Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Economic Survey (Resident & Non-resident)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

John Smith
123 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 12345
Dear
NOAA Fisheries (the National Marine Fisheries Service) is conducting a study to learn more about
saltwater recreational fishing for halibut, salmon, and other fish off Alaska. We are interested in the
activities and preferences of anglers like you. With your help, we can provide better information to
fishery managers to improve your sport fishing experience and enhance fishery management
practices.
You were selected at random from anglers with a 2025 Alaska sport fishing license. Very few
anglers were chosen for the study, so your help is critical to its success. Below is a QR code (and
the associated URL link) and a unique password to open and access your personal online survey.
The survey asks about your experiences and opinions on saltwater fishing in Alaska.
*Sample QR Code

noaaafsc.gov1.qualtrics.com/ASFS1
Password: INDPASS
Even if you have not fished in saltwater in Alaska, your opinion matters. Although your
participation is voluntary, you are one of only a select few from across the country scientifically
selected to participate in this study.
The survey takes most people about 30 minutes to complete, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Only aggregated results from the survey will be released publicly. To preserve your anonymity, the
data files delivered to NOAA from the survey contractor will not connect your personal information
(like contact information) to your survey responses. In addition, data will only be accessible to
authorized personnel responsible for management and research of fisheries under the authority of
NOAA.
We realize your time is valuable, so we have included $1 {$2} as a small token of our appreciation
for your participation.
Thank you for your help, Sincerely,

Russel Dame Project Director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Hi ___________,
Last week a letter was mailed to you seeking information about your experiences and opinions
toward saltwater recreational fishing in Alaska.
If you have already completed and returned the online survey, please accept our sincere
thanks. If you have not completed and returned the survey, we ask that you do so today.
It is very important that we hear from you. You are one of a small number of anglers across
the country selected to participate in this study. Your response will help shape decisions about
federal government actions on this topic. However, to make sure we hear from a true crosssection of all Alaska anglers, we need to hear from you.
Another copy of login instructions is below. Please call IFC Inc., a survey firm hired to assist
us, at 1-800-XXX-XXXX if you have any issues opening or accessing the survey.
*Sample QR Code

https://noaaafsc.gov1.qualtrics.com/ASFS1 {will be hyperlinked in electronic follow-up}
Password: INDPASS
Thank you for your help.
Russel Dame Project Director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Two weeks ago a letter was mailed to you seeking information about your experiences and
opinions toward saltwater recreational fishing in Alaska.
If you have already completed and returned the online survey, please accept our sincere
thanks. If you have not completed and returned the survey, we ask that you do so today.
It is very important that we hear from you. You are one of a small number of anglers across
the country selected to participate in this study. Your response will help shape decisions about
federal government actions on this topic. However, to make sure we hear from a true crosssection of all Alaska anglers, we need to hear from you.
Another copy of login instructions is below. Please call IFC Inc., a survey firm hired to assist
us, at 1-800-XXX-XXXX if you have any issues opening or accessing the survey.
*Sample QR Code

https://noaaafsc.gov1.qualtrics.com/ASFS1
Password: INDPASS
Thank you for your help.
Russel Dame Project Director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

John Smith
123 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 12345 Dear
Some time ago, we sent you a letter containing instructions to access an online survey that
was seeking input about your recreational fishing experiences in Alaska and your preferences
for Alaska saltwater fishing trips. To the best of our knowledge, it’s not yet been submitted. We
have added another copy of the survey link and password in case you have misplaced the
original one we sent and ask that you please complete and return it.
*Sample QR Code

https://noaaafsc.gov1.qualtrics.com/ASFS1
Password: INDPASS
It is very important that we hear from you. Although your participation is voluntary, you are
one of only a select few from across the country scientifically selected to participate in this study.
The information you provide will help improve decisions by fishery managers. The surveys we
have received so far represent a variety of experiences and opinions about Alaska saltwater
fishing, but your input would greatly improve the representativeness of responses. Moreover, a
high participation rate is required to include results from these questionnaires in these decisions,
so your input is definitely important.
Even if you have not fished in saltwater in Alaska, your opinion matters. The survey takes
most people about 30 minutes to complete, sometimes more, sometimes less. Only aggregated
results from the survey will be released publicly. To preserve your anonymity, the data files
delivered to NOAA from the survey contractor will not connect your personal information (like
contact information) to your survey responses. In addition, data will only be accessible to
authorized personnel responsible for management and research of fisheries under the authority
of NOAA. If you have any questions, please call them toll-free at 1-800-XXX-XXXX.
Thank you for your help, and please remember to complete all the questions.
Sincerely,

Russel Dame Project Director
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration