Backend version of follow-on economic survey - Web versi

2011 Texas Marine Recreational
Fishing Expenditure Survey
How
Howmuch
muchdo
doyou
youspend
spendon
onmarine
marinerecreational
recreationalfishing?
fishing?

Your Response is Important!

Sponsored by the
NOAA Fisheries Service

Questions? Email 2001NES@noaa.gov

Section A: Your Most Recent Day of Marine Recreational Fishing in Texas
We would like to know about your most recent day of marine recreational fishing in Texas.
“Marine” means open ocean or any portion of a bay, sound, or river that is saltwater or brackish water.
A day of fishing is any portion of a day spent fishing for finfish. Please do not include time spent fishing
for shellfish.
Except w hen a sked, pl ease do not i nclude a ny i nformation f or ot her household m embers or ot her
fishing party members.
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QA1. When was your most recent day of marine fishing for finfish in Texas?
(please enter the two digit month and four digit year, i.e. “09 2010” for September 2010)
(RANGE= 1-12)
(RANGE=1950-2011)
Month

Year

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QA2. During your most recent day of marine fishing in Texas, did you primarily fish from a:
Party or Charter boat

Private or Rental boat

Beach or bank

Pier or Jetty

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QA3. On your most recent day of marine fishing in Texas, what city or town was closest to the place where
you cast a line from shore, boarded a charter boat, or launched a boat?
_____________________________(City or town)
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QA4. Did you target any particular species of fish during your most recent day of fishing in Texas?
1= Yes

2= No

//ASK IF QA4=1, ELSE SKIP TO QA5
QA4a. If yes, please list the top two species you targeted (regardless of whether or not you caught them).
Do not include fish you caught but did not target. Do not include shellfish.

A. ________________________________
B. ________________________________

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QA5. Did you take time off from work without pay in order to go to your most recent day of marine fishing?
1= Yes

2= No

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QA6. How many people went with you on your most recent day of marine fishing, excluding yourself?
Number of people, excluding yourself (RANGE= 0-50)

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QA6a. How many of these people went fishing on this day?
Number of people, excluding yourself

(RANGE= 0-50)

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QA7. Was your most recent day of marine fishing from Texas part of a longer trip in which you spent at least
one night away from your permanent or seasonal residence?
1= Yes

2= No

Please skip to question 8 on the next page

//ASK IF QA7=1, ELSE SKIP TO QA8
QA7a. How many nights were you away from your residence on this trip?
Number of Nights (RANGE= 0-99)
//ASK IF QA7=1, ELSE SKIP TO QA8
QA7b. How many days of this trip did you go fishing?
Number of Days (count partial days as full days )(RANGE= 0-99)

//ASK IF QA7=1, ELSE SKIP TO QA8
QA7c. If you went on a multiday fishing trip on a boat, how many nights did you sleep on the boat?
Number of Nights on the boat
(RANGE= 0-99)

Did not take a multiday boat trip
(PROGRAMMER- CHECKBOX)

//ASK IF QA7=1, ELSE SKIP TO QA8
//PROGRAMMER – RADIO BUTTONS
QA7d. What was the primary purpose of this entire trip away from home?
Fishing
Vacation or other personal reasons
Business

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QA8. How much did you PERSONALLY spend during your entire time away from home, not just the
time spent fishing?
Please round to the nearest dollar.
Do not include any costs paid by others for you. If you paid for others, please include that as part of your
expense. If you spent nothing, please put “0” for that item.
In column (C), please indicate the percentage of your total expense (the amount reported in column B) that
was spent in Texas. If all expenses occurred in Texas, please write “100”. If none occurred in Texas, please
write “0”.
Please do not include tackle expenses; they will be included in the next section.
(A) Type of Expense
Type of Expense

(B) Your Personal Expense(B)
Your Personal Expense

P(C)(C) % Spent in
Texas
% Spent in Texas
PROGRAMMER (RANGE=0-100%) (0-

(0-100%)

100%)

Auto, truck, or RV fuel (RANGE= 0-999)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Auto, truck, or RV rental ( RANGE= 0-10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Airfare (RANGE= 0-10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Other public transportation
(RANGE= 0-10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Lodging (RANGE= 0-10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

Food and drink from grocery or convenience
Stores (RANGE=0-5000)
Food and drink from restaurants and bars
(RANGE=0-5000)

