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pdfATTACHMENT D: Survey Forms and Supporting Materials
Resident Surveys: List of Items
In-home and Mailback Surveys
1. Tally sheet
2. On-site Questionnaire
3. Reef Activities List (Blue Card)
4. Respondent Card (Green Card)
5. Full Activities List (White Card)
6. Region Maps (one overall showing all five regions and one for each of the five regions)
7. Illustrations of Coral Reef Conditions (Low, Medium and High)
8. Photos for Introduction to Choice Questions
9. Photos for Crowding Issue in Choice Questions
10. Coral Reef Definitions and Conditions Card
11. Management Solutions Card
12. Economic Valuation Card
13. Demographics Card
14. Choice Set Cards-Pre-test
15. Choice Set Question Dollar Amounts for each Version (pre-test dollar amounts)
16. Satisfaction Mailback Questionnaire: Full Survey
17. Importance Rating Sheet: Pre-test for reef attributes in Choice questions
18. Expenditure Mailback Questionnaire
19. Mailback Center GREEN PAGE with Postage Paid and Return Address (Side 1)
20. Mailback Center GREEN PAGE with instructions to respondent (Side 2)
21. Post Card Reminder for mailbacks
22. Pre-notification Letter (OMB is most likely going to require the use of a pre-notification letter to
resident households.
23. Choice Question Cards: Full Survey, 9 Versions (dollar amounts to be determined from pre-test)
Resident Survey
Items Needed:
1. Brochure for gifts in sweepstakes/lottery (don’t need for OMB submission)
Resident Tally Sheet
Hello, I am from the University of Puerto Rico and we are doing a survey on recreation in Puerto Rico. Those
who complete the survey will be entered into a sweepstakes/lottery to win free vacation prizes. (Hand
respondent gift brochure).
1. Is anyone in your household a permanent resident of Puerto Rico?
a. Yes ( go to question 2)
b. No (go to Tally Sheet and place a tic mark in column 4)
Hand Respondent the Blue Card with Reef Activities
2.
In the past 12 months, have you or anyone in your household done any recreation activities on Puerto
Rico’s coral reefs?
a. Yes (Ask if will participate in a survey, it will take about 30 minutes to one hour). If yes, go to Tally
sheet and code as respondent and proceed with Interview).
b. No (Go to Tally sheet and code as non reef using and place tic mark in column 4). Thank them for
their time.
c. If yes, but refusal, place tic mark in column 6. Thank them for their time.
d. If reef user age 16 or older not home, place tic mark in column 3 and ask when person might be
home to schedule interview.
1
Date
2
Time
3
Not Home
4
Not Resident
5
Non Reef
Using
Resident
6
Reef User
Refusal
7
Reef User
Interviewed
Interview Number:
OMB Approval #: 0648-0000
Expiration Date:
Version 1
Puerto Rico Resident Survey
Your answers are voluntary and confidential.
Your name will never be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion
of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be destroyed.
Interview Number:
Part A: Outdoor recreation activities during the past 12 months in the Puerto Rico
Hand Respondent the White Card Activities List and maps of the Puerto Rico Regions.
A1.
Which of the activities on the enclosed Activities List did you or someone in your household do
in the Puerto Rico during the last 12 months?
A2.
Which acitivities did you, yourself do during the past 12 months in Region 1, Region 2, Region
3, Region 4 and Region 5?
A3.
On how many different days did you, yourself participate in each activity in the Region 1,
Region 2, Region 3, Region 4 and Region 5?
Only ask for those activities listed with an A on the end of the activity number
A4.
How many others (excluding yourself) in your household did each activity in the Region 1,
Region 2, Region 3, Region 4 and Region 5?
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
A1
A2
Activity
Page 2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
A2
A3
A4
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others Resp. days others
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A5.
What would you say is the most important recreational activity you did in Puerto
Rico?
Most Important Activity ____________(Activity List Number)
No Activity Most Important (check box)
A6.
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On how many different days did you participate in outdoor recreation activities outside of
Puerto Rico during the past 12 months?
______ (# of days)
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Part B: C o r a l reef use in the Puerto Rico during the past 12 months.
Hand respondent Blue Card with Activities List for reef use and maps of the Puerto Rico Regions
B1.
Which activities did you or someone in your household do on natural/coral reefs during the past
12 months in northwest Puerto Rico (Region 1), southwest Puerto Rico (Region 2), southeast
Puerto Rico (Region 3), northeast Puerto Rico (Region 4) and the islands of Culebra and
Vieques (Region 5)?
If respondent did not do anything in a region, check the box indicating no reef use in the region
B2.
Did you, yourself, do (read activity) during the past 12 months in Region 1, Region 2, Region 3,
Region 4, Region 5.
B3.
How many others in your household did each activity on the reefs in Region 1, Region 2, Region
3, Region 4, Region 5 during the past 12 months?
B4.
On how many different days did you, yourself, participate in each activity on the reefs in
Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5 during the past 12 months?
Note: Count any part of a day as a whole day for each activity.
B5.
How many different dives did you, yourself, make for each type of diving activity you did on the
reefs in Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5 during the past 12 months?
Diving activities include all snorkeling and scuba diving activities on the Blue Card-Activities List (Reef)
A dive is defined as an entry and exit from the water to snorkel or scuba dive
Please refer to Questions B1 – B5 when filling in the tables on the following two pages
There is one table for each of the five regions of the Puerto Rico
(Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5)
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Interview Number:
No Reef Use
Region 1
B1
B2
B3
B4
Activity
Resp.
#
Others
Respondent
# of days
No Reef Use
Respondent
# dives
Region 2
B1
B2
B3
B4
Activity
Resp.
#
Others
Respondent
# of days
No Reef Use
B5
Respondent
# of dives
Region 3
B1
B2
B3
B4
Activity
Resp.
#
Others
Respondent
# of days
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B5
B5
Respondent
# of dives
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No Reef Use
B1
Activity
B2
Resp.
Region 4
B3
#
Others
B4
B5
Respondent Respondent
# days
# of dives
# days
No Reef Use
Region 5
B1
B2
B3
Activity
Resp.
#
Others
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B4
B5
Respondent Respondent
# of days # of dives
Interview Number:
Part C. Economic Valuation of Puerto Rico’s Coral Reef Ecosystems
In this section of the survey, I will first present to you some definitions and scientific facts about
Puerto Rico’s coral reef ecosystems. I will then present you with different reef conditions and
the cost to your household to achieve those conditions. I will then ask you to choose among a
set of different conditions and the cost to your household.
First, here are some definitions of what we mean by coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems.
Hand respondent the Reef Definitions and Conditions Information Card.
Please read the Reef Definitions and Conditions Card.
C1. Do you have any questions about these definitions or reef conditions?
After answering questions, show respondent cards with examples of the kinds of stony corals, soft
corals, sponges, fish and macroinvertebrates that have been observed on Puerto Rico’s coral reef
ecosystems.
After respondent finishes viewing the cards, present the Management Solutions card.
Please read the information on the card and tell me when you are done.
C2. Do you have any questions before we proceed?
After answering respondents questions, proceed.
