Form 88-10 2008 Billfish Angler Survey Respondent Card

ATTENTION
Greetings billfish anglers! Please complete the attached Billfish Angler Survey for 2008 and return as soon
as possible. The results will be summarized for the next issue of the Billfish Newsletter which is currently
being compiled.
Remember that one form should be filled out per angler - if another copy is required, the enclosed form may
be photocopied.
Additional copies can also be printed off our website and mailed to us:
http://swfsc.noaa.gov/frd-billfish.aspx. If your name or address differs from what is on the mail label, please
indicate the change in the space provided. When you are finished filling out the survey form, simply fold it in
thirds so that the "NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - NOAA" address is on the outside, staple or
tape it closed, and drop it in the mail - postage is paid in the USA.
Thank you for your support.
Fine fishing for now and forever!
Suzanne Kohin, Fisheries Biologist

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MARLIN
SAILFISH
SWORDFISH

OMB Control No. 0648-0020
Expiration: 06/30/2009

SHORTBILLED
SPEARFISH

In cooperation with International Game Fish Association
and other government and civilian organizations

STRIPED
MARLIN

2. TOTAL NUMBER BILLFISH CAUGHT DURING 2008

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MARLIN

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PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR BILLFISH CAUGHT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2008

NOAA FORM 88-10
11/10/08

1. HOW MANY
DAYS YOU FISHED
FOR BILLFISH
DURING 2008

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla

LOCATION

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BAJA CALIFORNIA

GUAYMAS

PUERTO VALLARTA

MAZATLAN

MANZANILLO

ACAPULCO

GUATEMALA

COSTA RICA

COLOMBIA

PANAMA

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

TAHITI

FIJI

MARSHALL ISLANDS

KIRIBATI

MIDWAY ISLAND

NEW GUINEA

NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA

JAPAN

MALDIVE ISLANDS

DUBAI U.A.E.

KENYA

OTHER

City/Town:

OTHER

Street Address:

ZIP or Mailing Code:

Name:

Country/State:

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE NOAA
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA CA 92037-1508
USA

PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR 2008 ONLY
BILLFISH ANGLERS: This survey to determine the trend in recreational fishing in the Pacific Ocean has been conducted annually since 1969.
The survey is in cooperation with the International Game Fish Association. Your response will enable us to determine average catch rates of
specific billfish in the areas indicated on the other side of this card. Accurate records are needed to determine the effect heavy fishing on billfish
resources is having on the anglers catch. Response is voluntary.
For each angler that fished for billfish in 2008 we request that you individually, and as accurately as possible, indicate the number of days you
fished for billfish during the calendar year of 2008 and the number of billfish caught by species. Fish tagged and/or released are counted as
caught. If you fished but were unsuccessful, it is still important to indicate the number of actual days fished.
The U.S. Government requires that all mailing lists be revised annually. If you did not fish but would like to remain on the mailing list, complete the
address portion at the bottom of this card and return. If you do not return the card, your name will be removed from our mailing list. Your
cooperation is requested, and by completing the address portion you will be advised on the survey results. Please return as soon as possible.
Postage is not required if mailed in the USA.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for
reducing this burden to Diana Hynek, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at [email protected]).
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE. $300

OFFICIAL BUSINESS
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8604 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE