MRIP Intercept Survey - GOM

2019 MRIP INTERCEPT SURVEY
2. ASSIGNMENT NO.

OMB NO. 0648-0659 (EXP. 03/31/19)
6. INTERVIEW TIME (use 2400 clock)

Write 1 or 2

Time the interview was
completed

3. INTERVIEWER ID.
4. YR/MO/DAY

7. STATE CODE

5. INTERCEPT NO.

8. COUNTY CODE

9. SITE CODE

10. INTERVIEW STATUS (Key Item = *)

1

Questionnaire Complete

2

Refused Non-Key Item

5

Refused Key Item

READ PRIVACY ACT. This study is being conducted in accordance with the privacy act of 1974. You are not required to answer any question that you
consider to be an invasion of your privacy.
*11. Would you say you were fishing from........
1

Pier, Dock

2

Jetty, Breakwater, Breachway

SH 3

16. How many additional hours do you expect to fish from shore
today? That is, how many more hours will you actually
have your gear in the water?
.

Additional BB Hours

Bridge, Causeway

4

Other Man-made Structure (Specify)_________________________

5

Beach or Bank

6

Headboat

17. Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? If
Yes, what kinds?
No Particular Species/Anything

PC

REFER TO Q. 11a
7

Charterboat

PR 8

Private or Rental Boat

*11a. Is vessel on Good List 1

Vessel ID
YES 2

1st Target _________________________________

NO

*12. Was most of your (specify mode) fishing effort today in the......
2nd Target _________________________________

1

Ocean/gulf/open bay

2

A sound (Other than those specified)

3

River (Other than those specified)

4

Bay (Other than those specified)

5

Other (Specify)______________________________

G

Abermarle/Pamilco Estuary

H

Biscayne Estuary

I

Whitewater Estuary

J

Sarasota Estuary

K

Tampa Estuary

L

Mobile Estuary

M

Atchafalaya Estuary

18. Not counting today, within the past 12 months, that is since
(insert month) of last year, how many days have you
gone saltwater sport finfishing in this state or from a
boat launched in this state?
No. of Days
Code q.13=’8'

998

Don’t know

999

Refused

19. Not counting today, within the past 2 months, how many
days?
No. of Days

BOX A. Refer to q. 12. If response is NOT “1" code q. 13 as “8", Not applicable

*13. Was that

West Florida Only

1

3 Miles or less from shore 3

10 Miles or less from shore

2

More than 3 Miles

More than 10 miles

4

8

98

Don’t Know

99

Refused

*20. What is your state and county of residence? If county
unknown ask: What city or town do you live in?
Not Applicable

State Code; Name_________________________

14. What type of gear was primarily used?

County Code; Name___________________

01

Hook and Line

07

Trap

02

Dip Net, A-frame

08

Spear

03

Cast Net

09

Hand

04

Gill Net

10

Other (Specify)_______________________

99997

Foreign Country

05

Seine

98

Unknown

99998

Don’t Know

06

Trawl

99

Refused

99999

Refused

14a. Did you fish on an artificial reef today? If Yes, what percentage of your time?
Yes

No

Don’t know

If Yes, 0% to 100%

21. What is the zip code of your residence?
Zip Code

22. Gender (Observed)
Male

.

23a. Do you have a current
saltwater fishing license?

Female

Yes

23. How old were you
on your last birthday?
15. To the nearest half-hour, how many hours have you spent (specify
mode) fishing today? That is, how many hours have you actually spent
with your gear in the water?

(Skip to Q.25)

No

23b. May I see your fishing license?

Age

Yes (confirmed)

Refused

No. of hours

No
License #

WEST FLORIDA PR ONLY
Is the angler signed up for the the Gulf Reef Fish Survey?
Yes

No

Confirmed on license?

*1003*

Exempt
Yes

Don’t
know
No

Refused

24. In the event that my supervisor wishes to verify that I have been conducting interviews here today, may I have your name and a phone number?
ANGLER’S NAME
Name and Phone Number Not Given
D

OR

N

PHONE #

(

)

-

*1005*

-

*25. UNAVAILABLE CATCH. Did you land any fish that are not here for me to look at? For example, any that you may have thrown back or used for bait? IF YES,
COMPLETE TYPE 2 RECORD FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL ANGLER, NOT GROUP CATCH. NOTE: FILLETS ARE UNAVAILABLE.
DISPOSITION CODES FOR Q. 25
1 Thrown back alive/legal

3 Eaten/plan to eat

5 Sold/plan to sell

2 Thrown back alive/not legal/legality refused

4 Used for bait/plan to use for bait

6 Thrown back dead/plan to throw away

7 Other purpose

TYPE 2 RECORDS: (INDIVIDUAL CATCH UNAVAILABLE IN WHOLE FORM)
__________________SPECIES CODE_______________

__# OF FISH__

DISP.

1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________
*26. Did you catch any fish while you were fishing that I might be
able to look at?
1

Yes

2

No

3

Yes, BUT fish are on another angler’s form - Fill

*29. How many anglers including yourself have their catch
here? Please do not include anyone who did not catch
fish. Only count those anglers who have their catch
here.

Code q. 27, 28, 29 as “8's,”, Not applicable

No. of Contributors

Code q. 27, 28, 29 as “8's,”, Not applicable

No. of People

*27. Did you catch these yourself or did someone else catch some
of them?
All caught by Angler - Code q. 28, 29, as “8's,” Not applicable

2

Other Contributors

8

888

Yes - Code q. 29 as “88"

2

No

8

Shore Mode

*BOX D. If response to q. 30 is 1 angler or “88" Shore
Mode, check not applicable and skip to q. 31. Otherwise, is
this the first angler from this boat that I have interviewed?

Not applicable

*28. Can you separate out your individual catch?
1

Not applicable

*30. How many people fished on your boat today?

in interview # where fish are listed *

1

88

1

Yes

8

Not applicable

2

No - Record interview # of 1st angler in the fishing party

Not applicable

*31. AVAILABLE CATCH. COMPLETE TYPE 3 RECORD BY ASKING: May I look at your fish? What do you plan to do with the MAJORITY of the (species)?
DISPOSITION CODES FOR Q. 31
3

Eaten/plan to eat

5

Sold/plan to sell

7

Some other purpose

4

Used for bait/plan to use for bait

6

Thrown back dead/plan to throw away

9

Refused

________SPECIES CODE__________

__# OF FISH_

__LENGTH (mm)_

______WEIGHT (kg)_____

1. _____________________________________

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2. _____________________________________

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3. _____________________________________

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4. _____________________________________

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5. _____________________________________

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6. _____________________________________

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7. _____________________________________

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8. _____________________________________

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9. _____________________________________

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10. ____________________________________

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11. ____________________________________

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12. ____________________________________

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13. ____________________________________

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14. ____________________________________

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15. ____________________________________

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DIS