I now will present to you a set of reef conditions at different prices and will ask you for your most preferred
option. The Status Quo means no change in the management of the coral reef ecosystems and choosing this
option will cost your household nothing ($0), but will result in the poorest or lowest conditions of coral reef
ecosystems on all Puerto Rico’s coral reefs, except a few places that are already specially protected.
In each set of options, you will always have the option of choosing the Status Quo as your most preferred
option.
Hand the respondent the card with Choice Set Number 1.
Please review the three options. Option A is the Status Quo and costs you Nothing, but all reef conditions are
in a low condition. For Option B, all the reef conditions are at a medium level of condition and will cost your
household $__ per year. For Option C, all reef conditions are improved to the highest condition and will cost
your household $__ per year.
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C3. Which option do you prefer? _______
C4. How many days would you use Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs under the reef conditions for the option you
prefer? _________ (number of days per year)
C5. Please provide a brief comment that helps us understand why you chose the option as your most preferred
option? __________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Hand respondent the Economic Valuations Card
C6. How sure are you that the option you chose as your most preferred among the three options is your most
preferred, not sure at all, slightly sure, moderately sure, very sure, or extremely sure? Please refer to Section 1
of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter corresponding to your answer. Select one answer only.
______ (letter)
Hand respondent the card with Choice Set Number 2.
Please review the three options. Option A is the Status Quo and costs you Nothing, but all reef conditions are in
a low condition. For Option B, some reef conditions are at a medium level and some at the high level of
condition and will cost your household $__ per year. For Option C, some reef conditions are at the medium
level and some are improved to the highest condition and this will cost your household $__ per year.
C7. Which option do you prefer? _______
C8. How many days would you use Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs under the reef conditions for the option you
prefer? _________ (number of days per year)
C9. Please provide a brief comment that helps us understand why you chose the option as your most preferred
option? _____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C10. How sure are you that the option you chose as your most preferred among the three options is your most
preferred, not sure at all, slightly sure, moderately sure, very sure, or extremely sure? Please refer to Section 1
of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter corresponding to your answer. Select one answer only.
_____(letter)
Hand respondent the card with Choice Set Number 3.
Please review the three options. Option A is the Status Quo and costs you Nothing, but all reef conditions are in
a low condition. For Option B, some reef conditions are at a low level and some at the high level of condition
and will cost your household $__ per year. For Option C, some reef conditions are at the low level and some are
improved to the highest condition and this will cost your household $__ per year.
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C11. Which option do you prefer? _______
C12. How many days would you use Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs under the reef conditions for the option you
prefer? _________ (number of days per year)
C13. Please provide a brief comment that helps us understand why you chose the option as your most
preferred option?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C14. How sure are you that the option you chose as your most preferred among the three options is your most
preferred, not sure at all, slightly sure, moderately sure, very sure, or extremely sure? Please refer to Section 1
of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter corresponding to your answer. Select one answer only.
_____(letter)
Hand respondent the card with Choice Set Number 4.
Please review the three options. Option A is the Status Quo and costs you Nothing, but all reef conditions are in
a low condition. For Option B, some reef conditions are at a low level and some at the medium level of
condition and will cost your household $__ per year. For Option C, some reef conditions are at the medium
level and some are the low condition and this will cost your household $__ per year.
C15. Which option do you prefer? _______
C16. How many days would you use Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs under the reef conditions for the option you
prefer? _________ (number of days per year)
C17. Please provide a brief comment that helps us understand why you chose the option as your most
preferred option?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
C18. How sure are you that the option you chose as your most preferred among the three options is your most
preferred, not sure at all, slightly sure, moderately sure, very sure, or extremely sure? Please refer to Section 1
of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter corresponding to your answer. Select one answer only.
_____(letter)
C19. There are different ways for people to pay for new programs to protect the environment. One way is for
the government to pay the cost. This will raise everyone’s taxes. The other way is for businesses to pay the
cost. This will make prices go up for everyone.
If you had to choose, would you prefer to pay for new environmental programs through higher income taxes or
through higher prices? Please refer to Section 2 of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter
corresponding to your answer. Select one answer only.
___ (letter)
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C20. Who do you think should manage the additional funding obtained for reef management?
___ The Federal government ___ the Territorial government ____ Non Government Organization like The
Nature Conservancy or Protectores de Cuencas, a local organization ___ Other (Specify _________________
C21. Would you say you think of yourself as not an environmentalist at all, slightly an environmentalist, a
moderate environmentalist, a strong environmentalist or a very strong environmentalist? Please refer to
Section 2 of the Economics Valuation Card and tell me the letter corresponding to your answer. Select on
answer only. ___ (letter)
C22. We would like to learn more about how you reacted to the questions that asked you to choose between
various options of reef conditions. Please refer to Section 4 of the Economics Valuation Card. As I read each
statement tell me the letter corresponding to your answer.
Check the box corresponding to the respondent’s answer for each statement.
Statement
Strongly Somewhat Neither
Disagree Disagree
agree
(a)
(b)
nor
disagree
(c)
Somewhat Strongly
Agree
Agree
(d)
(e)
Costs should not be a factor when
protecting the environment.
I found it difficult to select an option of reef
conditions I preferred.
I was concerned that the Puerto Rico
government cannot effectively
Manage coral reefs.
I should not have to pay more to protect or
restore coral reefs in Puerto Rico.
The public’s views as expressed in this
survey should be important to the Puerto
Rico government when it chooses how to
manage coral reefs.
C23. Please provide us any other comments you would like to make to help us understand your views about
coral reefs in Puerto Rico and your responses to this survey.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Go to Part D: Demographics
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Interview Number:
Part D: Demographic Profile
In this final section, we need to know information about you and your household to make sure we have a
representative sample of Puerto Rico residents.
Again, your privacy will be protected and any information identifying you or your household will not be
revealed to anyone.
D1.
How many people in your household are permanent residents of Puerto Rico?
____number of people
D2.
How many of these household members are age 16 or older? ______ number of people
D3.
Do you own a boat? ___Yes
D4.
How many years have you lived in Puerto Rico?
D5.
In what year were you born?
D6.
Are you Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin? ___ Yes ____ No
___ No
______
______
number of years
year
Hand Respondent Demographics Card.
D7. What race do you consider yourself? Please refer to Section 1 of the Demographics Card and
tell me the letter or letters that best describes you. ___ ___ ___ (letters)
D8. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? Please refer to Section 2 of
the Demographics Card and tell me the letter corresponding to the category that best
describes you. ___ (letter)
D9.
What is your employment status? Please refer to Section 3 of the Demographics Card and tell
me the letter corresponding to the category that best describes you. ___ (letter)
D10. What is your household income before taxes? Please refer to Section 4 of the Demographics
Card and tell me the letter corresponding to the category that best describes you. ___ (letter)
That concludes the survey today. We would like to know if you would fill out two mail back
questionnaires. They ask about your expenditures while doing reef activities on your last trip
and what things are important to you and how satisfied you are with them. These mail back
questions are self-addressed to the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez and postage is paid.
D11. Will you take these questionnaires, fill them out and mail them to us? __ Yes __ No.
THANK YOU that concludes our interview.
