Alaska Saltwater Fishing Survey 2007 Technical Memorandum

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-214

Saltwater Sportfishing in Alaska:
A Summary and Description of the
Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing
Economic Survey, 2007

by
D. K. Lew, J. Lee, and D. M. Larson

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Marine Fisheries Service

Alaska Fisheries Science Center

December 2010

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This document should be cited as follows:
Lew, D. K., J. Lee, and D. M. Larson. 2010. Saltwater sportfishing in
Alaska: A summary and description of the Alaska saltwater sportfishing
economic survey, 2007. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo.
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NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-AFSC-214

Saltwater Sportfishing in Alaska:

A Summary and Description of the

Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing

Economic Survey, 2007

by
D. K. Lew1,3, J. Lee2, and D. M. Larson3

Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98115

www.afsc.noaa.gov
1

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98115

2

3

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

University of California, Davis

One Shields Avenue

Davis, CA 95616

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gary F. Locke, Secretary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary and Administrator
National Marine Fisheries Service
Eric C. Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

December 2010

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ABSTRACT
In early 2007, a survey of Alaska saltwater anglers was implemented to collect
information on saltwater fishing participation, effort, and preferences of resident and nonresident anglers, focusing on their activities in the 2006 fishing season. The survey was
administered to three distinct groups of anglers for which separate survey instruments were
developed: non-residents, residents of Southeast Alaska, and all other Alaska residents. This
report describes the development, content, and structure of the three survey versions, their
implementation, and a summary of the data. The summary highlights several differences
between the different angler groups and their saltwater fishing behavior, in particular with
respect to where they fish, what species are harvested (caught and retained), trip expenditures,
and modes of fishing.

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CONTENTS
Page
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………..iii
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….1
Survey Development and Organization…………………………………………………………...2
Section A………………………………………………………………………………………2
Section B………………………………………………………………………………………3
Non-resident Version………………………………………………………………………3
SER and RAR Version……………………………………………………………………..4
Section C……………………………………………………………………………………….4
Non-resident Version………………………………………………………………………4
SER and RAR Version……………………………………………………………………..4
Section D……………………………………………………………………………………….5
Section E……………………………………………………………………………………….5
Survey Implementation……………………………………………………………………………6
Sampling Frame………………………………………………………………………………..6
Survey Protocols……………………………………………………………………………….6
Survey Implementation Results………………………………………………………………..7
Summary of Survey Responses…………………………………………………………………...9
Section A……………………………………………………………………………………..10
Section B……………………………………………………………………………………..12
2006 Trips to Alaska for Saltwater Fishing (NR Respondents)………………………….12
2006 Saltwater Fishing Days and Trips by Location and Fishing Mode………………...12
2006 Saltwater Fishing Harvest by Location and Species………………………………..15
2006 Saltwater Fishing and Harvest Activity by Species………………………………...16
Transportation Methods and Private Boat Access………………………………………..17
Section C……………………………………………………………………………………….18
General Trip Information…………………………………………………………………18
Fish Caught and Harvested by Species on Most Recent Saltwater Fishing Trip…..……..20
Days Fished by Location and Fishing Mode……………………………………………...21

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Trip Expenditures…………………………………………………………………………23
Section D……………………………………………………………………………………….25
Fishing Location…………………………………………………………………………..26
Number of Days Fishing…………………………………………………………………..26
Type of Fish Targeted……………………………………………………………………..26
Type of Fishing (Charter Boat, Private Boat, or Shore Fishing)………………………….26
Daily Bag or Take Limit…………………………………………………………………..27
Number of Fish You Expect to Catch……………………………………………………..27
Size of Fish You Expect to Catch…………………………………………………………27
Fishing Trip Costs…………………………………………………………………………27
Section E………………………………………………………………………………………..28
Discussion………………………………………………………………………………………..32
Acknowledgments..………………………………………………………………………………35
Citations....……………………………………………………………………………………….37
Appendix A: Survey Versions…………………………………………………………………..97
Appendix B: Supplemental Tables…………………………………………………………….147

