St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Shore-based Non-commercial Fishing S

OMB Control No. xxxxx. Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx.

St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Shore-based Non-commercial Fishing Survey

6. SEX OF RESPONDENT

1. INTERVIEWER ID

1
2. SITE CODE

Male

2

Female

3

Not Known

7. FISHER IS FISHING FROM:

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3. MM/DD/YYYY

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0

1

4. INTERCEPT NO.

1

Pier

5

Rocky Point

2

Dock

6

Rocky Pavement

3

Jetty/Groin

7

Other:_______________

4

Sandy/Rocky Beach

Time this interview
was completed

5. INTERVIEW TIME
(use 2400 clock)

Good [morning, afternoon, evening]. How are you? My name is [First name], and I’m talking to fishers today to learn how important fishing is to them and to collect information about their catch. Participation is voluntary and your individual answers will be treated as
confidential in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100 and section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881, et seq.). At the end of the study, the information collected will be reported for the group as
a whole. We can skip any questions that you do not want to answer. The survey will take 7 to 10 minutes. Could I ask you some
questions about fishing? [Agreed: Great, thank you.] [Refused: Okay, thank you for your time. Have a good day.]

8.

We are primarily interested in getting information about fishing
that is for fun, sport, or for the personal use of fish. We don’t want
to collect information about fishing for commercial uses because
this information is already gathered on commercial catch reports
or trip ticket forms. Will you be reporting today’s catch on a commercial catch report or trip ticket form?

13.

Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? If yes,
what kinds?
1st Target
Common Name
Species Name

1

Yes

2

No

8

Don’t Know

Terminate interview

Species Code
2nd Target

Go on to Q9

Common Name
Species Name
Species Code

9. How long have you been fishing here today? That is, how many
hours have you spent with your gear in the water?
[Surveyor: Probe to nearest half hour.]

.
999

10.

12.

99999

Refused

14. Did you catch any fish while you were fishing that I might be able
to look at?

How many additional hours do you expect to fish from this site
today? That is, how many more hours will you have your gear in
the water? [Surveyor: Probe to nearest half hour.]

999

Anything/No particular species

Number of hours to nearest half hour

Refused

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11.

111111

1

Yes

2

No

3

Yes, but fish are
reported on another
fisher’s form.

Number of hours to nearest half hour

Go to Q15
Record intercept
number from survey
where catch is recorded.

Refused

Go to Q19

Have you fished at any other location today or do you plan to fish at
another location today?
1

Yes

2

No

9

Refused

15. Did you catch these fish yourself or did someone else catch some of
them?

1

All caught by fisher

Go to Q18

2

Other contributors

Go to Q16

What type of gear did you primarily use today?
16. Can you separate out your individual catch?
1

Handline

6

Snare

2

Rod and Reel

7

Hand

3

Dip net, A-frame

8

4

Cast net

5

Spear

1

Yes

Other:___________

2

No

98

Don’t Know

9

Refused

99

Refused

Go on to Q18 and record only
this fisher’s fish. Interview
other fishers separately.
Go to Q17. For Q18
record all fish together.

17. How many fishers, including yourself, have their catch here?
Please do not include anyone who did not catch fish. Only count
those fishers who have their catch here.

Number of contributors
99

1

Refused

18. AVAILABLE CATCH. May I look at your fish? What do you plan to do with the MAJORITY of the (species)?
[Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses for disposition of fish; simply record the respondent’s answers.]
Disposition codes for Q18
1 Thrown back alive/plan to throw back alive
2 Eaten/plan to eat
3 Used for bait/plan to use for bait

Species Name

4 Thrown back dead/plan to throw away
5 Some other purpose
6 Given away/plan to give away
8 Don’t know/ Didn’t ask
9 Refused

Species Code

# of Fish

Notes/Comments:

Weight (kg)

Length (mm)

Disp.