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Blue Card
REEF ACTIVITIES LIST
Number ____________________Water-based Activities_______________________
Snorkeling
100A
Snorkeling from charter/party boat (pay operation and includes snorkeling tours)
101A
Snorkeling from a rental boat
102A
Snorkeling from private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
10A
Snorkeling from shore
200A
201A
202A
11A
Scuba Diving
Scuba diving from charter/party boat (pay operation)
Scuba diving from a rental boat
Scuba diving from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
Scuba diving from shore
300
301
303
Special Activities while Snorkeling or Scuba Diving
Diving for lobsters
Underwater photography
Spear fishing
404A
405A
406A
407A
408A
409A
410A
14A
Fishing – Inshore or Light Tackle Fishing
Fishing from charter/party boat or guide (pay operation) – inshore or light tackle
Fishing from rental boat – inshore or light tackle
Fishing from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat) – inshore or light
tackle
Other Fishing
Other fishing from charter boat (pay operation, usually six persons or less)
Other fishing from party or head boat (pay operation, charge per person)
Other fishing from a rental boat
Other fishing from a private boat (your boat or friends or relative’s boat)
Fishing from shore (beach, bank, pier, bridge, jetty, dock)
502A
503
504
505
Viewing Nature and Wildlife
Glass bottom boat rides (pay operation)
Inshore boating excursions (pay operation/guided service/NOT FISHING, including
kayaking)
Viewing nature and wildlife from private or rental boat
Bioluminescent Bays
Ocean kayaking
Whale watching
13A
15A
18A
Other Activities on the Reefs
Surfing
Swimming
Paddle boarding, wind surfing or kite boarding
500A
501A
Blue Card
Green Card
RESIDENT’S -RESPONDENT CARD
CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
Your participation in this interview is voluntary. There are no penalties for not answering some
or all of the questions, but since each interviewed person will represent many others not
interviewed, your cooperation is extremely important. This study is being conducted by the
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Uses of the information include the evaluation of
present recreation uses and planning for future visitation. At the end of the study any materials
identifying you as an individual will be destroyed.
This is a cooperative research project of the Puerto Rico Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 minutes including time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data need,
and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to U.S. Department of Commerce, Clearance Officer, Office of Chief
Information Officer, Rm. 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall
any person be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number.
White Card
ACTIVITIES LIST
Number
100A
101A
102A
10A
____________________Water-based Activities_______________________
Snorkeling
Snorkeling from charter/party boat (pay operation and includes snorkeling tours)
Snorkeling from a rental boat
Snorkeling from private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
Snorkeling from shore
200A
201A
202A
11A
Scuba Diving
Scuba diving from charter/party boat (pay operation)
Scuba diving from a rental boat
Scuba diving from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
Scuba diving from shore
300
301
302
303
304
305
Special Activities while Snorkeling or Scuba Diving
Diving for lobsters
Underwater photography
Wreck diving or other artificial reefs
Spear fishing
Cave diving
Diving to capture ornamental fish for aquariums (not to sell)
400A
402A
403A
Fishing – Offshore
Fishing from charter boat (pay operation, usually six persons or less) - offshore
Fishing from a rental boat – off shore
Fishing from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat) – offshore
404A
405A
406A
Fishing – Inshore or Light Tackle Fishing
Fishing from charter/party boat or guide (pay operation) – inshore or light tackle
Fishing from rental boat – inshore or light tackle
Fishing from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat) – inshore or light tackle
407A
408A
409A
410A
14A
411
Other Fishing
Other fishing from charter boat (pay operation, usually six persons or less)
Other fishing from party or head boat (pay operation, charge per person)
Other fishing from a rental boat
Other fishing from a private boat (your boat or friends or relative’s boat)
Fishing from shore (beach, bank, pier, bridge, jetty, dock)
Freshwater fishing
500A
501A
502A
503
504
505
506
Viewing Nature and Wildlife
Glass bottom boat rides (pay operation)
Inshore boating excursions (pay operation/guided service/NOT FISHING, including kayaking)
Viewing nature and wildlife from private or rental boat
Bioluminescent Bays
Ocean kayaking
Whale watching
Manatee watching
600A
601A
Personal Watercraft (jet skis, wave runners, etc.)
Personal watercraft – rental
Personal watercraft – Private (your boat or friend or relative’s watercraft)
700A
701A
702A
Sailing
Sailing charter/party boat (pay operation)
Sailing rental boat
Sailing private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
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White Card
Number
Other Water-Based Activities
______
____________________________________________________________________________________
Beach Activities – Sunbathing
12A
Sunbathing
13A
Surfing
14
Collecting shells and sea glass
15A
Swimming
18A
Paddle boarding, wind surfing, or kite boarding
Other Activities NOT MENTIONED ABOVE (parasailing, hang gliding, water-skiing, sunset cruises)
800A
Other activities from a charter/party boat (pay operation)
801A
Other activities from a rental boat
802A
Other activities from a private boat (your boat or friend or relative’s boat)
Number
______
19A
20A
21
Land-Based Activities
____________________________________________________________________________________
Nature Study – Wildlife Observation – Photography
Wildlife observation or wildlife photography
Other nature study and observation
Photography – Natural landscapes/scenery (not including wildlife)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Camping – Backpacking – Hiking – Picnicking
Backpacking
Camping in developed campgrounds
Camping in primitive campgrounds
Day Hiking
Attending guided walk (by park rangers, private companies or non-government organizations)
Self-guided nature or historic trail
Picnicking
38
39
40
41
42
Cultural, Historic and Tourist Attractions
Visiting historic areas, sites, buildings or memorials
Attending special events (fairs, festivals, ceremonies, etc.)
Attending outdoor concerts, plays, or other outdoor performances
Attending indoor concerts, plays, performances, or events
Sight-seeing tours and tourist attractions (paid)
Sight-seeing (not paid tours)
Reading roadside exhibits or markers
Visiting a museum, education facility, or information center
Attending outdoor sports events (sailing or boat races; spectator at fishing tournament, surfing or other
competitions like baseball, horse racing, or cock fighting)
Attending indoor sporting events (basketball, boxing or other indoor sporting events)
Agricultural tourism (visiting coffee plantations, farms, wineries)
Visiting Forest and Nature Reserves (El Yunque, Guánica Dry Forest, Mona Island Nature Reserve)
Visiting caves (Rio Camuy Cave Park or other caves)
Visiting Special Coral Reef Areas (Guánica, Cabo Rojo, Northeastern Reserves, Culebra)
43
44
45
46
47
Outdoor Sports
Golf
Tennis
Zip Lining
Mountain climbing, rock climbing or rappelling
Participation in other outdoor sports and games
29A
30
31
32
33
34
35
36A
37
48
49
50
51
52
Bicycling – Horseback Riding – Driving for Pleasure
Bicycling
Horseback riding
Driving for Pleasure (mopeds, motorcycles)
Other
Attended Wedding
Visited Casino
Stony Corals
Soft Corals and Sponges
Reef Fish
Invertebrates
Mega Fauna
RESIDENT - CORAL REEF DEFINITIONS and CONDITIONS CARD
Definitions
Coral reefs are colonies of connected skeletons of millions of small animals called
corals.
