Form 88-10 2008 Billfish Angler Survey Respondent Card

ATTENTION
Greetings billfish anglers! Please complete the attached Billfish Angler Survey for 2011 and return as soon
as possible. The results will be summarized for the next issue of the Billfish Newsletter which is currently
being compiled.
Remember that one form should be filled out per angler. Additional copies can be photocopied or
printed off our website and mailed to us: http://swfsc.noaa.gov/frd-billfish.aspx. If your name or address
differs from what is on the mail label, please indicate the change in the space provided. When you are
finished filling out the survey form, simply fold it in thirds so that the "NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
SERVICE - NOAA" address is on the outside, staple or tape it closed, and drop it in the mail. Postage is paid
in the USA.
If you prefer to receive the Billfish Newsletter by email,
Thank you for your support.
please check the box below and provide your email address,
Fine fishing for now and forever!
we will add you to our electronic mailing list.
Email:

Suzanne Kohin, Fisheries Biologist
James Wraith, Fisheries Biologist

Please Fill

This Out

Captains, to avoid duplicate reports,
please indicate only your individual fishing days and catch.
Do not report client’s effort and catch.

BLUE
MARLIN
SAILFISH
SWORDFISH

OMB NO. /0648-0020
11/30/12

SHORTBILL
SPEARFISH

In cooperation with International Game Fish Association
and other government and civilian organizations

STRIPED
MARLIN

2. TOTAL NUMBER BILLFISH CAUGHT DURING 2011

BLACK
MARLIN

PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR BILLFISH CAUGHT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2011

NOAA FORM 88-10
07/30/11

1. HOW MANY
DAYS YOU FISHED
FOR BILLFISH
DURING 2011

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla

LOCATION

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

GUAYMAS

BAJA CALIFORNIA

MAZATLAN

PUERTO VALLARTA

MANZANILLO

ACAPULCO

GUATEMALA

COSTA RICA

PANAMA

COLOMBIA

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

FIJI

TAHITI

MARSHALL ISLANDS

KIRIBATI

NEW ZEALAND

MIDWAY ISLAND

NEW GUINEA

AUSTRALIA

MALDIVE ISLANDS

JAPAN

DUBAI U.A.E.

KENYA

OTHER

City/Town:

OTHER

Street Address:

ZIP or Mailing Code:

Name:

Country/State:

E-mail Address:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

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IN THE
UNITED STATES

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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE NOAA
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA CA 92037-1508
USA

PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR 2011 ONLY
BILLFISH ANGLERS: This survey to determine the trend in recreational fishing in the Pacific Ocean has been conducted annually since 1969.
Your response will enable us to determine average catch rates of specific billfish in the areas indicated on the other side of this card. Accurate
records are needed to determine the effect heavy fishing on billfish resources is having on the anglers catch. Response is voluntary.
For each angler that fished for billfish in 2011 we request that you individually, and as accurately as possible, indicate the number of days you
fished for billfish during the calendar year of 2011 and the number of billfish caught by species. Fish tagged and/or released are counted as
caught. If you fished but were unsuccessful, it is still important to indicate the number of actual days fished.
The U.S. Government requires that all mailing lists be revised annually. If you did not fish but would like to remain on the mailing list, complete the
address portion at the bottom of this card and return. If you do not return the card, your name will be removed from our mailing list. Your
cooperation is requested, and by completing the address portion you will be advised on the survey results. Please return as soon as possible.
Postage is not required if mailed in the USA.
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 Diana Hynek, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
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.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE