CNMI survey

Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation

NCRMP Soc Survey_CNMI_V5

CRCP Question Bank, Core Survey Module and currently approved five surveys

OMB: 0648-0646

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NCRMP Resident Coral Reef Survey for CNMI

OMB control Number 0648-0646

DRAFT – For Review Only



Brief Background on the Survey: The jurisdiction surveys will have one common set of questions for all locations (the core module), as well as a few questions specific to local management needs. The target respondent is an adult in the jurisdiction. The survey delivery mode is either telephone or face-to-face. The survey script will be adjusted for the delivery mode. 








Survey conducted in (circle one): [languages specific to jurisdiction]




Introduction: [greeting specific to jurisdiction]




[SAMPLE TEXT WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN INTRODUCTION COMPLIANT WITH OMB REQUIREMENTS] My name is __________. We are only interested in obtaining your opinions on some important issues related to coral reefs and the environment in CNMI. You were selected because you live in a coastal area near coral reefs. Your participation is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential.


















PARTICIPATION IN REEF ACTIVITIES


  1. How often do you usually participate in each of the following activities?


Never

Once a month or less


2-3 times a month


4 times a month or more

No Response

Swimming/wading






Snorkeling






Recreational Diving (SCUBA)






Waterside/ beach camping






Beach recreation (beach sports, picnics)






Motorized Boating






Non-motorized Boating






Fishing from shore – casting (rod & reel), cast netting/talaza






Fishing from a boat, canoe or paddle board – rod and reel, trolling, spear gun, free diving, scuba






Gathering of marine resources (seaweed, trochus, sea cucumber, octopus, clams, mollusks)






Wave riding (SUP, wakeboarding, surfing, windsurfing)







SKIP PATTERN-- If respondent answers ‘never’ to fishing or gathering of marine resources, then skip to #3:



CORAL REEF RELIANCE / CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF REEFS


  1. How often do you fish or harvest marine resources for each of the following reasons?



Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

No Response

To feed myself and my family/ household






To sell






To give to extended family members and/or friends






For fun






For special occasions, religious and cultural events








  1. How often does your family eat fish/seafood? [INTERVIEWER: Family is defined as FILL IN]

a. Every day

b. A few times a week

c. About once a week

d. 1-3 times a month

e. Less than once a month

f. Never


  1. What are the two main sources of the fish and seafood that you and your family eats? [INTERVIEWER: CODE THE ANSWERS ACCORDING TO THE RESPONSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED. PROMPT WITH EXAMPLES IF NECESSARY.]


  1. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a store or restaurant

  2. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a market or roadside vendor

  3. Caught by myself or someone in my household

  4. Caught by extended family members

  5. Caught by friends or neighbors

  6. Other, please specify ______________________

  7. Not Sure

  8. Refused


[INTERVIEWER: Now we know that we have asked you a similar question before. But now we are specifically interested in seafood harvested from coral reefs.]


  1. How often does your family eat fish/seafood that is harvested from coral reefs? (For example parrotfish, humphead wrasse, unicorn fish, octopus or shells)?

a. Every day

b. A few times a week

c. About once a week

d. 1-3 times a month

e. Less than once a month

f. Never


PERCEIVED RESOURCE CONDITION


  1. In your opinion, how are the marine resources currently doing on the island of your residence? Please rank from very bad to very good.



Very Bad

Bad

Neither Bad nor Good

Good

Very Good

Not sure

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)







Amount of Coral







Number of Fish







Number of trochus (aliling)







Number of sea cucumber (balati)








  1. How would you say the condition of each of the following has changed over the last 10 years: from 1=it has gotten a lot worse to 5=it has gotten a lot better.



A lot Worse

Somewhat Worse

No Change

Somewhat Better

A lot Better

Not Sure

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)







Amount of Coral







Number of Fish







Number of trochus (aliling)







Number of sea cucumber (balati)









  1. In the next 10 years, do you think the condition of the marine resources in CNMI will get worse, stay the same or improve?

  1. Get worse

  2. Stay the same

  3. Improve

  4. Not sure


AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CORAL REEFS


  1. Please say whether you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.



Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

Coral reefs protect the CNMI from coastal erosion and natural disasters.







Coral reefs are only important to fishermen, divers and snorkelers.







Healthy coral reefs attract tourists to CNMI.







Coral reefs in good condition provide food for island communities to eat







Coral reefs are important to my island’s culture.









  1. How familiar are you with each of the following potential threats facing the coral reefs in CNMI?


Very Unfamiliar

Unfamiliar

Neither Familiar nor Unfamiliar

Familiar

Very Familiar

Not sure

Climate change







Coral bleaching







Typhoons and other natural disasters







Pollution (stormwater, wastewater outfall, terrestrial runoff and trash/littering)







Increased coastal/urban development







Invasive species







Over harvesting of resources







Damage from ships and boats (groundings or anchoring)







Erosion/sedimentation, sediment runoff







Open dumping/littering












  1. Do you believe that the threats to coral reefs in CNMI are:

  1. Extreme

  2. Large

  3. Moderate

  4. Minimal

  1. None

  2. Not sure


ATTITUDES TOWARDS CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ENFORCEMENT


  1. A Marine Protected Area is an area of the ocean where human activity is typically restricted to protect living, non-living, cultural, and/or historic resources such as conservation areas and sanctuaries. How familiar are you with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)?

