Hawaii Goods Expenditure Survey

OMB Control No. 0648‐0693. Expira on Date: XX/XX/20XX. 

20XX Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey
We would like to know about your most recent days of marine recreational fishing in Hawaii from a private boat and/or from
shore in 20XX. “Marine” means SALTWATER (e.g., open ocean or a bay). A day of fishing is any portion of a day spent
fishing for finfish.
 Do not include days spent fishing for shellfish.
 Do not include any freshwater fishing trips.
Except when asked, please do not include any information for other household members or other fishing party members.
Questions 1-5 refer to your most recent private boat (including sailboat, jet-ski, kayak, canoe, SUP) fishing trip in Hawaii.
If you did not fish by private boat in saltwater in 20XX, check here
and skip to Question 6.

1. In 20XX, in what month was your most recent day of marine fishing from a private boat?
Month
2. How many people were in your fishing party, including yourself?

Number of people

3a. On your most recent day of marine fishing from a private boat, did you spend 24 hours or more away from your
permanent or seasonal residence?
Yes (GO TO QUESTION 3b)
No (SKIP TO QUESTION 4)
3b. How many nights did you spend away from home?

Number of nights

3c. How many days on this trip did you go fishing?

Number of days

3d. What was the primary purpose of this entire trip away from home? (mark one box)
Fishing

Vacation or personal reasons

Business

4. On your most recent day of marine fishing by private boat, how much did you PERSONALLY spend for the following
items? If your most recent day of fishing was part of a longer trip away from home, please provide your expenses for
the entire trip. Include expenses that you paid for others, but do not include any expenses paid by others for you.

(A) Type of Expense

(B) Your Personal Expense

Bait

$ _____________.00

Ice

$ _____________.00

Boat fuel and oil

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV fuel

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV rental

$ _____________.00

Food and drink from restaurants and bars

$ _____________.00

Food and drink from grocery or convenience stores

$ _____________.00

Lodging (hotels, motels, campgrounds, etc.)

$ _____________.00

Airfare

$ _____________.00

Gifts or souvenirs

$ _____________.00

Tournament fees

$ _____________.00

If you had none of the above expenses, check here:

5. What was the primary gear / type of fishing used on your most fishing private boat fishing trip? (mark one box)
Trolling

Whipping / Casting

Deep Bottom-fishing

Spearfishing

Other

Questions 6-10 refer to your most recent shore fishing trip in Hawaii.
If you did not fish from shore in 20XX, check here
and skip to Question 11.

6. In 20XX, in what month was your most recent day of marine fishing from shore?
Month

7. How many people were in your fishing party, including yourself?

Number of people

8a. On your most recent day of marine fishing from shore, did you spend more than 24 hours away from your permanent or
seasonal residence?
No (SKIP TO QUESTION 9)
Yes (GO TO QUESTION 8b)
8b. How many nights did you spend away from home?

Number of nights

8c. How many days on this trip did you go fishing?

Number of days

8d. What was the primary purpose of this entire trip away from home? (mark one box)
Fishing

Business

Vacation or personal reasons

9. On your most recent day of marine fishing from shore, how much did you PERSONALLY spend for the following
items? If your most recent day of fishing was part of a longer trip away from home, please provide your expenses for
the entire trip. Include expenses that you paid for others, but do not include any expenses paid by others for you.

(A) Type of Expense

(B) Your Personal Expense

Bait

$ _____________.00

Ice

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV fuel

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV rental

$ _____________.00

Food and drink from restaurants and bars

$ _____________.00

Food and drink from grocery or convenience stores

$ _____________.00

Lodging (hotels, motels, campgrounds, etc.)

$ _____________.00

Airfare

$ _____________.00

Gifts or souvenirs

$ _____________.00

Tournament fees

$ _____________.00

If you had none of the above expenses, check here:
10. What was the primary gear / type of fishing used in your most shore fishing trip? (mark one box)
Rod and reel or pole and line

Spearfishing

Other

11. In the past 12 months, how many days did you fish in Hawaii in each of the modes below?
Days fished by private boat

Days fished from shore

Days fished on a charter boat

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 in Hawaii. We are interested in your expenses during the past 12 months on fishing tackle, fishing-related equipment, and large durable items such as
boats, and vehicles.
12. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12 months on the following items of fishing-related items.
 In column C, indicate the percentage of your expense (from column B) that was spent in Hawaii. (For example, if all expenses of a given type occurred in Hawaii, write “100”. If none occurred in Hawaii, write “0”.)
 In column D, indicate the percentage 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), write “50%” as the percentage of use for marine fishing.)

(B)
Your Personal Expense

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

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

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

Spearguns and spearfishing gear (weights,
floats, etc.)

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

Special marine fishing clothing (foul weather
gear, boots, waders, masks, wetsuits, fins, etc.)

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

Camping equipment (sleeping bags, packs,
tents, coolers, etc.)

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

Dues or contributions to
recreational fishing clubs or organizations

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

(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.)

Federal or state marine fishing licenses

Vehicle upgrades (tires, lift, racks, suspension)

If you had none of the above expenses, check

13. Have you owned a boat that you personally used for marine recreational fishing in Hawaii in the past 12 months?

Yes

No

Please skip to question 15

13b. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in Hawaii in the past 12
months on boats and boating accessories that you used for marine recreational fishing in Hawaii. Please include
expenses for all boats that you used.

Personal
Expenditure

% spent in
Hawaii

Purchase of a motor boat(s)
and accessories

$ ________.00

_________

Purchase of a
non-motorized boat(s)
(canoe, kayak)

$ ________.00

Type of Expenditure

_________

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

_________

Boat and trailer
maintenance and repairs

$ ________.00

_________

Boat mooring, storage, and
haul out/launch fees

$ ________.00

_________

Boat insurance

$ ________.00

_________

Boat and trailer license and
registration

$ ________.00

_________

Purchase
Financed?
(check one)

Purchased
New or Used?
(check one)

Purchased from a
Broker/Dealer or
Private Party?
(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

_________ % of repairs done by you

14. 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 in Hawaii?
__________%

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.

15. Are you male or female?

Male

16. In what year were you born?

Female
(Year)

17. How many years have you been marine recreational fishing?

(Number of years)

18. What is your race? (please mark all that apply)
White
Black, African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

19. Which of the following categories best describes your household’s total annual income before taxes in 20XX? (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

20. What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Mark only one category)
12th 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

21. What is the size of your household, including yourself?

(Number of people)

22. How many members of your household fished in the past 12 months, including yourself?

(Number of people)

23. In the past 12 months, approximately how many total pounds of fish have you caught in Hawaii?
0 pounds

1,001-2,500 pounds

1-100 pounds

2,501-5,000 pounds

101-500 pounds

More than 5,000 pounds

501-1,000 pounds
24. How important are the fish you catch as a source of food for your family?
(please an X in one box below to indicate your answer)
Very Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not at all Important

25. In the past 12 months, how much of your total fish catch was: (please put only one X in each row to indicate your answer)
None of
my fish

Very few of
my fish
(1-9%)

Some of
my fish
(10-39%)

About half
of my fish
(40-60%)

Most of About all of
my fish
my fish
(61-89%) (90-100%)

Caught and released
Consumed at home
Given away
Used at community or cultural event
Exchanged for goods or services
Sold

Thank you for your participation in this important survey!

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