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Resident Survey
1.

Overall, how would you rate Monroe County as a place to live?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Please circle letter corresponding to your answer

2.

There are many reasons that people choose to live where they do in Florida. What are the two
most important reasons you chose to live in Monroe County?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

No special reason
Born here
Job or business
Climate
Environment
Access to natural resources, such as natural settings and wildlife
Opportunities for water activities, such as fishing or diving
Low crime rate
Cultural activities
Retirement
Some other reason (specify)

Please circle letters corresponding to the two most important reasons
3.

In the past 12 months, have you done any outdoor recreation activities in the Florida Keys?

a.
b.

Yes
No

(Go to Part A)
(Go to Part G)

Please use the enclosed White Card-Activities List to see what we mean by outdoor recreation

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Part A: Outdoor recreation activities during the past 12 months in the Florida Keys
Please use the enclosed Activities List and map to help you answer the questions in this section
A1.

Which of the activities on the enclosed Activities List did you or someone in your household do
in the Florida Keys during the last 12 months?

A2.

Pleas fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A3.

On how many different days did you, yourself participate in each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
Only answer for those activities you listed with an A on the end of the activity number

A4.

How many others (excluding yourself) in your household did each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A1

Activity

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Upper Keys
A2

Islamorada

Marathon

Lower Keys

Key West

A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others

A5.

What would you say is the most important activity you did in the Florida Keys?

Most Important Activity

No Activity Most Important (fill in box)

A6.

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(Activity List Number)

On how many different days did you participate in outdoor recreation activities outside the
Florida Keys during the past 12 months?
(# of days)

Part B: Reef use in the Florida Keys during the past 12 months. Both artificial and

natural reefs.
Please use Blue Card with Activities List for reef use and map of the Florida Keys in answering Part B
B1.

Which activities did you or someone in your household do on either artificial or natural reefs
during the past 12 months in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
If you did not do anything in a region, check the box indicating no reef use in the region

B2.

Please fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself, did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West.

B3.

How many others in your household did each activity on the reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada,
Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B4.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the reefs in the
Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B5.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the artificial reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B6.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the natural reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?
Note: If you did part of a day on an artificial reef and part of a day
on a natural reef, count one whole day on each type of reef

B7.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12
months?
Diving activities include all snorkeling and scuba diving activities on the Blue Card-Activities List (Reef)
A dive is defined as an entry and exit from the water to snorkel or scuba dive

B8.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
artificial reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the
past 12 months?

B9.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
natural reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past
12 months?
Please refer to Questions B1 - B9 when filling in the tables on the following two pages
There is one table for each of the five regions of the Florida Keys
(Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West)

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No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Upper Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Activity

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B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Islamorada
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

B7

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Marathon
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Lower Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

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B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Key West
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Part C: Specialization
In this section, we are interested in learning more about your primary activity. Please answer
the following questions based on the response you gave to QUESTION A5.
For the four questions below, please read the four choices and circle the one answer that best
fits you for that question.

C1. When I participate in my primary activity, I feel like:
1
2

3
4

a beginner. I don’t really feel like I am part of the activity scene.
an occasional or irregular participant. Sometimes it is fun, entertaining or rewarding
to do my activity.
a habitual and regular participant in the activity.
an insider to the sport. The activity is an important part of who I am.

C2. During my activity, I can best be described as:
1

2

3

4

having very little understanding of the activity. I am often unsure about how to do certain
things when I go.
having some understanding of the activity, but still in the process of learning
more about the sport. I am becoming more familiar and comfortable with the activity.
being comfortable with the sport. I have a good understanding of what I can do,
and how to do it.
a knowledgeable expert in the sport. I encourage, teach and enhance opportunities for others
who are interested in the activity.

C3. My relationships with others who do the activity are:
1
2

3
4

not established. I really don’t know any other people who do the activity.
very limited. I know some others in the activity by sight and sometimes talk with them, but I
don’t know their names.
one of familiarity. I know the names of others who do the activity, and often speak with them.
close. I have personal and close relationships with others in the activity. These friendships
often revolve around the activity.

C4. My commitment to the activity is:
1

2
3

4

very slight. I have very little connection to the activity. I may or may not continue to participate
in the sport in the future.
moderate. I will continue to do it as it is entertaining and provides the benefits I want.
fairly strong. I have a sense of being a member of the activity, and it is likely that I will continue
to do it for a long time.
very strong. I am totally committed to the activity. I encourage others to participate in the sport
and seek to ensure the activity continues into the future.

C5. If you had to replace all of the equipment that you currently own for your primary activity
with similar equipment, how much would it cost to replace?

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$______________AMOUNT TO REPLACE PRIMARY ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT

A little use

Some use

A lot of use

Talking with others who participate in the
activity...................................................................... 1
Magazines……………………………………............. 1
Government agency publications……………........... 1
Conservation organization publications……............ 1
Newspapers………………………………….............. 1
Diving shops/companies……………………............. 1
Club meetings………………………………............... 1
Television……………………………………............... 1
Radio………………………………………….............. 1
Internet………………………………………............... 1

Almost no use

a.

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

No Use

C6. To what extent do you make use of the following for current information about your
primary activity? Please circle the number that indicates your extent of use for each source of
information.

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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4

5
5
5
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Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Not at all important

C7. Below is a list of reasons why people engage in recreation activities. Please circle the
number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for participating in your
primary activity.

To be outdoors……………………………….............. 1
For family recreation…………………………............ 1
To experience new and different things……............ 1
For relaxation…………………………………............ 1
To be close to the water……………………… .......... 1
To get away from the demands of other people…... 1
To be with friends……………………………............. 1
To develop my skills…………………………............. 1
To get away from the regular routine………............. 1
To experience adventure and excitement……......... 1
To experience natural surroundings…………........... 1

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5

Part D: Substitution
There are many places to engage in snorkeling/SCUBA diving activities. In the next
several questions, we are attempting to understand the reason you may choose to
snorkel/SCUBA dive on one reef versus another, or if necessary, choose to engage in
activities other than snorkeling/SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common reef
that you dive on in the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common reef that
you dive on in the Keys, please think about the last reef that you dove on in the Florida Keys.
Read the choices and circle the number that indicates your answer for that question.
D1. Please circle which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following questions.
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

Favorite reef to snorkel/dive on
Most common reef I snorkel/dive on
Most recent reef I snorkeled/dove on

D2. Is this reef a:
1
2

Natural coral reef
Artificial reef

D3. Are you able to recall the name of this reef? If so, please list in below.

