Weather and outdoor activity survey

Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey

MFES Weather and Outdoor Activity Survey Instrument 0648 0652

Nonresident Angler Survey

OMB: 0648-0652

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Weather and Outdoor Activity Survey
Please complete for all members of your household. Include those who fish and those who do not fish.

START HERE
P
lease use a black or blue pen to complete this form.
Mark
to indicate your answer.
If you want to change your answer, darken the box
and mark the correct answer

1. How do members of this houshold obtain information
about the weather, including current weather
conditions, forecasts and warnings? Mark all that apply.

T elevision
Radio
Newspaper
Internet
Other

7. What is this person’s gender?

8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

Yes
No

6. How many people, including all adults and children, live
in this household?

8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

Please continue and complete

the questions in the next section
for EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER,
whether or not that household
member saltwater fishes.

7. What is this person’s gender?

9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

7. What is this person’s gender?
Male
Female
8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

Age in years
9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin
10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

Household Member 4

Male
Female

Age in years

White Black, African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
N
ative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Age in years
9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin
10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

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

Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin
10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

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

11. For each time period below, on how many days
did this person go recreational saltwater fishing in
Maryland from:

egular or Landline phone only
R
Cellular phone only
Both Landline and Cellular phone
No working phone service

wned with a mortgage or loan
O
Owned {without a mortgage)
Rented
Occupied without payment or rent

Household Member 3

Male
Female

Age in years

Yes
No

5. Which of the following best describes this house,
apartment, or mobile home?

7. What is this person’s gender?

Male
Female

4. Which category best describes the telephone service for
you and members of the household?

Household Member 2

Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin

3. During the past 12 months, has anyone in this household
visited a public beach, national seashore, costal state
park, or other coastal nature reserve or protected area?

Household Member 1

9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

2. During the past 12 months has anyone in this household
had to evacuate or seek shelter due to a severe weather
event such as a tornado, hurricane, or thunderstorm?

OMB Control No. 0648-0652
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

a. The shore – include docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks or any other shore-based
structure or area. Enter “0” if none.

Days in Jan., and Feb. 2013

Days in Nov., and Dec. 2012

Days in July, Aug., Sept., Oct., 2012

Days in March, April, May, June 2012

b. A boat – include a private or rental boat that
returned to shore in Maryland. Do not include
charter boats - rental or commercial boats that
include a captain or crew who help locate and
catch fish. Enter “0” if none.

b. A
boat – include a private or rental boat that
returned to shore in Maryland. Do not include
charter boats - rental or commercial boats that
include a captain or crew who help locate and
catch fish. Enter “0” if none.

Days in Jan., and Feb. 2013

Days in Nov., and Dec. 2012

Days in July, Aug., Sept., Oct., 2012

Days in March, April, May, June 2012

Days in March, April, May, June 20122

Go to Household Member 2

Go to Household Member 3

Go to Household Member 4

Go to Household Member 5 on the next page

Please useother side for
additional household members

Please complete for all members of your household. Include those who fish and those who do not fish.

7. What is this person’s gender?

Age in years

a. The shore – include docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks or any other shore-based
structure or area. Enter “0” if none.

Days in Jan., and Feb. 2013

Days in Nov., and Dec. 2012

Days in July, Aug., Sept., Oct., 2012

Days in March, April, May, June 2012

Days in Jan., and Feb. 2013

Days in Nov., and Dec. 2012

Days in July, Aug., Sept., Oct., 2012

Days in March, April, May, June 2012

Go to Household Member 6

White Black, African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
N
ative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
11. For each time period below, on how many days
did this person go recreational saltwater fishing in
Maryland from:

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10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

11. For each time period below, on how many days
did this person go recreational saltwater fishing in
Maryland from:

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Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin

White Black, African American
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
N
ative Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

a. T he shore – include docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks or any other shore-based
structure or area. Enter “0” if none.

9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

Yes, of Hispanic origin
No, not of Hispanic origin
10. What is this person’s race?
Mark one or more boxes.

9. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin?

8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

Age in years

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8. How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years.

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Female

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7. What is this person’s gender?

Household Member 6

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Household Member 5

Thank You!

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 Rob Andrews, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
This is a voluntary survey, and responses are kept confidential as required by section 402(b) of the MagnusonStevens 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.

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