Louisiana Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey

OMB Control No. 0648‐0693. Expira on Date: XX/XX/XXXX. 

20XX Louisiana Marine Recreational
Fishing Expenditure Survey
We would like to know about your most recent day of marine recreational fishing in Louisiana or from a boat
that left from Louisiana. “Marine” means SALTWATER (e.g., open ocean) or any portion of a bay, sound, or
river that is saltwater or brackish water. A day of fishing is any portion of a day spent fishing for finfish.
 Do not include days spent fishing for shellfish.
 Do not include any freshwater fishing trips.
Except when asked, please do not include any information for other household members or other fishing party
members. Thank you for your help in this important survey.
1. In 20XX, in what month was your most recent day of marine fishing in Louisiana? Month
2. During your most recent day of marine fishing in Louisiana in 20XX, did you primarily fish from a:
(please indicate your primary trip type by making an “X” in one box only)
Party or charter boat

Shore, pier, or jetty
Private boat
3. On this day, what Louisiana city or town was closest to the place where you launched a boat, cast a line
from shore, or boarded a party or charter boat? City or town:
4. What were the primary and secondary species of fish you were targeting on this trip?
_______________________

_______________________

Primary

Secondary

Whatever I can catch

5. Including yourself, how many people traveled with you to your most recent day of marine fishing ?
Number of people, including yourself
6. Of the people who traveled with you, how many people were fishing including yourself?
Number of people, including yourself
7a. On your most recent day of marine fishing, did you spend one or more nights away from your permanent
or seasonal residence?
Yes (GO TO QUESTION 7b)

No (SKIP TO QUESTION 8)

7b. How many nights did you spend away from home?

Number of nights

7c. How many days on this trip did you go fishing?

Number of days

7d. What was the primary purpose of this entire trip away from home? (mark one box)
Fishing

Vacation or personal reasons

Business

8. During the past 12 months that includes your most recent day of fishing, how many days have you spent
marine fishing for finfish in Louisiana?
Number of days (count partial days as full days )

9. On your most recent day of marine fishing, how much did you PERSONALLY spend for the following items? If
your most recent day of fishing was part of a longer trip away from home, please provide your expenses for the entire trip. Include expenses that you paid for others, but do not include any expenses paid by others for you. For each
item, indicate the percentage of your expense that was spent in Louisiana. If you spent nothing, please write “0” for
that item.

(A)

(B)

(C)

Type of Expense

Your Personal Expense
(Round to the nearest dollar)

% Spent in Louisiana
(0-100%)

Food and drink from grocery or convenience stores

$ _____________.00

___________%

Food and drink from restaurants and bars

$ _____________.00

___________%

Parking, site access fees, and tolls 

$ _____________.00

___________%

Auto, truck, or RV fuel

$ _____________.00

___________%

Auto, truck, or RV rental

$ _____________.00

___________%

Bait

$ _____________.00

___________%

Ice

$ _____________.00

___________%

Boat fuel and oil

$ _____________.00

___________%

Boat rental

$ _____________.00

___________%

Party, charter, or guide tickets and surcharges

$ _____________.00

___________%

Galley tab & souvenirs bought on charter/party boat

$ _____________.00

___________%

Fish filleting fee and/or Tips paid to charter crew

$ _____________.00

___________%

Lodging (hotels, motels, campgrounds, etc.)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Public transportation (bus, train, taxi, ferry, etc.)

$ _____________.00

___________%

Airfare

$ _____________.00

___________%

Gifts or souvenirs

$ _____________.00

___________%

Processing, freezing, or shipping fee paid to fish processing company

$ _____________.00

___________%

If you had none of the above expenses, check here:
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 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 Sabrina Lovell, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
This is a voluntary survey, and responses are kept confidential as required by section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and NOAA Administrative Order 216-100,
Confidentiality of Fisheries Statistics, and will not be released for public use except in aggregate statistical form without identification as to its source. 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.