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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 Pacific
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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
202X-1. Please tell us about yours.
1. What type of fishing trips did you take in 202X-1?
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 202X-1?
(If not sure, please provide an answer below):
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 the gear you used may have varied by trip, please indicate what percent of your BOAT fishing trips
in 202X-1 you took with each type of gear: (Please check one for each type of gear)
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 202X-1, did you use a green-stick as one of the gear types?
YES
4a) In 202X-1, how many times in total did you use a green-stick? _____ times
NO
5. Approximately how many NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips did you take in 202X-1?
trips
(If not sure, please provide an 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
6. In 202X-1, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips did you take with each type of gear? (Please
___check one for each type of gear)
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 202X-1, 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 202X-1, 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, were on board for an average BOAT fishing trip?
people
10. In 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of pelagic fish (tuna, marlin, mahimahi, ono, etc.,
---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 202X-1, 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 202X-1, 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 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of nearshore and reef fish (manini, uhu, weke ula, etc.,
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 202X-1, 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 202X-1, during the trips when you visited a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), please estimate the
percentage of your total fishing time that you fished at/around 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 was your motivation for fishing in 202X-1? (If you had multiple motivations, put 1 as first, 2 as second, and 3 as
-------third)
Purely Recreational (I fished only for sport or pleasure)
Recreational Expense (I fished primarily for sport or pleasure, but I also sold a few fish to cover trip expenses)
Subsistence (I fished primarily to catch fish to feed myself/my family/my community)
Cultural (I enjoyed fishing, but I was even more concerned about keeping traditional practices alive, such as using
traditional fishing gear)
Part-time Commercial (Fishing paid some of my bills, but I still have to work at another job)
Full-time Commercial (Fishing brought in most or all of the money I made in 202X-1)
Other, please specify:
16. In 202X-1, how was the catch/revenue distributed among fishermen in a fishing trip?
I kept all the fish I caught (for sale/given away/
self-consumption)
Don’t know/different every time
I kept/received
% of total fish caught
Other, please describe:
I kept/received
% of trip revenue
17. In 202X-1, what percent of your catch did you use in each of the following ways?
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 202X-1, did you ever sell any of the fish you caught?
Yes
Q19
No
Q23
If you did not sell any of your fish in 202X-1, please skip to Question 23.
19. In 202X-1, where did you sell your fish? (Please check all that apply)
Seafood dealer/wholesaler
Auction (United Fishing Agency)
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%)
20. In 202X-1, 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
21. In 202X-1, 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%)
22. In 202X-1, 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 BOAT
In this section, we want to better understand the boat and gear characteristics of the boat based fishery in Hawaii
in 202X-1 .
23. Did you own the boat that you fished on in 202X-1?
Yes
Go to Q24
No
If NO, did you always fish on the same boat?
YES
Go to Q31
NO
Go to Q31
24. In 202X-1, what percent of time did other people (other than family members) use that 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 was the length of your boat?
26.
What was the total horsepower?
27.
28.
In what year was that boat built?
feet
hp
In what year did you purchase the boat you fished on in 202X-1?
(If homebuilt– when did you complete it?)
29.
How much did you pay to purchase that boat? $
(If homebuilt – how much did it cost to build it?)
30.
In 202X-1, what was the current market value of the electronics you used to fish? $
31.
In 202X-1, what was the current market value of the gear you used to fish (not including electronics)? $
If you owned the boat that you fished on:
32. In 202X-1, what was the current market value of that boat? $
(Considering age and current condition and including motor(s) and trailer, but not including electronics or gear mentioned
above)
If you owned the boat that you fished on:
33. Please enter the most recent year in which you made any major improvements to that boat
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.
34. In 202X-1, what was the primary gear used for your most common type of fishing trip with a BOAT? (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
34a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 34) type of fishing trip
_____with a BOAT?
Type of Expenditure
Trip Expenditure
Amount
Boat fuel (average for a trip)
$
gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)
$
gallons
Oil (average for a trip)
$
Ice
$
lbs
Bait
$
case(s)
Food and beverage
$
Daily maintenance and repair
$
Gear lost
$
Other, please specify:
$
34b. How were the trip costs distributed for your most common (question 34) type of fishing trip with a BOAT?
_____(Please check one)
I paid all trip costs
I paid a fixed amount of $
I paid
% of the total trip costs
Other, please describe:
35. In 2020X-1 what was your second most common gear used for fishing trip with a BOAT? (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
35a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your second most common (question 35) type of
fishing trip with a BOAT?
Type of Expenditure
Trip Expenditure
Amount
Boat fuel (average for a trip)
$
gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)
$
gallons
Oil (average for a trip)
$
Ice
$
lbs
Bait
$
case(s)
Food and beverage
$
Daily maintenance and repair
$
Gear lost
$
Other, please specify:
$
35b. How were the trip costs distributed for your second most common (question 35) type of fishing trip with a BOAT?
--------(Please check one)
I paid all trip costs
I paid a fixed amount of $
I paid
% of the total trip costs
Other, please describe:
SECTION E. 202X-1 FISHING EXPENDITURES (for boat owner only)
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 202X-1. In the table below please indicate how much, if any, was
spent on the following items during 2020X-1
Enter “0” if you did not have any expenses in a category. Please do not leave blank.
Remember that all your answers are strictly confidential.
36.
Cost Category
202X-1 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.) The cost of lost gear was
reported above as a trip cost.
$
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 had different fishing experiences and different motivations for fishing.
The following questions help us to better understand these differences.
37. What is your gender?
Male
Female
38. 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
39. What is the zip code where you live?
40. Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes, Hispanic or Latino
No, not Hispanic or Latino
41. How would you describe your race? (Please check all that apply)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian
Other Pacific Islander (specify)
White
42. 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)
43. What was your total household income, before taxes, in 202X-1, 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?
44. Given your experience, do you think in the next year more people will be doing each of the following types of fishing?
------(Please check one for each type of fishing)
Pelagic Fishing
Deep 7 Bottomfish Fishing
Yes
No
Shallow Bottomfish Fishing
Yes
No
Nearshore and Reef Fishing
Yes
No
Yes
No
45. Why do you feel this way?
46. What were the top three (3) species you targeted for each of the following uses in 202X-1?
1
2
3
To sell?
To keep for self-consumption?
To give away?
47. 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
48. How important is each of 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 fishermen and fishing
community (income, culture, etc.)
Local agencies build or maintain fisheries infrastructure
(boat ramps, harbors, etc.)
Other, please specify:
Not at all
Important
Slightly
Important
Moderately
Important
Very
Important
Extremely
Important
49. Please state how much you agree or disagree with each of following statements:
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly
Agree
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 fishermen and fishing
community (income, culture, etc.)
Local agencies build or maintain fisheries infrastructure
(boat ramps, harbors, etc.)
Other, please specify:
50. Do you have any suggestions for how Hawaii’s fisheries should be managed or topics that you feel need
further study?
51. Did you substantially change your fishing activities in 202X?
Yes
No
If YES in Q51, please answer the following questions.
51a. How did you change your fishing activities in 202X?
51b. What were the main reasons you made those changes?
51c. By how much did each of the following increase or decrease for your vessel(s) in 202X due to those changes?
(Please enter “0” if there was no change)
Landings decreased by ______% OR increased by______%
Fishing revenues decreased by ______% OR increased by______%
Total operating costs decreased by ______% OR increased by______%
Crew size decreased by #______ crew OR increased by #______ crew
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