  1. Very Unfamiliar

  2. Unfamiliar

  3. Neither Unfamiliar nor Familiar

  4. Familiar

  5. Very Familiar

  6. Not sure


SKIP PATTERN-- If respondent answers ‘Very unfamiliar’ or ‘Unfamiliar’, then skip to #14:


  1. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.



Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

MPAs protect coral reefs







MPAs increase the number of fish







There should be fewer locally-managed MPAs in CNMI







There should be more locally-managed MPAs in CNMI







There has been economic benefit to CNMI from the establishment of locally-managed MPAs







Fishermen’s livelihoods have been negatively impacted from the establishment of locally-managed MPAs in CNMI







Locally managed MPAs help increase tourism in CNMI







The establishment of locally-managed MPAs increases the likelihood that people will vacation in CNMI







I would support adding new locally managed MPAs in CNMI if there is evidence that the ones we have are improving CNMI’s marine resources







I generally support the establishment of locally-managed MPAs







I generally support the establishment of the federally managed Marina Trench Marine National Monument)









AWARENESS OF CORAL RULES AND REGULATIONS


  1. The following are rules and regulations that can be used to manage the marine environment. We are interested in your opinion about the use of these rules and regulations for the protection of coral reefs. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the following:


Rules/Regulations


Strongly Oppose

Oppose

Neither Support nor Oppose

Support

Strongly Support

Don’t Know

Size limits for certain fish species







Impose a small fee ($1 to $5) for non-residents visiting a locally managed MPA to fund conservation







Increased enforcement of wastewater and stormwater regulations to preserve water quality







Limits on the number of tourism boat operators able to conduct business within locally managed MPAs







More restrictions on construction practices to prevent sediment going to sea















PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORS THAT MAY IMPROVE CORAL CONDITION


  1. How often do you participate in any activity to protect the environment (for example, beach clean ups, volunteering with an environmental group, recycling)?


  1. Not At All

  2. Once a year or Less

  3. Several times a year

  4. At least once a month

  5. Several Times a Month or more

  6. Not Sure



  1. Which of the following would you consider to be your top 3 sources of information about coral reefs and the environment in CNMI?

Interviewer checks the top 3 sources of information in box below.


  1. To what degree do you trust each of your top rated sources of information to provide you the most accurate information on coral reefs and coral reef related topics in CNMI?

Respondent rates only the top 3 sources of information in box below.


Top 3

Sources

Very untrustworthy


Untrustworthy


Neither Trustworthy nor Untrustworthy

Trustworthy

Very Trustworthy

Not sure


Newspapers, other print publications








Radio








TV








Internet








Social Media








Friends and family








Community leaders








Jurisdictional government agencies (BECQ, DFW)








Federal government agencies (NOAA, EPA, US Fish and Wildlife)








Non-profit environmental organizations (MINA/PMRI, TNC, APASEEM)








Other










  1. How involved is the local community in protecting and managing coral reefs?


  1. Not at all involved

  2. Somewhat involved

  3. Moderately involved

  4. Involved

  5. Very involved

  6. Not sure



  1. How involved are you in making decisions related to the management of coral reefs in CNMI?


  1. Not at all involved

  2. Slightly involved

  3. Moderately involved

  4. Involved

  5. Very involved

  6. Not sure


DEMOGRAPHICS


I just have a few more questions that will help us to interpret our results. As a reminder, the information you provide is completely confidential.



  1. Are you male or female?

  1. Male

  2. Female


  1. What is your year of birth? __________________


  1. How long have you lived in CNMI?

  1. 1 year or less

  2. 2-5 years

  3. 6-10 years

  4. more than 10 years, but less than all my life

  5. all my life


  1. Including your primary language, please name each language you speak. [interviewer should not read options below, but should allow respondent to answer]


1. English

2. Spanish

3. Mandarin

4. Japanese

5. Korean

6. Tagalog

7. Chamorro

8. Carolinian

9. Other: Please list __________________

10. No Response



  1. What race/ethnicity do you consider yourself? [interviewer should not read options below, but should allow respondent to answer]


  1. Asian

  2. Carolinian

  3. Chamorro

  4. Chinese

  5. Filipino

  6. Japanese

  7. White

  8. Korean

  9. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

  10. Taino

  11. Thai

  12. Vietnamese

  13. Other/Mixed

  14. No response



  1. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

  1. 8th Grade or Less

  2. Some high school

  3. High School Graduate, GED

  4. Some college, community college or AA

  5. College Graduate

  6. Graduate School, Law School, Medical School

  7. No Response



  1. What is your current employment status?

  1. Unemployed

  2. Student

  3. Employed full-time

  4. Homemaker

  5. Employed part-time

  6. Retired

  7. None of the above: Please specify __________________

  8. No Response


  1. What is your occupation? [open ended] ___________________



  1. May I ask, what is your annual household income?

  1. Under $10,000

  2. $10,000-19,999

  3. $20,000-29,999

  4. $30,000-39,999

  5. $40,000-49,999

  6. $50,000-59,999

  7. $60,000-74,999

  8. $75,000-99,999

  9. $100,000-149,999

  10. $150,000 or More

  11. No Response



THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME


If you would like a copy of the results, please provide us with your mailing address or email address (write on separate contact sheet that is not linked to survey answers).

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