Large Pelagic Dockside Intercept Form

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2013 Large Pelagics Intercept Survey Questionnaire OMB Control No. 0648-0380 (Expiration Date: 11/30/2014)

1. INTERVIEWER CODE 2. INTERVIEW DATE (MO / DAY) 3. INTERVIEW TIME

(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)

4. STATE CODE 5. CONTROL NUMBER 6. DOCUMENT NUMBER

1 = Marina; 2 = Private Dock; 3 = Public Ramp; 4 = Other

7a. SITE 7b. CLUSTER 8. SITE TYPE

9. What is the name of your boat?

2 (MARK HERE IF THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A NAME)

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10a. Is your boat primarily operated as a...

17b. What was the name of the tournament?

1 Private Boat 8 Don't Know

2 Charter Boat 9 Refused

3 Party/Head Boat

10b. Was the trip today a charter trip or private trip?

1 Charter 8 Don’t Know

2 Private 9 Refused

11a. Does the boat have a NMFS HMS permit, and if so, what category is it?

1 General 4 No HMS Permit  GO TO Q.12

2 Angling 8 Don’t Know  GO TO Q.12

3 Charter/Head Boat 9 Refused  GO TO Q.12

11b. What is your boat’s NMFS HMS permit number?

1 Verified with Respondent 8 Don’t Know

2 Obtained from Respondent 9 Refused

SPECIFY SOURCE

3 Corrected by Respondent

PERMIT NUMBER

12. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s Coast Guard document number?

 GO TO Q.14

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2 Vessel has no Coast Guard Documentation number

8 Don’t Know

9 Refused

13. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s state registration number?

LPIS

2 Vessel has no State Registration number

8 Don’t Know

9 Refused

14. What State is the principal port of your vessel

[on your HMS permit application]?

 State Postal Code  State FIPS Code

(Letters) (Numbers)

15. At about what time did your boat return to this site?

(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)

1

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6. For what large pelagic species were you primarily fishing today?

(Probe for at least one species. If Bluefin Tuna, probe for size

category. Choose appropriate code from Coding List.)

1^st LPS Target ________________________

2^nd LPS Target ________________________

17a. Were you participating in a tournament today?

1 Yes 8 Don’t Know  GO TO Q.18

2 No  GO TO Q.18 9 Refused  GO TO Q.18

 Tournament Code

18. What type of hooks were used?

(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)

1 Circle 3 Other (Specify Below)

2 Non-Circle/J-Hook _{Other___________________________________________}

19. How many fishing lines were used?

 Number of Lines

20. How many hours were spent fishing for large pelagic species? That is, how many hours were the lines in the water?

 Number of Hours Spent Fishing

21. Which type of bait was used?

(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)

1 Live 1 Artificial

1 Dead

22. Which method was used?

(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)

1 Trolling 1 Chumming

1 Chunking 1 Other (SPECIFY BELOW)

23. How many people on the boat were actively fishing with rod and reel or handline for large pelagic species?

 Number of People Fishing

24. Where were you fishing for large pelagic species?

 Lat.  Long.

25. How many miles were you offshorethat is, how many miles was it to the nearest land?

 Number of Miles

26. How many feet deep was the water (depth to the bottom)?

Water Depth in Feet

27. What was the surface water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

 Water Temperature

28. In the event that my supervisor wishes to verify that I have been conducting interviews here today, may I have your name and telephone number?

RESPONDENT’S NAME AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

P ROXY?  YES  NO  RESPONDENT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER

2 9. Did you or anglers on your boat catch any fish today? Yes GO TO Q.30 No TERMINATE Refused TERMINATE

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