Crew survey

OMB Control # 0648-0591

Expires 10/31/2015

Crew Survey: Socio-Economics of Commercial Fishing Crews in the Southeast
Dear Crew Member:
The National Marine Fishery Service currently knows very little about the people working in the Gulf
of Mexico shrimp fishery. Who are YOU---the people working the Gulf shrimp vessels every day?
Please help us answer this question by filling out the survey below.
Note, this survey is anonymous and hence your confidentiality is guaranteed!
Sincerely,
Christopher Liese
Industry Economist
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami, Florida 33149
Tel.: 305-361-4263
Q1: How many years have you been involved in commercial fishing?
Q2: What was your most recent position on a fishing vessel?

________ Years

______________________

Q3: List all fisheries you worked in during the last year:
Gulf shrimp

_______________

Q4: What year were you born in?

_______________

__________________

________

Q5: Where were you born? (please check box)

□ In the United States
□ Outside the United States – Please print the name of the country: __________________
Q6: Which category best describes the highest level of education that you completed?

□ Did not complete high school
□ Associate’s/ two year degree

□ High school diploma/equivalency
□ Bachelor’s/ four year degree or higher

Q7: Where did you live December 31, 2015?

__________Zip Code

Q8: What was your marital status December 31, 2015?

□ Single □ Married / Cohabitating □ Widowed/Divorced/Separated
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Q9: How many people lived in your primary household December 31, 2015?
________ Adults

______ Children under 18

Q10: What is the primary language you speak at home? ______________________
Q11: Please list the three major activities, e.g., fishing, employment elsewhere, investments, or social
security, from which your household received income in 2015, starting with the most important. Please
consider all sources of income from everyone that lives in your household.
Activity:

______________
Most important

_______________
Second most important

________________
Third most important

Q12: Roughly, how many days did you work in commercial fishing in 2015?

_____ Days

Q13: Roughly, how many days did you work outside of commercial fishing in 2015?

_____ Days

Q14: Please check the category that best fits your personal income from commercial fishing 2015:

□ Under $5,000
2. □ $5,000 to $9,999
3. □ $10,000 to $14,999
4. □ $15,000 to $19,999

1.

□ $20,000 to $24,999
6. □ $25,000 to $29,999
7. □ $30,000 to $34,999
8. □ $35,000 to $39,999
5.

□ $40,000 to $44,999
10. □ $45,000 to $49,999
11. □ $50,000 to $99,000
12. □ $100,000 or more
9.

Is there anything else about commercial fishing or this questionnaire you would like to share with us?
Please write on reverse page.
This survey is completely anonymous. Once you mail it in the enclosed envelope, there is no way to
link it back to you or your household. THANK YOU very much for your participation!

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: 
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the 
time for reviewing the instructions, searching the 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 Christopher Liese, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science 
Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida 33149. Information submitted will be treated as confidential in accordance 
with NOAA Administrative Order 216‐100. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to 
respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. 
NMFS uses this information for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. 
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