Coral reef ecosystems include the coral reefs, neighboring areas of sea bottom,
ocean waters, sponges, algae, seagrasses and mangroves.
Coral reef ecosystems provide a place to live for many ocean species including, fish,
sea turtles, conchs, lobsters, crabs, sponges, urchins, sea plants and marine
mammals like dolphins and manatees.
Most coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico are in water less than 60 feet deep.
Conditions
Research by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has measured the abundance
and diversity (number of different species) of stony corals, soft corals, sponges, fish,
macroinvertebrates (conch, spiny lobster, and urchins) on Puerto Rico’s coral reefs.
Measures of abundance and diversity were measured on how much was there per
square meter of coral reef area.
For abundance, the following measures were taken:
Stony corals: Percent (%) of hard-bottom covered per square meter and
percent of the coral tissue is alive.
Soft corals and Sponges: Square centimeters per square meter of reef area.
Fish: Number per square meter.
Fish were classified into fish people eat (consumptive) and fish that people just view
(Tropical/Ornamental fish). A few fish that normally would be classified as
consumptive were not counted as consumptive because of ciguatera poisoning. Fish
were also classified as Sport/Trophy fish (Ladyfish, Permit, Bonefish, Tarpon,
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Barracuda, Jacks). Some of these may be known to have ciguatera poisoning but
are still fun to catch.
Consumptive fish: Puerto Rico has only a few species with limits on length to be
legal for keeping (Yellowtail Snapper, White Grunt, Silk Snapper, and Black
Snapper). Some are permanently closed (Nassau Grouper and Goliath
Grouper). Still others have closed seasons (Silk, Vermillion, Black and Blackfin
Snappers Oct. – Dec.; Mutton and Lane Snappers April-May; Red Hind Dec. –
Feb.). We present the number of consumptive fish that meet legal size for
keeping per square meter of reef area. Tropical/Ornamental fish: Number of fish
per square meter.
Sport/Trophy fish: Opportunity to catch or see trophy fish on the entire reef not
the number per square meter.
Macroinvertebrates (conchs, spiny lobsters, and urchins): The number per square
meter. For conchs, the maximum number observed was 3 per square meter, while for
spiny lobster, the maximum observed was 1 per square meter. Urchins tend to be
observed in much higher numbers. For Long-spined urchins, the maximum observed
was 8 per square meter, while for smaller species of urchins as many as 37 per square
meter have been observed. Seasonal closure of Queen Conch is July – Sept.
CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Urchins are known to increase the health of reefs for stony corals.
Stony corals predominate in the healthiest reefs.
Soft Corals and Sponges tend to dominate in reef areas where the water quality is
relatively poor. Scientists have found that soft corals and sponges are more able than
stony corals to thrive in relatively poor water quality and move into places where stony
corals have died.
Soft Corals and Sponges are often very colorful, serve as important habitat for fish, and
help improve water quality by filtering nutrients thereby reducing algal growth that
can smother reefs and improving water clarity/visibility.
Most of the coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico are currently in a poor or fair
condition. Overfishing, water pollution, careless anchoring, and sediments from runoff
from development and agricultural areas have been the most important factors
damaging the coral reef ecosystems.
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RESIDENT’S - MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS CARD
If current management practices continue in the future (Status Quo), in 10 to 20 years
scientists expect that all but the few areas that are receiving special protection will be in
a poor or low condition with respect to the corals, sponges, fish, and water
clarity/visibility. If rules and regulations are not enforced even the specially protected
areas will be in poor or low condition.
If management is changed to improve reef conditions, it will require both public and
private investments to protect and restore the coral reef ecosystems, which would
include enforcement of rules and regulations.
In the next section of the survey, you will be presented with several sets of coral reef
ecosystem conditions. There is an estimated cost to your household per year that would
be required to achieve each condition.
The cost per year is based on the costs that will be paid by businesses and households to
pay for investments that protect and restore the coral reef ecosystems like improved
sewage treatment, filtering and cleaning urban run-off, erosion control from
agricultural areas and development projects, installation of mooring buoys to protect
reefs from anchor damage, restoration of reefs, and enforcement of rules and
regulations.
The costs per year would be paid by all residents and visitors to Puerto Rico through
increased prices of goods and services. This might also include increases in local sales
taxes to cover government costs to pay for protection and restoration.
The Option A: Status Quo (No change in management), will cost your household
nothing ($0 per year), but will result in low reef condition on all of Puerto Rico’s coral
reef ecosystems, except for the few specially protected areas if rules and regulations are
enforced.
You will always have the option of choosing the Status Quo (Option A).
RESIDENT”S - ECONOMIC VALUATION CARD
SECTION 1. How sure are you that the option you chose as your most preferred among the
three options is your most preferred?
Select one answer only
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Not sure at all
Slightly sure
Moderately sure
Very sure
Extremely sure
SECTION 2. Would you prefer to pay for new environmental programs through higher income
taxes or through higher prices?
Select one answer only
a. Through higher income tax
b. Though higher prices
c. No preference
SECTION 3. Would you say you think of yourself as not an environmentalist at all, slightly an
environmentalist, a moderate environmentalist, a strong environmentalist or a very strong
environmentalist?
Select one answer only
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Not an environmentalist at all
Slightly an environmentalist
A moderate environmentalist
A strong environmentalist
A very strong environmentalist
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SECTION 4. Agreement with Statements
Statement
Strongly
Somewhat Neither
Disagree Disagree
(a)
(b)
agree
nor
disagree
(c)
Costs should not be a factor when
protecting the environment.
I found it difficult to select an option of reef
conditions I preferred.
I was concerned that the Puerto Rico
government cannot effectively manage
coral reefs.
I should not have to pay more to protect or
restore coral reefs in Puerto Rico.
The public’s views as expressed in this
survey should be important to the Puerto
Rico government when it chooses how to
manage coral reefs.
Somewhat Strongly
Agree
(d)
Agree
(e)
RESIDENTS - DEMOGRAPHICS CARD
SECTION 1. What race do you consider yourself?
Select as many as apply
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
SECTION 2. What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
Select one answer only
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
8th grade or less
9th to 11th grade
12th grade. High School Graduate or equivalent (GED)
13 to 15 years (some college of vocational training)
College Graduate
Graduate School, Law School, Medical School
SECTION 3. What is your employment status?
Select all that apply
a.
b.
c.
d.
Unemployed
Employed full-time
Employed Part-time
Retired
e. Student
f. Homemaker
g. None of the above (specify)
______________________________
SECTION 4. What is your household income before taxes?
Select one answer only
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Under $5,000
$5,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $39,999
i. $40,000 to $44,999
j. $45,000 to $49,999
k. $50,000 to $59,999
l. $60,000 to $74,999
m. $75,000 to $99,999
n. $100,000 to $149,999
0. $150,000 or more
Part E: Economic Value of Puerto Rico’s Coral Reef Ecosystems – Choice Set 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes
in management
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Option B: Coral Reefs In Medium
Level of Condition
Corals and Sponges
Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom
with 60 to 90% live coral tissue.
