Large Pelagic Dockside Intercept Form Part 1

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2023

Large

Pelagics

1. INTERVIEWER CODE

Intercept

Survey

Questionnaire

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OMB No. 0648-0380 (Exp. 04/30/2024)

2. INTERVIEW DATE (MO / DAY)

3. INTERVIEW TIME
(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)

4. STATE CODE

5. CONTROL NUMBER

7a. SITE

6. DOCUMENT NUMBER

7b. CLUSTER

1 = Marina; 2 = Private Dock; 3 = Public Ramp; 4 = Other

8. SITE TYPE

9. What is the name of your boat?

2

17a. Were you participating in a tournament today?

(MARK HERE IF THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A NAME)

10a. Is your boat primarily operated as a...
1

Private Boat

8

Don't Know

2

Charter Boat

9

Refused

3

Party/Head Boat

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1

Yes

8

Don’t Know < GO TO Q.18

2

No < GO TO Q.18

9

Refused < GO TO Q.18

17b. What was the name of the tournament?

10b. Was the trip today a charter trip or private trip?
1

Charter

8

Don’t Know

2

Private

9

Refused

< Tournament Code

11a. Does the boat have a NMFS HMS permit, and if so, what category is it?
1

General

4

No HMS Permit < GO TO Q.12

2

Angling

8

Don’t Know < GO TO Q.12

3

Charter/Head Boat

9

Refused < GO TO Q.12

18. What type of hooks were used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)
1

Circle

2

Non-Circle/J-Hook

Verified with Respondent

8

2

Obtained from Respondent 9

3

Corrected by Respondent

Other (Specify Below)
Other___________________________________________

19. How many fishing lines were used?

11b. What is your boat’s NMFS HMS permit number?
1

3

< Number of Lines

Don’t Know

20. How many hours were spent fishing for large pelagic species?
That is, how many hours were the lines in the water?

Refused
SPECIFY SOURCE

< Number of Hours Spent Fishing
PERMIT NUMBER
21. Which type of bait was used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)

12. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s Coast Guard document number?

1

< GO TO Q.14

2

Vessel has no Coast Guard Documentation number

8

Don’t Know

9

Refused

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Live

1

Dead

1

Artificial

22. Which method was used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)
1

Trolling

1

Chumming

1

Chunking

1

Live Lining

1

Other (SPECIFY BELOW)

13. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s state registration number?

2

Vessel has no State Registration number

8

Don’t Know

LPIS

9
Refused
14. What State is the principal port of your vessel
[on your HMS permit application]?
< State Postal Code
(Letters)

23. How many people on the boat were actively fishing with rod and reel or
handline for large pelagic species?
< Number of People Fishing
24. Where were you fishing for large pelagic species?

< State FIPS Code
(Numbers)
< Lat.

15. At about what time did your boat return to this site?

< Long.

25. How many miles were you offshorethat is, how many miles was it to
the nearest land?

(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)
16. For what large pelagic species were you primarily fishing today?
(Probe for at least one species. If Bluefin Tuna, probe for size
category. Choose appropriate code from Coding List.)

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< Number of Miles
26. How many feet deep was the water (depth to the bottom)?
File Typeapplication/pdfFile Title1999 BLUEFIN TUNA AND ASSOCIATED SPECIES DOCKSIDE QUESTIONNAIREAuthorWilliam TurnerFile Modified2024-02-13File Created2020-03-03