For-hire telephone survey

OMB No. 0648-0052 (EXP. 12/31/2014)
For-Hire Survey
CATI Instrument
Hello my name is [INTERVIEWER]. I'm calling for a survey being conducted for NOAA
Fisheries of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Can I please speak to [NAME OF
CONTACT]?
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 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 Rob Andrews, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
This is a voluntary survey, and responses are kept confidential as required by section 402(b) of
the Magnuson- Stevens Act and NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Confidentiality of
Fisheries Statistics, and will not be released for public use except in aggregate statistical form
without identification as to its source. 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.
Alternate intro for re-contacts:
Hello, this is [INTERVIEWER] calling on behalf of NOAA Fisheries and the For-Hire Survey.
May I please speak to [NAME OF CONTACT]?
Are you/ is [NAME OF CONTACT] still the captain, owner or designated representative of the
[VESSEL NAME]?
If “yes”, ask: Can you provide information on the activity of the [VESSEL NAME] during the
last week, Monday through Sunday?
If “yes”, continue to survey description.
If “no”, continue to next question (Is someone else currently operating
the [VESSEL NAME]?)
If “no”, ask: Is someone else currently operating the [VESSEL NAME]?
If “yes”, then ask: Do you know the name and number of someone who
operated the [VESSEL NAME] during the last week, Monday through
Sunday?
If “yes”, take name and telephone number, thank respondent
and terminate interview.
If “no”, denote whatever information is given and terminate
interview.

If “no” and [NAME OF CONTACT] is not the vessel rep, then ask: Is
the vessel still operational?
If “yes”, thank respondent and end interview. (Bad contact
information)
If “no”, thank respondent and end interview. (Vessel not
operational)
We’re surveying owners and operators of charter and headboats to collected data needed to
estimate total marine recreational fishing trips by individual angler. The [VESSEL NAME] has
been selected at random from a directory of charter and headboats to be included in this week’s
survey of trips. I would like to ask you a few questions about the trips made last week by
[VESSEL NAME]. This data will remain confidential and your participation is voluntary.
(Continue with interview.)
Alternate survey description for re-contacts:
[VESSEL NAME] has been selected for this week’s sample and I am calling to collect your
information for this time period.
(Continue with interview.)
Q1.

During the last week (Monday through Sunday), how many saltwater fishing trips
targeting finfish did the [vessel name] take?
[Record]
If Q1=0, go to Q21.

Q2

How many of these trips were with paying passengers?
[Record]

Q3.

How many of these trips consisted of more than one day of fishing?
[Record]

Q4.

During the last week, Monday through Sunday, how many additional non-fishing trips
did your boat make? Please include any trips taken for fuel, bait, shell-fishing, or other
recreational activities.
[Record] If Q4>0, go to Q4A

Q4A. On what days did this/each of these additional boat trips occur?
[Record]
If Q1>0 and Q2=0 then ask:
On what days did these trips occur? Enter the number of trips for each day of the week.
Go to Q21.
Now that we have information on the total number of trips taken, we would like to obtain specific
information about each of these trips. We will begin with the most recent recreational fishing

trip and work backwards to the last Monday.
Q5.

Did your boat take any saltwater fishing trips that ended on day of week (starting with Sunday)?
Repeat this and the following questions for each day of the week. If more than one trip is
made in one day, profile each trip separately for that day. (Trip Date)
If Q1 = Q2, go to Q7.

Q7.

Was this trip with paying passengers?
[1] Yes
[2] No – Go to next trip.

Q8.

Only say this on this on the first trip: We are only interested in collecting information
about passengers who actively fished by having a line in the water.
Excluding captain and crew, how many people actually fished during the trip?(Record
number of people on trip.)
[Record]

Q9.

Did this trip return to a [STATE PORT] marina, dock, or launch ramp?
[1] Yes – Go to Q10
[2] No – Go to Q9A

Q9A. To what state did your boat return from this trip?
[Record State]
If NONE OF THESE = Go to next trip
Q10.

To what county did this trip return?
[Record]

Q11.

Did this trip return to a marina, dock, or launch ramp to which the public normally has
access? If so, to what particular marina, dock, or launch ramp did this trip return?
[Record]
If Unknown/Unlisted site – Go to Q11A.