______________________ reef

D4. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) during your next planned snorkel/SCUBA dive trip. What would you do?
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D5. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

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I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D6. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D7. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there wasn’t enough healthy
coral or fish) than normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
I would make an exception and snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
2
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
3
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
4
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D8. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that user groups
with whom you experience conflict are using this reef (from question #D1 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D9. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how many
other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you just as good an experience as your favorite
reefs?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D10. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how
many other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good,
experience?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D11. Please rate how similar you think the snorkeling/SCUBA diving experience is at your
best similar reef compared to this reef (from question #D1 above).
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

The quality of other reefs..................................................
The difficulty of the diving conditions on other reefs.........
The distance to other reefs................................................
My familiarity with various dive shops...............................
The adequacy of my boat to get to other reefs..................
The number of fish at other reefs......................................
The cost of fuel to get to other reefs..................................
The level of crowding at other reefs..................................
The amount of live coral at other reefs..............................
Area closures at desirable reef locations...........................
The presence of other groups that I don’t like...................
Other..................................................................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

Not at all important

D12. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to
substitute one reef for another when snorkeling or SCUBA diving. Please indicate how
important each of the following factors is in terms of deciding whether or not you would
choose to snorkel/SCUBA dive at a substitute reef.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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D13. If you could not go snorkeling/SCUBA diving, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere,
are there any other recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the
same satisfaction and enjoyment that you receive from going snorkeling/SCUBA diving?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D14 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D15 below
D14. If you answered “yes” to question D13, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for snorkeling/SCUBA diving.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find snorkel/SCUBA diving partners........
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are too crowded...............
Too many snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are off-limits .....
Dive boats are too expensive ........................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D15. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida
Keys as often as you would like.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the dive........................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To see diverse underwater life........................................
To teach underwater skills to other people.....................
To obtain additional dive ratings.....................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude.....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the dive..........................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)

Not at all important

D16. Below is a list of reasons why people snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida Keys. Please
circle the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for snorkel/
SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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There are many places to engage in fishing. In the next several questions, we are attempting to
understand the reason you may choose to fish in one location versus another, or if necessary,
engage in an activity other than fishing in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common area
that you fish in off the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common area that
you fish in off the Keys, please think about the last area that you fished in off the Florida Keys.
D17. Please indicate which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following
questions. (Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

My favorite reef to fish at
The most common area I fish at
The most recent area I fished in

D18. Is this area:
1
2
3
4
5

D19.

A flat
A natural coral reef
Hawk Channel
An artificial reef
Other (please list)_____________________

______________________ area

Are you able to recall the name of this area? If so, please list it below.

D20. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) during your next planned fishing trip. What would you do? (Please circle only one
answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D21. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

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D22. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D23. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there was no longer enough good fish
habitat) than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D24. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that other user groups with
whom you experience conflict are using this area (from question #D17 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D25. If you could not fish in this area (from question #D17 above), how many other areas in
the Florida Keys do you think can offer you an overall experience that is just as good?

___________ number of other areas in the Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D26. If you could not fish in this area (from question #1 above), how many other areas in the
Florida Keys do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good, overall experience?

___________ number of other areas Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D27. Please rate how similar you think the fishing experience is at your best similar fishing
area compared to this area.
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Not at all important

Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

D28. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to substitute one fishing area for another. Please indicate how important each of the following factors
is in terms of deciding whether or not you would choose to fish in a substitute area.

The number of fish at other areas...................................... 1
The difficulty of boating conditions..................................... 1
The distance to other areas............................................... 1
The charter boats and captains at other areas.................. 1
The adequacy of my boat to get to other areas................. 1
The cost of fuel to get to other areas................................. 1
The level of crowding at other areas.................................. 1
Area closures at desirable locations.................................. 1
The presence of other groups that I don’t like................... 1
Other.................................................................................. 1

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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

D29. If you could not go fishing, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere, are there any other
recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the same satisfaction and
enjoyment that you receive from going fishing?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D30 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D31 below
D30. If you answered “yes” to question D29, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for fishing in the Florida Keys.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive.....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find fishing partners.................................
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Fishing areas are too crowded.......................................
Too many fishing areas are off-limits..............................
Fishing charters are too expensive.................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D31. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to fish in the Florida Keys as often as
you would like.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
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4
4
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4
4

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the catch......................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To catch a trophy fish......................................................
For the sport of fishing, not to obtain food to eat............
For the fun of catching fish.............................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the catch........................................
To obtain fish for eating, not for sport.............................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)

Not at all important

D32. Below is a list of reasons why people saltwater fish in the Florida Keys. Please circle
the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for saltwater fishing
in the Florida Keys.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

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2

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Part E: Management Alternatives
Snorkeler / SCUBA diver
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver in the Florida Keys, but do recreational fishing, GO to page 22.
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver or recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27.

Please think about a recreational snorkeling / SCUBA diving experience on a reef in the Florida Keys
when answering the questions on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two
diving trips. Each choice has different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully.
Although they may look similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Number of Snorkelers / Divers - the number of snorkelers / divers on a reef at any one time
Restrictions- percent area of reef open to use
Enforcement- the number of law enforcement patrols you observe per trip
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species observed on the reef
Site Settings- the amount of live coral and/or algae on the reef
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish observed on the reef
Size of Fish- the size of fish observed on the reef
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that a snorkeler / diver spends for a diving trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer: Trip
A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers /divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

75 % of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

20 % more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E1. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers /divers at the site

30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

75 % of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

20 % more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Many species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E2. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers /divers at the site

The usual number of other
snorkelers /divers at the site

Site Settings

High live coral cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

No area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

60% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
40% more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E3. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers /divers 15% fewer snorkelers /divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

20% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

No increase in larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E4. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

30% fewer snorkelers / divers 15% fewer snorkelers / divers
High algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

60% more fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

20% more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E5. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers /divers The usual number of other
snorkelers /divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

60% more fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

40% more larger fish

Species

Many species

No change in species
numbers

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E6. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

15% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

High live coral cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
20% more larger fish

40% more fish

No change in species
numbers
No additional patrols

No change in species
numbers
No additional patrols

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Size of Fish
Species
Enforcement
Travel Cost / Day

60% more larger fish

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E7. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 15% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

High live coral cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

60% more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Many species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E8. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

30% fewer snorkelers / divers The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

High algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

No increase in larger fish

40% more larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Many species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Recreational Fisher
If not a Recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27 Part F.