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total
of 7 to 15 square centimeters per
square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square
meter with no fish of legal size to
keep
Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters
per square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total
of 2 to 7 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
3 to 6 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 10 fish per square
meter with up to 50% of legal size to
keep.
4 to 10 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 10 fish per square meter.
No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60
feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Option C: Coral Reefs in High
Level of Condition
Corals and Sponges
5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to
100% of hard-bottom with over 90%
to 100% live coral tissue.
1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per
square meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of
less than 2 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per
square meter with 75 to 100% of
legal size to keep.
25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of
20 to 100 or more fish per square
meter.
2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster
or urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and
20 or more urchins per square meter.
Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes
in management
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Option B: 6M & 6H
Option C: 6H & 6M
Corals and Sponges
M:.Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom
with 60 to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to
100% of hard-bottom with over 90%
to 100% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total
of less than 4 square centimeters per
square meter.
H: 1 species of sponges for a total of
less than 2 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive
fish for a total of 100 or more fish
per square meter with 75 to 100% of
legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total
of 7 to 15 square centimeters per
square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square
meter with no fish of legal size to
keep
Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for
a total of 4 to 14 square centimeters
per square meter.
M: Up to 3 species of sponges for a
total of 2 to 7 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive
fish for a total of 10 fish per square
meter with up to 50% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 10 fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates
(urchins) with 1 to 20 per square
meter.
No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than
50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: Less than 20
feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster
or urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and
20 or more urchins per square meter.
M: No opportunity to see large
wildlife (sharks, rays, turtles,
manatees, dolphins)
M: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
M: Cleanliness: Healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes
in management
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Option B: 6L and 6H
Option C: 6 H and 6L
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to
100% of hard-bottom with over 90%
to 100% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total
of less than 4 square centimeters per
square meter.
H: 1 species of sponges for a total of
less than 2 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive
fish for a total of 100 or more fish
per square meter with 75 to 100% of
legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of
20 to 100 or more fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster
or urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and
20 or more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large
wildlife (sharks, rays, turtles,
manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10
feet
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60
feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total
of 7 to 15 square centimeters per
square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square
meter with no fish of legal size to
keep
Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for
a total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
L: Up to 4 species of sponges for a
total of 7 to 15 square centimeters
per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of
consumptive fish for a total of 3 fish
per square meter with no fish of
legal size to keep
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than
50 feet
H: Depth of Reefs: Less than 20
feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes
in management
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Option B: 6L and 6 M
Option C: 6M and 6 L
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals
and sponges
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom
with 60 to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for
a total of 4 to 14 square centimeters
per square meter
M: Up to 3 species of sponges for a
total of 2 to 7 square centimeters per
square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive
fish for a total of 10 fish per square
meter with up to 50% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 10 fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total
of 7 to 15 square centimeters per
square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square
meter with no fish of legal size to
keep
Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees,
dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for
a total of 14 to 25 square centimeters
per square meter
L: Up to 4 species of sponges for a
total of 7 to 15 square centimeters
per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of
consumptive fish for a total of 3 fish
per square meter with no fish of
legal size to keep
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total
of 3 fish per square meter
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
M: No opportunity to see large
wildlife (sharks, rays, turtles,
manatees, dolphins)
M: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
M: Cleanliness: Healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 11 to 20 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large
wildlife (sharks, rays, turtles,
manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60
feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$
(Cost to your household per year)
Puerto Rico Coral Reef Ecosystem Valuation
Choice Questions _Pre-test Bids: Internet Panel
For the pre-test there will be four choice sets in which respondents will choose between three
options/alternatives. The same four choice sets are used in each version. The differences in versions are the
prices/bids for each option. The Status Quo is included in each choice set and is labelled Option A and the
dollar amount is always zero ($). Each choice set also has a B and C option. Versions should be randomized
across Internet Panel members. Below are the dollar amounts for each Option in each version.
Choice 1: A=Status Quo (all attributes in low condition), B (all attributes in medium condition), C (all attributes
in high condition)
Version 1: Prices: A=$0, B=$500, C=$1,000
Version 2: Prices: A=$0, B=$250, C=$500
Version 3: Prices: A=$0, B=$125, C=$250
Version 4: Prices: A=$0, B=$60, C=$125
Choice 2: A=Status Quo (all attributes in low condition), B (6 attributes in medium and 6 attributes in high), C
(6 attributes in high condition and 6 attributes in medium condition)
Version 1: Prices: A=$0, B=$750, C=$750
Version 2: Prices: A=$0, B=$375, C=$375
Version 3: Prices: A=$0, B=$190, C=$190
Version 4: Prices: A=$0, B=$95, C=$95
Choice 3: A=Status Quo (all attributes in low condition), B (6 attributes in low and 6 attributes in high), C (6
attributes in high condition and 6 attributes in low condition)
Version 1: Prices: A=$0, B=$500, C=$500
Version 2: Prices: A=$0, B=$250, C=$250
Version 3: Prices: A=$0, B=$125, C=$125
Version 4: Prices: A=$0, B=$60, C=$60
Choice 3: A=Status Quo (all attributes in low condition), B (6 attributes in low and 6 attributes in medium), C
(6 attributes in medium condition and 6 attributes in low condition)
Version 1: Prices: A=$0, B=$250, C=$250
Version 2: Prices: A=$0, B=$125, C=$125
Version 3: Prices: A=$0, B=$60, C=$60
Version 4: Prices: A=$0, B=$30, C=$30
Pre-test options are purposely designed at the extremes to help design bid amounts for the final survey. Final
survey will use options in choice sets based on a fractional factorial design.
OMB Approval #:
Expiration Date:
THANK YOU!
for
participating in this
Recreation Survey
Dear Resident,
Recently you indicated that you would be willing to complete this
questionnaire. It is self-explanatory and should not take long to complete.
Please record your answers accurately and legibly. Your answers represent
many other people not included in this survey effort so it is very important
that you return your questionnaire.
Your answers are voluntary and confidential. Your name will never
be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be
destroyed.
When you complete the questionnaire, please reverse-fold it so that
our return address on the GREEN PAGE in the inside is folded to the outside. Please staple or tape to seal the questionnaire and mail it back to us.
No postage is needed. Your cooperation in this effort is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Dr. Miguel del Pozo (Project Lead)
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus
Telephone: (787) 941-3559
[email protected]
Dr. Ruperto Chaparro (Project Co-lead)
Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program
Extension Leader
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Telephone: (787) 832-8045
[email protected]
Please note: It is very important that the same person who participated in
the on-site interview also complete this questionnaire.
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IMPORTANCE
(in the ideal recreational
setting for activities)
In this section we are interested in identifying the recreation
site information that is important to you, the resident.
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Please read each statement and rate the importance of each
item as it contributes to an ideal recreation/tourism setting for the
activities you did or do in Puerto Rico. If an item does not apply,
indicate by circling n/a (not applicable). Likewise, if you don’t know,
circle (dk).
