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pdfSaltwater Recrea onal Fishing
A tudes and Preferences Survey
Your Response Is Important!
Sponsored by
NOAA Fisheries Service
The Na onal Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is conduc ng a survey about saltwater recrea onal fishing
and recrea onal fisheries management.
NMFS is the federal agency responsible for the stewardship of marine fishery resources and their habitat,
works together with state agencies to manage fish stocks so that anglers have quality opportuni es to
par cipate in recrea onal fishing. NMFS is conduc ng this survey to improve our understanding of anglers’
expecta ons and how they may be changing with fishing condi ons. Responses to this survey will provide a
basis for more informed decision‐ making for fisheries managers and to determine recrea onal anglers’ pre‐
ferred management approaches.
Your responses are strictly confiden al and will not be associated with your personal iden ty.
The ques ons in this survey are about YOU and YOUR saltwater recrea onal fishing ac vi es
and preferences. Except when asked, please do not include any informa on from other
household members or other saltwater fishing party members.
Marine or saltwater refers to open ocean or any por on of a bay, sound, or river that is
saltwater or brackish water.
Please print clearly.
Write numbers as two digits: 2 trips = 0 2
Fill in boxes with a or
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Sec on 1. Recrea onal Fishing Par cipa on
In this sec on, we ask about your recrea onal fishing experience.
1. How many years have you been saltwater recrea onal fishing?
Number of years
2. During the past 12 months, how many days have you spent saltwater recrea onal fishing?
Number of days, count par al days as full
I am unsure
3. During the past 12 months, has most of your fishing been from? (Check one.)
Three miles or less from shore
More than three miles from shore
I am unsure
4. During the past 12 months, which area did you most frequently fish from? (Check one.)
Oregon
Washington
Northern California
Southern California
Other _____________________________________________________
5. What species do you frequently target when you fish off the coast of California, Oregon or Washington?
(Check all that apply.)
Rockfish, greenling, sculpin, other bo omfish
Halibut, other fla ish
Sturgeon, striped bass
Bonito, barracuda, seabass
Salmon
Surfperches
Tuna, yellowtail
Crabs, clams, lobster, other shellfish
Herring, smelt, grunion, sardine, mackerel, anchovy, bai ishes
Other _________________________________________________________________________
None, I don’t typically target any par cular species
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6. During the past 12 months…….
Shore
(Beach, pier or
bridge)
For‐hire
(Charter, party, or
head boats)
Private boat
Most of my fishing trips were taken
from... (check only one)
I took at least one fishing trip from…
(check all that apply)
7. Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, is it likely that the number of fishing trips you take will decrease?
No, the number of trips I intend to take will stay the same or increase. Go to ques on 8.
Yes, the number of trips I intend to take will decrease. Go to ques on 7b.
7b. In the next 12 months, the number of fishing trips you take will decrease for the following reasons...
(For each reason check one box.)
Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Somewhat
unlikely
Not likely
at all
I am
unsure
a. Availability of leisure me
b. Personal finances
c. Fishing trip costs
d. Change of residence
e. Recrea onal fishing regula ons
f. Condi ons of the fishery (e.g.
change in the abundance of fish)
8. Where do you get informa on about fishing and other marine related ac vi es and issues?
(Check all that apply.)
Friends or Family
Television
Radio
Newspapers/magazines
Social media
Fishing websites/blogs
Organiza on newsle er/email
Federal/state websites
Other (Please name) _____________________________________________________________
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The table below lists different characteris cs of fishing trips. Please read each characteris c and state
how important each one is to you. (For each characteris c check one box.)
9. On most of your fishing
trips, how important
is it to…
Extremely
important
Somewhat
important
Neutral
a. Catch fish
b. Catch as many fish as I can for
consump on
c. Catch‐and‐release as many fish
as possible
d. Catch a trophy‐sized fish
e. Target a par cular species
f. Catch the bag limit of a species
I am targe ng
g. Know that I will encounter
abundant fish
h. Fish in an area that is not heavi‐
ly congested
i. Be close to ameni es such as
parking, restrooms, cleaning
sta ons, boat launches, etc…
j. See informa on concerning
fishing regula ons clearly post‐
ed
k. Have access to staff (park staff,
marina operators, etc...) to an‐
swer ques ons or provide in‐
forma on.
l. Have easy access to weather
and de informa on
m. Fish in a scenic area
n. Fish with family or friends
o. Teach others about fishing
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Somewhat Not important
unimportant
at all
Sec on 2. Your Preferences for Management Strategies
There are a variety of strategies that recrea onal fisheries managers can use in managing a fishery. Some strategies
regulate the amount of effort (for example, shorter or longer fishing seasons), others regulate catch (for example, bag
limits or size limits), and others focus on se ng aside areas of the ocean (for example, marine reserves) that provide
spawning habitat or shelter for fish.
In this sec on, we ask for your opinions about the types of strategies that you prefer for managers to use in recrea‐
onal fisheries management.
