Fishing pier survey cover sheet (for interviewers)

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SURVEY
Date ____/_____/_____

Survey ID:__________________________

Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions Survey Cover Sheet
(To be filled out for each observation/survey session)

Location/Pier name:_____________________________________ Town:___________ State:_____
Start time (use 24 hr time): _______________
Weekday:

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thur

Fri

End Time (use 24 hr time): _____________
Sat

Sun

Environmental Conditions (start of survey):
Wave height (ft): 0
0.1-0.5
0.5-1.0
1.0-1.5
1.5-2.0
>2.0
Cloud cover:
A) 0%
B) <30%
C) 30-60%
D) 60-90%
E) >90%
Precipitation:
A) none B) light rain C) moderate rain D) heavy rain
Leader/Interviewer(s) Name(s):_____________________________________________________
Number of Anglers:____________________________________________ Final Count:______
Number of Lines in the Water:___________________________________ Final Count:______
Number of Surveys completed: __________________________________ Final Count:______
Total Number of anglers Not Participating: _______________________ Final Count:______
# Anglers Declining to Participate: _________________________

Count:______

Zip codes of declining anglers: _______________________________________________
# Anglers who have Already Taken Survey: _________________
The sum of these 2 must equal total above
Completed surveying entire location?
Completed angler count?

NO
NO

YES
YES

Count:______

Completed line count?

NO

YES

NOAA Fisheries Fishing Angler Survey Intent Statement: “Hi, I’m ___________, working with NOAA
Fisheries. We are doing a survey to look at angler fishing practices, would you be willing to give your opinion
and answer some questions for our survey? This survey should take about 10 minutes. The survey is completely
voluntary and your answers will be confidential, no responses can be traced back to you. The information
collected will be combined with responses from other recreational anglers and used only for scientific research,
statistical and publication purposes. This study is conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. You
are not required to answer any question that you consider an invasion of privacy. If you get a bite, just let me
know and I can wait or come back later.”

Comments:________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Report captured, injured or entangled dolphins & sea turtles to
local stranding #
OMB Control No.: 0648-0774

Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

PRA STATEMENT
Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
OMB Control Number: 0648-0774
Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

A. SURVEY JUSTIFICATION
Collection of these data on sea turtle interactions in the pier-based recreational fishing sector is
necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.)
Section 7 analyses, and will provide necessary data for the conservation and recovery of endangered
and threatened sea turtle populations.
B. SURVEY PURPOSE
The sea turtle interaction data that will be collected via this survey collection will be used by NOAA
Fisheries protected species managers to evaluate the impacts of recreational fishing on sea turtle
populations. Analysis of data collected from this survey will be used in agency documents, such as
ESA Section 7 Biological Opinions and other regulatory documents. These documents are
disseminated to the public, but the raw survey results will not be disseminated to the public. NOAA
Fisheries will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification,
and destruction, consistent with NOAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic
information.
C. PUBLIC BURDEN
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to Sara
Wissmann, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, sara.wissmann@noaa.gov.
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Participation in this survey is voluntary. The information collected will be protected and kept
anonymous if released. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to
respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.