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Clear water (high visibility) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Clean water healthy for swimming and other water-based activities. . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . . of living corals on the reefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Amount
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different kinds of fishes and sea life to view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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Many different kinds of fishes and sea life to catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control of invasive species (lionfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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Artificial reefs (sunken ships, reef balls, piers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Easy,
and quality beach and shoreline access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . abundant
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Marina facilities, boat ramps/launching facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Mooring buoys and navigational markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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Value
of lodging (cost vs amenities: clean rooms & linens, working ac, hot showers)..
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showersshoers
. . .Ecotourism/green
. . . . . . . . . . . . initiatives: low energy use, recycling ..
Resorts
with focus on
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. . public
. . . . . .restrooms
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Availability
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Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well-maintained
roads and bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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. . . . transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Public
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Historic preservation (historic landmarks, houses, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . . . . . posters,
. . . . . signs, brochures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Educational
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. . tour guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Availability
Availability of lifeguards for beach safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Customer service and friendliness of people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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safety (areas with low crime rates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Good maps and signage for road navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
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On the previous page you indicated the importance of a list of
items to your recreational/tourist experiences. Now please read
each of the items on this list and rate how satisfied you were
with each at the places you did or do your activities in Puerto
Rico. If an item does not apply, indicate by circling n/a (not
applicable). Likewise, if you don’t know, circle (dk).
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Clean water healthy for swimming and other water-based activities. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . of living corals on the reefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amount
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Many different kinds of fishes and sea life to catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control of invasive species (lionfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Mooring buoys and navigational markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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shhhhhsshowers)
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Resorts with focus
onshowersshoers
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Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well-maintained
roads and bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Public
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Historic preservation (historic landmarks, houses, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . posters,
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Educational
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Availability
Availability of lifeguards for beach safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer service and friendliness of people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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safety (areas with low crime rates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Good maps and signage for road navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SATISFACTION
(with each of these items five
years ago in Puerto Rico)
Have you lived in Puerto Rico more than five years?
If “yes” answer question Id.
If “no” skip to question IIa on page 4.
Id.
Now please read each of the items on this list and rate how
satisfied you were with each five years ago or more in
Puerto Rico. If an item does not apply, indicate by circling n/a
(not applicable). Likewise, if you don’t know, circle (dk).
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Amount
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Many different kinds of fishes and sea life to catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control of invasive species (lionfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Easy,
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Marina facilities, boat ramps/launching facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mooring buoys and navigational markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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shhhhhsshowers)
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Resorts with focus
onshowersshoers
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Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well-maintained
roads and bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Public
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Historic preservation (historic landmarks, houses, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Educational
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Availability
Availability of lifeguards for beach safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer service and friendliness of people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Good maps and signage for road navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Now please read each of the items on the list below and rate
your expectations for each of the following in Puerto Rico.
If an item does not apply, indicate by circling not applicable
(n/a). Likewise, if you don’t know, circle (dk).
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Availability of public restrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boat ramps/launching facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well-maintained roads and bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value of lodging (cost vs amenities: clean rooms & linens, working ac, hot showers) .
Mooring buoys
showers)
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Good maps and signage for road navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resorts with focus on Ecotourism/green initiatives: low energy use, recycling .
. . . . . . . . . . posters,
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Educational
Availability of lifeguards for beach safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Easy, abundant, and quality beach & shoreline access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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laws & regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(historic landmarks, houses, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Artificial
ships, reef balls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Now please read each of the items on the list below and rate
how they met your expectations for each of the following in
Puerto
Rico.
If an item
does not apply, indicate by circling not applicable
(n/a). Likewise, if you don’t know, circle (dk).
1)
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Marina facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Availability of public restrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boat ramps/launching facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Well-maintained roads and bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Value of lodging (cost vs amenities: clean rooms & linens, working ac, hot showers) .
Mooring buoys
showers)
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. . . .navigational
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Good maps and signage for road navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resorts with focus on Ecotourism/green initiatives: low energy use, recycling .
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. . . . . brochures.
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Educational
Availability of lifeguards for beach safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Easy, abundant, and quality beach & shoreline access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .of. .environmental
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Enforcement
laws & regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.Customer
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Availability
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(historic landmarks, houses, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ships, reef balls, piers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . .restaurants
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Quality
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Many kinds of fishes and sealife to view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In this section we have a few special issues questions we would like
to ask you.
IIIa.
Do you own a boat in Puerto Rico?
Yes (Continue)
IIIb.
No (Go to Question IIId)
What is the length of your boat?
(Feet)
IIIc.
Do you trailer your boat or do you store it at a dock or marina?
Trailer
Store at a dock or marina
IIId.
Do you live on the coast with access to the water?
Yes
IIIe.
How important were Puerto Rico’s beaches to your decision to
visit places in Puerto Rico?
1
IIIf.
No
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5
How many years have you been doing recreation activities in
Puerto Rico?
(Years)
7
IVa.
Islands like Puerto Rico face competing demands for
development. When choosing a place in Puerto Rico for your
recreation activities what is your preference? (Check one
answer only)
Low development, small town atmosphere along the
coast
Dense development, large town with high-rise hotels
and casinos, many restaurant and shopping
opportunities
Mix of low development and dense development places
No preference
IVb.
Some people may be okay with staying in dense developed
areas, but when doing certain recreation activities like visiting
beaches, fishing, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, boating,
surfing, wind surfing, paddle boarding, viewing wildlife,
photography and hiking trails prefer to have views
unobstructed by development (e.g. big hotels, offshore oil
and gas platforms, wind turbines etc.).
How important to you is it to have areas with natural views
protected? (Check one answer only)
Not important
Somewhat important
Important
Very important
Extremely important
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V.
In this section, we want to ask you about several issues of
importance to managing Puerto Rico’s natural resources
that support recreation activities, or protect the resources
by preservation methods
For the following statements, please indicate if you 1 = strongly disagree,
2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree, or dk = don’t know.
(Please circle one number for each statement)
1)
I support the creation of marine protected areas that allow
activities as long as they don’t harm the resource . . . . . . . . . .
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I support the creation of marine reserves that prohibit all
activities that take things like fishing and ornamental trade for
aquariums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I support the creation of research only areas that only allow
scientific and educational activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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species like turtles and Elkhorn and Staghorn corals
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regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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outreach and enforcement on violators of environmental laws
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This is a cooperative research project of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Sea Grant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
need, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden,
to U.S. Department of Commerce, Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Information Officer, Rm. 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Your participation in this
recreation expenditure survey is
GREATLY APPRECIATED
Dear Resident,
Recently you indicated that you would be willing to complete this
questionnaire. It is self-explanatory and should not take long to complete.
Please record your answers accurately and legibly. Your answers represent
many other people not included in this survey effort so it is very important
that you return your questionnaire.
Your answers are voluntary and confidential. Your name will never
be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be
destroyed.
Before you mail back the questionnaire, please reverse-fold it so that
our return address is on the outside. Please staple or tape to seal the questionnaire and mail it back to us. No postage is needed. Your cooperation in
this effort is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Dr. Miguel del Pozo (Project Lead)
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus
Telephone: (787) 941-3559
[email protected]
Dr. Ruperto Chaparro (Project Co-lead)
Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program
Extension Leader
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Telephone: (787) 832-8045
[email protected]
Please note: It is very important that the same person who participated in
the on-site interview also complete this questionnaire.
