West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery

National Marine Fisheries Service

Southwest Fisheries Science Center

8901 La Jolla Shores Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037

105309301

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About two weeks ago, we sent you a letter asking you to participate in a cost earnings survey of commercial fishing vessel owners participating in West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries being conducted by the Southwest Fishery Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service. This was followed by a copy of the survey instrument in a second mailing.

As of <<DATE>>, we had not received a response.

If you are willing to participate or have any questions about the survey please call me at 1-858-546-7140 or email me at james.hilger@noaa.gov.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to speaking with you.

Sincerely,

James Hilger

National Marine Fisheries Service

james.hilger@noaa.gov

(858)-546-7140

Confidentiality Statement

We appreciate the confidential nature of the data being collected by this survey. The SWFSC 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). The SWFSC will protect individual survey data from public disclosure to the extent permitted by law and it has instituted procedures to provide that protection.