Bait (RANGE= 0-2500)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Ice (RANGE= 0-2500)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Parking and site access fees (RANGE= 0-2500)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Boat fuel and oil (RANGE= 0-15000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Boat rental (RANGE= 0-10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

10000)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Fish filleting fee and tips paid to charter crew
(RANGE = 0-2500)

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

$ _____________.00

___________%

Party, charter, or guide fees (RANGE= 0-

Processing, freezing, or shipping fee paid to
fish processing company (RANGE = 0-2500)
Fishing tournament, jackpot, or derby entry
Fees (RANGE=0-5000)

Gifts or souvenirs (RANGE=0-5000)

Other __________________ (RANGE= 010000)

Section B: Tackle, Equipment and Durable Fishing-Related Expenses
In this section, we would like to know about your annual expenses related to marine recreational fishing for
finfish. We are interested in your expenses during the past 12 months on fishing tackle, fishing-related
equipment, and large durable items such as boats, vehicles, and vacation homes.

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QB1. During the past 12 months, did you spend any money on fishing tackle or fishing gear?
1= Yes

2= No

Please skip to question 2 on the next page

//ASK IF QB1=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB2
QB1a. • In column B of the table below, please specify the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12
months on the following items of fishing tackle. If you spent nothing, please write “0” for that item.
• In column C, please indicate the percentage of your total expense (from column B) that was spent in Texas. If

all expenses of a given type occurred in Texas, please put “100”. If none occurred in Texas, please put “0”.
• In column D, please indicate the percent of each item’s usage that was for marine recreational fishing regardless

of the state where you used the item. For example, if the item was used 10 days for freshwater fishing and
used 10 days for marine fishing (for a total of 20 days of use), please put “50%” as the percent of use for
marine fishing.

(A)
Type of Expense

Rods, poles, reels and
components for rod-making

Tackle and gear (lures, hooks,
leaders, sinkers, flies and fly tying
supplies, fishing line, tackle
boxes, nets, knives, gaffs, etc)

(B)
Your Personal
Expense

(RANGE= 0-5000)

$__________.00

(RANGE= 0-5000)

$ __________.00

(C)
% Spent in Texas
(0-100%)

(RANGE= 0-100)

__________%

(RANGE= 0-100)

__________%

(D)
% of Use for
Marine Fishing
(0-100%)
(RANGE= 0-100)

__________%

(RANGE= 0-100)

__________%

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QB2. • In column B of the table below, please specify the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12
months on the following fishing-related items. If you spent nothing, please put “0” for that item.
• In column C, please indicate the percentage of your total expense (from column B) that was spent in Texas. If all

expenses of a given type occurred in Texas, please put “100”. If none occurred in Texas, please put “0”.
• In column D, please indicate the percent of each item’s usage that was for marine recreational fishing

regardless of the state where you used the item. For example, if the item was used 10 days for freshwater
fishing and used 10 days for marine fishing (for a total of 20 days of use), please put “50%” as the percent of
use for marine fishing.

(A)
Type of Expense

Marine fishing licenses,
fishing stamps or fees

(B)
Your Personal Expense

(C)
% Spent in Texas
(0-100%)

(D)
% of Use for
Marine Fishing
(0-100%)

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

(RANGE= 0-1000)

Special marine fishing
clothing (foul weather gear,
boots, waders, masks,
wetsuits, etc.)
Books, magazine, newspaper
and electronic subscriptions
devoted to recreational
fishing
Camping equipment (sleeping
bags, packs, tents, coolers,
etc.)

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-1000)

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-500)

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-5000)

Binoculars, field glasses, etc.

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-1000)

Dues or contributions to
recreational fishing clubs or
organizations

Processing or taxidermy fees

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-5000)

$ __________.00
(RANGE= 0-5000)

(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

__________%
(RANGE=0-100)

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QB3. Have you owned a boat that you personally have used for marine recreational fishing in the past 12
months?
1= Yes

2= No

Please skip to question 4 on the next page

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QB3a. How long is the boat you used most often for marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months?
_____Feet //RANGE= 0-50
//ASK IF QB3=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB4
QB3b. Is the boat you used most often motorized??