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INTRODUCTION
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the agency responsible for collecting
and analyzing scientific data on the Nation’s living marine resources, including Pacific halibut
(Hippoglossus stenolepis). Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (see Section 303), Executive Order 12962 (Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics, Section
1(h)), and Executive Order 12866 (Section 1(b)(6)), NMFS is required to provide economic
analyses of Federal management actions and policies to improve the Nation’s fisheries. The data
collection described herein was undertaken to provide data and information on Alaska
sportfishing that can be used in analyses that meet these statutory and administrative
requirements.
In early 2007, a survey of Alaska saltwater anglers was implemented to collect
information on saltwater fishing participation, effort, and preferences of resident and nonresident anglers, focusing on their 2006 activities. The surveys were customized for three
distinct groups of anglers: non-residents (NR), residents of Southeast Alaska (SER), and all
other Alaska residents (RAR). Southeast Alaska resident anglers were oversampled to ensure
sufficient data were available to analyze their behavior and preferences separately, given their
geographic isolation and distinctiveness of fishing opportunities in this part of the state relative
to other areas of the state. This report describes the three survey versions and their
implementation, as well as provides a summary of the data.
A similar survey had previously been implemented in 2003 by the Alaska Fisheries
Science Center (AFSC). It collected some information on angler behavior during 2002,
primarily information on respondent’s most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska, but its main
focus was on gathering information on angler preferences for saltwater fishing using stated
preference choice experiment (SPCE) questions (Alpizar et al. 2003).
In contrast, the Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing Economic Survey described in this report
collected detailed information from anglers on which locations they fished at during the season,
by what mode they fished, and how much fish they caught and harvested (i.e., caught and kept)
on their trips to each location, as well as information on their preferences for saltwater fishing
through SPCE questions. Note that the SPCE questions, although described in this report, are
not summarized or analyzed in this report, as this will be presented in a separate paper.
The remainder of the report is as follows: the next section describes the general structure
of the survey, the differences in the three versions of the survey, and the development and
qualitative pretesting activities associated with its development. The following section covers
the protocols used to implement the survey and results of the implementation. Next, a summary
of the results for each of the three survey versions is provided. Finally, the report concludes with
a summary of findings and a discussion of challenges and next steps.

SURVEY DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION
Significant effort was put into developing the survey instrument. Experts on economic
survey design and stated preference techniques were enlisted to assist in the design and testing of
the survey. The survey instrument also benefited from input on earlier versions from several
focus groups and cognitive interviews with Alaska anglers, and peer review by experts in survey
design, recreational fishing issues, and non-market valuation. In the focus groups and
interviews, the information presented was tested to ensure key concepts and terms were
understood, figures and graphics (color and black-and-white) were tested for proper
comprehension and appearance, and key economic and design issues were evaluated. Focus
groups occurred in Seattle and Anchorage. In addition, cognitive interviews were used to ensure
the survey instrument used words and fishing terms people could understand, and was a
comfortable length and easy to complete. Cognitive interviews were conducted in Portland,
Phoenix, Juneau, and Fairbanks.1
The survey development and testing resulted in three distinct survey instruments, each
aimed at a different subpopulation of anglers who fish in Alaska (see Appendix A). The nonresident (NR) mail survey was prepared to collect information from sport anglers who do not live
in Alaska (but do live in the United States), the Southeast Alaska resident (SER) version is
intended for anglers who are residents of Southeast Alaska, and the rest of Alaska residents
(RAR) version is for Alaska resident anglers who live outside Southeast Alaska. A separate
survey instrument was needed for non-residents due to key differences in recreational travel
behavior and constraints faced by non-resident anglers compared to resident anglers, as well as
possible differences in preferences for saltwater fishing. These factors required us to ask several
questions in the NR version that are different from the Alaska resident versions. The SER and
RAR versions are the same except for slight differences in one section, which is described later.
However, all survey versions are similar in structure and most questions are identical. Each
survey version contains five sections (Sections A, B, C, D, and E) that are explicated below. The
following discussion will focus on the features common to all surveys and point out the
differences where appropriate.
Section A
There are five sections in each survey version. In the NR and Alaska resident versions,
questions in the first section, Section A, pertain to general participation information about the
respondent’s sportfishing activities in Alaska. They provide instructions and definitions for
freshwater and saltwater fishing to be used in the survey. The SER and RAR versions include
instructions to exclude subsistence fishing activities, which only apply to Alaska residents, in the
survey. Questions in this section are used to determine basic experience and participation in
fishing activities in Alaska. Question A1 asks whether the individual has fished in Alaska before
2006, which can be used to determine whether respondents have previous experience fishing in
Alaska. Basic information about overall fishing effort, both in freshwater and saltwater, for the
previous season is collected in A2. In addition, a question is asked to determine in what areas of
Alaska the individual fished (A3). This question is principally used to familiarize individuals
with the regions in Alaska that will be used throughout the survey (see the maps contained in
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The locations for the focus group and cognitive interview sessions were based in large part on the availability of
sufficient numbers of anglers who fished in Alaska to be recruited from those cities to participate.