PART A: YOUR EXPENDITURES FOR CORAL REEF RECREATION
We would like to ask you about the expenses related to your coral reef recreation in Puerto Rico during the last
12 months. Please complete one of the questions below, indicating for how many people you paid expenses.
1) If you paid your own expenses or if you shared expenses with someone else, please check this box
On the following pages, report only those expenses you personally paid for.
2) If you were paying all the expenses for yourself and for one or more others, please check this box
and record in the box below the number of persons you paid expenses for, including yourself.
Report the total amount of expenses you paid for on the following pages.
Number of people you were paying expenses for, including yourself
Please report your expenditures for each of the items listed to the nearest whole dollar. In Column A, put the
total amount of money you spent on that item, regardless of where you were when you spent it.
EXAMPLE:
Joe and Jane Smith purchased round-trip tickets to Vieques online at $150 each, or a total of
$300. Their total amount spent for the trip was $300 (Column A).
Item
TRANSPORTATION
Airline Fare
a) Package tour
b) Any other airline fare
Column A:
Total amount
spent for your
coral reef
recreation in
Puerto Rico?
a
300
Item
During the past 12 months
LODINGING, PRIVATELY OWNED (non-government)
Hotel/motel/bed & breakfast, etc.
Rental home, cottage, cabin, condo
Camping site (RV/tent/camper)
LODINGING, PUBLICLY OWNED (government)
Hotel/motel/bed & breakfast/cabin, etc.
Camping site (RV/tent/camper)
FOOD & BEVERAGES during the past 12 months
Food and drinks consumed at restaurants and bars
Drinks consumed at bars and clubs during non-meal
times (nighttime recreation)
Beverages purchased at a store for carry-out
Food purchased at a store for carry-out
TRANSPORTATION during the past 12 months
Rental automobile, motor home, trailer, motorcycle or
other recreation vehicle
Gas & oil - auto/RV
Repair & service - auto/RV
Parking fees & tolls
Taxi fare
Ferry
Train
Bus fare
a) Package tour
b) Any other bus fare
Airline fare
a) Package tour
b) Any other airline fare
Column A:
Total amount
spent for your
coral reef
recreation in
Puerto Rico?
Item
Column A:
Total amount
spent for your
coral reef
recreation i n
Puerto Rico?
BOATING during the past 12 months
Boat, jet ski, and wave runner rental
Boat fuel and oil
Boat repairs
Boat launch fees
Boat slip fees or marina fees (this trip only)
Sailing charters or sunset cruises
FISHING during the past 12 months
Cut bait
Live bait
Daily or special fishing permits
Fishing lines, fly lines, fishnets, and minnow traps
Charter/party boat, guide service
SCUBA DIVING/SNORKELING during the past 12
months
Rental fee for equipment
Charter/party boat, guide service
SIGHTSEEING during the past 12 months
Sightseeing tours
Glass bottom boat rides
Excursions, kayak tours
Park entrance fees
Admission to tourist, amusement, festivals and other
commercial attractions
Food and drinks on sightseeing tours
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Item
OTHER ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES during the past
12 months
Rental fee for recreation equipment (surfboards,
paddle boards, golf carts or others not listed
above)
Guide service, tour, or outfitters (not listed above, like
parasailing)
Admission to motion pictures, theaters, museums,
etc.
Admission to musical performances, concerts
Spa treatments
Fitness activities (gym fees, fitness classes/
instruction)
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES during the past
12 months
Film Purchases
Film Developing
Footwear
Clothing
Souvenirs and gifts (not clothing)
Barber, laundry and other personal services
Telephone, copying, fax and other business
services
Physician, dentist, and other medical services
Other, specify
Column A:
Total amount
spent for your
coral reef
recreation in
Puerto Rico?
PART B: ANNUAL VACATION AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
This section asks about money people spent on recreational equipment, boat storage, time-share and
condo fees and related purchases over the past 12 months. For each of the items listed, indicate
in Column A the total amount of money you spent on that equipment in the past 12 months. In Column
B, report the total amount of purchases you made in Puerto Rico.
First, please answer these questions regarding your boating recreation.
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During the past 12 months, how many times did you take a trip away from home for a boating-related
activity (sailing, waterskiing, canoeing, fishing from a boat, motor boating, SCUBA diving, jet skiing,
etc.)?
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Of these trips, how many were to some place outside Puerto Rico?
Example:
Joe and Jane Smith purchased a boat for $17,000 from a dealer at their second home in New
York last summer. They also purchased a jet ski for $12,000 from a dealer in Puerto Rico.
Here is how they would report these expenditures.
Item
Column A:
Total Purchases
in Past 12
Months
Column B:
Purchases in
Puerto Rico
BOATING EQUIPMENT
New motorized boats or jet skis
29,000
12,000
Item
MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Diving or snorkeling equipment
Fishing rods and reels
Cameras and other photo gear
Binoculars and other viewing equipment
Miscellaneous (boats, guns, surfboard, vehicles, any
other major equipment), specify
BOATING EQUIPMENT
New motorized boats or jet skis
New nonmotorized boats (sailboats, row boats,
canoes, kayaks, etc.)
New boat engines
New boat accessories
New sails or rigging
New boat trailer
Boat storage and marina fees
Other boating expenses
Describe:
ANNUAL LODGING-RELATED FEES
Condo and time-share fees
RV or trailer park fees
Column A:
Total Purchases
in Past 12
Months
Column B:
Purchases in
Puerto Rico
OMB Approval #:
Expiration Date:
number:
That’s All!! If you would like to be entered into a sweepstakes to win a free
Vacation to Culebra Puerto Rico, fill out your name, address and phone number
below. All prizes will be awarded in TBD.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Prizes to be awarded are:
GRAND PRIZE
* TBD
* TBD
* TBD
* TBD
* TBD
FIRST PRIZE
* TBD
TBD
* TBD
SECOND PRIZE
* TBD
* TBD
* TBD
This is a cooperative research project of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Sea Grant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes
including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
need, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden,
to U.S. Department of Commerce, Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Information Officer, Rm. 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
NO POSTAGE
NECESSARY IF
MAILED IN THE
UNITED STATES
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Dr. Miguel del Pozo
Sea Grant College Program
UPR-RUM Call Box 9000
Mayaguez, PR 00681-9000
MAYAGUEZ, PR
Please begin this questionnaire on Page 1
If you have already mailed us a questionnaire, thank you for
your cooperation. You do not need to send us a second
questionnaire.
Please turn page for more questions.
Post Card Reminder
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NECESSARY
IF MAILED
IN THE
UNITED
STATES
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Respondent’s Name
Respondents’ Street Address
Respondents’s City, State/Territory/Country, Zip Code (US)
Post Card Reminder
You completed a survey on the use of Puerto Rico’s coral reefs in your home.
We handed you two mailback questionnaires.
If you have already mailed us the questionnaires, thank you for your
cooperation. You do not need to send us a second questionnaire. You
will be entered into the sweepstakes/lottery for each survey questionnaire
you completed.
