SE Alaska Fisheries Economic Activity Survey Follow-up T

Script of Follow-up Telephone Interview with Vessel Owners
Hello, my name is ________________ and I am calling from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
I am trying to reach [vessel owner].
[IF NOT AVAILABLE] --> Thank you, I will call back later. When would be a good time to
reach [vessel owner]?
[IF QUALIFIED RESPONDENT IS ON THE PHONE]
QA

Recently, we mailed you a survey asking you about your recent fishing activity, entitled
"Southeast Alaska Fisheries Economic Activity Survey." Do you remember receiving that
survey?
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QA1

As of today, we have not received your completed survey. You are one of a small group
of vessel owners who landed fish at ports in Southeast Alaska we are asking for input, so
your response is very important. All of your answers are confidential and your name will
not be revealed to anyone. If we send you another survey, would you be able to
complete the survey and return it to us within a week of receiving it?
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QA2

YES [SKIP TO QA1]
NO [SKIP TO QA2]

YES – SEND NEW SURVEY [SKIP TO VERIFY]
YES – DO NOT NEED ANOTHER SURVEY [Thanks. We will be looking forward to
receiving your completed survey.]
SURVEY HAS ALREADY BEEN RETURNED [THANK AND TERMINATE]
NO [SKIP TO QA3]

We are collecting job and spending information for your vessel to help us understand
better the important role that your fishing activity plays in the economy of the
Southeast region of Alaska. You are one of a small group of vessel owners we are asking
for the information, so your response is very important. I'd like to remind you that all of
your answers are confidential and your name will not be revealed to anyone. If we send
you another survey, could you return the survey to us within a week after you receive
it?
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YES – SEND NEW SURVEY [SKIP TO VERIFY]
YES – DO NOT NEED ANOTHER SURVEY [Thanks. We will be looking forward to
receiving your completed survey.]
NO [SKIP TO QA3]

VERIFY (If new survey needs to be sent)
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I would like to verify some information that I have. I have your name as…
NAME____________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS_________________________________________
CITY__________________________STATE _______ ZIP__________
PHONE___________________________________________________
Thank you, I will send another survey out today.
QA3

It is extremely important for our analysis that we obtain the information from fishermen
like you. The information you provide will help us understand how your fishing activity
have contributed to the community's economy. The information will be useful for
fishery management decision makers, and, thereby, increase the long-run economic
benefits to the fishermen like you. If it is convenient for you, we can administer phone
interview with you now. Would you be able to spend about 20 minutes to provide the
information now?
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YES [SKIP TO PHONE]
NO [THANK AND TERMINATE]

PHONE
Thank you very much. I am going to ask you first about the characteristics of your vessel.
Q1

I would like to verify some information about your name, address, and characteristics of
your vessel. The information is public information, and is from a government data
source (Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, Alaska Department of Fish and Game).
I have your name as…

Item
Owner's name
Owner's address

Information on Record
Phish Erman
Rt. 1, Box 368, Stewart,
MN 55385

Vessel name

Lutefisk

USCG vessel ID

3333666

State/vessel ID

AK/FV33336

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Corrections (if any)

Item
Vessel home port

Information on Record

Corrections (if any)

Ketchikan, AK

Refrigeration system?

Yes

Freezing system?

No

NOTE FOR RESPONDENTS (Say the following to the respondents)
In the remaining questions, I am going to ask you about employment of crew and skipper(s) and
payments to them during the 2009 calendar year (January 1 – December 31).
Q2

During 2009, for how many months (0 to 12) were you an owner of this vessel?
____________________

Q3

On average, in 2009, how many total crew and skipper jobs (different positions) did this
vessel have while fishing and/or having maintenance or repairs performed?
____________________

Q4

I am going to list seven (groups of) species for which I am interested in estimating the
employment. They are groundfish other than pollock, pollock, crab (all), halibut and
black cod, herring, salmon (all), and other species (all). For each of these fisheries, can
you tell me the total number of crew members, skippers, and owners serving as skippers
employed by this vessel and the number that were Southeast Alaska residents in 2009?
If a crew member (or skipper) fished for more than one species, count them as
employed for each species they fished.
(IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE THE SURVEY THAT HAS THE SOUTHEAST REGION
MAP OR IF HE/SHE DOES NOT KNOW SOUTHEAST REGION, EXPLAIN THE REGION TO
HIM/HER, BY PROVIDING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REGION.) For determining the
residency, please use the addresses on record of the crew members, skippers, and
owners that served as skippers. If a crew member or skipper worked during more than
one fishery, include their counts for each fishery.