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Figs. 1 and 2, which are included in each survey). The three defined regions are Southeast (SE)
Alaska, Southcentral (SC) Alaska, and other areas of Alaska. The final question in the section
(A4) is used to identify individuals who have fished in saltwater in Alaska during the previous
season (2006). Individuals who have not fished for saltwater species in Alaska are directed to
skip to the fourth section, Section D. The remaining respondents fill out the second and third
sections (Sections B and C), which request information about their saltwater fishing activities in
the recent past.
Section B
Only individuals who have saltwater fished during the 2006 season for halibut and other
saltwater species are expected to complete Sections B and C. In both survey versions, Section B
collects detailed information about the respondent’s saltwater fishing activities during the 2006
fishing season. Responses from this section form the basic data needed to estimate the seasonal
demand models for fishing trips to sites in Alaska and assess changes to demand resulting from
potential regulatory changes (Lew and Larson in press).
Non-resident Version
Non-residents must travel to Alaska before they can fish in Alaska. As a result, this
version asks respondents for details of the total amount of fishing they undertook while in Alaska
during 2006, plus information about the trips taken to Alaska.
• B1 and B2 collect information about the number of trips to Alaska the respondent took in
2006 that included saltwater fishing, and whether these Alaska trips were taken primarily to
saltwater fish.
• B3 collects information about the fishing locations where the respondent saltwater fished in
2006 by fishing mode (charter boat, private boat, or shore fishing).
• B4 provides information on the respondent’s harvest (caught and kept) levels for each of six
species (and species groups) and by site fished for the fishing season. The species (and
species groups) were the following: Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), other salmon, lingcod
(Ophiodon elongatus), and rockfish (Sebastes spp.). From here on we will use the terms
“king salmon” and “silver salmon” in the survey to refer to Chinook and coho salmon,
respectively, as these were more commonly referred to by anglers in our qualitative testing of
the survey materials. For consistency, we maintain reference to these common names
throughout this report.
• B5 requests information about whether the respondent keeps all the fish caught, or only some
of the total catch, and whether this behavior varies by species.
• B6 and B7 collect information about transportation used by the respondent in getting to
Alaska (B6) and traveling within each of the three defined regions of Alaska (B7).
• B8 asks whether the respondent had access to a private saltwater fishing boat during 2006,
one that the respondent owned or had access to through friends or family.

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SER and RAR Versions
In the SER and RAR versions, respondents are asked similar questions to those asked of
non-residents.
• B1 collects information about the number of within-Alaska fishing trips taken to each of
several different fishing sites and the number of days spent fishing by mode.
• B2 asks for the total number of fish that were harvested at each site during the 2006 season,
and B3 collects information about the frequency with which respondents release fish they
caught.
• B4 collects information about the type of transportation the respondent used on fishing trips
in each Alaska region.
• B5 asks respondents whether they have access to a boat they can use to saltwater fish in
Alaska.
Section C
Section C elicits information about the respondent’s most recent Alaska saltwater fishing
trip, including the expenditures the respondent made related to the trip. This trip-specific
approach is necessary to gather detailed trip information that respondents generally cannot
reliably recall for an entire season, especially avid anglers who fish frequently. Asking for
detailed expenditure information for the whole season, for instance, is cognitively too difficult
for anglers who frequently fish.
Non-resident Version
In the NR version, respondents are asked to describe the most recent trip to Alaska that
included saltwater fishing. Information collected includes whether the Alaska trip was primarily
to saltwater sportfish (C1), the date the trip began (C2), its duration (C3), the forms of
transportation used to get to Alaska (C4) and within Alaska (C6), the number of individuals
traveling on the trip (C5), the number and type of fish caught and the number kept (C7), and the
locations and number of days where saltwater fishing occurred by fishing mode (C8). Detailed
information about the expenses paid on the Alaska trip (C9) and the number of people for whom
these expenses apply (C10) are enumerated as well.
SER and RAR Versions
The Alaska resident survey versions ask respondents to describe their most recent
saltwater fishing trip in Alaska. The same general type of information collected in Section C of
the NR version is also collected in this version, except that it is for the most recent saltwater
fishing trip, not the latest trip to Alaska. This includes questions to elicit information about
where fishing occurred, how many days of fishing occurred, and what fishing modes were
employed (C1); when the trip occurred and its length (C2 and C3), how many people went on the
trip (C4), what types of transportation were used (C5), the total fish caught and the number kept
by species (C6), and whether the trip was principally to saltwater sportfish (C7). C8 and C9
collect information on trip expenses and the number of people on whom the expenses accrued,
respectively.