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19. UNAVAILABLE CATCH. Did you land any fish that are not here for me to look at? For example, any that you may have thrown
back or used for bait? Please tell me about only the fish that you caught yourself.
[Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses for disposition of fish; simply record the respondent’s answers.]
4 Thrown back dead/plan to throw away
5 Some other purpose
6 Given away/plan to give away
8 Don’t know/ Didn’t ask
9 Refused

Disposition codes for Q19
1 Thrown back alive/plan to throw back alive
2 Eaten/plan to eat
3 Used for bait/plan to use for bait
Species Name

Species Code

# of Fish

Length (mm)

Disp.
Notes/Comments:

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2
3
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Now that we’ve looked at your fish, could I ask you just a few more questions? Answers to these questions will help us to better understand how important recreational, personal use fishing is to fishers and their households on St. Croix. Information collected with
these questions will only be reported for the whole fishing community. In other words, at the end of the study, the information will be
grouped together for everyone that we survey. We will not share a person’s individual responses with anyone.
20. What year were you born?

23. What is your zip code?

Refused: code 9999

21. Do you live primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands? That is, do you live
in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 6 or more months out of each year?
1

Yes

2

No

9

Refused

22. What is your island of residence?
1

St. Croix

2

St. Thomas

3

St. John

4

Water Island

9

Refused

22222

Foreign Country

99999

Refused

Complete Q22
24. Where were you born?
Go to Q23
1

St. Croix

10

St. Lucia

2

St. John

11

Trinidad/Tobago

3

St. Thomas

12

Other Caribbean

4

Puerto Rico

13

Mainland U.S.A.

5

Anguilla

14

Estate Name

6

Antigua/Barbuda

Another U.S.
island

15

Estate Code

7

Dominica

Other foreign
country

8

Dominican Repub.

98

Don’t Know

9

St. Kitts-Nevis

99

Refused

22a. How many years have you lived on St.
Croix?

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Refused: code 999

22b. Which estate do you live in on St. Croix?

Refused: code 99999

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St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Shore-based Non-commercial Fishing Survey

OMB Control No. xxxxx. Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx.

[Surveyor, please copy interview identification information from page one of the survey.]
1. INTERVIEWER ID
2. SITE CODE

/

3. MM/DD/YYYY

/

2

0

1

4. INTERCEPT NO.

25.

Have you been interviewed previously by one of our survey
staff in the past [# of months study has been underway] months?
1

Yes

2

No

8

Don’t Know

9

Refused

30. How many children, meaning people under the age of 16,
presently live in your household?

Terminate interview at this
point.

Number of persons in household
99

Complete Q26-33
31. How many people in your household, including yourself, engaged
in fishing for recreation or personal use of fish at least once in the
past three months?

26. Are you satisfied with the number of access points available for
shoreline fishing?
1

Yes

2

No

3

No opinion

9

Refused

Refused

Number of persons in household
99

Refused

32. What is your current employment status?
[Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses; simply check the response
that reflects the respondent’s answer.]

27. What is your main reason for fishing?
[Surveyor: Please read the list of responses and check the response
chosen by the respondent.]

1

Full-time employment

2

Part-time employment

1

For sport

3

Self-employed

2

For food

4

Student

3

To be outdoors

5

Retired

4

To have fun or relax

6

Unemployed

5

To teach younger generations about fishing

7

Other:_____________________________________

6

To spend time with friends and family

9

Refused

7

Other:_____________________________________

9

Refused

33. Could you estimate for me your household’s typical monthly income? That is, could you estimate the combined monthly income
for everyone who works for pay in your household?
[Surveyor: Provide respondent with income category card and mark the
response selected by the respondent.]

28. In a typical week, approximately what percentage of your household’s
food comes from personal-use fishing or gathering other food from the
sea? [Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses; simply check the response category that reflects the respondent’s answer.]
1

0% to 9%

2

10% to 24%

3

25% to 49%

4

50% to 74%

5

75% to 100%

8

Don’t know

9

Refused

$0 to $999

2

$1000 to $1,999

3

$2,000 to $3,999

4

$4,000 to $5,999

5

$6,000 or more

8

Don’t know

9

Refused

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 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:
Theresa L. Goedeke, PhD, NOAA National Ocean Service, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

29. How many people presently live in your household, including
yourself?

Number of persons in household
99

1

Refused

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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