Pacific Groundfish Trawl Fishery Social Survey

Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery
Social Survey

Sponsored by:
NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Human Dimensions Program

Questions?
Please Contact Suzanne Russell, NWFSC Social Scientist
Phone: (206) 860-3274
Email: [email protected]

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This survey is voluntary.

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SURVEY INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY? This study aims to collect social and cultural information
from those participating in any aspect of the Pacific Coast Groundfish fishery. The study will allow us
to create a baseline description of the people in the industry before a ‘catch share’ or individual fishing
quota program is put in to place in the groundfish fishery. After the management change we will
repeat the study. We can then compare the results from both studies to update the baseline data on
the industry, and better understand any changes or social impacts that have occurred in the industry.
WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS STUDY? This study is being conducted by the Human Dimensions
Program at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This program researches people
within ecosystems. This means we study human society as it relates to marine resources, such as in
commercial fishing.
HOW IS THIS STUDY FUNDED? This project is funded by Human Dimensions Program of the
NWFSC, NMFS, NOAA.
HOW WILL THIS STUDY BE USED? The information collected in this study will be used to
understand the impacts of fishery management measures, and to improve fishery management in the
future. The information will be publically available. It will also serve to meet regulatory requirements,
including, for example, requirements concerning information about fishing communities in the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act National Standard 8 and those concerning minorities
and environmental policy in Executive Order 12898 – the Environmental Justice Initiative.
HOW IS THIS SURVEY ORGANIZED? The survey is organized into six parts; demographics,
individual participation, connections, a section for fishermen/harvesters, a section for buyers/first
receivers, and a section for processors. The questions allow us to better understand all of the
components of the fishery and how they function and are connected.
WHO DOES THIS STUDY INCLUDE? This study includes trawl limited entry permit holders, vessel
owners, vessel captains/operators, crew, rationalization quota allocation recipients, processors, and
buyers/first receivers who participate in aspects of the Pacific Coast Groundfish fishery.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? This survey takes most people 1 hour to complete.
ARE MY ANSWERS CONFIDENTIAL? This is a confidential survey. Analysis of the survey results
will be anonymous and/or aggregated. Information in this survey will be subject to the confidentiality
requirements of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and will not be provided or presented in any
way as to identify individual respondents. Please see next page for more information.
DO I HAVE TO PARTICIPATE? Your participation and input is VERY important and will help us to
better understand the unique opportunities and challenges of this fishery. However, this is a voluntary
survey and you may choose to skip any question or end at any point in the survey.
HOW WAS MY NAME OBTAINED? Depending on your role in the industry, your name was obtained
through ownership of a vessel, websites, through your employer, or through third party referrals.

Thank you for your participation!

Please contact Suzanne Russell, NWFSC Social Scientist for more information.
Contact information: [email protected], or by phone: (206) 860-3274
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SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS
All answers given in this survey should reflect YOUR OWN perception of the commercial
fishing industry based on your personal experience and knowledge.
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Please ask questions at any time. Feel free to ask the researcher who is working with you or
contact Suzanne Russell 206-860-3274, [email protected].

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Please follow directions carefully.

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Please DO NOT write your name anywhere on this survey.

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Please mark one answer per question unless otherwise specified. Please write clearly.

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If you are unable to answer the question or it does not apply to you, please make sure to select
the ‘do not know’ or ‘not applicable’ box from the options provided.

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If you chose to not answer a question for any reason, please write a notation next to the question
in the margin if an appropriate option (ex. Not applicable) is not provided in the question.

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Please mark boxes clearly
In electronic survey versions, check boxes can be selected and unselected with a click of
the mouse.
If you mark and answer incorrectly, please draw a horizontal line through the incorrect
answer and check the correct answer.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PARTICIPATION
EXPLANATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY
The information you provide will be kept confidential to the extent possible per the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (as amended) Sec 402(b). and NOAA Administrative Order
NAO 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics. In addition, in the event of a Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request, we will protect the confidentiality to the extent possible under the
Exemption 4 of the FOIA. To support the confidentiality of this research the following processes are in
place:
 Your name will not be included on the survey document. It will be tracked in an alternate
document to reduce duplication, to account for your participation in the survey, and code your
name as needed for the data analysis. Access to this document will be limited to researchers and
protected via confidentiality agreements.
 All personal names provided on the survey document as answers to questions, will be viewed
only by the researchers. The names will either be coded with a descriptor such as ‘X Community
Fisherman’ or assigned a code such as ‘A1’ as an identifier. The type of code that will be applied
to each data set may vary based on the question or the analysis required of that question.
 When writing final reports and publishing the findings of this research, your responses will be
combined with responses from other participants so that no single individual may be identified.
 Every method to protect the confidentiality of all responses will be applied in any and all contexts
of this research.
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Section Completion Guide
Please see the following table for guidance on which survey sections to complete. Anyone can complete any of
the survey sections; this information is simply provided for your assistance.
■ = Please complete all sections that are marked with this symbol
□ = Sections marked with this symbol are optional based on your knowledge of the subject.
Sections
Industry Role