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Section D
Section D includes questions to elicit stated preference response information needed to
understand respondents’ preferences for saltwater fishing trips in Alaska. The section begins
with a set of questions to get the respondent thinking about the types of Alaska fishing trips they
prefer and the factors affecting these trips. These questions introduce the respondent to factors
that are used to describe different types of fishing trips in subsequent stated preference questions.
Differences in this section between the Alaska resident versions and NR version are minor, with
the major difference being an additional question in the Alaska resident versions that asks about
the respondent’s preference for private versus charter boat saltwater fishing (D2 in SER and
RAR versions).
Following these introductory questions are directions for the stated preference choice
experiment questions (D3, D4, D5, and D6 in the NR version; D4, D5, D6, and D7 in the SER
and RAR versions) and a budget reminder.2 The SPCE questions follow, with slight differences
in the wording of the questions between survey versions. After the final SPCE question,
respondents are asked to indicate the number of times each fishing trip described in the final
SPCE question would be taken if no other choices were available. The final question in the
section identifies how confident respondents are about their answers to the stated preference
questions. Responses to the SPCE questions are used to identify respondent preferences for
characteristics of fishing trips that affect saltwater fishing trip experiences, and are summarized
and analyzed in other work (e.g., Lew and Seung [2010]).
Section E
The final section is identical across versions and consists of questions about the
respondent and the respondent’s household. Socioeconomic and demographic information
collected includes gender (E1), age (E2), household size (E4), number of workers in the
household (E5), education (E6), ethnicity (E7), race (E8), employment status (E10), hours
worked per week (E11), wage (E12), and income (E9). Respondents are also asked to indicate
the number of years they have been fishing (E3). Additionally, respondents are asked to provide
more detailed information about their work time constraints, specifically whether they would
prefer to work fewer, the same, or more hours than they currently are (E13). This information is
needed to better understand their time constraints and opportunities for participating in
sportfishing and other leisure activities.

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In stated preference questions, a budget reminder is used to remind respondents of the fact that they are being
asked to spend their own money, which is finite and has opportunity costs to using on the good being valued (e.g.,
fishing trips).

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SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION
This section describes the sampling frame, survey protocols, and results of implementing
the survey with respect to the survey returns, undeliverables, and response rates.
Sampling Frame
As noted earlier, the populations of interest were all resident anglers who live in
Southeast Alaska, resident anglers in other parts of Alaska, and non-resident anglers who live
outside of Alaska but still within the United States. The sampling frame for each of these
populations was developed from a sportfish license database maintained by the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). The license database contains the names and mailing
addresses of all persons who have purchased a license to fish in Alaska. The license database
was augmented for the purposes of this survey by inclusion of those residents with Permanent
Identification Cards (PIC), which exempt Alaska residents above the age of 60 from needing to
buy a fish license. These PICs are issued for free to those that apply and meet the eligibility
requirements (see http://www.admin.adfg.state.ak.us/license/faqlic.html). The combined list of
names and addresses of PIC holders and 2006 fish license holders was then cleaned. The
cleaning process involved removing incomplete and duplicate records, performing address
corrections (e.g., removal of invalid characters), and removal of names of individuals who
participated in a concurrent survey effort conducted by NMFS (Gentner and Steinback 2008).
Following cleaning, the cleaned list was divided into three distinct lists corresponding to the
populations of interest (based on addresses), and random samples were drawn from each list.
Names and addresses in these random samples were then validated using Experian, which offers
address confirmation services.3 Randomly-selected replacements were drawn to replace those
names and addresses that could not be validated through the address verification. A total of
4,000 respondents comprised the final samples of names and addresses to which mailings were
to be sent: 1,900 non-residents, 900 Southeast Alaska residents, and 1,200 other Alaska
residents.
Survey Protocols
Prior to implementing the full survey, a formal pretest implementation was conducted in
late 2006 by ORC Macro (now ICF Macro), a survey research firm hired to implement the
survey. Implementation of the survey in both the formal pretest and full implementations
followed a modified version of the Dillman Tailored Design Method (Dillman 2007), which
consists of multiple contacts. The specific set of contacts employed was the following:
1. An advance letter notifying respondents a few days prior to the questionnaire arriving.
2. An initial mailing sent a few days after the advance letter. Each mailing contained a
personalized cover letter, questionnaire, and a pre-addressed stamped return envelope. The
initial mailing also included a small incentive of $1. An honorarium of $1 was provided to
respondents for participating in the mail survey (both in the formal pretest and full survey
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Experian uses a proprietary database that draws on credit header information, electronic directory assistance, mail
subscriber listings, and other sources. A total of 275 name and address records were updated, and 1,356 telephone
numbers were matched.

