Non-response telephone question list

National Marine Recreational Bait and Tackle Store

2013 Cost & Earnings Non-Response Telephone

Survey Question List

(Script will be drafted in conjunction with the contractor).

Participation is completely voluntary, and all data will remain confidential.

Survey Objective: This list of questions will make a telephone survey that will collect data on bait and tackle stores that did not respond to the mail survey. Collected data will be used to assess for non-response bias.

1. Please check the category that best describes your retail business. (Check only one)

Bait and tackle specialty store (carries fishing-related equipment only)

Sporting goods store (carries fishing-related equipment plus goods for other sports)

General goods retailer that carries bait and tackle

Hardware store that carries bait and tackle

Convenience store that carries bait and tackle

Marina that carries bait and tackle

Other, please explain: ___________________________________________

2. Including the store selected for reporting, how many bait and tackle stores

does your business own/operate? _______ No. stores

Questions from this point on apply only to the store location selected for reporting.

3. In 2013, were your stores total gross sales, of all merchandise whether fishing

related or not, greater or less than $600,000?

Greater than $600,000	Less than $600,000
If greater than $600,000	If less than $600,000
Were your sales…	Were your sales…
Greater or less than $1,000,000	Greater or less than $200,000

4. In 2013, what percentage of your total gross sales were for recreational

fishing bait, tackle, and other related equipment (including rods and reels,

tackle boxes, accessories, fishing apparel, boat accessories and electronics)?

(Include all such sales whether they were for fishing in fresh or saltwater)

Less than 50% 50% or greater

5. What percentage of your recreational fishing bait and tackle gross sales

in 2013 were for items primarily used in saltwater or anadromous* (e.g., striped

bass, salmon) fisheries? *Anadromous fish are fish that migrate up rivers form

the ocean to spawn.

Less than 50% 50% or greater

6. How many individuals did you employ on average in 2013? _______

Thank you for completing this survey!

We appreciate your participation in this survey. Questions about this survey should be directed to Cliff Hutt at cliff.hutt@noaa.gov.

OMB Control No. 0648-XXXX. Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX.

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