A

B

C

D

E

F

Fishermen

■

■

■

■

■

At-Sea Mothership and/or Catcher Processor Owner and/or Operator

■

■

■

■

■

At-Sea Mothership Employee

■

■

■

■

At-Sea Catcher Processor Employee - Fisherman

■

■

■

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At-Sea Catcher Processor Employee – Processing role

■

■

■

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At-Sea Mothership/Catcher Processor Employee – Other role

■

■

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Shoreside Processor Owner and/or Operator

■

■

■

■

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Shoreside Processor Employee

■

■

■

□

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Buyer/First Receiver

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Fishermen’s Wife

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■

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Industry Supplier

■

■

■

□

Other Business Operations

■

■

■

□

■
□

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For further clarification, the following table is provided to correlate to the above table.

Industry Role
Fishermen
Buyer/First Receiver
Shoreside Processor
Industry Supplier
Other Business
Operations

Description
Permit Holders
Permit lessee
Vessel Owner
Captain/Operator
Crew
Quota allocation recipient
As defined in next section
Those working for processors permanently fixed on land
Net suppliers, gear suppliers, equipment suppliers, fuel, etc.
Any individual who is active in the fishery in other aspects
such as accounting, business management, etc., but does
not clearly fall into the other roles identified. For example a
business partner who may not be an owner.

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SURVEY DEFINITIONS
The following definitions are for the application to this survey only. Where possible, these definitions
have been correlated to definitions found in associated fishery management documents1.
AT-SEA PROCESSOR: An operation conducting processing that takes place on a vessel or other
platform that floats and is capable of being moved from one location to another, whether shore-based
or on the water.
BUYER/FIRST RECEIVER: A person(s) or organization(s) who receives, purchases, or takes
custody, control, or possession of commercially caught fish onshore directly from a shoreside vessel.
CATCH-SHARES: A general term for several fishery management strategies that allocate a specific
portion of the total allowable fishery catch to individuals, cooperatives, communities, or other entities.
The term includes specific programs defined in law such as “limited access privilege” (LAP) and
“individual fishing quota” (IFQ), and rationalization programs2.
COMMERCIAL FISHING: (1) Fishing by a person who possesses a commercial fishing license or is
required by law to possess such license issued by one of the states or the Federal Government as a
prerequisite to taking, landing and/or sale; or (2) Fishing that results in or can be reasonably expected
to result in sale, barter, trade or other disposition of fish for other than personal consumption.
FISHERMAN: An individual who plays a role on a vessel that commercially harvests, takes, or
catches of fish.
OWNER OF A VESSEL OR VESSEL OWNER: means a person identified as the current owner in
the Certificate of Documentation (CG–1270) issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for a
documented vessel, or in a registration certificate issued by a state or the USCG for an
undocumented vessel.
PERMIT OWNER: A person who owns a limited entry permit.
PERMIT HOLDER: A vessel owner as identified on the USCG form 1270 or state motor vehicle
licensing document.
PERMIT LESSEE: A person who has the right to possess and use a limited entry permit for a
designated period of time, with reversion of those rights to the permit owner.
SHORESIDE PROCESSOR: An individual or operation that is permanently fixed to land that
engages in processing; or received live Groundfish directly from a fishing vessel for retail sale without
further processing

1

Source: Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries, Part 660 Fisheries off the West Coast States, Subpart G- West Coast Groundfish
Fisheries §660.302 Definitions. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:, accessed 2-23-10.
2
Source: Draft NOAA Catch Shares Policy. Accessed April 9, 2009
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/domes_fish/catchshare/docs/draft_noaa_cs_policy.pdf
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Section A: Demographic Information
Demographic questions help us to better understand the unique characteristics of people. They are standard
questions in social science and can be compared to the U.S. Census data to better describe a specific
population such as fishermen.
A2 How old are you?
Answer

