LPIS Telephone Validation Questionnaire

Appendix I. LPIS Telephone Validation Questionnaire 2009
Q1. Hello, may I please speak with {name}?
My name is ________. I'm calling from QuanTech in Arlington, VA. We are doing some
data quality checking for the Large Pelagics Survey sponsored by NOAA Fisheries. May
I speak with {respondent name}?
[] Res. available [] Res. not available/status codes – go to Q9
Q2. Our records indicate that on {date} you spoke with one of our
field staff members at {site name}.
Can you confirm that you were interviewed?
[] Yes/interviewed - go to Q3 [] No/never interviewed [] Don't know
[] Refused – go to Q9
Q2a. Are you the captain, owner, or mate of the {boat name}?
[] Yes [] No – go to Q2b [] Don’t know – go to Q2b [] Refused – go to Q2b
Q2a1. Is the {boat name} ever operated out of {site name}?
[] Yes [] No [] Don’t know [] Refused
Q2a2. Was the {boat name} being used for fishing on {date}?
[] Yes [] No – go to Q9 [] Don’t know – go to Q9 [] Refused – go to Q9
Q2b. Did you take the {boat name} on a fishing trip on {date}?
[] Yes [] No – if Q2a=Yes then go to Q2b2 else go to Q9
[] Don’t know – if Q2a=Yes then go to Q2b2 else go to Q9
[] Refused – go to Q9
Q2b1. Was another person on the {boat name} interviewed on {date}?
[] Yes – go to Q2c [] No – go to Q9 [] Don’t know – go to Q9 [] Refused – go to Q9
Q2b2. Do you know the name of the person who was operating the {boat name} on
{date}?
[] Yes [] No – go to Q9 [] Don’t know – go to Q9 [] Refused – go to Q9
Q2c. Can we have this person’s name and telephone number so that we can conduct a
short validation questionnaire?
[……….] Name
[……….] Phone number
[] Don’t know name
[] Don’t know phone number
[] Refused
go to Q9
Q3. What species did you primarily target on that trip?

[….] 1st Target [….] 2nd Target [] Don’t know [] Refused
Q4. Did you or anglers on your boat catch any fish?
[] Yes [] No – go to Q8 [] Don’t Know – go to Q8 [] Refused – go to Q8
Q5a. What species were kept?
[….] Species 1
[….] Species 2
[….] Species 3
[….] Species 4
[….] Species 5
[….] Species 6
[….] Species 7
[….] Species 8
[….] Species 9
[….] Species 10
[….] No fish were kept
[….] Cannot remember which species were kept on that trip
Q5b. What species were released?
[….] Species 1
[….] Species 2
[….] Species 3
[….] Species 4
[….] Species 5
[….] Species 6
[….] Species 7
[….] Species 8
[….] Species 9
[….] Species 10
[….] No fish were released
[….] Cannot remember which species were released on that trip
- If no species were kept Skip to Q8
Q6. Did the interviewer look at all of your fish, some of your
fish, or none of your fish?
[] All fish looked at – go to Q7 [] Some fish looked at
[] No fish looked at
[] No fish available to look out – go to Q7
[] Don't know – go to Q7 [] Refused – go to Q7
Q6a. Why didn't the interviewer look at all of your fish?
[] Didn't have time/Didn't want to unpack – go to Q7
[] There were too many/More than 15 of one species – go to Q7
[] No fish available to look out – go to Q7
[] The interviewer didn't ask to see them – go to Q7 [] Other [] Don't know – go to Q7

[] Refused – go to Q7
Q6b. What was the other reason the interviewer didn't look at your
fish?
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- If Q6= No fish looked at Skip to Q8
Q7. Did the interviewer measure the length of your fish?
[] All fish measured – go to Q8 [] Some fish measured [] No fish measured
[] Don't know – go to Q8 [] Refused – go to Q8
Q7a. Why didn't the interviewer measure the length of all of your
fish?
[] Didn't have time/Didn't want to unpack – go to Q8
[] There were too many/More than 15 of one species – go to Q8
[] The interviewer didn't ask to measure them – go to Q8 [] Other [] Don't know – go to
Q8
[] Refused – go to Q8
Q7b. What was the reason the interviewer didn't measure all of
your fish?
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Q8. Approximately what time of the day were you interviewed by our
staff member? (Probe for time range if necessary)
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Q9. Enter the status code for your attempt
[] NO ANSWER [] BUSY SIGNAL [] ANSWERING MACHINE
[] STATUS NOT FINAL [] NEW NUMBER [] WRONG NUMBER [] BAD
NUMBER
[] LANGUAGE PROBLEM [] REFUSAL [] COMPLETE
[] OTHER REASONS 'SPECIFY' [] NEVER INTERVIEWED IN THE FIELD
[] CALL BACK RULE EXHAUSTED
Q9a. Specify other reasons
[] Respondent seriously ill/injured/deceased
[] Extended travel, etc.
[] Didn't volunteer for validation interview
[] Other 'Specify' on exceptions form
Q9b. Enter the reason for the refusal.
[] No reason given/hangup [] Not enough time/too long/busy
[] Not interested/Don't do surveys [] Because of client
[] Confidentiality [] They don't want to talk to you
[] Very rude or irate [] Other 'Specify' on exceptions form