1 = Yes
2 = No

_________ Horsepower //RANGE
= 0-1000

//ASK IF QB3=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB4
//PROGRAMMER – USE DROP DOWN MENU WITH TWO CHAR STATE ABBREVIATION
FOR “STATE WHERE EXPENDITURE OCCURRED”.
//PROGRAMMER – USE RADIO BUTTONS FOR “PURCHASE FINANCED” (Y/N),
“PURCHASE NEW OR USED” (NEW/USED) AND “PURCHASED FROM A
BROKER/DEALER OR PRIVATE PARTY” (BROKER/DEALER; PRIVATE PARTY)
QB3c. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent on boats
and boating accessories in t he past 12 m onths. If you o wn m ore t han one boat t hat you us ed f or
marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months, please include expenses for all boats that you used.

Type of Expenditure

Personal
Expenditure

Purchase of a motor boat(s) $ ________.00
and accessories
Purchase of a
non-motorized boat(s)
(canoe, kayak)

Boat mooring, storage, and
haul out/launch fees
Boat and trailer
maintenance and repairs

_________

(RANGE= 01000000)

$ ________.00

_________

(RANGE= 05000)

Boat electronics and accessories purchased separate
from boat(s) (ex: GPS, fish $ ________.00
finders, radios, ropes, etc)

State where
Expenditure
Occurred

_________

Purchased from
a Broker/Dealer
or Private
Party?
(check one)
(check one)

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

$ ________.00

_________

(RANGE= 050000)

$ ________.00
(RANGE= 0100000)

(RANGE= 050000)

Boat and trailer license and $ ________.00
registration

(check one)

Purchase
New or
Used?

(RANGE= 0100000)

_________

$ ________.00
Boat insurance

Purchase
Financed

(RANGE= 050000)

_________
_________

_________ % of repairs done by you
(RANGE= 0-100)

Q3Bd. Thinking about the total usage of your boat(s) used for marine recreational fishing, what percentage of
the time in the past 12 months did you use this boat(s) for marine recreational fishing?
__________% (RANGE= 0-100)
//ASK IF QB3=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB4
QB3e. Did you sell a boat that you owned in the past 12
months?

1= Yes

2= No

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QB4. Do you own a vehicle (car, truck, motor home or RV, off-road vehicle, etc) that you personally used for
marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months (for example, do you drive your car to a fishing site or do you
use your truck to pull a boat)?
1= Yes
2= No
Please skip to question 5 on the next page
//PROGRAMMER – USE DROP DOWN MENU WITH TWO CHAR STATE ABBREVIATION
FOR “STATE WHERE EXPENDITURE OCCURRED”.
//PROGRAMMER – USE RADIO BUTTONS FOR “PURCHASE FINANCED” (Y/N),
“PURCHASE NEW OR USED” (NEW/USED) AND “PURCHASED FROM A
BROKER/DEALER OR PRIVATE PARTY” (BROKER/DEALER; PRIVATE PARTY)
//ASK IF QB4=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB5
QB4a. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past
12 months on vehicles used for marine recreational fishing. If you own more than one vehicle used for
marine recreational fishing, please include expenses for all vehicles that you used.

Type of Expenditure

Purchase of vehicles used
for marine recreational
fishing

Personal
Expenditure

$ ________.00

Purchase
State where
Financed
Expenditure
Occurred
(check one)

_________

RANGE= 0-(85000)

Repair and maintenance for
vehicles used for marine
$ ________.00
recreational fishing
RANGE= 0-(50000)

_________

Insurance for vehicles used
for marine recreational
$ ________.00
fishing
RANGE= 0-(25000)

_________

License and registration for
vehicles used for marine
$ ________.00
recreational fishing
RANGE= 0-(2000)

_________

Purchase
New or
Used?
(check one)

Purchased from
a Broker/Dealer
or Private
Party?
(check one)

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

_________ % of repairs done by you
RANGE= (0- 100)

//ASK IF QB4=1, ELSE SKIP TO QB5
QB4b. Thinking about the total usage of your vehicle(s) used for marine recreational fishing, what percentage
of the time in the past 12 months did you use this vehicle(s) for marine recreational fishing? ____ ____
___
______

_____-----------------------% (RANGE= 0-100)

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QB5. Do you ow n a s econd hom e ( i.e. c abin, s ingle f amily ho me, t imeshare, et c) t hat you
personally used for marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months?
1= Yes

2= No

Please skip to question 6 on the next page

//PROGRAMMER – USE DROP DOWN MENU WITH TWO CHAR STATE ABBREVIATION
FOR “STATE WHERE EXPENDITURE OCCURRED”.
//PROGRAMMER – USE RADIO BUTTONS FOR “PURCHASE FINANCED” (Y/N),
“PURCHASE NEW OR USED” (NEW/USED) AND “PURCHASED FROM A
BROKER/DEALER OR PRIVATE PARTY” (BROKER/DEALER; PRIVATE PARTY)
//ASK IF QB5=1, ELSE SKIP TO QC6
//RANGE= 0-100 FOR “%REPAIRS DONE BY YOU”
QB5a. Please complete the table below with the approximate amount of money you PERSONALLY spent
in the past 12 months on a second home that you used for marine recreational fishing.