A1 What is your gender?
Answer
Male
Female

A3 What is the highest level of education you have attained?
Answer
Some high school
Associates degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelors degree
Some college or vocational, no
Graduate or professional degree
degree
A5 What is your race? Please mark all that apply.
Answer

A4 Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Answer
Yes, Hispanic or Latino
No, not Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian

A6 What is your ancestry (ethnic origin)? Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Answer
Answer
Chinese
Italian
Mexican
English
Irish
Norwegian
Filipino
Japanese
Russian
German
Korean
Vietnamese
Other (Specify)

A7 What is your current marital status?
Answer
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed

➨ Go to A7a

A7a If married, does your spouse participate in
any aspect of the commercial fishing industry?
Answer
Yes
No

Other (Specify)

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Section A: Demographic Information Continued
A8 How many members are in your household (including yourself)?
Answer in #

A9 What percentage of your income
comes from your participation in
any commercial fishing activity?
Answer

A10 How are you paid for your work in
the commercial fishing industry?
Please mark all that apply.
Answer
By Trip
By percentage of value of catch

Prefer not to answer this
question

By days at sea
Hourly
Salary
Owner Share
Other (Specify)

A11Please indicate your permanent residence (where you are registered to vote) or your
most current residence:
Answer
City/Town:
State:
Zip Code:

A12 How long have you lived in your
permanent or current residence?
Answer

A13 Please describe your living situation.
Answer
Own Home
Rent Home
Live with Parents
Other (Specify)

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Section B: Individual Participation
Questions in this section help us better understand more unique characteristics of the people in the
industry, beyond what demographic information provides. In this section we seek to better understand
how you participate in commercial fishing and your historical activity in fishing.
B1 Please indicate your role and any role your
spouse/partner may have in any aspect of
commercial fishing? Please mark all that apply.
Spouse/
Self
Role Description
Partner
Permit Holder
Co-Permit Holder
Permit Lessee
Vessel Owner
Co-Vessel Owner
Captain/Operator
Fishing Crew
At-Sea Catcher Processor and/or
Mothership Owner
At-Sea Catcher Processor and/or
Mothership Operator
At-Sea Catcher Processor and/or
Mothership Employee Fisherman
At-Sea Catcher Processor and/or
Mothership Employee –
Processing Role
Vessel Crew – Other
Non-Fishing/Non-Processing
Role
Buyer (First Receiver)
Shoreside Processor Owner
Shoreside Processor Operator
Shoreside Processor Employee
Fishermen’s Wife
Industry Supplier (Nets, Fuel, etc.)
Business Operations (accounting

B2 Has you family historically participated
in any commercial fishing activity?
Answer
Yes
➨
Go to B3
No
➨
Go to B4
B3 For how many generations has your
family participated in any
commercial fishing activity?
Answer

B4 How old were you when you started to
work in any commercial fishing activity?
Answer

B5 For how many total years have you
worked in any commercial fishing
activity?
Answer

B6 Of the years you’ve worked in
commercial fishing, how many years
have you worked in the Pacific Coast
groundfish fishing industry?
Answer

etc.)

Other (Specify)

Not Applicable

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Section B: Individual Participation Continued
B7 What location do you work from in relation to where you live (your permanent or current residence)?
Answer
Same city/town
➨ Go to B8
Different city/town - same county
Different city/town - same state
➨ Go to B7a
Different city/town - different state
B7a Please list the city/towns where you participate in the commercial fishing industry.
Answer

B7b Why do you participate in the commercial fishing industry in a location other than where you live?
Answer

B8 Please indicate your level of employment in each category indicated below. (Please mark all that apply)
Answer

Groundfish
Fishery

All Other
Fisheries

NonFishing

Full-Time Employment
Part-Time Employment
Seasonal Full-Time Employment
Seasonal Part-Time Employment
Self Employed
Other (please describe)

B8a Do you work multiple jobs?
Answer
Yes, multiple part-time jobs
Yes, multiple full-time jobs
Yes, both full and part-time jobs
No
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Section B: Individual Participation Continued
B9 Do you maintain a job outside the commercial fishing industry?
Answer
Yes

➨ Go to B9a

No

➨ Go to B10

B9a Please describe any jobs you have outside of the commercial fishing industry.
Answer

B9b Please indicate why you maintain a job(s) outside the commercial fishing activity.

For example: personal interest, supplement income, etc.

