Economic Survey of Federal South Atlantic Golden Crab Pe

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2010 Economic Survey of Federal South Atlantic Golden Crab Permit Holders
Permit owner name: «Primary_Mailing_Recipient»

Survey #:

Vessel name:

Vessel ID:
«vchar_official_number»

«vchar_vessel_name»

«Survey»

Please complete this survey. Enter “0” if you did not have any expenses in a category.
Do not leave blank!
2010 Average Trip Expenses:
• On this page we would like you to enter the financial expenses (actual dollar payments) you
incurred during a normal or average trip 2010 for the operation of the vessel listed above.
Pay:
1. Was the owner also the captain of this vessel?

 Yes

 No

2. If owner was captain, was the owner paid a captain’s share?  Yes  No  N/A
If Yes, % of captain’s share:

___________________

3. AVERAGE AMOUNT paid to hired crew PER TRIP FOR this vessel: $ ___________________
(Not to Owner! For example: from IRS Form(s) 1099-MISC or equivalent)

Average Trip Expenses:

4. AVERAGE AMOUNT paid PER TRIP for fuel used by this vessel in 2010:$ __________________
About how many gallons of fuel is that? ______________
5. AVERAGE AMOUNT paid PER TRIP for bait used by this vessel in 2010: $ __________________

6. AVERAGE AMOUNT paid PER TRIP for ice used by this vessel in 2010: $ __________________

7. AVERAGE AMOUNT paid PER TRIP for groceries used by this vessel in 2010:
$ _________________

6. AVERAGE other expenses paid PER TRIP in 2010:

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2010 Total Annual Boat Expenses:
• On this page we would like you to enter the total financial expenses (actual dollar payments) you
incurred during 2010.
• For each question enter the sum of all 2010 expenses.
8. TOTAL AMOUNT paid for any vessel maintenance, repair,
new purchase or upgrade (including engine, fixed gear,
electronics, etc.):

$ __________________

9. TOTAL AMOUNT paid for vessel insurance in 2010 (premium):

$ __________________

10. TOTAL OVERHEAD applicable to this vessel: dockage, licenses,
(share of) rent, utilities, professional services, truck expenses, etc.
$ __________________
Please Exclude: loan payments, insurance payments, depreciation, and income taxes.

11. Did you have any loan(s) on your vessel at any time during 2010:
If Yes:

a) Total amount you still owe at end of 2010:

 Yes

 No

$ _____________________

b) Please split total loan payments in 2010 (Question 6) into:
i) Interest paid in 2010:
$ _____________________
ii) Principal repaid in 2010:

$ _____________________

12. Please estimate the CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF THE FISHING VESSEL you use to
harvest golden crab: engines, FIXED fishing gear and electronics (this is the amount that you probably
would get if you decided to sell your boat and equipment: your best guess is fine)
$ _____________________

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2010 Gear Expenses and Ownership:
• On this page we would like you to enter information on gear purchases and ownership during
2010.
Crab Trap Expenses:

13. Number of traps owned at year’s end:

________ traps

14. Number of traps lost:

________ traps

15. Number of traps purchased:

_______

16. Cost per trap:
17. Average life span of a trap not lost or damaged:

traps

$_______

per trap

_______

months

15. Do you have a refrigerated seawater system on the boat?

Yes / No

16. What year was it installed?

_____________________

17. Cost of installation

$ _____________________

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Other questions:

18. Do you support a catch share system for managing golden crabs?

Yes / No

If a catch share system was introduced, at what price would you be willing to…
19. Permanently BUY a pound of quota

_____________________

20. Lease out a pound of quota for one year only

_____________________

19. Permanently SELL a pound of quota

_____________________

20. Lease a pound of quota for one year only

_____________________

Other comments?

I certify that the information contained on this form is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge:
_____________________________________

________________

Signature of person completing report

Date

_____________________________________

(_____)_______________

Printed name of person signing report

Phone number

Please return this completed form in the enclosed prepaid envelope!
[Mail to: Scott Crosson, NOAA/SEFSC, 75 Virginia Beach Dr, Miami, FL 33149]

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Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 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 Dr. Scott Crosson, SEFSC/NOAA, 75 Virginia Beach Dr, Miami FL 33149.
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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