Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT SURVEY

(Personal Interview)

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Expires: 30 September 2012

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COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT SURVEY

INTRODUCTION

The Corps of Engineers is conducting a study of commercial fishing boat activities in the_________ area. If you currently operate or anticipate operating out of _______, please answer the questions in this survey and return it to the harbormaster’s office by ___________.

Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary, and you may refuse to answer any questions. Because only a few people are being selected for the study, the participation of each person selected is very important. The information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for overall statistical results. Thanks for your assistance.

SECTION I. Vessel Background Information

Please describe your equipment below.

1. Vessel Type: ( ) Outboard ( ) Inboard ( ) Inboard/Outboard

( ) Other (specify) ________________________________________

2. What is the name and license or registration number of your vessel? _____________________________________________________________.

3. Vessel Size:

Length (feet) _____

Beam (feet) _____

Draft (light) _____

Draft (loaded) _____

Net Tonnage _____

Engine Size (horsepower) _____

Engine Type (gas, diesel) _____

4. Vessel Speed (knots):

At Sea _____

Minimum maneuvering speed in harbor _____

Maximum maneuvering speed in harbor _____

5. What is your crew size (including skipper): _____

SECTION II. Description of Operations

6. Where is your boat currently based (homeport)?

_____________________________________________________

7. a. Do you rent an exclusive stall? (Circle) Yes No

b. If yes, name of harbor? ________________________________

8. If you operate from more than one harbor, please give the approximate amount of working time from each:

Port Time in Weeks

a. _______________________________________ ____________

b. _______________________________________ ____________

c. _______________________________________ ____________

9. Which waterways do you use?

10. What type of processing plant (shore-based, at-sea, cannery, etc.) do you use and in what proportion?

Plant Percent

a. _____________________ ______

b. _____________________ ______

c. _____________________ ______

11. What is your fuel use per hour while:

a. Traveling at sea? _____ gallons/hour

b. Within the harbor area? _____ gallons/hour

c. At rest? _____ gallons/hour

d. Fishing? _____ gallons/hour

11a. During a typical day of operation, how many gallons of fuel does your vessel use?

____________ gallons

12. How much do you pay your crew in wages or shares of the catch?

__________________________________________________________________

13. If the crew is paid a percentage of returns, are some costs deducted?

a. yes

b. no

13a. If yes, list the type of cost and the amount deducted per employee.

Type of Cost Amount deducted per employee

$_________________

$_________________

$_________________

$_________________

$_________________

14. What are your packing and/or processing costs per 100 pounds?

_______________________________

SECTION III. Fishery Data

15. Indicate the number of days you spend fishing by month and species (crab,

shrimp, halibut, salmon, bottom fish, etc.)

Port

Operating

Species From Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

a._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

b._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

c._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

d._______ ________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

16. Indicate the number of roundtrips made and the number of days spent fishing vs. in port for each species.

Roundtrips Days Days in

Per Fishing Port

Species Year Per Trip Per Trip

a.___________ _______ ______________ __________

b.___________ _______ ______________ __________

c.___________ _______ ______________ __________

d.___________ _______ ______________ __________

17. What is your catch per year of each type of catch?

Species Catch per year

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

17a. If your catch includes shrimp, is this figure for heads off or on?

(circle one)

a. heads off

b. heads on

18. What was the average price per lb. You received for:

Species Price

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

SECTION IV. Existing Conditions

The purpose of this section is to determine the extent of problems encountered in the __________ harbor system.

19. a. What are your estimated annual vessel maintenance and repair costs? $_____

b. What portion of your vessel maintenance and repair costs are due to the existing conditions in the __________ harbor system? $_______

c. Of that portion, how much is due to each of the following causes:

1) Wave damage in ________harbor (hull maintenance, mooring line repair, buoy replacement, etc. $______

2) Harbor overcrowding and congestion (rafting, collisions, etc.) $______

3) Other (please specify)______________________________ $______

20. Please estimate the delays you incur per trip due to the following:

Hours No. Of

Per Crew

Trip On Board

a. Overcrowding/congestion in basins and channels ______ ________

b. Overcrowding/congestion at existing working docks ______ ________

c. Moving vessels from within rafts ______ ________

d. Channel depths ______ ________

21. What type or types of equipment does your vessel carry?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

22. What types of nets or lines do you use?

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

23. How many hours per trip do you spend:

a. Traveling to your fishing grounds?

b. Traveling from your fishing grounds?

c. At rest?

d. With the nets or lines working?

SECTION V. Impact of Improvements

The purpose of this section is to determine how _____________Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A would affect your operations. The ____________

Harbor with the planned improvements would have adequate moorage and working space and a wave climate similar to the ___________Harbor. Because of the rubble mound breakwater and added floats the wing would be slightly reduced from existing conditions.

24. With ___________ Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, how many trips per year traveling to another port such as __________, ___________, or __________ could be avoided?

Trips Avoided

Port Per Year

a. _____________________________________ ___________

b. _____________________________________ ___________

c. _____________________________________ ___________

d. _____________________________________ ___________

25. With ____________Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, would you check on your boat less?

Number of boat checks per year that would be eliminated ________

Amount of time per check ________

26. With ___________ Harbor improvements similar to those shown on Exhibit A, would you stand watch on your boat less during storms?

Number of watches eliminated per year ______

Amount of time per watch ______

27. Do you ever leave _________ Harbor due to the wave climate? If yes,

a. How many times per year? _____

b. Where do you go?______________

c. How long to you stay away? _____

d. How many crew are on board?____

28. Describe harbor facilities you feel are needed in _________, e.g., working docks for gear transfers and repairs, stalls for vessels greater than 120 feet, additional parking, etc.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

29. What other information do you have concerning the other waterways that you use that would be helpful in determining your use of this waterway?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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