Gulf of Mexico Inshore Shrimp Fishery Economic Survey

OMB Control No. 0648-0773 xx/xx/20XX

105308401

2021 Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders

Shrimping Business Questions for 2021

*Please do not leave anything blank!* *Please write “0” if an answer is zero or none!*

1. Number of boats used to harvest food or bait shrimp in 2021: _ _ _ Boats

If multiple boats were used, please answer all further questions about the main shrimping boat, that is, the shrimping boat used most often in 2021.

Boat Information about Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

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2. Length of your main shrimping boat: _ _ _ Feet

3. Primary hull material of your main shrimping boat:

 Fiberglass  Steel  Wood  Other ___________

4. Total horsepower of the engines used to power this boat: _ _ _ _ HP

5. Primary fuel type used to run this boat:  Diesel  Gas

6. Year this boat was built: _ _ _ _

7. Best estimate of the value of your main shrimping boat in 2021:

A) Estimated market value of this boat anytime in 2021: $ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.00

B) Original purchase price (est. original value if gift or self-built): $ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.00

C) Year this boat was purchased: _ _ _ _

D) Year of most recent major upgrade that changed the vessel’s market value: _ _ _ _

Fishing Effort Information about Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

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8. About how many food or bait shrimping trips did your main shrimping boat take in 2021?

_ _ _ _Trips

9. What percentage of trips in 2021 exclusively shrimped in state/inshore/inland waters?

_ _ _%

10. How long was your typical or average shrimping trip in 2021?

_ _ _Days Per Trip

Catch Information about the Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

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11. Please estimate the percentage of total money (fishing revenue) generated by this boat

in 2021 from Food and/or Bait Shrimping (rather than crab, oyster or other types of

seafood)

_ _ _%

12. Please estimate what percentage of money generated by selling shrimp (shrimp

revenue) by this boat in 2021 was from:

Shrimp sold as bait _ _ _%

Shrimp sold as food _ _ _%

Total 100 %

13. On average, what did you do with the food or bait shrimp (in terms of pounds) caught by

this boat in 2021?

Sold to shrimp houses, dealers, processors, or factories _ _ _%

Sold to restaurants, bait shops, tackle shops or stores _ _ _%

Sold directly to the public _ _ _%

Given away or eaten yourself _ _ _%

Total 100 %

Total Revenue for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

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14. Total money received in 2021 for food and/or bait shrimp caught by your main
shrimping boat (gross revenue):

$ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.00

15. Total money received in 2021 from commercial fishing for other seafood, such as crabs, oysters, or fish, for this boat (gross revenue):

$ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.00

16. Total money received for this boat in 2021 from non-fishing sources (such as state and federal government payments, grant money, BRD money, disaster assistance, EDRP, Vessels of Opportunity program, and oil spill compensation):

$ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Trip Revenues and Expenses for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

If you own or operate more than one boat, please answer question 24 based on the boat you used most often for shrimping in state waters in 2008.

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17. On a typical shrimping trip with this boat in 2021, what was the average money received from harvesting and selling all types of seafood including shrimp?

Revenue from seafood $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

18. On a typical shrimping trip in 2021, did you normally catch and sell species other

than shrimp?

 Yes  No

19. On a typical day of shrimping with this boat in 2021, what were your average operating costs in the following categories:

Fuel $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

Oil $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

Ice $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

Salt $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

Groceries $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

Other Supplies $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

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Total Operating Cost $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00 Per Trip

20. Typical amount of fuel used per trip in 2021: _ _ _, _ _ _ Gallons Per Trip

21. Typical or average price per gallon of fuel in 2021: $ _._ _

Captain and Crew for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

If you own or operate more than one boat, please answer question 24 based on the boat you used most often for shrimping in state waters in 2008.

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22. Is the owner also the captain of this boat?  Yes  No

23. If owner is the captain, is the owner paid a captain’s share?  Yes  No  N/A

If Yes, total amount of captain’s share in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

24. Average CREW SIZE in 2021 (including the captain) _ _

25. Total amount paid to HIRED crew and captains of this boat in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Other Expenses for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 2021

If you own or operate more than one boat, please answer question 24 based on the boat you used most often for shrimping in state waters in 2008.

* Please do not leave anything blank! * * Please write “0” if an answer is zero or none! *

26. A) Total amount paid in 2021 for boat maintenance, repair, replacement, new purchases, or upgrades for your main shrimping boat: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

B) These expenses included the following:

(Check all that apply)

Minor maintenance or regular repairs 

Major repairs or haul-out 

New purchases or upgrades 

27. Please estimate the total amount paid for fuel for your main shrimping boat in 2021:

$ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

28. Did you insure this boat in 2021?  Yes  No

If Insured: Average boat insurance premium per month in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Total coverage amount if boat is lost: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

29. Did you have any loan(s) on your boat at any time during 2021?  Yes  No

If Yes: Total amount you still owed at end of 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Average loan payment per month in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Estimated annual interest rate on loan in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

30. Total overhead expenses for this boat in 2021: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

IncludE: docking fees, permits, share of rent, cell phone bills, professional services, etc.

DO NOT INCLUDE: insurance premiums, loan payments, or income taxes

Thank You!

Please mail this completed survey using the enclosed prepaid envelope to:

2021 Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders

<Address 1>

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Script for Non-Response Survey

Hello, my name is [name]. I am calling from [NOAA Fisheries or Contractor]. A few weeks ago we sent you an economics survey concerning your commercial shrimping activity in 2021 with vessel [Vessel Name] and registration number [Registration Number]. We want to make sure you received the survey.

1. Did you receive the 2021 Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders?

Yes [continue] No [ask for address to send to, then continue]

Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary, we respect your choice. With this non-response survey we are trying to establish if we sent the survey to the right individuals. To do that, may we ask you three more simple questions?

Yes [continue] No [Thank the respondent and terminate call.]

2. Did you commercially shrimp, i.e., sell harvested shrimp, in 2021? Yes/No

3. Please estimate the number of commercial shrimp trips you took in 2021? ____

4. (if cooperative) Why did you not complete and return the survey?

_____________________________________________________________

Thanks the respondent and terminate call.

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is collecting this economic information to improve its ability to conduct the analyses required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and other applicable law. NMFS and the Regional Fishery Management Councils will use this information to monitor, explain and predict changes in the economic performance and impacts of commercial fisheries. Among other things, this will enable fisheries managers and the public to more fully consider the economic effects of proposed and existing regulations for federally managed fisheries.

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-0773 and its expiration data is XX/XX/20XX. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information collection. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 30 minutes per response for the full survey and 5 minutes per response for the very brief non-response survey, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Attn: Dr. Christopher Liese, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 at (305) 365-4109, christopher.liese@noaa.gov or contact Felix Martin at (305) 361-4257, felix.martin@noaa.gov

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