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implementation). Inclusion of an incentive acts as a sign of goodwill on the part of the study
sponsors and encourages reciprocity of that goodwill by the respondent.
3. A postcard follow-up reminder mailed 5-7 days following the initial mailing.
4. A second full mailing mailed about 2 weeks after the initial mailing.
5. A follow-up telephone interview to encourage response. These interviews were conducted
using computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). Individuals needing an additional
copy of the survey were sent one with another cover letter and return envelope. This contact
was done only in the full implementation.
6. A final mailing to individuals identified in the follow-up phone interview as needing a new
survey in order to be able to complete and return it. This contact was only done in the full
implementation.
Table 1 provides the dates each of the above contacts occurred for the formal pretest and
full implementations. The formal pretest implementation occurred between May and July 2006,
and was principally intended to ensure the initial survey protocols were functioning as expected.
The telephone interview and final mailing stages were not undertaken for the formal pretest.
The full survey implementation began in January 2007 and concluded in June 2007.
Survey Implementation Results
As noted above, a total of 4,000 surveys were mailed in January 2007 to non-resident
anglers, Southeast Alaska resident anglers, and other Alaska resident anglers. However, a small
percentage, between 5 and 11%, of these mailed surveys were determined to be undeliverable as
a result of the respondent being deceased or being no longer at the address with no forwarding
address; 5.2% (99) of the NR sample, 10.2% (92) of the SER sample, and 10.7% (129) of the
RAR sample were undeliverable (Table 2).
Table 3 presents the number of completed surveys returned by week for the 20 weeks
following the initial mailing. The majority of returns were received in the first 4 weeks prior to
the second full mailing, though the number of returns remained above 50 per week through the
8th week, which corresponded to a couple weeks after the second full mailing had been sent.
After the 8th week, the rate of returns per week declined and remained low (20 or less) for the
remainder of the time period during which returns were accepted.
About one month after the second full mailing in the full implementation, individuals
who had not returned a completed survey were contacted over the telephone. The availability of
valid phone numbers reduced the total individuals eligible for the phone interview to 541.4 Of
these 541, about one-third (182) were called the maximum number of times budgeted (6 times)
but could not be reached. Only 118 (21.9%) were successfully contacted and interviewed,
though almost all (115) of those individuals agreed to complete and return the survey. These
individuals were subsequently mailed a final mailing in late April. Despite this outcome, the
majority of the people agreeing to fill out and return the survey subsequently did not do so (only
36 of these individuals returned completed surveys). The remaining unsuccessful phone
interview cases were primarily due to non-working numbers (10.7%) and refusals (17.2%).
For the full implementation, a total of 1,115 completed surveys were returned by NR
respondents, 435 by SER respondents, and 559 by RAR respondents (see Table 2). Excluding
the undeliverables, the response rates5 for the NR, SER, and RAR samples were 61.9%, 53.8%,
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Telephone matching for Alaska resident anglers had a much lower success rate than other those outside Alaska.
Number of completes divided by the total deliverable surveys.

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and 52.2%, respectively. The overall survey response rate, net of undeliverables and across all
survey versions, was 57.3%.