Please think about a recreational fishing experience in the Florida Keys when answering the questions
on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two fishing trips. Each choice has
different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully. Although they may look
similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
•

•
•

•
•
•
•

Number of Recreational Fishing Boats- the number of recreational fishing boats near you at
any one time
Number of Non-fishing boats- the number of non-fishing boats near you at any one time
Restrictions- the number of reefs closed to fishing per zone (upper Keys, middle Keys, lower
Keys)
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species caught in a trip
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish caught on a trip
Size of Fish- the number of legal sized fish caught on a trip
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that an angler spends for a fishing trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below. Which of
these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

The usual number of other
boats near the location
25% of area closed

30% fewer boats

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

20% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

25% of area closed

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E9. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

30% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

20% more keepers

40% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E10. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

30% fewer boats
75% of area closed

The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

No increase in the number of 60% more keepers
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E11. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats
25% of area closed

The usual number of other
boats near the location
75% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
60% more keepers

20% more fish caught

Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Size of Fish
Travel Cost / Day

20% more keepers

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E12. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

20% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

No increase in the number of No increase in the number of
caught kept
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

25% of area closed

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E13. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boasts

The usual number of other
boats near the location
75% of area closed

15% fewer boats

Number of Species

More species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

20% more fish caught

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

20% more keepers

No increase in the number of
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

75% of area closed

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E14. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

15% fewer boats

Restrictions

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

40% more keepers

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
60% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E15. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

The usual number of other
boats near the location
The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

30% fewer boats

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

20% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

30% fewer boats
No area closed

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E16. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

75% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

More species fish caught

Number of fish

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
No increase in the number of
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Part F: Demographic Profile
In this final section, we need to know information about you and your household to make sure we have a
representative sample of Monroe County residents.
Again, your privacy will be protected and any information identifying you or your household will not be revealed
to anyone.
F1.

How many people in your household are permanent residents of Monroe County, Florida?

number of people

F2.

How many of these people are at least 16 years of age?

F3.

What is the closest mile marker to your residence?

F4.

Do you have access to the water from your residence?

F5.

Do you own a boat?

F6.

How many years have you lived in Monroe County?

F7.

In what year were you born?

F8.

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?

F9.

What race do you consider yourself?

Yes

number of people
mile marker number
Yes

No

No
number of years

year
Yes

No

Please circle one or more of the letter(s) that best describes you

F10.

A
B
C
D
E

White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
Please circle the letter of the category that best describes you

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A
B
C
D
E
F

8th Grade or Less
9th to 11th Grade
12th Grade, High School Grad, GED
13 to 15 Years (some college or vocational training)
College Graduate
Graduate School, Law School, Medical School

F11.

What is your employment status?
Please circle the letter or letters of all those that apply

A
B
C
D

Unemployed
E
Employed full-time
F
Employed part-time
G
Retired

F12.

Do you work outside Monroe County?

F13.

What is your zip code?

F14.

What is your total household income, before taxes.

Yes

Student
Homemaker
None of the above
(specify)
No

Please circle the letter corresponding to the category that best describes your household

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A
B
B
D
E
F
G
H

Under $5,000
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $39,999

I
J
K
L
M
N
O

$40,000 to $44,999
$45,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 or More

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Expiration Date:
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Monroe County Resident Survey

Your answers are voluntary and confidential.
Your name will never be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion
of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be destroyed.

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and Atmospheric Administration. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
need, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or
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any person be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

Resident Survey
1.

Overall, how would you rate Monroe County as a place to live?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Please circle letter corresponding to your answer

2.

There are many reasons that people choose to live where they do in Florida. What are the two
most important reasons you chose to live in Monroe County?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

No special reason
Born here
Job or business
Climate
Environment
Access to natural resources, such as natural settings and wildlife
Opportunities for water activities, such as fishing or diving
Low crime rate
Cultural activities
Retirement
Some other reason (specify)

Please circle letters corresponding to the two most important reasons
3.

In the past 12 months, have you done any outdoor recreation activities in the Florida Keys?

a.
b.

Yes
No

(Go to Part A)
(Go to Part G)

Please use the enclosed White Card-Activities List to see what we mean by outdoor recreation

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Part A: Outdoor recreation activities during the past 12 months in the Florida Keys
Please use the enclosed Activities List and map to help you answer the questions in this section
A1.

Which of the activities on the enclosed Activities List did you or someone in your household do
in the Florida Keys during the last 12 months?

A2.

Pleas fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A3.

On how many different days did you, yourself participate in each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
Only answer for those activities you listed with an A on the end of the activity number

A4.

How many others (excluding yourself) in your household did each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A1

Activity

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Upper Keys
A2

Islamorada

Marathon

Lower Keys

Key West

A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others

A5.

What would you say is the most important activity you did in the Florida Keys?

Most Important Activity

No Activity Most Important (fill in box)

A6.

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(Activity List Number)

On how many different days did you participate in outdoor recreation activities outside the
Florida Keys during the past 12 months?
(# of days)

Part B: Reef use in the Florida Keys during the past 12 months. Both artificial and

natural reefs.
Please use Blue Card with Activities List for reef use and map of the Florida Keys in answering Part B
B1.

Which activities did you or someone in your household do on either artificial or natural reefs
during the past 12 months in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
If you did not do anything in a region, check the box indicating no reef use in the region

B2.

Please fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself, did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West.

B3.

How many others in your household did each activity on the reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada,
Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B4.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the reefs in the
Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B5.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the artificial reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B6.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the natural reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?
Note: If you did part of a day on an artificial reef and part of a day
on a natural reef, count one whole day on each type of reef

B7.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12
months?
Diving activities include all snorkeling and scuba diving activities on the Blue Card-Activities List (Reef)
A dive is defined as an entry and exit from the water to snorkel or scuba dive

B8.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
artificial reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the
past 12 months?

B9.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
natural reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past
12 months?
Please refer to Questions B1 - B9 when filling in the tables on the following two pages
There is one table for each of the five regions of the Florida Keys
(Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West)

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No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Upper Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Activity

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B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Islamorada
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

B7

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Marathon
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Lower Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

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B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Key West
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Part C: Specialization
In this section, we are interested in learning more about your primary activity. Please answer
the following questions based on the response you gave to QUESTION A5.
For the four questions below, please read the four choices and circle the one answer that best
fits you for that question.

C1. When I participate in my primary activity, I feel like:
1
2

3
4

a beginner. I don’t really feel like I am part of the activity scene.
an occasional or irregular participant. Sometimes it is fun, entertaining or rewarding
to do my activity.
a habitual and regular participant in the activity.
an insider to the sport. The activity is an important part of who I am.

C2. During my activity, I can best be described as:
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2

3

4

having very little understanding of the activity. I am often unsure about how to do certain
things when I go.
having some understanding of the activity, but still in the process of learning
more about the sport. I am becoming more familiar and comfortable with the activity.
being comfortable with the sport. I have a good understanding of what I can do,
and how to do it.
a knowledgeable expert in the sport. I encourage, teach and enhance opportunities for others
who are interested in the activity.

C3. My relationships with others who do the activity are:
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2

3
4

not established. I really don’t know any other people who do the activity.
very limited. I know some others in the activity by sight and sometimes talk with them, but I
don’t know their names.
one of familiarity. I know the names of others who do the activity, and often speak with them.
close. I have personal and close relationships with others in the activity. These friendships
often revolve around the activity.