Q11A. Specify other
[Record name]
Q12.

Did this trip cover more than one day of fishing?
[1] Yes –Continue to Q12A
[2] No – Go to Q13

Q12A. How many days of fishing occurred on this trip?
[Record]
Q13.

At what time, to the nearest half-hour, did your boat leave the dock for that trip?
(Record return time as military time.)

[Record]
Q14.

At what time, to the nearest half-hour, did your boat return from that trip? (Record
return time as military time.)
[Record]

Q15.

To the nearest half-hour, how much time was spent actively fishing with gear in the
water? (Record vessel fishing hours. If vessel fishing hours exceed 24 hours record
“yes” for multi-day trip and split into individual day trips on consecutive days with
equal fishing hours.)
[Record]

Q16.

What fishing method or methods (read all options) were used on that trip? (Record
primary two methods)
[1] Trolling
[2] Bottom fishing
[3] Casting
[4] Fly-fishing
[5] Drifting
[6] Chunking
[7] Chumming
[8] Other
[97] Don’t know
[99] Refused

Q17.

Was most of your fishing effort on that trip in the ocean, a gulf, a river, a sound, an inlet,
or a bay?
[1] Ocean – Go to Q18
[2] Sound – Go to Q19
[3] River – Go to Q19
[4] Bay – Go to Q19
[5] Inlet or other non-ocean water body – Go to Q19
Note: See state exceptions below for Sounds, Bays, and Rivers
If (TRIP_ST=MD (24) or TRIP_ST=VA (51)) and Q17=3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in the Chesapeake Bay (F) or a river that empties into the
Chesapeake Bay?
If no: Was most of your fishing in the Potomac River (above line between Point
Lookout and Smith Point?
If ((TRIP_ST = NY (36) and (TRIPCNTY=5 or TRIPCNTY=59 or TRIPCNTY=81 or
TRIPCNTY=103 or TRIPCNTY=119)) or TRIP_ST = CT (9) or TRIP_ST=RI (44))
and Q17=2,3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in Long Island Sound (C) or a bay or river that opens into
Long Island Sound?

IF ((TRIP_ST = MA (25) and TRIPCNTY=5) or TRIP_ST = RI (44)) and Q17=3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in Narragansett Bay (A) or a bay or river that opens into
Narragansett Bay?
If (TRIP_ST = MA (25) and (TRIPCNTY=1 or TRIPCNTY=5 or TRIPCNTY=7 or
TRIPCNTY=23)) and Q17=3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in Buzzard’s Bay (B) or a bay or river that opens into
Buzzard’s Bay?
IF ((TRIP_ST = NY (36) and (TRIPCNTY=47 or TRIPCNTY=81 or TRIPCNTY=85)) or
(TRIP_ST = NJ (34) and (TRIPCNTY=23 or TRIPCNTY=25))) and Q17=3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in Raritan Bay (D) or a bay or river that opens into
Raritan Bay?
If ((TRIP_ST = NJ (34) and (TRIPCNTY=9 or TRIPCNTY=11)) or TRIP_ST=10) and
Q17=3 or 4:
Was most of your fishing in Delaware Bay (E) or a bay or river that opens into
Delaware Bay?
Q18.

Was most of your fishing less than or greater than three miles from shore?
[1] Less than 3 miles
[2] Greater than 3 miles

Q19.

What species were targeted on that trip? That is, when you left the dock, what species
were you planning on fishing for?
[Record]
Go to next trip.

Next Trip
If there are more trips ask: Did your boat take any other saltwater fishing trips on [DAY OF
CURRENT TRIP]?
FOLLOW-UP
Q20.

Did you receive notification from us that we would contact you?
[1] Yes – Go to END
[2] No – Q21
[8] Don’t know – Go to Q21
[9] Refused – Go to Q21

Q21.

You said your mailing address is [CONTACT INFORMATION]… Is this correct?
[1] Yes – Go to END
[2] No – Obtain correct information. Go to END

END

Those are all of the questions that I have for you, thank you for your time and cooperation. Have
a good day/evening, goodbye.