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SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESPONSES
This section summarizes data collected from the 2007 Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing
Economic Survey. Data summaries are presented in five subsections corresponding to sections of
the surveys. Section A of this section presents responses to general questions about recreational
fishing activities in Alaska in and prior to 2006. Sections B and C summarize responses from a
subset of survey respondents who fished in saltwater during 2006 about their Alaska saltwater
sportfishing activities during the 2006 season, including responses to detailed questions about
their most recent saltwater fishing trip. Section D summarizes responses to a set of fishing trip
preference questions, which were asked of all respondents. Section E reports responses to
demographic questions asked of all respondents.
Response distributions (percentages of respondents providing each response) and
summary statistics (the mean, median, minimum, maximum, and standard deviation of some set
of numerical responses) are provided in this section and/or in Appendix B, which presents more
detailed summary tables for a subset of the survey questions, for various sets of respondents.
• Survey respondents refers to the 1,115 NR respondents, 435 SER respondents, and 559
RAR respondents that returned filled out or partially filled out surveys. With the
exception of questions from Sections B and C, response distributions over survey
respondents are provided for all questions to show, at minimum, rates of item response
and non-response (see below for a discussion of item response).
• Eligible respondents, which applies to questions in Sections B and C and to selected
questions in Section E, are survey respondents that were instructed to complete a question
based on their response(s) to one or more prior questions. For all questions in Sections B
and C, eligible respondents refer to the 784 NR respondents, 301 SER respondents, and
279 RAR respondents that provided an affirmative response to question A4 (In 2006, did
you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in Alaska?).
Response distributions over eligible respondents are provided for most questions in
Section B and C6 and to relevant questions in Section E to show, at minimum, rates of
item response and non-response.
• Item respondents refers to the subset of survey respondents or, when applicable, eligible
respondents that provided a valid item response, however defined for the question of
interest. For all questions that ask for a categorical or otherwise non-numerical response,
the response distribution over item respondents is provided to show the proportion
selecting each category. Response distributions over item respondents are also provided
for some questions that ask for numeric data. Responses in these questions have been
converted to categorical data representing numeric ranges or other categories. With the
exception of selected questions in Sections B and C, summary statistics calculated over
item respondents are provided for all questions that ask for numerical responses.
• Positive responses are the subset of survey respondents or eligible respondents that
provided a positive value in response to a numeric question. For selected questions in
Sections B and C, we provide summary statistics calculated only over those respondents
providing a positive response, thereby indicating that they engaged in the activity of
interest (e.g., fishing at a specific location by a specific mode, harvesting fish of a
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Exceptions include questions related to trip expenditures, where summary statistics by expenditure only are
reported, but not response distributions for each item; and questions on transportation mode by region or species by
fishing mode and region.

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particular species in a specific fishing location or Alaska region, or incurring a specific
type of expense).
In summaries of aggregated data (see below for discussion of aggregate data summaries),
summary statistics are calculated over other subsets of respondents that engaged in a particular
activity of interest—for example, fishing or harvesting fish in a region, using a particular mode
of fishing in a region, or incurring expenses in a particular expenditure category. In these cases,
the subset of respondents over which the statistics are calculated is noted in the text and/or in the
relevant data figure or table.
Item response in most cases is defined as providing a valid numerical response where a
numerical response is called for or selecting a category where a categorical response is called for.
Where respondents were instructed to select only one categorical response, responses with
multiple selections were not included in the count of question responses. Criteria for item
response in multi-part questions, or questions that solicited separate numerical responses for two
or more categories (e.g., the number of individuals in a household, stratified by age group),
varies from question to question. Also, data summaries for statistics to these questions may
include imputation of some unknown (i.e., non-numerical, non-blank) or blank responses. Item
response criteria and imputation methods for multi-part questions are described, where
applicable, in the section summaries.
Selected questions in Sections B and C are summarized in aggregate to yield statistics on
broader classes of activity—for example, fishing activity by region, as derived from data on
fishing activity by location, or expenses by category, as derived from data on expenses by
question.
Imputation of blank responses and unknown responses in these aggregate summaries is
described in the text.
Section A
Section A of the survey collected data from all respondents about Alaska sportfishing
activities in and prior to 2006. Four questions were asked to assess respondents’ Alaskan
recreational fishing history; the number of saltwater and freshwater fishing days respondents
fished in Alaska in 2006; areas of Alaska fished in 2006; and whether respondents took any 2006
saltwater fishing trips in Alaska for any of four types of target fish—halibut, salmon, lingcod,
and rockfish.
Similar majorities (85% to 86%) of item respondents in the two groups of Alaska
residents reported having fished recreationally in Alaska prior to 2006, while just under half
(47%) of the NR item respondents reported having done so (Table 4).
Respondents were asked to report the total number of days they spent freshwater fishing
and saltwater sportfishing in Alaska in 2006. Item response was defined as a numerical response
of zero or more for at least one of the recreational fishing types, and where respondents provided
a numerical response for one fishing type only, the blank response for the other fishing type was
reinterpreted to indicate zero fishing days rather than a non-response. No respondents provided
unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses for any fishing type. Tallies of blank, “0”, and
positive responses for each fishing type category are provided in Table 5. There was notable
variation across the sample groups with respect to the types of recreational fishing respondents
participated in. The RAR respondents were the most likely among the three survey groups to
have participated in both freshwater and saltwater sportfishing in 2006, with nearly 41% of item