C4. My commitment to the activity is:
1

2
3

4

very slight. I have very little connection to the activity. I may or may not continue to participate
in the sport in the future.
moderate. I will continue to do it as it is entertaining and provides the benefits I want.
fairly strong. I have a sense of being a member of the activity, and it is likely that I will continue
to do it for a long time.
very strong. I am totally committed to the activity. I encourage others to participate in the sport
and seek to ensure the activity continues into the future.

C5. If you had to replace all of the equipment that you currently own for your primary activity
with similar equipment, how much would it cost to replace?

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$______________AMOUNT TO REPLACE PRIMARY ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT

A little use

Some use

A lot of use

Talking with others who participate in the
activity...................................................................... 1
Magazines……………………………………............. 1
Government agency publications……………........... 1
Conservation organization publications……............ 1
Newspapers………………………………….............. 1
Diving shops/companies……………………............. 1
Club meetings………………………………............... 1
Television……………………………………............... 1
Radio………………………………………….............. 1
Internet………………………………………............... 1

Almost no use

a.

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

No Use

C6. To what extent do you make use of the following for current information about your
primary activity? Please circle the number that indicates your extent of use for each source of
information.

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Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Not at all important

C7. Below is a list of reasons why people engage in recreation activities. Please circle the
number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for participating in your
primary activity.

To be outdoors……………………………….............. 1
For family recreation…………………………............ 1
To experience new and different things……............ 1
For relaxation…………………………………............ 1
To be close to the water……………………… .......... 1
To get away from the demands of other people…... 1
To be with friends……………………………............. 1
To develop my skills…………………………............. 1
To get away from the regular routine………............. 1
To experience adventure and excitement……......... 1
To experience natural surroundings…………........... 1

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Part D: Substitution
There are many places to engage in snorkeling/SCUBA diving activities. In the next
several questions, we are attempting to understand the reason you may choose to
snorkel/SCUBA dive on one reef versus another, or if necessary, choose to engage in
activities other than snorkeling/SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common reef
that you dive on in the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common reef that
you dive on in the Keys, please think about the last reef that you dove on in the Florida Keys.
Read the choices and circle the number that indicates your answer for that question.
D1. Please circle which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following questions.
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

Favorite reef to snorkel/dive on
Most common reef I snorkel/dive on
Most recent reef I snorkeled/dove on

D2. Is this reef a:
1
2

Natural coral reef
Artificial reef

D3. Are you able to recall the name of this reef? If so, please list in below.

______________________ reef

D4. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) during your next planned snorkel/SCUBA dive trip. What would you do?
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D5. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

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I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D6. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D7. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there wasn’t enough healthy
coral or fish) than normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
I would make an exception and snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
2
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
3
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
4
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D8. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that user groups
with whom you experience conflict are using this reef (from question #D1 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D9. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how many
other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you just as good an experience as your favorite
reefs?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D10. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how
many other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good,
experience?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D11. Please rate how similar you think the snorkeling/SCUBA diving experience is at your
best similar reef compared to this reef (from question #D1 above).
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

The quality of other reefs..................................................
The difficulty of the diving conditions on other reefs.........
The distance to other reefs................................................
My familiarity with various dive shops...............................
The adequacy of my boat to get to other reefs..................
The number of fish at other reefs......................................
The cost of fuel to get to other reefs..................................
The level of crowding at other reefs..................................
The amount of live coral at other reefs..............................
Area closures at desirable reef locations...........................
The presence of other groups that I don’t like...................
Other..................................................................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

Not at all important

D12. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to
substitute one reef for another when snorkeling or SCUBA diving. Please indicate how
important each of the following factors is in terms of deciding whether or not you would
choose to snorkel/SCUBA dive at a substitute reef.

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D13. If you could not go snorkeling/SCUBA diving, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere,
are there any other recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the
same satisfaction and enjoyment that you receive from going snorkeling/SCUBA diving?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D14 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D15 below
D14. If you answered “yes” to question D13, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for snorkeling/SCUBA diving.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find snorkel/SCUBA diving partners........
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are too crowded...............
Too many snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are off-limits .....
Dive boats are too expensive ........................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D15. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida
Keys as often as you would like.

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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the dive........................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To see diverse underwater life........................................
To teach underwater skills to other people.....................
To obtain additional dive ratings.....................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude.....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the dive..........................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)

Not at all important

D16. Below is a list of reasons why people snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida Keys. Please
circle the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for snorkel/
SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

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There are many places to engage in fishing. In the next several questions, we are attempting to
understand the reason you may choose to fish in one location versus another, or if necessary,
engage in an activity other than fishing in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common area
that you fish in off the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common area that
you fish in off the Keys, please think about the last area that you fished in off the Florida Keys.
D17. Please indicate which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following
questions. (Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

My favorite reef to fish at
The most common area I fish at
The most recent area I fished in

D18. Is this area:
1
2
3
4
5

D19.

A flat
A natural coral reef
Hawk Channel
An artificial reef
Other (please list)_____________________

______________________ area

Are you able to recall the name of this area? If so, please list it below.

D20. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) during your next planned fishing trip. What would you do? (Please circle only one
answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D21. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

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D22. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D23. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there was no longer enough good fish
habitat) than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D24. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that other user groups with
whom you experience conflict are using this area (from question #D17 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D25. If you could not fish in this area (from question #D17 above), how many other areas in
the Florida Keys do you think can offer you an overall experience that is just as good?

___________ number of other areas in the Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D26. If you could not fish in this area (from question #1 above), how many other areas in the
Florida Keys do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good, overall experience?

___________ number of other areas Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D27. Please rate how similar you think the fishing experience is at your best similar fishing
area compared to this area.
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Not at all important

Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

D28. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to substitute one fishing area for another. Please indicate how important each of the following factors
is in terms of deciding whether or not you would choose to fish in a substitute area.

The number of fish at other areas...................................... 1
The difficulty of boating conditions..................................... 1
The distance to other areas............................................... 1
The charter boats and captains at other areas.................. 1
The adequacy of my boat to get to other areas................. 1
The cost of fuel to get to other areas................................. 1
The level of crowding at other areas.................................. 1
Area closures at desirable locations.................................. 1
The presence of other groups that I don’t like................... 1
Other.................................................................................. 1

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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

D29. If you could not go fishing, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere, are there any other
recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the same satisfaction and
enjoyment that you receive from going fishing?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D30 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D31 below
D30. If you answered “yes” to question D29, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for fishing in the Florida Keys.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive.....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find fishing partners.................................
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Fishing areas are too crowded.......................................
Too many fishing areas are off-limits..............................
Fishing charters are too expensive.................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D31. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to fish in the Florida Keys as often as
you would like.