If you have not completed the questionnaires, please complete them and
put them in the mail. Postage is already paid.
If you lost your copies, you will receive another copy in the mail in a
couple of weeks.
Thanks You, Miguel del Pozo, Project Leader, University of Puerto Rico –
Mayaguez 787-941-3559
Resident Survey Pre-notification Letter
To be placed on University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Letter-head
Address of household
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Household Member:
The University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez is undertaking a study on the importance of Puerto Rico’s coral
reefs to both residents and visitors to Puerto Rico.
The study is sponsored by Puerto Rico Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Your household has been selected to be part of the
study. If you or anyone in your household has used Puerto Rico’s coral reefs for recreation during the past 12
months, you qualify for the survey. The survey will take place in your home and will take about one hour. In
addition, there are two self-addressed, postage paid mailback surveys that will handed out for you to fill out and
mail to the University.
If you complete the survey, for each survey component you complete you will be entered into a
sweepstakes/lottery that will be run by Ridge-to-Reefs, Inc. a non-profit organization with a chance to win a
free vacation to the Island of Culebra. If you complete all three components of the survey, you will have three
chances to win one of the prizes listed below:
Grand Prize: Free Vacation for two to the Island of Culebra, including hotel, rental jeep, restaurant meals, and
a snorkeling, SCUBA diving, or fishing adventure.
First Prize: TBD
Second Prize: TBD
We will be in your community to conduct the interviews. If you won’t be home during
those dates and times and want to participate in the survey please call me at 787-941-3559 or Mrs. Migdalia
Figueroa at 787-832-8045 to arrange for an interview time.
If no one in your household has done any recreational activities on Puerto Rico’s coral reefs during the past 12
months, could you please simply mark the box that says “Did not use Puerto Rico’s coral reefs” on the enclosed
self-addressed, postage paid postcard and return it to the University.
If someone in your household did do some recreational activities on Puerto Rico’s coral reefs during the past 12
months but you do not want to participate in the survey, could you please simply mark the box that says “Did
use Puerto Rico’s coral reefs, but do not want to participate” on the enclosed self-addressed, postage paid card
and return it to the University.
Thank You,
Miguel del Pozo, Project Leader
Version 1, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
2
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster
or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 1, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 1, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total of 3
fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
6
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 1, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Option B
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
M: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 2, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
Corals and Sponges
H: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 2, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total of 3
fish per square meter
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) with 20 or more per square meter
(mostly urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
6
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 2, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
6
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 2, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 3, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 10 fish per square meter with
up to 50% of legal size to keep.
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
M: 4 to 10 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total of 10
fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
4
5
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
(Cost to your household per year)
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 3, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
3
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 3, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
6
(Cost to your household per year)
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 3, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish with a total of 3
fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 4, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 4, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
5
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 4, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
6
5
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
(Cost to your household per year)
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 4, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
2
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 5, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
5
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 5, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
6
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 5, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 5, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
6
(Cost to your household per year)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 6, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
6
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 6, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Option B
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 6, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
2
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 6, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 7, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 7, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 7, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
2
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit
Water Conditions
M:
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 7, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
6
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 8, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
6
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 8, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of
tropical/ornamental fish
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
4
(Cost to your household per year)
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 8, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Option B
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
L: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 8, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
1
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square meter with
no fish of legal size to keep
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 9, Choice 1
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with 75 to 100% of legal size to
keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
4
(Cost to your household per year)
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Crowdedness: 11 to 20 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 9, Choice 2
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
H: Up to 15 species of consumptive fish
for a total of 100 or more fish per square
meter with
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
5
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
L: Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
L: Crowdedness: 21 or more people
3
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 9, Choice 3
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
Option B
Option C
Corals and Sponges
M: Up to 4 species of stony corals
covering 5 to 20% of hard-bottom with 60
to 90% live coral tissue.
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive fish
for a total of 3 fish per square
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
2
(Cost to your household per year)
L: Up to 4 species of soft corals for a
total of 14 to 25 square centimeters per
square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7
to 15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
L: Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 3 fish per square meter
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: 2 or more species of
Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins) 1 lobster, 1 conch, and 20 or
more urchins per square meter.
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
H: Clarity/Visibility: Greater than 50
feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
5
(Cost to your household per year)
Version 9, Choice 4
Option A: Status Quo – No changes in
management (All Low Conditions)
Corals and Sponges
No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
Up to 4 species of soft corals for a total of
14 to 25 square centimeters per square meter
Up to 4 species of sponges for a total of 7 to
15 square centimeters per square meter
Fish and Wildlife
Up to two species of consumptive fish for a
total of 3 fish per square meter with no fish
of legal size to keep
Up to 3 species of tropical/ornamental fish
with a total of 3 fish per square meter
No Macroinvertebrates (conch, lobster or
urchins)
No opportunity to see large wildlife (sharks,
rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
No opportunity to see or catch Sport/Trophy
fish (ladyfish, permit, bonefish, tarpon,
snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
Cleanliness: Not healthy for swimming
Depth of Reefs: Greater than 60 feet
Crowdedness: 21 or more people
$0
(Cost to your household per year)
Option B
Corals and Sponges
L: No stony corals, only soft corals and
sponges
M: Up to 3 species of soft corals for a
total of 4 to 14 square centimeters per
square meter.
Up to 3 species of sponges for a total of 2
to 7 square centimeters per square meter.
Fish and Wildlife
M: 3 to 6 species of consumptive fish for
a total of 10 fish per square meter with up
to 50% of legal size to keep.
H: 25 to 30 species of
tropical/ornamental fish for a total of 20
to 100 or more fish per square meter.
M: 1 species of Macroinvertebrates with
1 to 20 per square meter (urchins).
H: Opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
H: Opportunity to catch or see
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
L: Clarity/Visibility: Less than 10 feet
L: Cleanliness: Not healthy for
swimming
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
M: Depth of Reefs: 20 to 60 feet
2
(Cost to your household per year)
Option C
Corals and Sponges
H: 5 to 17 species of stony corals
covering more than 20% and up to 100%
of hard-bottom with over 90% to 100%
live coral tissue.
H: 1 species of soft corals for a total of
less than 4 square centimeters per square
meter.
1 species of sponges for a total of less
than 2 square centimeters per square
meter.
Fish and Wildlife
L: Up to two species of consumptive
fish for a total of 3 fish per square meter
with no fish of legal size to keep
M: 4 to 10 species of tropical/ornamental
fish with a total of 10 fish per square
meter.
L: No Macroinvertebrates (conch,
lobster or urchins)
L: No opportunity to see large wildlife
(sharks, rays, turtles, manatees, dolphins)
L: No opportunity to see or catch
Sport/Trophy fish (ladyfish, permit,
bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks)
Water Conditions
M: Clarity/Visibility: 10 to 50 feet
H: Cleanliness: Healthy for swimming
H: Depth of Reefs: less than 20 feet
H: Crowdedness: 0 to 10 people
1
(Cost to your household per year)
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| Author | NOSTEMP |
| File Modified | 2014-11-17 |
| File Created | 2014-11-17 |