NWFSC Correspondence for the West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost-Earnings Survey for the Open Access Groundfish, Salmon, C

File Name: NWFSC Correspondence for the West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost-Earnings Survey for the Open Access Groundfish, Salmon, Crab and Shrimp Fisheries 012022

119213901

National Marine Fisheries Service

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

2725 Montlake Blvd E.

Seattle, WA 98112

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We would like to invite you to participate in a cost earnings survey of commercial fishing vessel owners being conducted by NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey targets vessel owners who (1) participate in the West Coast groundfish, salmon, crab, and shrimp fisheries and (2) do not hold a limited entry permit. This survey was designed through industry collaboration and updates a similar survey conducted in previous years. Our goal is to support fisheries management decision-making and to generate information that is required to help meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Data will be collected through in-person or telephone interviews and mail questionnaires. Based on the lack of availability of a telephone number, you have been selected for a mail questionnaire. A copy of the mail questionnaire is enclosed. Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. If you would rather complete the survey in-person of by phone, please contact Allen Chen at the number below.

Because you and other vessel owners are the only ones that can provide this information, we encourage you to participate in this survey. Your participation is voluntary and you are not required to participate in this survey. However, by collecting information from vessel owners like you, we can better understand average fleet characteristics as well as diversity within the fleet. With this information, fisheries managers will be better able to consider the effect of regulations.

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

Sincerely,

Allen Chen

National Marine Fisheries Service

allen.chen@noaa.gov

(206)-302-1762

119213901

National Marine Fisheries Service

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

2725 Montlake Blvd E.

Seattle, WA 98112

«AddressBlock»

«GreetingLine»

We recently invited you to participate in a cost earnings survey of commercial fishing vessel owners being conducted by NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey targets vessel owners who (1) participate in the West Coast groundfish, salmon, crab, and shrimp fisheries and (2) do not hold a limited entry permit. This survey was designed through industry collaboration and updates a similar survey conducted in previous years. Our goal is to support fisheries management decision-making and to generate information that is required to help meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Data will be collected through in-person or telephone interviews and mail questionnaires. Based on the lack of availability of a telephone number, you have been selected for a mail questionnaire. A copy of the mail questionnaire is enclosed. Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. If you would rather complete the survey in-person of by phone, please contact Allen Chen at the number below.

Because you and other vessel owners are the only ones that can provide this information, we encourage you to participate in this survey. Your participation is voluntary and you are not required to participate in this survey. However, by collecting information from vessel owners like you, we can better understand average fleet characteristics as well as diversity within the fleet. With this information, fisheries managers will be better able to consider the effect of regulations.

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

Sincerely,

Allen Chen

National Marine Fisheries Service

allen.chen@noaa.gov

(206)-302-1762

119213901

National Marine Fisheries Service

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

2725 Montlake Blvd E.

Seattle, WA 98112

«AddressBlock»

«GreetingLine»

We recently invited you to participate in a cost earnings survey of commercial fishing vessel owners being conducted by NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center. This survey targets vessel owners who (1) participate in the West Coast groundfish, salmon, crab, and shrimp fisheries and (2) do not hold a limited entry permit. This survey was designed through industry collaboration and updates a similar survey conducted in previous years. Our goal is to support fisheries management decision-making and to generate information that is required to help meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Data will be collected through in-person or telephone interviews and mail questionnaires. Based on the lack of availability of a telephone number, you have been selected for a mail questionnaire. A copy of the mail questionnaire is enclosed. Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. If you would rather complete the survey in-person of by phone, please contact Allen Chen at the number below.

Because you and other vessel owners are the only ones that can provide this information, we encourage you to participate in this survey. Your participation is voluntary and you are not required to participate in this survey. However, by collecting information from vessel owners like you, we can better understand average fleet characteristics as well as diversity within the fleet. With this information, fisheries managers will be better able to consider the effect of regulations.

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

Sincerely,

Allen Chen

National Marine Fisheries Service

allen.chen@noaa.gov

(206)-302-1762

Telephone contact script

I’m a contractor working for NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center and we’re conducting a survey of vessel owners who made at least one trip targeting groundfish, salmon, crab or shrimp without a limited entry groundfish permit during 20XX or 20XX+1. Our goal is to support fisheries and generate information that is needed to management decision-making. Would you like to participate?  

1. Yes [Continue]

2. No [Thank and terminate]

[If yes] Schedule interview time and location.

Confidentiality

We appreciate the confidential nature of the data being collected by this survey. The NWFSC will maintain the confidentiality of the information consistent with legal authorities available to the NWFSC, 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). In the event that the NWFSC receives a formal request for the information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. Section 552), the NWFSC will protect confidentiality to the extent possible under Exemption 4 of the FOIA.