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Crewmembers
Fisheries this
vessel
participated

Total
Number

Number that
are SE
residents

Skippers

Total
Number

Groundfish
other than
pollock
Pollock
Crab (all)
Halibut and
black cod
Herring
Salmon (all)
Other species
(all)

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Number that
are SE
residents

Owners that are Skippers

Total
Number

Number that
are SE
residents

Q5

For each species group listed in the previous question, can you tell me the payment (in
dollars) made to crew and skipper(s) for the 2009 calendar year. To help you figure out
the payments to crew and skipper(s), I will give you the ex-vessel value of each species
group landed in 2009. This data was obtained from a government data source
(Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, Alaska Department of Fish and Game).
Information contained on crew employment agreements may assist you in accurately
answering the question. Include bonuses and payroll taxes, but exclude benefits,
insurance, etc. Payments would also exclude food, fuel, fees, and other vessel expenses
that may be listed in the vessel’s agreement. The government data says that the exvessel value of salmon is _________ dollars in 2009…

Fisheries this vessel
participated
Groundfish other
than pollock

2009 Ex-vessel
value reported by
species for this
vessel

Net skipper
payments

Net crew payments

$0

$

$

$0

$

$

$0

$

$

$0

$

$

$52,000

$

$

$175,000

$

$

Pollock
Crab (all)
Halibut and black
cod
Herring
Salmon (all)
Other species (all)

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Q6

I am going to list vessel income statement revenue and expenditure categories and a
representative share percent. Please make corrections to the shares so they apply to
your vessel in 2009. We don't need to know the actual numbers - just the shares of
total revenue and shares of total expenditures. (The income statement information is
from an out-dated economic model we hope to be able to update.)
(sample for longliner vessel type)

Category
Harvest Revenue
SE Alaska
Other Alaska
West Coast
Total harvest revenue
Permit lease revenue and payments
Paid
Received
Net
Other income (tendering, charters, etc.)
Total revenue
Variable Expenses
Vessel/engine repair
Gear repair/replace
Processing equipment repair
Fuel and lubricants
Food and supplies
Ice and bait
Dues and fees
Transportation, shipping, storage
Miscellaneous
Crew shares
Processing and harvesting crew
Tech crew
Management and observer
Crew P&I insurance
Packaging and other materials
Fish and landing tariffs
Bad debt
Subtotal
Fixed Expenses
Insurance

Representative
% of Revenue

Corrections
(if any)

45.0%
41.7%
5.3%
92.1%
-8.8%
0.9%
-7.9%
15.8%
100%

5.50%
3.00%
0.00%
15.00%
2.50%
2.10%
1.10%
1.90%
2.00%
26.22%
0.00%
1.28%
3.03%
0.10%
0.10%
0.25%
64.08%
4.50%

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100%

% of expenditures
made in SE Alaska
communities

Category
Moorage
Interest payments (short term liabilities)
G&A overhead, including employee
recruitment, training
Licenses, equip. and gear leases
Miscellaneous
Subtotal
Total expenditures
Net income

Representative
% of Revenue
0.50%
2.50%
2.00%
0.20%
0.20%
9.90%
73.98%
26.02%

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Corrections
(if any)

% of expenditures
made in SE Alaska
communities

COMMENTS
That's all the questions I have for you. Thank you very much. Do you have any comments that
you feel would assist us to report the economic contribution of fishers like you to the economy
of the Southeast region of Alaska?
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YES [OBTAIN THE COMMENTS AND GO TO CONCLUDE]
NO [GO TO CONCLUDE]

CONCLUDE
Thank you for your time. We really appreciate your participation. If you have any further
questions, please contact me (Shannon Davis) at the The Research Group by telephone at (541)
758-1432 or email at [email protected].
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS AND ANSWERS
[If concerned about purpose of the call] This is not a marketing or sales call. We are
collecting information on your fishing activity. I want to assure you that your answers
will be kept confidential and your name will not be revealed to anyone.
[If asking about the study sponsor] This survey is being conducted by The Research
Group in cooperation with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, also
known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, a U.S. government agency charged with
understanding the effects of federal management actions and policies affecting the
nation's saltwater fisheries.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (PRA) STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20
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 Shannon Davis, The Research Group, P.O.
Box 813, Corvallis, OR 97339, telephone (541) 758-1432, email:
[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.

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