MRFES (durable goods)

20XX Alabama Marine Recreational
Fishing Expenditure Survey
How much do you spend on marine recreational fishing?

Your Response is Important!

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NOAA Fisheries Service

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Section A: Tackle, Equipment and Durable Fishing-Related Expenses
We would like to know about your annual expenses related to marine recreational fishing for finfish. We are
interested in your expenses during the past 12 months on fishing tackle, fishing-related equipment, and large
durable items such as boats, vehicles, and vacation homes.
 “Marine” means open ocean or any portion of a bay, sound, or river that is SALTWATER or
brackish water.
 Except when asked, please do not include any information for other household members.
 Please print clearly and mark boxes with an X where appropriate to indicate your response.
1. During the past 12 months, did you spend any money on fishing tackle or fishing gear?
Yes

No

Please go to question 2 on the next page

1a. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past
12 months on the following items of fishing tackle.


If you spent nothing, please write “0” for that item in column B.



In column C, indicate the percentage of your expense (from column B) that was spent in Alabama.
(For example, if all expenses of a given type occurred in Alabama, write “100”. If none occurred in Alabama,
write “0”.)



In column D, indicate the percentage of each item’s usage that was for marine (i.e. saltwater)
recreational fishing regardless of the state where you used the item. (For example, if the item was used
10 days for freshwater fishing and used 10 days for marine fishing (for a total of 20 days of use), write “50%”
as the percentage of use for marine fishing.)

(A)
Type of Expense

Rods, poles, reels and
components for rod-making

Tackle and gear (lures, hooks,
leaders, sinkers, flies and fly tying
supplies, fishing line, tackle boxes, nets, knives, gaffs, etc.)

(B)
Your Personal
Expense

(C)
% Spent in
Alabama
(0-100%)

(D)
% of Use for
Marine (Saltwater)
Fishing
(0-100%)

$__________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

Cover Photos: NOAA/Dept of Commerce; Gregg Bray (upper right).

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2. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past
12 months on the following fishing-related items.


If you spent nothing, please write “0” for that item in column B.



In column C, indicate the percentage of your expense (from column B) that was spent in Alabama.
(For example, if all expenses of a given type occurred in Alabama, write “100”. If none occurred in Alabama,
write “0”.)



In column D, indicate the percentage of each item’s usage that was for marine (i.e. saltwater)
recreational fishing regardless of the state where you used the item. (For example, if the item was used
10 days for freshwater fishing and used 10 days for marine fishing (for a total of 20 days of use), write “50%”
as the percentage of use for marine fishing.)

(A)
Type of Expense

Marine fishing licenses,
fishing stamps or fees
Special marine fishing
clothing (foul weather gear,
boots, waders, masks,
wetsuits, etc.)
Books, magazine, newspaper
and electronic subscriptions
devoted to recreational
fishing
Camping equipment (sleeping
bags, packs, tents, coolers,
etc.)

Binoculars, field glasses, etc.

Dues or contributions to
recreational fishing clubs or
organizations

Processing or taxidermy fees

(B)
Your Personal Expense

(C)
% Spent in
Alabama
(0-100%)

(D)
% of Use for
Marine (Saltwater)
Fishing
(0-100%)

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

$ __________.00

__________%

__________%

If you had none of the above expenses, check here:
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3. Have you owned a boat that you personally used for marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months?
Yes

No

Please go to question 4 on the next page

3a. How long is the boat you used most often for marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months?_____Feet
3b. Is the boat you used most often motorized?

Yes

_________ Horsepower

No
3c. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12
months on boats and boating accessories that you used for marine recreational fishing. Please include
expenses for all boats that you used.

Type of Expenditure

Personal
Expenditure

% Spent in
Alabama
(0-100%)

Purchase of a motor boat(s)
$ ________.00
and accessories

_________

Purchase of a
non-motorized boat(s)
(canoe, kayak)

_________

$ ________.00

Boat electronics and accessories purchased separately
$ ________.00
from boat(s) (ex: GPS, fish
finders, radios, ropes, etc.)

