (the public does not have access)
3
Military [do not read]
7
STOP RECORDING TRIP DETAILS
8
DK
9
R
[INTERVIEWER: type “special” for help with this question]

Q25

{ask if PubAcc=1}
Was it a launch ramp, boat slip, dock or mooring, private property unlocked marina or something
else?
1
2
3

launch ramp
boat slip
dock or mooring

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5
7
8
9

Q26

{ask if PrivAcc=1 }
Was it from a personal residence or dock, a private locked-gate marina, a private property
unlocked marina, or something else?
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2
3
4
7
8
9

Q27

private property unlocked marina
something else
STOP RECORDING TRIP DETAILS
DK
R

personal residence or dock
a private locked-gate marina
a private property unlocked marina
something else
STOP RECORDING TRIP DETAILS
DK
R

Was most of the boat fishing effort that day in the ocean, sound, river, bay or inlet?
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2
3
4
5
6
8
9

ocean/ gulf
sound
river
bay
inlet, including inter-coastal waterways and canals
other {specify}
DK
R

AreaX_a1 {Ask if [Q60a = 1/Ocean,Gulf] AND [State of Return is NOT Puerto Rico or West Florida]}
Was most of the fishing less than or greater than THREE miles from shore?
1
THREE miles or less from shore
2
Greater than THREE miles from shore
8
DK
9
R

AreaX_a2 { Ask if [Q60a = 1/Ocean,Gulf] AND [State of Return is Puerto Rico or West Florida]}
Was most of the fishing less than or greater than TEN miles from shore?
5
TEN miles or less from shore
6
Greater than TEN miles from shore
8
DK
9
R

Q28

{Ask if State of Return=CA and CountyReturn_a=San Diego}
OR {Ask if State of Return=ME and CountyReturn_a=Washington}
OR {Ask if State of Return=WA and CountyReturn_a={Clallam, Watcom, Skagit, or
Snomohmish}}
Did you (s/he) fish in foreign waters AND RETURN TO A US PORT?

{LABEL TripLoop End} – {TRIP PROFILING ENDS HERE}

{LABEL 77} – {IF INTERVIEW IS BROKEN OFF}
{IF TripUp>= TotalDays, go to LABEL LANGUAGE}
RM_1 For the remaining {restore number of remaining trips not discussed} days, could you at least
please tell me how many times and in what state and county or US territorial island you fished
from a party/charter boat, a private/rental boat, and the shore?
1 respondent will continue
2 need to change number of initial trips
9 respondent refused

{set change=1}}
{skip to LABEL LANGUAGE}

{If change = 0, skip to RM_3}

RM_2 [Record the TOTAL number of days actually fished from {restore recall period start date}
through {restore recall period end date}.]

1 Record response

{If modified number of trips = TripUp, go to LABEL LANGUAGE}

RM_3 Of the remaining trips, how many were in party or charter boats?
1 record response
99 DK/REFUSED

{range is 0 to 62}
{skip to RM_4}

{IF RM_3=0, go to RM_4}

RM_3A
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28
33
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In what state or US territory were the majority of your party or charter boat trips?
Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey

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41
44
45
48
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53
72
55
98
99

New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Puerto Rico
Other - inland state or non-US territory
DK
R}

RM_3B
{If RM_3A ne 72,15 or 22} To what county?
{If RM_3A=22}
To what parish?
{If RM_3A=72}
To what municipality?
{If RM_3A=15}
To what island?
1 Display county list for appropriate state
99998 DK
99999 REFUSED

RM_4 Of the remaining trips, how many were in private or rental boats?
1
99

record response
DK/REFUSED

{range is 0 to 62}
{skip to RM_5}

{If RM_4=0, go to RM-5}
RM_4A
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2
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15
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48

In what state or US territory were the majority of your private or rental boat trips?
Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas

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53
72
55
98
99

Virginia
Washington
Puerto Rico
Other - inland state or non-US territory
DK
R

RM_4B
{If RM_4A ne 72,15 or 22} To what county?
{If RM_4A=22}
To what parish?
{If RM_4A=72}
To what municipality?
{If RM_4A=15}
To what island?
1
Display county list for appropriate state
99998 DK
99999 REFUSED

RM_5 Of the remaining trips, how many were from the shore?
1
99

record response
DK/REFUSED

{range is 0 to 62}
{skip to RM_END}

{If RM_5=0, go to RM_END}

RM_5A
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2
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98

In what state or US territory did you do the majority of your shore fishing?
Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Puerto Rico
Other - inland state or non-US territory
DK

99

R}

RM_5B:
{If RM_5A ne 72,15 or 22}
{If RM_5A=22}
{If RM_5A=72}
{If RM_5A=15}

To what county?
To what parish?
To what municipality?
To what island?

1
Display county list for appropriate state
99998 DK
99999 REFUSED}

{LABEL RM_END}
{LABEL LANGUAGE}
Q29

[INTERVIEWER: Record language of this survey]
1
English
2
Spanish

{LABEL Loop1-End} – {ANGLER PROFILING ENDS HERE}

{LABEL CLOSING}
{LABEL X1}
Thank you for your assistance. That concludes this survey. Have a good day/night.