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pdfOMB Control No. 0648-0409
Expiration Date: 9/30/2009
COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INFORMATION COLLECTION
1.
Authorizations to Collect the Information
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 USC 1431, et seq.) and The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and
Protection Act (Public Law 101-605, Sec 7 (5) authorizes the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to establish
regulations to protect sanctuary resources or resolve user conflicts. This act also authorizes the Sanctuary to do
research and collect information necessary for evaluating new regulations.
2.
How the Information Will Be Used
The information being collected will be used to conduct financial performance analysis of representative samples of
commercial fishing operations that may have been impacted by Sanctuary regulations. A Socioeconomic
Monitoring Program has been established in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the commercial
fishing industry is an important component of this program.
3.
Statement of Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average about three hours per response,
including 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 aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden, to Dr. Vernon R.
(Bob) Leeworthy, Chief Economist, National Ocean Service, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West
Highway, SSMC 4, 11th floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
4.
Your Participation and Protections of Confidentiality
Your participation is voluntary. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to,
nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number.
Any information that identifies you or your business (name, name of business, address and telephone number) will
not be given to anyone, including the government agencies sponsoring this information collection. The information
that identifies you or your business will be destroyed by the contractor collecting the information at the end of the
information collection. All other information will be available for distribution.
OMB Control No. 0648-0409
Expiration Date: 9/30/2009
COMMERCIAL FISHING
Socioeconomic Profile Questionnaire
Name___________________________________
Telephone ____________________
Address or Contact Site ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
1.
Which of the following includes your age?
18 – 30
2.
31 - 40 41 – 50 51 – 60 over 60
What is your racial/ethnic background (circle all that apply) ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Asian
Are you Hispanic?
Yes ___
No ___
3. How many family members do you support (including yourself)?
myself only 2 3 4 5 6 7 greater than 7
4.
Are you a member of any of the following groups?
Chamber of Commerce
Environmental Group
Conch Coalition
Florida Keys Commercial fisherman’s Association
Organized Fishermen of Florida
5. Do you belong to a fish house ?
6.
No
No
No
No
No
___
___
___
___
___
Yes ___ No ___
if yes, then which one ? ____________________________________
Which of the following would you describe as your primary hauling port/dock ?
___ Key West/Stock Island
___ Big Pine Key
___ Islamorada
___ Tavenier
7.
Yes ___
Yes ___
Yes ___
Yes ___
Yes ___
___ Summerland Key
___ Marathon
___ Key Largo
___ Other _________________
How many years have you been a commercial fishermen in Monroe County?
Less than 1 year
1-5 6-10 11-20 over 20 years
8.
Please provide your BEST ESTIMATE of the replacement value for the following items used for commercial
fishing in (year of study) ?
___ Vessels and electronic equipment:
Lobster Traps: Number __________
Nets:
Number: _________
Other gear:
9.
$ ________________
$ _________________
$ _________________
$ _________________
Please provide your BEST ESTIMATE for the following expenses in (year of study) ?
Docking fees:
Fish House Fees:
Interest payments on vessel (s):
Maintenance and repairs vessel (s):
Maintenance and repairs traps:
Maintenance and repairs gear:
$ __________________
$ __________________
$ __________________
$ __________________
$ __________________
$ __________________
10. What approximate percentage of your income is derived from commercial fishing? ____%
11. Which of the following best describes your fishing occupation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
commercial/full-time
commercial/part-time
charterboat
recreational
12. What approximate percentage of your income is derived from fishing in the Monroe County?
____%
OMB Control No. 0648-0409
Expiration Date: 9/30/2009
COMMERCIAL FISHING
MONROE COUNTY/FKNMS
Catch, Trips and Trip Costs by Fishery
1.
Total Catch by Species and by Area
The map shows the seven (7) areas for Monroe County and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Please
refer to this map and use the following table and give me your BEST ESTMATE of your TOTAL CATCH in each
fishery in (year of study) and the percent of catch in each area.
Fishery
Stone Crabs
Lobster
Shrimp
Snapper/Grouper
Mackerels
Sharks
Others
Pounds
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total Number of Trips by Species and by Area
2.
Now use the following table and give your BEST ESTIMATE of the TOTAL NUMBER OF TRIPS in each fishery
and the percent of total trips in each area.
Fishery
Stone Crabs
Lobster
Shrimp
Snapper/Grouper
Mackerels
Sharks
Others
Trips
1
2
3
3.
4
5
6
7
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Trip Costs by Species
Please use the following table and give me your BEST ESTMATE of your costs for a TYPICAL TRIP in each of the
fisheries you participated in during (year of study).
Item
Fuel and Oil
Ice
Bait
Food &
Supplies
Spotter
Plane
Other
Stone Crabs
Lobster
Shrimp
Snapper/Grouper
Mackerels
Others
Crew
MARINE LIFE COLLECTING
MONROE COUNTY/FKNMS
CATCH, TRIPS AND COSTS
4.
Total Catch by Species and by Area
The map shows the seven (7) areas for Monroe County and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Please
refer to this map and use the following table and give me your BEST ESTMATE of your TOTAL CATCH in each
fishery in (year of study) and the percent of catch in each area.
Species
Fin Fish
Invertebrates
Plants
Live Rock
(lease) lbs.
Live Sand (lbs)
Others
Numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Total Number of Trips by Species and by Area
5.
Now use the following table and give your BEST ESTIMATE of the TOTAL NUMBER OF TRIPS for each species
and the percent of total trips in each area.
Species
Fin Fish
Invertebrates
Plants
Live Rock
(lease)
Live Sand
Others
Trips
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6.
Trip Costs by Species
Please use the following table and give me your BEST ESTMATE of your costs for a TYPICAL TRIP in each of the
fisheries you participated in during (year of study).
Item
Fuel and Oil
Ice
Bait
Food &
Supplies
Spotter
Plane
Other
Crew
Fin Fish
Invertebrates
Plants
Live Rock (lease)
Live Sand
Others
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| Author | skuzmanoff |
| File Modified | 2009-08-31 |
| File Created | 2009-08-31 |