Answer

B10 How would you rate the following items in your role in the commercial fishing industry?
Description
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Job satisfaction
Compensation/Pay
Method of compensation
Job Stability
Standard of Living
Relationship with co-workers
B10a What would contribute to improving the above (B9) conditions? Please indicate the item and how it
may be improved. For example: Standard of Living would improve with increased income.

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Section C: Connections
Questions in this section help us understand how people in the industry are connected, how information and
resources flow, and identify important resources.
C1 Who do you depend on for everyday information you while working in the commercial fishing industry?
For example status of fishing grounds Please list first and last names of people, companies, and/or
organizations. Personal names will be coded to protect identity, see page ii.
Answer

NOT APPLICABLE
C2 Who do you depend on for equipment and supplies you utilize while working in the commercial
fishing industry? For example net suppliers, vessel parts, etc. Please list first and last names of
people, companies, and/or organizations. Personal names will be coded to protect identity, see page ii
Answer

NOT APPLICABLE
C3 Who do you depend on for services you utilize while working in the commercial fishing industry? For
example shipyards, equipment repairs etc. Please list first and last names of people, companies, and/or
organizations. Personal names will be coded to protect identity, see page ii
Answer

NOT APPLICABLE
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Section C: Connections Continued
C4 Who do you depend on for information about fisheries management? For example changes in
regulations. Please list first and last names of people, companies, and/or organizations. Personal names
will be coded to protect identity, see page ii
Answer

NOT APPLICABLE
C5 Where do you get information related to your work in the fishery?
Answer
Telephone/Cell Phone
Social Networking Sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Radio
Print Media (Newspaper, Magazines, Newsletters)
Other (Specify)
Internet
NOT APPLICABLE
C6 Please list any organizations or associations you are a member of relating to your participation in any
part of the commercial fishing industry.
Answer

NOT APPLICABLE

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Section D: Catch Shares Perspectives
Questions in this section will help us understand your ideas and opinions about the new catch shares
management program.
D1 Please rate how well informed are you about the upcoming fisheries management change to ‘catch
shares’ or rationalization program?
Highly Informed
Reasonably Informed
Somewhat Informed
Not Informed

D2 Do you support the upcoming ‘catch shares’ program?
Answer
Yes
Not Sure
No
Do Not Know
D3 Please select the top 5 reasons for your response in the previous question D2. Why do you support or
not support the upcoming ‘catch shares’ program?
Answer
Increase in market value
Management Program difficult to understand
Increase in market competition
Increase cost to enter fishery – purchase quota
Increase in business flexibility
Increase cost to remain in the fishery
Longer fishing seasons
Fewer jobs
Reduced bycatch
More stable jobs
Increase in safety
Increase cost for raw product
Increase in gear flexibility
Increase in processing costs
Improvement of product quality
Decrease in processing costs
Boats leave the fishery and negatively impact the
More stable delivery schedule
community
More businesses and better
Processors leave the community and negatively impact
community infrastructure
the community
Increase in Income
An increase in processor capacity
Decrease in Income
A decrease in processor capacity
More Stable Income
Loss of businesses and community infrastructure
Other (Specify)

D4 How do you personally expect to be affected by the reasons you selected in the previous question
D3? Please select an option that represents your expectation.
Answer
Benefit
Not Sure
Negative Impact
Do Not Know

FISHERMEN: PLEASE CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE
AT-SEA & SHORESIDE PROCESSOR& BUYERS: PLEASE CONTINUE TO PAGE 15

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Section E: FISHERMEN
Questions in this section are specifically for fishermen. Information gathered will help us understand how
fishermen are connected to each other and to processors, how fishermen move between the groundfish
fishery and other fisheries, the relationships between people they work with, and what happens to fish after
it’s caught.
E1 Please rank, in order of importance, which fisheries you participate in on a regular basis (for the past
three years) (1 being the most important). BSAI: Bering Sea/Aleutian Island, GOA: Gulf of Alaska
Rank
Pacific Coast Fisheries
Rank
Alaska Fisheries
Pacific Whiting
BSAI Groundfish
Groundfish
BSAI King and Tanner Crab
Salmon
GOA Groundfish
Pacific Halibut
Alaska Scallop
Highly Migratory Species
Alaska Salmon
Other (Specify)
Coastal Pelagic Species
Dungeness Crab
Other (Specify)

E2 What are the most common fish you have commercially fished for in the last five years?
Please mark all that apply.
Rockfish