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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the catch......................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To catch a trophy fish......................................................
For the sport of fishing, not to obtain food to eat............
For the fun of catching fish.............................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the catch........................................
To obtain fish for eating, not for sport.............................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)

Not at all important

D32. Below is a list of reasons why people saltwater fish in the Florida Keys. Please circle
the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for saltwater fishing
in the Florida Keys.

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1
1
1
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1
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Part E: Management Alternatives
Snorkeler / SCUBA diver
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver in the Florida Keys, but do recreational fishing, GO to page 22.
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver or recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27.

Please think about a recreational snorkeling / SCUBA diving experience on a reef in the Florida Keys
when answering the questions on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two
diving trips. Each choice has different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully.
Although they may look similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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Number of Snorkelers / Divers - the number of snorkelers / divers on a reef at any one time
Restrictions- percent area of reef open to use
Enforcement- the number of law enforcement patrols you observe per trip
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species observed on the reef
Site Settings- the amount of live coral and/or algae on the reef
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish observed on the reef
Size of Fish- the size of fish observed on the reef
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that a snorkeler / diver spends for a diving trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer: Trip
A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

75 % of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
20 % more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E1. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers
High live coral cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

60% more fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

20% more larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Many species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E2. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

30% fewer snorkelers / divers 15% fewer snorkelers / divers
High algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

20% more fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

No increase in larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

No change in species
numbers

Enforcement

One additional patrol

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E3. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 15% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

High algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

40% more larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E4. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
60% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
60% more larger fish

No change in species
numbers
No additional patrols

Fewer species

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Size of Fish
Species
Enforcement
Travel Cost / Day

Trip B

Two additional patrols

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E5. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

High live coral cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

No area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

40% more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E6. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

High algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

20% more larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

No change in species
numbers
No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E7. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

30% fewer snorkelers / divers The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

High live coral cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Fish

60% more fish

60% more fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

No increase in larger fish

Species

Many species

Fewer species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E8. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

60% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

No increase in larger fish

No increase in larger fish

Species

Many species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

No change in species
numbers
Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Recreational Fisher
If not a Recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27 Part F.

Please think about a recreational fishing experience in the Florida Keys when answering the questions
on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two fishing trips. Each choice has
different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully. Although they may look
similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
•

•
•

•
•
•
•

Number of Recreational Fishing Boats- the number of recreational fishing boats near you at
any one time
Number of Non-fishing Boats- the number of non-fishing boats near you at any one time
Restrictions- the number of reefs closed to fishing per zone (upper Keys, middle Keys, lower
Keys)
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species caught in a trip
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish caught on a trip
Size of Fish- the number of legal sized fish caught on a trip
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that an angler spends for a fishing trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below. Which of
these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

20% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E9. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

30% fewer boats
75% of area closed

The usual number of other
boats near the location
25% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
40% more keepers

20% more fish caught

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Size of Fish
Travel Cost / Day

No increase in the number of
caught kept

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E10. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

15% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats
No area closed

The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

30% more fish caught

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

20% more keepers

60% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E11. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

25% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

More species fish caught

Number of fish

20% more fish caught

20% more fish caught

Size of Fish

No increase in the number of 60% more keepers
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E12. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

No area closed

No area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught
fish caught

No change in species numbers

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

20% more fish caught

Size of Fish

40% more keepers

60% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E13. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

50% of area closed

Fewer species fish caught
fish caught
30% more fish caught
No increase in numbers of
fish caught
No increase in the number of 20% more keepers
caught kept
10% less than your current
10% more than your current
total cost per day
total cost per day

Number of fish
Size of Fish
Travel Cost / Day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E14. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

25% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

20% more fish caught

Size of Fish
Travel Cost / Day

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
No increase in the number of 40% more keepers
caught kept
Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E15. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location
15% fewer boats

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

No increase in the number of
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

Your current total cost per
day

The usual number of other
boats near the location
50% of area closed

75% of area closed

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E16. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

40% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Part F: Demographic Profile
In this final section, we need to know information about you and your household to make sure we have a
representative sample of Monroe County residents.
Again, your privacy will be protected and any information identifying you or your household will not be revealed
to anyone.
F1.

How many people in your household are permanent residents of Monroe County, Florida?

number of people

F2.

How many of these people are at least 16 years of age?

F3.

What is the closest mile marker to your residence?

F4.

Do you have access to the water from your residence?

F5.

Do you own a boat?

F6.

How many years have you lived in Monroe County?

F7.

In what year were you born?

F8.

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?

F9.

What race do you consider yourself?

Yes

number of people
mile marker number
Yes

No

No
number of years

year
Yes

No

Please circle one or more of the letter(s) that best describes you

F10.

A
B
C
D
E

White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
Please circle the letter of the category that best describes you

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A
B
C
D
E
F

8th Grade or Less
9th to 11th Grade
12th Grade, High School Grad, GED
13 to 15 Years (some college or vocational training)
College Graduate
Graduate School, Law School, Medical School

F11.

What is your employment status?
Please circle the letter or letters of all those that apply

A
B
C
D

Unemployed
E
Employed full-time
F
Employed part-time
G
Retired

F12.

Do you work outside Monroe County?

F13.

What is your zip code?

F14.

What is your total household income, before taxes.

Yes

Student
Homemaker
None of the above
(specify)
No

Please circle the letter corresponding to the category that best describes your household

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A
B
B
D
E
F
G
H

Under $5,000
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $39,999

I
J
K
L
M
N
O

$40,000 to $44,999
$45,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 or More

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Expiration Date:
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Monroe County Resident Survey

Your answers are voluntary and confidential.
Your name will never be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion
of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be destroyed.

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and Atmospheric Administration. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
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any person be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

Resident Survey
1.

Overall, how would you rate Monroe County as a place to live?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Please circle letter corresponding to your answer

2.

There are many reasons that people choose to live where they do in Florida. What are the two
most important reasons you chose to live in Monroe County?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

No special reason
Born here
Job or business
Climate
Environment
Access to natural resources, such as natural settings and wildlife
Opportunities for water activities, such as fishing or diving
Low crime rate
Cultural activities
Retirement
Some other reason (specify)

Please circle letters corresponding to the two most important reasons
3.

In the past 12 months, have you done any outdoor recreation activities in the Florida Keys?

a.
b.

Yes
No

(Go to Part A)
(Go to Part G)

Please use the enclosed White Card-Activities List to see what we mean by outdoor recreation

Page 

Part A: Outdoor recreation activities during the past 12 months in the Florida Keys
Please use the enclosed Activities List and map to help you answer the questions in this section
A1.

Which of the activities on the enclosed Activities List did you or someone in your household do
in the Florida Keys during the last 12 months?

A2.

