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Hello, please help us (NOAA) to better understand the importance of small boat fishing in Hawaii. We want to
best represent Hawaii fishermen and we can only do that by hearing from as many fishermen as possible.
Your details of fishing experiences and expenditures are important to ensure accurate results. While your
response is voluntary, we hope that you will help us with this research.
We appreciate the confidential nature of the data being collected by this survey. NOAA’s National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) will handle individual survey data as confidential business information and a form of
protected personal information and will maintain the confidentiality of the information consistent with legal
authorities available to it, including but not limited to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) and the Trade
Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1905). NMFS will protect individual survey data from public disclosure to the
extent permitted by law and it has instituted procedures to provide that protection.
SECTION A. YOUR FISHING EXPERIENCES
Different fishermen in Hawaii had different fishing experiences over 2019.
Please tell us about yours.
1. What type of fishing trips did you take in 2019?
I went fishing using a boat only
Go to Q2
I went fishing sometimes using a boat and sometimes not using a boat
Go to Q2
I went fishing not using a boat
Go to Q5
2. Approximately how many BOAT fishing trips did you take in 2019?
(If not sure, please provide answer below):
0
Fewer than 12 trips (once every month or less)
12 – 24 trips (once every other week)
25 – 49 trips (once a week)
50 – 99 trips (once or twice a week)
100 – 200 trips (two or three times a week) or more
trips
3. We understand you may use multiple gears in a trip, please estimate in 2019, what percent of your BOAT
fishing trips were: (please check one for each gear type)
Trolling
Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species
Handline for deep 7 bottomfish
Handline/rod and reel for shallow
bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)
Spearfishing
Other gear (nets, etc.),
please specify:
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
4. In 2019, did you use a green-stick as one of the gear types?
YES
4a) In 2019, how many times in total did you use green-stick? _____ times
NO
5. Approximately how many NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips did you take in 2019?
0
Fewer than 12 trips (once every month or less)
12 – 24 trips (once every other week)
25 – 49 trips (once a week)
50 – 99 trips (once or twice a week)
100 – 200 trips (two or three times a week) or more
6. In 2019, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: (please check one for each gear type)
Rod and reel (pole)
Spearfishing
Cast/throw net
Other gear, please specify:
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
7. If you went spearfishing in 2019, what percent of the time did you use scuba gear and what percent of the time
did you free dive?
Fishing trips with scuba gear
Fishing trips with free dive
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
8. In 2019, what percent of your fishing time occurred in state and federal jurisdiction?
State waters (0-3nm)
Federal waters (greater than 3nm)
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
9. How many people in total, including yourself, are on board for an average fishing trip?
people
10. In 2019, approximately how many total pounds of pelagic fish (tuna, marlin, mahimahi, ono, etc., here
excluding akule and opelu) did you catch?
None
1 – 50 pounds
51 – 100 pounds
101 – 500 pounds
501 – 1000 pounds
More than 1000 pounds
About how much?
pounds
11. In 2019, approximately how many total pounds of deep 7 bottomfish (opakapaka, onaga, ehu, etc.) did you
catch?
None
1 – 50 pounds
51 – 100 pounds
101 – 500 pounds
501 – 1000 pounds
More than 1000 pounds
About how much?
pounds
12. In 2019, approximately how many total pounds of shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.) did you catch?
None
1 – 50 pounds
51 – 100 pounds
101 – 500 pounds
501 – 1000 pounds
More than 1000 pounds
About how much?
pounds
13. In 2019, approximately how many total pounds of nearshore and reef fish (manini, uhu, weke ula, etc., here
including akule and opelu) did you catch?