Roundfish

Flatfish

Chilipepper
Longspine Thorneyhead
Shortspine Thorneyhead
Splitnose
Yellowtail

Lingcod
Pacific Cod
Pacific Whiting
Sablefish

Arrowtooth Flounder
Dover Sole
English Sole
Petrale Sole
Starry Flounder

Sharks and Skates
Longnose Skate
Big Skate
California Skate
Spiny Dogfish

Other
Herring
Mackerel
Tuna
Pink Shrimp
Ridgeback Prawn
Squid
Alaska Pollock
Alaska King Crab

Other
Alaska Tanner Crab
Alaska Salmon
Alaska Atka Mackerel
Alaska Sablefish
Alaska Halibut
Alaska Pacific Cod
Alaska Flatfish

Other
Dungeness Crab
Pacific Halibut
Other (Specify)

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Section E: FISHERMEN Continued
E3 Have you changed the species you have catch within the last 5 years?
Answer
Yes
No
Not Applicable

➨ Go to E3a
➨ Go to E4

E3a Why have you changed the species you catch?
Answer

E4 What are the common gears you use to fish? Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Setline
Crab Pot
Jig
Fish Pot
Pole (Commercial)
Prawn Trap
Vertical Hook and Line
Danish/Scottish Seine
Gill Net
Flatfish Trawl

Roller Trawl
Beam Trawl
River Trawl
Drift Gill Net
Shrimp Trawl, Double Rigged

Dip Net

Groundfish Trawl, Large Footrope

Shrimp Trawl, Single or Double
Rigged

Set Net
Seine
Diving Gear
Lobster Pot
Other (Specify)

Groundfish Trawl, Small Footrope

Shrimp Trawl, Single Rigged

Groundfish Trawl
Midwater Trawl
Pair Trawl

Bottomfish Trawl
Troll
Stick Gear

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Section E: FISHERMEN Continued
E5 Please complete the following table to help us understand more about the boats you own or work on.
O: Please check the box if you own or co-own the vessel listed.
Mooring Port(s) : Please tell us the port(s) where the boat most frequently moors.(This may be different than where the boat lands catch)
PCGTFP: Please check whether or not the vessel actively participates in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery.
Please list all other Fisheries: Please list all the fisheries the boat(s) actively participates in. Please include both West Coast and Alaska
Fisheries (if applicable).
DNK or Do Not Know: If you do not know a piece of information please indicate DNK or Do Not Know or in the corresponding space in the table.
Not Applicable
No.

O

Example

✔

Vessel Name

Wandering Seas

Mooring Port(s)

Bellingham, WA

PCGTF
Participant
Y

N

1

Y

N

2

Y

N

3

Y

N

4

Y

N

5

Y

N

6

Y

N

7

Y

N

8

Y

N

Please list all other Fisheries

Crab

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Section E: FISHERMEN Continued
E6 Approximately how many people work with you on the groundfish trawl boat(s) you work on
or own? Please include yourself in the number.
Answer

E7 Do you typically work with the same people in the groundfish trawl fishery year after year?
Answer
Yes
No

Not Applicable

E8 What is your relationship to others on the boat(s) you commercially fish on?
Note: Please include permit holders or owners not on board. Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Related to at least one individual – Family
All on boat are family members

Co-workers
Other (Specify)

Business partner(s)

E9 Please rate the quality of your relationships with the following people on the most recent groundfish
trawl fishery boat(s) you have worked on.
Individual
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Not Applicable
No Comment
Permit Holder
Vessel Owner
Captain/Operator
Crew
Observer
Other (Specify)

E10 To whom do you sell the trawl caught groundfish? Please provide information for the
vessel you most recently worked on or owned. Please list business(es).
Answer

Do Not Know
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Section E: FISHERMEN Continued
E11 What items are taken into consideration when deciding where to sell the catch?
Answer
Mutual agreement with Buyer
Mothership or Catcher - Processor
Mutual agreement with Processor
Do Not Know
Other (Specify)
Contract with Buyer
Contract with Processor
Only Single Buyer Available
Best Price/Market
E12 Do you have a choice where you sell your fish?
Answer
Yes
No

E13 How many buyers/processors are located in
the port(s) you deliver to?
Answer
Do Not Know

E14 What limits your choice of where you sell your fish?
Answer
Market
Sell/deliver to a Mothership or Catcher-Processor
Limited number of processors
No Limitations
Other
(Specify)
Location of processors
Amount purchased by processor
Amount paid for catch by processor
Species purchased by processor
Multiple species required by
processor for purchase of all species
(for example groundfish and crab)