Pleas fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A3.

On how many different days did you, yourself participate in each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
Only answer for those activities you listed with an A on the end of the activity number

A4.

How many others (excluding yourself) in your household did each activity in the Upper Keys,
Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?

A1

Activity

Page 

Upper Keys
A2

Islamorada

Marathon

Lower Keys

Key West

A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others

A5.

What would you say is the most important activity you did in the Florida Keys?

Most Important Activity

No Activity Most Important (fill in box)

A6.

Page 

(Activity List Number)

On how many different days did you participate in outdoor recreation activities outside the
Florida Keys during the past 12 months?
(# of days)

Part B: Reef use in the Florida Keys during the past 12 months. Both artificial and

natural reefs.
Please use Blue Card with Activities List for reef use and map of the Florida Keys in answering Part B
B1.

Which activities did you or someone in your household do on either artificial or natural reefs
during the past 12 months in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West?
If you did not do anything in a region, check the box indicating no reef use in the region

B2.

Please fill in the circle for each activity you, yourself, did during the past 12 months in the Upper
Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West.

B3.

How many others in your household did each activity on the reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada,
Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B4.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the reefs in the
Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B5.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the artificial reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?

B6.

On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the natural reefs in
the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12 months?
Note: If you did part of a day on an artificial reef and part of a day
on a natural reef, count one whole day on each type of reef

B7.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past 12
months?
Diving activities include all snorkeling and scuba diving activities on the Blue Card-Activities List (Reef)
A dive is defined as an entry and exit from the water to snorkel or scuba dive

B8.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
artificial reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the
past 12 months?

B9.

How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
natural reefs in the Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West during the past
12 months?
Please refer to Questions B1 - B9 when filling in the tables on the following two pages
There is one table for each of the five regions of the Florida Keys
(Upper Keys, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys and Key West)

Page 

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Upper Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Activity

Page 

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Islamorada
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

B7

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Marathon
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

Lower Keys
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

No Reef Use
B1

Activity

Page 

B2

Resp.

B3
#
Others

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Key West
B4

B5

B6

Respondent
# of days

# days
artificial

# days
natural

B7
Respondent
# dives

B8
# dives
artificial

B9
# dives
natural

Part C: Specialization
In this section, we are interested in learning more about your primary activity. Please answer
the following questions based on the response you gave to QUESTION A5.
For the four questions below, please read the four choices and circle the one answer that best
fits you for that question.

C1. When I participate in my primary activity, I feel like:
1
2

3
4

a beginner. I don’t really feel like I am part of the activity scene.
an occasional or irregular participant. Sometimes it is fun, entertaining or rewarding
to do my activity.
a habitual and regular participant in the activity.
an insider to the sport. The activity is an important part of who I am.

C2. During my activity, I can best be described as:
1

2

3

4

having very little understanding of the activity. I am often unsure about how to do certain
things when I go.
having some understanding of the activity, but still in the process of learning
more about the sport. I am becoming more familiar and comfortable with the activity.
being comfortable with the sport. I have a good understanding of what I can do,
and how to do it.
a knowledgeable expert in the sport. I encourage, teach and enhance opportunities for others
who are interested in the activity.

C3. My relationships with others who do the activity are:
1
2

3
4

not established. I really don’t know any other people who do the activity.
very limited. I know some others in the activity by sight and sometimes talk with them, but I
don’t know their names.
one of familiarity. I know the names of others who do the activity, and often speak with them.
close. I have personal and close relationships with others in the activity. These friendships
often revolve around the activity.

C4. My commitment to the activity is:
1

2
3

4

very slight. I have very little connection to the activity. I may or may not continue to participate
in the sport in the future.
moderate. I will continue to do it as it is entertaining and provides the benefits I want.
fairly strong. I have a sense of being a member of the activity, and it is likely that I will continue
to do it for a long time.
very strong. I am totally committed to the activity. I encourage others to participate in the sport
and seek to ensure the activity continues into the future.

C5. If you had to replace all of the equipment that you currently own for your primary activity
with similar equipment, how much would it cost to replace?

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$______________AMOUNT TO REPLACE PRIMARY ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT

A little use

Some use

A lot of use

Talking with others who participate in the
activity...................................................................... 1
Magazines……………………………………............. 1
Government agency publications……………........... 1
Conservation organization publications……............ 1
Newspapers………………………………….............. 1
Diving shops/companies……………………............. 1
Club meetings………………………………............... 1
Television……………………………………............... 1
Radio………………………………………….............. 1
Internet………………………………………............... 1

Almost no use

a.

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

No Use

C6. To what extent do you make use of the following for current information about your
primary activity? Please circle the number that indicates your extent of use for each source of
information.

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Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Not at all important

C7. Below is a list of reasons why people engage in recreation activities. Please circle the
number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for participating in your
primary activity.

To be outdoors……………………………….............. 1
For family recreation…………………………............ 1
To experience new and different things……............ 1
For relaxation…………………………………............ 1
To be close to the water……………………… .......... 1
To get away from the demands of other people…... 1
To be with friends……………………………............. 1
To develop my skills…………………………............. 1
To get away from the regular routine………............. 1
To experience adventure and excitement……......... 1
To experience natural surroundings…………........... 1

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Part D: Substitution
There are many places to engage in snorkeling/SCUBA diving activities. In the next
several questions, we are attempting to understand the reason you may choose to
snorkel/SCUBA dive on one reef versus another, or if necessary, choose to engage in
activities other than snorkeling/SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common reef
that you dive on in the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common reef that
you dive on in the Keys, please think about the last reef that you dove on in the Florida Keys.
Read the choices and circle the number that indicates your answer for that question.
D1. Please circle which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following questions.
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

Favorite reef to snorkel/dive on
Most common reef I snorkel/dive on
Most recent reef I snorkeled/dove on

D2. Is this reef a:
1
2

Natural coral reef
Artificial reef

D3. Are you able to recall the name of this reef? If so, please list in below.

______________________ reef

D4. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) during your next planned snorkel/SCUBA dive trip. What would you do?
(Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D5. Imagine that you discovered that you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from
question #D1 above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

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I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D6. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D7. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that this reef
(from question #D1 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there wasn’t enough healthy
coral or fish) than normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
I would make an exception and snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
2
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
3
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
4
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D8. Imagine that you discovered during your next snorkel/SCUBA dive trip that user groups
with whom you experience conflict are using this reef (from question #D1 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive on this reef
I would still snorkel/ SCUBA dive, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D9. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how many
other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you just as good an experience as your favorite
reefs?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D10. If you could not snorkel/SCUBA dive at this reef (from question #D1 above), how
many other Florida Keys reefs do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good,
experience?

