Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders

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

File Name: 119215100119215100

Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders

Shrimping Business Questions for 202X

*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 202X: _ _ _ 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 202X.

Boat Information about Your Main Shrimping Boat in 202X

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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 202X:

A) Estimated market value of this boat anytime in 202X: $ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _.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 boat’s market value: _ _ _ _

Fishing Effort Information about Your Main Shrimping Boat in 202X

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8. About how many food or bait shrimping trips did your main shrimping boat take in 202X?

_ _ _ _Trips

9. What percentage of trips in 202X exclusively shrimped in state/inshore/inland waters?

_ _ _%

10. How long was your typical or average shrimping trip in 202X?

_ _ _Days Per Trip

Catch Information about the Your Main Shrimping Boat in 202X

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

in 202X 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 202X 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 202X?

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 202X

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14. Total money received in 202X for food and/or bait shrimp caught by your main
shrimping boat (gross revenue):

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

15. Total money received in 202X 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 202X 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 202X

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 202X, 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 202X, did you normally catch and sell species other

than shrimp?

 Yes  No

19. On a typical day of shrimping with this boat in 202X, 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 202X: _ _ _, _ _ _ Gallons Per Trip

21. Typical or average price per gallon of fuel in 202X: $ _._ _

Captain and Crew for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 202X

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! *

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

23. If the 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 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

24. Average CREW SIZE in 202X (including the captain) _ _

25. Total amount paid to HIRED crew and captains of this boat in 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Other Expenses for Your Main Shrimping Boat in 202X

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 202X 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 202X:

$ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

28. Did you insure this boat in 202X?  Yes  No

If Insured: Average boat insurance premium per month in 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

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

29. Did you have any loan(s) on your boat at any time during 202X?  Yes  No

If Yes: Total amount you still owed at end of 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Average loan payment per month in 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

Estimated annual interest rate on loan in 202X: _ _ %

30. Total overhead expenses for this boat in 202X: $ _ _ _, _ _ _.00

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

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

31. Did you substantially change your fishing activities in 202X?  No  Yes

If YES, please answer the following questions.

31a. How did you change your fishing activities in 202X?

31b. What were the main reasons you made those changes?

31c. 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______%

Number of crew members decreased by # ______ crew OR increased by #_____ crew

32. Did you substantially change your non-fishing activities in 202X?  No  Yes

If YES, please answer the following questions.

32a. How did you change your non-fishing activities in 202X?_

32b. What were the main reasons you made those changes?

Thank You!

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

202X Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders

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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 202X with vessel [Vessel Name] and registration number [Registration Number]. We want to make sure you received the survey.

1. Did you receive the 202X 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 202X? Yes/No

3. Please estimate the number of commercial shrimp trips you took in 202X? ____

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

_____________________________________________________________

Thanks the respondent and terminate call.

NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) 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. The SEFSC and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will use this information to monitor, explain, and predict changes in the economic performance and impacts in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery, including its state-water component. Among other things, this will enable fisheries managers and the public to more fully consider the economic effects of proposed and existing regulations for this important fishery.

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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