E15 Please rate the quality of your relationships with the following people related to the selling of
groundfish that you commercially caught with trawl gear.
Individual
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Not Applicable
No Comment
Buyer/First Receiver
Processor
Mothership
Other (Specify)
Not Applicable

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Section E: FISHERMEN Continued

E16 Do you plan on continuing your participation in the Pacific Coast Groundfish trawl fishery after the
‘catch shares’ program is implemented?
Answer
Yes

➨ Go to E17

No

➨ Go to E16a

E16a Please describe why you do not plan on continuing fishing in the commercial Pacific Coast
Groundfish trawl fishery.
Answer

E17 Do you plan on continuing your participation in other commercial fisheries?
Answer
Yes

➨ Go to E17a

No

➨ Go to E17b

E17a Please list other commercial fisheries you plan on participating in.
Answer

E17b Please describe why you do not plan on continuing fishing in other commercial fisheries.
Answer

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Section F: PROCESSORS (AT-SEA and/or SHORESIDE) and BUYERS/RECEIVERS
Questions in this section are specific to processors, including shoreside, catcher-processors,
motherships, and buyers or first receivers. Information gathered in this section will help us understand
the connectivity between processors and harvesters, the flow of the product from the harvester to the
distributor and the stops along the way, and the decisions the processors must make.
F1 Please select below which option best describes the type of processor that you own or work for.
Please provide the name of the company next to the corresponding selection.
Please mark all that apply.

Answer
shoreside processor
mothership
catcher-processor
Independent
Buyer/First Receiver
Other (Specify)

Company Name

F2 In which city is the processor you own/ work for physically located? For catcher-processors or
motherships, please indicate most common port(s). For buyers please indicate base city of business.
Answer

F3 Is the processor you work for part of a larger company? If so what are the company’s other
locations?
Answer
Yes
No
➨ Go to F4
Do Not Know
F4 Please list in order of importance the species of fish that is processed or purchased by the company
you own/work for. Please list the most important species first.
Answer

Do Not Know
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F5 Please describe why some of the fish you process are more important than others. For example,

market value is higher, available year round, etc.

Answer

Do Not Know

F6 Whom do you purchase groundfish trawl catch
from? Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Commercial Fishing Boats

F7 How many boats do you purchase trawl
caught groundfish from on a regular
basis (in a typical season)?
Answer

Buyers/First Receivers
Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Do Not Know
Other (Specify)

Do Not Know

F8 What items are taken into consideration when deciding where to purchase trawl caught groundfish?
Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Mutual agreement Fisherman/Boat
Catcher - Processor
Contract with Fisherman/Boat
Do Not Know
Other (Specify)
Company Fishing Boats
Staff Buyer/First Receiver
Contract with Buyer/First Receiver

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F9 Please rate the quality of your relationships with the following people related to the purchasing of
groundfish that is commercially trawl caught.
Individuals
Negative
Neutral
Positive
Not Applicable
No Comment
Permit Holder
Vessel Owner
Captain/Operator
Buyer
Distributor
Marketer
Laborers
Other

F10 Are the trawl caught groundfish purchased typically processed in the same port where they were
purchased?
Answer
Yes
➨ Go to F11
No
➨ Go to F10a
Depends on Species
Other (Specify)
Do Not Know

➨ Go to F11

F10a Please clarify why groundfish that is purchased in one port, is processed in another location.
Answer

Do Not Know
F10b Where do you process groundfish that is not processed in the same port where it is purchased?
Please list the cities. Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Locations
Local
Regional
National
International
Do Not Know
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F10c How are the product(s) transported? Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Boat
Truck
Air
Do Not Know
Other (Specify)

F11 What items are taken into consideration when deciding where to sell commercially trawl caught
groundfish?
Answer
Contract with wholesaler
Contract with distributor
Contract with restaurant(s)
Do Not Know
Other (Specify)

F12 Where do you market your product? Please list the cities. Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Locations
Local
Regional
National
International
Do Not Know

F13 How are the product(s) transported to final distributor? Please mark all that apply.
Answer
Boat
Truck
Air
Do Not Know
Other (Specify)

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F14 What other businesses you depend upon for the complete purchase, processing, and
sale of the products distributed? For example: trucking company, broker, etc.
Answer

Do Not Know
F15 To better understand what happens to commercially caught groundfish after it sold, please describe
the path the product takes from purchase to selling. For example:
Vessel
Shoreside Processor
Local distributor
National market
Answer

Do Not Know

END SURVEY

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[email protected]
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