None
1 – 50 pounds
51 – 100 pounds
101 – 500 pounds
501 – 1000 pounds
More than 1000 pounds
About how much?
pounds
14. In 2019, during what percent of your fishing trips did you fish at/visit Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs):
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
14a. In 2019, please estimate the percentage of your total fishing time that you fished at/around Fish
Aggregating Devices (FADs):
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
SECTION B. MARKET PARTICIPATION
15. What is your primary motivation for fishing? (if multiple applies to you, put 1 as primary, 2 as secondary, and 3
as tertiary)
Purely Recreational (I fish only for sport or pleasure)
Part-time Commercial (Fishing pays some of my bills, but I still have to work at another job)
Recreational Expense (I fish primarily for sport or pleasure, but I also sell a few fish to cover trip expenses)
Subsistence (I fish primarily to catch fish to feed myself/my family/my community)
Cultural (I enjoy fishing, but I am even more concerned about keeping traditional practices alive, such as using traditional fishing gear)
Full-time Commercial (Fishing brings in most or all of the money I make in a year)
Other, please specify:
16. In 2019, how was the catch distributed among fishermen in a fishing trip? (please check one and estimate
percentage)
I kept all the fish I caught (for sale/given away/
self-consumption)
I kept/received
% of total fish caught
I kept/received
% of trip revenue
Don’t know/different every time
Other, please describe:
17. In 2019, what percent of your catch was:
Consumed at home
Given away
Caught and released
Sold
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
18. In 2019, did you ever sell any of the fish you caught?
Yes
Q19
No
Q23
If you sold any of your fish...
19. In 2019, where did you sell your fish? (check all that apply)
Wholesaler
Auction
Restaurants/stores
Roadside/farmers’ market
Friends/neighbors/coworkers
Other, please specify
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
If you sold any of your fish...
20. In 2019, what was the approximate value of all the fish you sold?
$1 - $100
$101 - $500
$501 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,000
$2,001 - $5,000
$5,001 - $10,000
$
$10,001 - $20,000
$20,001 - $50,000
More than $50,000, specify
If you sold any of your fish...
21. In 2019, what percent of the value of fish sold (question 20) came from the sale of pelagic fish, deep 7
bottomfish, shallow bottomfish, and nearshore and reef fish?
Pelagic fish
Deep 7 bottomfish
Shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)
Nearshore and reef fish
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
If you sold any of your fish...
22. In 2019, after expenses, what percent of your personal income came from the sale of fish?
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
SECTION C. YOUR VESSEL
In this section, we want to better understand the vessel and gear characteristics of the boat based fishery in Hawaii.
23. Do you own the boat that you fish on?
Yes
Go to Q24
No
Go to Q32
If you own the boat that you fish on...
24. In 2019, what percent of time did other people (other than family members) use the boat without you?
None
(0%)
Very little
(1%-9%)
Some
(10%-39%)
About half
(40%-59%)
Most
(60%-89%)
Almost all
(90%-100%)
25. What is the length of your boat?
26. What is the total horsepower?
feet
hp
27. In what year was the boat built?
28. In what year did you purchase the boat you fish on?
(If homebuilt - when did you complete it?)
29. How much did you pay to purchase the boat you fish on? $
(If homebuilt – how much did it cost to build it?)
30. What is the approximate market value of your boat?
(considering age and current condition and including motor(s) and trailer) $
31. Please enter the year in which you made any major improvements to your vessel
SECTION D. YOUR FISHING TRIP COSTS
We now want to understand your per trip costs for fishing.
Please remember that all your answers are strictly confidential.
32. In 2019, what was the primary gear usage for your most common trip (please check one)?
Trolling
Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species
Handline for deep 7 bottomfish
Handline/rod and reel for shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)
Spearfishing
Other gear (net, etc.), specify
32a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 32) gear type trip?
Type of Expenditure
Trip Expenditure
Amount
Boat fuel
$
gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)
$
gallons
Oil
$
Ice
$
lbs
Bait
$
case(s)
Food and beverage
$
Daily maintenance and repair
$
Gear lost
$
Other, please specify:
$
32b. How were the trip costs distributed among your most common gear type (question 32)? (please check one
and estimate percentage)
I paid all trip costs
I paid a fixed amount of $
I paid
% of the total trip costs
Other, please describe:
33. In 2019, what was your second most common gear usage (please check one)?
Trolling
Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species
Handline for deep 7 bottomfish
Handline/rod and reel for shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)
Spearfishing
Other gear (net, etc.), specify
33a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your second most common (question 33) gear type
trip?