Personal
Type of Expenditure
Expenditure

Purchase of second home
used for marine recreational
fishing (RANGE= 0-

$ ________.00

State Where
Expenditure
Occurred

_________

1000000)

Purchase

Purchase made
with a Real

Financed?

Purchase New
or Used?

(check one)

(check one)

Yes

New

Yes

No

Used

No

Estate Agent?
(check one)

Repair and maintenance for
homes used for marine
recreational fishing

$ ________.00

_________

RANGE= (0- 100)

(RANGE= 0-500000)

Insurance for homes used for
marine recreational
fishing(RANGE= 0-100000)

_________ % of repairs done by you

$ ________.00

_________

//ASK IF QB5=1, ELSE SKIP TO QC6
QB5b. Thinking about your total usage of this second home, what percentage of time in the past 12 months
did you use this home for marine recreational fishing?
_______________% (RANGE=0-100)

Section C: About You and Your Household
Different types of anglers may have different expenditure patterns. The following questions will help
us to ensure that we have a representative sample of anglers, and to see how expenditure patterns vary
across types of anglers. Your answers are strictly confidential.
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QC1. In the last 2 months, how many days did you go marine fishing for finfish in Texas from a:
(enter the number of days in each trip type; enter zero if you took no trips of a given type)
Party or Charter boat

Private or Rental boat
(RANGE= 0-62)

(RANGE= 0-62)
Beach or bank

Pier or Jetty
(RANGE= 0-62)

(RANGE= 0-62)
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QC2. During the past 12 months, how many days have you spent marine fishing in Texas?
Number of Days (count partial days as full days ) (RANGE=0-365)
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QC3.
Did you fish for highly migratory species (tuna, swordfish, sharks, or billfish) in the past 12 months?
1= Yes

2= No

Please skip to question 4

QC3a //ASK IF QC3=1, ELSE SKIP TO QC4
In the past 12 months, how many days did you go fishing for highly migratory species from Texas:
.
Number of Days (count partial days as full days )(RANGE=0-365)

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Are you male or female?
QC4.
Male

Female

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What year were you born?
QC5.
(Year) (RANGE= 1910-1995)
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QC6. How many years have you been marine recreational fishing?
(Number of years) (RANGE=0-99)

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//PROGRAMMER – USE RADIO BUTTONS
QC 7. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
Yes, Puerto Rican
Yes, Cuban
Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin ________________________________
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//PROGRAMMER- MULTIPUNCH CHECKBOX
QC8. What is your race? (please mark all that apply)
White

Korean

Black, African American, or Negro

Vietnamese

American Indian or Texas Native

Native Hawaiian

Asian Indian

Guamanian or Chamorro

Chinese

Samoan

Filipino

Other Asian or Pacific Islander:___________

Japanese

Other:_______________________________

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QC9. How many hours per week do you typically work for pay?

(RANGE= 0-99)

//ASK ALL
/PROGRAMMER – RADIO BUTTONS
QC10.Which of the following categories best describes your household’s total annual income before taxes in
2010? (Please mark only one category)
Less than $20,000

$80,000-$99,999

$20,000-$39,999

$100,000-$149,999

$40,000-$59,999

$150,000-$199,999

$60,000-$79,999

$200,000 or more

//ASK ALL
//PROGRAMMER – RADIO BUTTONS
QC11. What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Please mark only one category)
th

12 Grade or less
High school graduate or GED
Associate or technical school degree or college coursework
Bachelor’s degree (ex: BA or BS)
Advanced, professional, or doctoral degree or coursework

//ASK ALLThank

You For Completing This Survey!
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY!

We appreciate your participation in this survey. If you would like further information on prior surveys
or economic information related to marine recreational angling, please visit our website at
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st5/RecFishEcon.html.
Please write any additional comments you have in the space below
//Programmer – comment box

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