___________ number of other Florida Keys reefs

Don’t Know
D11. Please rate how similar you think the snorkeling/SCUBA diving experience is at your
best similar reef compared to this reef (from question #D1 above).
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

The quality of other reefs..................................................
The difficulty of the diving conditions on other reefs.........
The distance to other reefs................................................
My familiarity with various dive shops...............................
The adequacy of my boat to get to other reefs..................
The number of fish at other reefs......................................
The cost of fuel to get to other reefs..................................
The level of crowding at other reefs..................................
The amount of live coral at other reefs..............................
Area closures at desirable reef locations...........................
The presence of other groups that I don’t like...................
Other..................................................................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

Not at all important

D12. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to
substitute one reef for another when snorkeling or SCUBA diving. Please indicate how
important each of the following factors is in terms of deciding whether or not you would
choose to snorkel/SCUBA dive at a substitute reef.

1
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D13. If you could not go snorkeling/SCUBA diving, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere,
are there any other recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the
same satisfaction and enjoyment that you receive from going snorkeling/SCUBA diving?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D14 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D15 below
D14. If you answered “yes” to question D13, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for snorkeling/SCUBA diving.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find snorkel/SCUBA diving partners........
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are too crowded...............
Too many snorkel/SCUBA diving areas are off-limits .....
Dive boats are too expensive ........................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D15. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida
Keys as often as you would like.

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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the dive........................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To see diverse underwater life........................................
To teach underwater skills to other people.....................
To obtain additional dive ratings.....................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude.....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the dive..........................................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)

Not at all important

D16. Below is a list of reasons why people snorkel/SCUBA dive in the Florida Keys. Please
circle the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for snorkel/
SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys.

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There are many places to engage in fishing. In the next several questions, we are attempting to
understand the reason you may choose to fish in one location versus another, or if necessary,
engage in an activity other than fishing in the Florida Keys.

When answering the following questions, please think about a favorite or most common area
that you fish in off the Florida Keys. If you do not have a favorite or most common area that
you fish in off the Keys, please think about the last area that you fished in off the Florida Keys.
D17. Please indicate which reef you are thinking of when responding to the following
questions. (Please circle only one answer)
1
2
3

My favorite reef to fish at
The most common area I fish at
The most recent area I fished in

D18. Is this area:
1
2
3
4
5

D19.

A flat
A natural coral reef
Hawk Channel
An artificial reef
Other (please list)_____________________

______________________ area

Are you able to recall the name of this area? If so, please list it below.

D20. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) during your next planned fishing trip. What would you do? (Please circle only one
answer)
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D21. Imagine that you discovered that you could not fish in this area (from question #D17
above) for the next five years. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would still fish, but at a location outside of the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would permanently participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

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D22. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more crowded than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would make an exception and still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D23. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that this area (from question
#D17 above) was more ecologically damaged (e.g., there was no longer enough good fish
habitat) than you normally find acceptable. What would you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D24. Imagine that you discovered during your next fishing trip that other user groups with
whom you experience conflict are using this area (from question #D17 above). What would
you do?
1
2
3
4

I would still fish in this area
I would still fish, but elsewhere in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity in the Florida Keys
I would temporarily participate in a different activity, but outside the Florida Keys

D25. If you could not fish in this area (from question #D17 above), how many other areas in
the Florida Keys do you think can offer you an overall experience that is just as good?

___________ number of other areas in the Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D26. If you could not fish in this area (from question #1 above), how many other areas in the
Florida Keys do you think can offer you a similar, but not quite as good, overall experience?

___________ number of other areas Florida Keys

Don’t Know

D27. Please rate how similar you think the fishing experience is at your best similar fishing
area compared to this area.
1
2
Not as Good

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3

4
Equivalent

5

6

7
Better

Not at all important

Slightly important

Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

D28. There are many things that you might think about or consider when deciding to substitute one fishing area for another. Please indicate how important each of the following factors
is in terms of deciding whether or not you would choose to fish in a substitute area.

The number of fish at other areas...................................... 1
The difficulty of boating conditions..................................... 1
The distance to other areas............................................... 1
The charter boats and captains at other areas.................. 1
The adequacy of my boat to get to other areas................. 1
The cost of fuel to get to other areas................................. 1
The level of crowding at other areas.................................. 1
Area closures at desirable locations.................................. 1
The presence of other groups that I don’t like................... 1
Other.................................................................................. 1

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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

D29. If you could not go fishing, either in the Florida Keys or elsewhere, are there any other
recreation activities in the Florida Keys that would provide you with the same satisfaction and
enjoyment that you receive from going fishing?

Yes --- If yes, please go to question # D30 below
No --- If no, please go to question # D31 below
D30. If you answered “yes” to question D29, please list up to three specific activities that you
consider to be substitutes for fishing in the Florida Keys.

____________________ activity

____________________ activity

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____________________ activity

Neutral

Agree

Completely agree

I don’t have enough leisure time....................................
The equipment is too expensive.....................................
The cost of travel is too high..........................................
It is difficult to find fishing partners.................................
Fuel prices for my boat are too high...............................
Fishing areas are too crowded.......................................
Too many fishing areas are off-limits..............................
Fishing charters are too expensive.................................
Other...............................................................................

Disagree

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Completely disagree

D31. There are reasons why people cannot participate as often as they would like in an
activity they enjoy doing. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each
of the following statements as they relate to your ability to fish in the Florida Keys as often as
you would like.

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Moderately important

Very important

Extremely important

To develop my skills........................................................
To experience excitement...............................................
For family recreation.......................................................
To be with friends............................................................
To be outdoors................................................................
To experience new and different things..........................
For the experience of the catch......................................
To get away from the demands of other people.............
To get away from the regular routine..............................
To catch a trophy fish......................................................
For the sport of fishing, not to obtain food to eat............
For the fun of catching fish.............................................
To experience natural surroundings...............................
For solitude....................................................................
For relaxation..................................................................
For the challenge of the catch........................................
To obtain fish for eating, not for sport.............................

Somewhat important

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)

Not at all important

D32. Below is a list of reasons why people saltwater fish in the Florida Keys. Please circle
the number that indicates how important each item is to you as a reason for saltwater fishing
in the Florida Keys.

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Part E: Management Alternatives
Snorkeler / SCUBA diver
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver in the Florida Keys, but do recreational fishing, GO to page 22.
If not a snorkeler / SCUBA diver or recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27.