Type of Expenditure
Trip Expenditure
Amount
Boat fuel
$
gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)
$
gallons
Oil
$
Ice
$
lbs
Bait
$
case(s)
Food and beverage
$
Daily maintenance and repair
$
Gear lost
$
Other, please specify:
$
33b. How were the trip costs distributed among your second most common gear type (question 33)? (please
check one and estimate percentage)
I paid all trip costs
I paid a fixed amount of $
I paid
% of the total trip costs
Other, please describe:
SECTION E. 2019 FISHING EXPENDITURES
In an effort to better understand your economic contribution to the State of Hawaii’s economy, we would like to ask
about your fishing-related expenditures in 2019. In the table below please indicate how much, if any, was spent
on the following items during 2019.
Enter “0” if you did not have any expenses in a category. Please do not leave blank.
Remember that all your answers are protected.
34.
Cost Category
2019 Expenditure
(dollars)
Boat insurance
$
Loan payments
$
Mooring fees
$
Gear replacement/repair from wear and tear (lines, lures,
gaffs, rods, electric/hydraulic reels, spears, wetsuits, coolers,
safety equipment, etc.)
$
Annual boat and trailer repair, maintenance, and improvements (exclude daily expenses)
$
Fees (CML, non-commercial permit ramp, registration for
truck and trailer, safety, dry dock fees, etc.)
$
Financial services
$
Other, please specify:
$
per month
per month
per month
per year
per year
per year
SECTION F. ABOUT YOU
Different people have different fishing experiences and different motivations for fishing.
The following questions help us to better understand these differences.
35. What is your gender?
Male
Female
36. What is your age?
Less than 25 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
More than 64 years
37. What is the zip code where you live?
38. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes, Hispanic or Latino
No, not Hispanic or Latino
39. How would you describe your race? (check all that apply)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian
Other Pacific Islander (specify)
White
40. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Less than 9th grade
Some high school (no diploma)
High school graduate (including GED)
Associates degree or technical school
College graduate (bachelor degree)
Advanced, professional, or doctoral degree
Some college (no degree)
41. What was your total household income, before taxes, in 2019, including fishing income?
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 or more
SECTION G. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
42. Given your experience, do you think in the next year more people will be going ... (please check one for each)
Pelagic Fishing
Deep 7 Bottomfish Fishing
Yes
No
Shallow Bottomfish Fishing
Yes
No
Nearshore and Reef Fishing
Yes
No
Yes
No
43. Why do you feel this way?
44. What are the top three (3) species you target …
1
2
3
To sell?
To keep for self-consumption?
To give away?
45. Please state how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
As someone who fishes I am respected by the community
Fishing is an important part of who I am
Fishing is an important part of my culture
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Not at all
Important
Slightly
Important
Moderately
Important
Very
Important
Extremely
Important
46. How important are the following for managing fisheries in Hawaii?
Rules are followed and enforced
My voice is included in decision making
Managers know how many fish there are
Managers know how healthy the reef / other habitats are
Managers know about the fisher(men) and fishing
community (income, culture, etc.)
Managers build or maintain fisheries infrastructure
(boat ramps, harbors, etc.)
Other, please specify:
47. Please state how much you agree or disagree that following management is being done well:
Rules are followed and enforced
My voice is included in decision making
Managers know how many fish there are
Managers know how healthy the reef / other habitats are
Managers know about the fisher(men) and fishing
community (income, culture, etc.)
Managers build or maintain fisheries infrastructure
(boat ramps, harbors, etc.)
Other, please specify:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
Agree
48. Do you have any suggestions for how Hawaii’s fisheries should be managed or topics that you feel need
further study?
49. How have you changed your fishing activities due to COVID-19?
50. What are the main reasons you made those changes?
Mahalo for participating in this survey.
Please use the enclosed postage paid return envelope to mail back your survey.
The information you have provided will improve our understanding of the importance of
fishing in Hawaii.
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a. YES
b. NO
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NO
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