_________

Boat and trailer
maintenance and repairs

$ ________.00

_________

Boat mooring, storage, and
haul out/launch fees

$ ________.00

_________

Boat insurance

$ ________.00

_________

Boat and trailer license and
$ ________.00
registration

_________

Purchase
Financed?
(check one)

Purchased
New or
Used?
(check one)

Purchased from a
Broker/Dealer or
Private Party?
(check one)

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

_________ % of repairs done by you

3d. Thinking about the total usage of your boat(s) used for marine recreational fishing, what percentage of the
time in the past 12 months did you use this boat(s) for marine recreational fishing?
__________%
3e. Did you sell a boat that you owned in the past 12 months?
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Yes

No

4. Do you own a vehicle (car, truck, motor home or RV, off-road vehicle, etc.) that you personally used for
marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months (for example, do you drive your car to a fishing site or do
you use your truck to pull a boat)?
Yes

No

Please go to question 5 on the next page

4a. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12
months on vehicles that you used for marine recreational fishing. Please include expenses for all vehicles
that you used.

Personal
Expenditure

% Spent in
Alabama
(0-100%)

$ ________.00

_________

Repair and maintenance for
vehicles used for marine
$ ________.00
recreational fishing

_________

Insurance for vehicles used
for marine recreational
$ ________.00
fishing

_________

License and registration for
vehicles used for marine
$ ________.00
recreational fishing

_________

Type of Expenditure

Purchase of vehicles used
for marine recreational
fishing

Purchased from
a Broker/Dealer
or Private Party?
(check one)

Purchase
Financed?
(check one)

Purchase
New or
Used?
(check one)

Yes

New

Broker/Dealer

No

Used

Private Party

_________ % of repairs done by you

4b. Thinking about the total usage of your vehicle(s) used for marine recreational fishing, what percentage of
the time in the past 12 months did you use this vehicle(s) for marine recreational fishing?
__________%

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5.

Do you own a second home (i.e., cabin, single family home, timeshare, etc.) that you personally used for
marine recreational fishing in the past 12 months?
Yes

No

Please go to Section B on the next page

5a. Please complete the table below with the amount of money you PERSONALLY spent in the past 12
months on a second home that you used for marine recreational fishing.

Type of Expenditure

Personal
Expenditure

% Spent in
Alabama
(0-100%)

Purchase of second home
used for marine recreational $ ________.00
fishing

_________

Repair and maintenance for
homes used for marine
$ ________.00
recreational fishing

_________

Insurance for homes used
for marine recreational
fishing

_________

$ ________.00

Purchase
Financed?
(check one)

Purchase
New or
Used?
(check one)

Purchase made
with a Real
Estate Agent?
(check one)

Yes

New

Yes

No

Used

No

_________ % of repairs done by you

5b. Thinking about your total usage of this second home, what percentage of time in the past 12 months did
you use this home for marine recreational fishing?
__________%

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Section B: About You and Your Household
Different types of anglers may have different expenditure patterns. The following questions will help us
to ensure that we have a representative sample of anglers, and to see how expenditure patterns vary
across types of anglers. Your answers are strictly confidential.
1.

During the past 12 months, how many days have you spent marine (i.e. saltwater) fishing for finfish in
Alabama?
Number of days (count partial days as full days )

2.

Are you male or female?
Male

3.

Female

In what year were you born?
(Year)

4.

How many years have you been marine recreational fishing?
(Number of years)

5.

Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
Yes, Puerto Rican
Yes, Cuban
Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin ________________________________

6.

What is your race? (please mark all that apply)
White

Korean

Black, African American, or Negro

Vietnamese

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Native Hawaiian

Asian Indian

Guamanian or Chamorro

Chinese

Samoan

Filipino

Other Asian_________

Japanese

Other__________________
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7.

In the past 12 months, how many hours per week did you typically work for pay?

8.

Which of the following categories best describes your household’s total annual income before taxes in
2010? (Please mark only one category)

9.

Less than $20,000

$80,000-$99,999

$20,000-$39,999

$100,000-$149,999

$40,000-$59,999

$150,000-$199,999

$60,000-$79,999

$200,000 or more

What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Please mark only one category)
12th Grade or less
High school graduate or GED
Associate or technical school degree or college coursework
Bachelor’s degree (ex: BA or BS)
Advanced, professional, or doctoral degree or coursework

Thank You For Completing This Survey!
We appreciate your participation in this survey. If you would like further information on prior surveys or
economic information related to marine recreational angling, please visit our website at
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/economics/fisheries/recreational/index.

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