10. Please state your preference for using each strategy listed below (For each strategy check one box).
Strongly
prefer
Somewhat
prefer
Slightly
prefer
Do not
prefer at all
I am
unsure
a. Establish minimum size limits of the fish you
can keep
b. Establish maximum size limits of the fish you
can keep
c. Limit the total number of fish you can keep
d. Manage some species as catch‐and‐release
only
e. Establish longer seasons with more restric ve
bag limits
f. Establish shorter seasons with less restric ve
bag limits
g. Establish shorter seasons with a larger variety
of species you can legally catch
h. Increase the recrea onal harvest limit by
decreasing the commercial harvest limit
i. Divide the recrea onal harvest limit among
different modes (e.g. private anglers and for‐
hire/charter boat anglers)
j. Restrict certain types of fishing gear
k. Require the use of release techniques that
reduce fish mortality
l. Provide ar ficial fish habitat (e.g. ar ficial
reef) in some areas of the ocean
m. Protect and restore fish habitat that has been
degraded
n. Designate some areas of the ocean as marine
reserves with catch‐and‐release fishing only
o. Close some areas of the ocean for certain
seasons
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Sec on 3. Your Preferences for Management Objec ves
There are a number of different management objec ves that can be pursued by recrea onal fisheries management.
Some objec ves may conflict with each other, and some may be more important to you than others.
In this sec on, we ask for your opinions about the types of objec ves that you think are important and should be
pursued by recrea onal fisheries management.
11. Please state how important you believe each objec ve is for recrea onal fisheries management (For each objec ve
check one box).
Not
Somewhat
I am
important
unimportant
unsure
at all
Extremely
important
Somewhat
important
Neutral
b. Ensure that many different fish
species are available to catch
c. Ensure that adequate numbers of
trophy‐sized fish are available to
catch
d. Reduce the mortality associated
with releasing fish that are not le‐
gal to keep
e. Ensure that future genera ons will
have high quality fishing opportuni‐
es
f. Allocate some quota from com‐
mercial fisheries to recrea onal
fisheries
g. Recover fish stocks that have been
depleted
h. Protect marine biodiversity
i.
Protect threatened or endangered
marine species
j. Achieve consistency between state
and federal fishing regula ons
k. Simplify recrea onal fishing regula‐
ons
l.
m. Ensure that the opinions of all rec‐
rea onal fisheries stakeholders are
considered in policy‐making
n. Ensure opportuni es to fish in high
quality fishing areas
o. Ensure that fishing sites are not
heavily congested
a. Ensure that large quan
are available to catch
es of fish
Monitor and enforce recrea onal
fishing regula ons
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Sec on 4. Your Sa sfac on with Recrea onal Fisheries Management
In this sec on, we ask about your sa sfac on level with recrea onal fisheries management.
12. How sa sfied are you that recrea onal fisheries management is adequately addressing each item below
(For each item, check one box).
Not
I am
sa sfied
unsure
at all
Extremely
sa sfied
Somewhat
sa sfied
Neutral
Somewhat
dissa sfied
a. Managing fish stocks to provide
high quality fishing opportuni‐
es
b. Restoring fish stocks that have
been depleted
c. Adjust regula ons in a mely
manner to address changing
condi ons of the fishery
d. Using management strategies
that minimize costs to anglers
e. Ensure that the annual harvest
limit provides enough fish for
recrea onal fisheries
f. Ensuring that state and federal
regula ons are consistent
g. Monitoring and enforcing
recrea onal fishing regula ons
h. Using high quality data and
assessments in policy‐making
i.
j. Protec ng fish or shellfish spe‐
cies that are declining
k. Protec ng marine habitats
l.
Incorpora ng stakeholder
interests in policy‐making
Addressing conflicts between
anglers and marine mammals
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Sec on 5. Managing the Marine Environment
In this sec on, we ask about broader issues concerning management of the marine environment.
13. In your opinion, how much of a threat, if any, does each of the following factors pose to the marine envi‐
ronment? (For each factor, check one box.)
Severe
threat
Moderate
threat
Not a very
severe threat
Not a threat
at all
I am
unsure
a. Industrial pollu on
b. Oil and gas extrac on
c. Climate change
d. Ocean acidifica on
e. Shipping
f. Overfishing in commercial fisheries
g. Overfishing in recrea onal fisheries
h. Non‐na ve species
i.
j. Alterna ve energy (e.g. wave or wind)
development
k. Coastal development
l.
m. Marine habitat loss or degrada on
n. Dams/barriers
Aquaculture
Algal blooms
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Sec on 6. About You and Your Household
The following ques ons will help us know more about recrea onal saltwater anglers. The informa on you
provide will remain STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and will not be associated with your personal iden ty.
14. In the past 12 months, how many hours per week did you typically work for pay?
15. Which of the following categories best describes your household’s total annual income before taxes in
2010? (Please check only one category.)
Less than $20,000
$80,000‐$99,999
$100,000‐$149,999
$20,000‐$39,999
$40,000‐$59,999
$150,000‐$199,999
$60,000‐$79,999
$200,000 or more
16. Do you or anyone in your household make a living part‐ me or full‐ me from work directly associated
with marine resources or the marine environment? (Please check one.)
I am unsure
Yes
No
If yes, how concerned are you that fisheries management decisions will impact your livelihood?
(Please check one.)
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Slightly concerned
Not concerned at all
17. Are you male or female?
Female
Male
18. In what year were you born?
(Year)
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19. What is your ethnicity? (Please check one.)
Hispanic or La no
Not Hispanic or La no
20. What is your race? (Please check all that apply.)
American Indian or Alaska Na ve
Asian
Black or African American
Na ve Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
21. What is the highest level of educa on you have completed? (Please mark only one category.)
12th Grade or less
High school graduate or GED
Associate or technical school degree or college coursework
Bachelor’s degree (ex: BA or BS)
Advanced, professional, or doctoral degree or coursework
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Thank You For Comple ng This Survey!
We appreciate your par cipa on in this survey. If you would like further informa on on prior surveys or
economic informa on related to marine recrea onal angling, please visit our website at
h p://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st5/RecFishEcon.html.
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