Please think about a recreational snorkeling / SCUBA diving experience on a reef in the Florida Keys
when answering the questions on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two
diving trips. Each choice has different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully.
Although they may look similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
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•
•
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Number of Snorkelers / Divers - the number of snorkelers / divers on a reef at any one time
Restrictions- percent area of reef open to use
Enforcement- the number of law enforcement patrols you observe per trip
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species observed on the reef
Site Settings- the amount of live coral and/or algae on the reef
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish observed on the reef
Size of Fish- the size of fish observed on the reef
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that a snorkeler / diver spends for a diving trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer: Trip
A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

75 % of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
20 % more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E1. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

High live coral cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

20% more larger fish

Species

Many species

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E2. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

30% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers
High live coral cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

75% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

Size of Fish

40% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
No increase in larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No change in species
numbers
One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E3. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

30% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers
Mix of coral and algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
No increase in larger fish

40% more fish

No change in species
numbers
One additional patrol

Fewer species

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Size of Fish
Species
Enforcement
Travel Cost / Day

Trip B

No increase in larger fish

No additional patrols

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E4. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

15% fewer snorkelers / divers The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Fish

60% more fish

20% more fish

Size of Fish

No increase in larger fish

20% more larger fish

Species

No change in species
numbers

Many species

Enforcement

Two additional patrols

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E5. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

30% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

25% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish

20% more fish

40% more fish

Size of Fish

60% more larger fish

40% more larger fish

Species

Many species

Many species

Enforcement

No additional patrols

One additional patrol

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E6. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

30% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

Mix of coral and algae cover

High live coral cover

Restrictions

50% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Fish
Size of Fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
20% more larger fish

No increase in numbers of
fish
No increase in larger fish

Species

Fewer species

Many species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

No additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E7. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers

The usual number of other
snorkelers / divers at the site

15% fewer snorkelers / divers

Site Settings

High algae cover

High algae cover

Restrictions

No area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Fish

60% more fish

20% more fish

Size of Fish

20% more larger fish

60% more larger fish

Species

Fewer species

No change in species
numbers

Enforcement

No additional patrols

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E8. If you were planning a snorkel / SCUBA dive trip to the Florida Keys, which trip would you prefer:
Trip A, Trip B, or neither?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Snorkelers /
Divers
Site Settings

15% fewer snorkelers / divers 30% fewer snorkelers / divers
High algae cover

Mix of coral and algae cover

Restrictions

No area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Fish

40% more fish

No increase in numbers of
fish

Size of Fish

No increase in larger fish

60% more larger fish

Species

Many species

Fewer species

Enforcement

One additional patrol

Two additional patrols

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Recreational Fisher
If not a Recreational fisher in the Florida Keys, GO to page 27 Part F.

Please think about a recreational fishing experience in the Florida Keys when answering the questions
on the following pages. You will be offered eight (8) choices of two fishing trips. Each choice has
different features for you to evaluate. Please read each choice carefully. Although they may look
similar, trips in each question differ in at least one way.
There is an example below to assist you. Please note the following definitions before reviewing the
example.
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•
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Number of Recreational Fishing Boats- the number of recreational fishing boats near you at
any one time
Number of Non-fishing boats- the number of non-fishing boats near you at any one time
Restrictions- the number of reefs closed to fishing per zone (upper Keys, middle Keys, lower
Keys)
Number of Fish Species- the amount of different kinds of fish species caught in a trip
Number of Fish- the overall amount of fish caught on a trip
Size of Fish- the number of legal sized fish caught on a trip
Travel cost / day – Travel cost that an angler spends for a fishing trip per day
(including gas and other trip expenses)

Example
Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below. Which of
these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

20% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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X Trip B

I would not take either trip

E9. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

50% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

20% more fish caught

20% more fish caught

Size of Fish

40% more keepers

40% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E10. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

15% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

30% fewer boats

30% fewer boats

No area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

40% more keepers

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
40% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E11. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

30% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

50% of area closed

No area closed

Number of Species

More species fish caught

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught

20% more fish caught

Size of Fish

20% more keepers

60% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E12. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

15% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats
Restrictions

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

75% of area closed

75% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

30% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

60% more keepers

60% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E13. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats
Number of Non-fishing
Boats

30% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Restrictions

75% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

More species fish caught

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

30% more fish caught

Size of Fish

No increase in the number of 40% more keepers
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E14. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

15% fewer boats

15% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Restrictions

25% of area closed

50% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught
60% more keepers

10% more fish caught

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Size of Fish
Travel Cost / Day

60% more keepers

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

E15. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

15% fewer boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Restrictions

25% of area closed

25% of area closed

Number of Species

No change in species
numbers

No change in species
numbers

Number of fish

10% more fish caught

10% more fish caught

Size of Fish

20% more keepers

20% more keepers

Travel Cost / Day

Your current total cost per
day

10% more than your current
total cost per day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

Trip B

I would not take either trip

E16. Suppose that you could choose from the recreational fishing opportunities described below.
Which of these fishing trips would you prefer?

ATTRIBUTE

Trip A

Trip B

Number of Recreational
Fishing Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

30% fewer boats

Number of Non-fishing
Boats

The usual number of other
boats near the location

The usual number of other
boats near the location

Restrictions

No area closed

No area closed

Number of Species

Fewer species fish caught

Fewer species fish caught

Number of fish

No increase in numbers of
fish caught

No increase in numbers of
fish caught

Size of Fish

No increase in the number of No increase in the number of
caught kept
caught kept

Travel Cost / Day

10% less than your current
total cost per day

Your current total cost per
day

Which trip do you prefer? (check only one box below)

Trip A

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Trip B

I would not take either trip

Part F: Demographic Profile
In this final section, we need to know information about you and your household to make sure we have a
representative sample of Monroe County residents.
Again, your privacy will be protected and any information identifying you or your household will not be revealed
to anyone.
F1.

How many people in your household are permanent residents of Monroe County, Florida?

number of people

F2.

How many of these people are at least 16 years of age?

F3.

What is the closest mile marker to your residence?

F4.

Do you have access to the water from your residence?

F5.

Do you own a boat?

F6.

How many years have you lived in Monroe County?

F7.

In what year were you born?

F8.

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?

F9.

What race do you consider yourself?

Yes

number of people
mile marker number
Yes

No

No
number of years

year
Yes

No

Please circle one or more of the letter(s) that best describes you

F10.

A
B
C
D
E

White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
Please circle the letter of the category that best describes you

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A
B
C
D
E
F

8th Grade or Less
9th to 11th Grade
12th Grade, High School Grad, GED
13 to 15 Years (some college or vocational training)
College Graduate
Graduate School, Law School, Medical School

F11.

What is your employment status?
Please circle the letter or letters of all those that apply

A
B
C
D

Unemployed
E
Employed full-time
F
Employed part-time
G
Retired

F12.

Do you work outside Monroe County?

F13.

What is your zip code?

F14.

What is your total household income, before taxes.

Yes

Student
Homemaker
None of the above
(specify)
No

Please circle the letter corresponding to the category that best describes your household

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A
B
B
D
E
F
G
H

Under $5,000
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $39,999

I
J
K
L
M
N
O

$40,000 to $44,999
$45,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 or More