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respondents reporting positive numbers of days for both types of activities (Table 5). NR
respondents were the most likely among the three groups to have engaged in only one type of
fishing activity (70% of item respondents), with saltwater fishing the most popular type among
this sample group (45% participating in saltwater fishing only compared to 25% participating in
freshwater fishing only). Saltwater fishing was also the most popular type of fishing activity
among SER respondents: 79% of item respondents reported participating in any saltwater fishing
in 2006, while only 39% indicated participating in freshwater fishing activities. In contrast, RAR
respondents were more likely to have participated in freshwater fishing (70% of item
respondents) than in saltwater fishing (57% of item respondents).
Table 6 presents summary statistics on differences across the three samples in terms of
the amount of participation, as measured by days fishing, in freshwater and saltwater fishing.
Whereas among NR respondents, mean and median days spent freshwater fishing were relatively
similar to mean and median days spent saltwater fishing, SER respondents on average spent
more days saltwater fishing than freshwater fishing, and RAR respondents on average spent
more days freshwater fishing than saltwater fishing. There was also considerably more variation
among Alaska resident respondents than among NR respondents with respect to the number of
days spent sportfishing, as indicated by standard deviation values.
Respondents were asked to indicate the area(s) of Alaska (Southeast, Southcentral, and
other areas, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2) in which they sportfished during 2006. Responses to this
question are summarized in Table 7. For survey respondents that earlier explicitly indicated zero
sportfishing days in 2006, blank responses (that is, no selections) for this question were counted
within the “Did not fish in 2006” category rather than in the “Blank” category, although neither
of these categories’ respondents were included in the tally of item respondents. Note that the
figures for “Did not fish in 2006” are slightly lower than the “Zero fishing days” counts
presented in Table 5, as some survey respondents that explicitly indicated zero sportfishing days
in 2006 provided a response to the area(s) of fishing question (and possibly indicative of where
their freshwater fishing activities occurred).
In general, while item respondents in all surveys were most likely to have limited their
2006 Alaska sportfishing activities to one area of the state, there was considerable variation
among the surveys with respect to the areas fished. SER respondents fished almost exclusively in
Southeast Alaska, with 97% of item respondents fishing in this area only. A slight majority
(52%) of NR item respondents fished in Southcentral Alaska only, while this preference was
more pronounced in the RAR group, where 80% of item respondents indicated fishing only in
this area. RAR respondents were also the most likely among the three respondent groups to have
fished in more than one area of the state, as well as to have fished outside Southeast and
Southcentral Alaska.
The last question of this section, responses to which are summarized in Table 8, asked
whether respondents had taken any Alaska saltwater fishing trips in 2006 for halibut, salmon,
lingcod, or rockfish. In the SER group, 301 respondents, or 77% of item respondents, provided a
positive response. Similarly, 784 NR respondents, representing 73% of item respondents,
answered positively. In contrast, 279 RAR respondents, or 55% of item respondents, provided an
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Section B
Section B of the sportfishing survey asked questions about respondents’ 2006 saltwater
sportfishing activities in Alaska. Respondents that provided an affirmative answer to A4, the
final question of Section A (During 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut,
salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in Alaska?), were instructed to complete this section and Section C,
while those that provided a negative response were instructed to skip to Sections D and E. Note
that the data summaries for Section B item respondents exclude non-eligible survey
respondents—that is, those that answered negatively to question A4 or left this question blank—
regardless of whether they provided responses to any Section B questions. Section B eligible
respondents from the NR, SER, and RAR response groups number 784, 301, and 279,
respectively.
2006 Trips to Alaska for Saltwater Fishing (NR Respondents)
In the NR survey version, respondents were asked in question B1 for the number of trips
they took to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing, and in question B2, for the number of
those Alaska trips that were taken primarily to saltwater fish. Of 784 eligible respondents, 775
provided a valid item response to the first question, and of these item respondents, 95% reported
taking only one trip to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing, 1% reported zero trips, and
4% reported two or more trips. Of the 766 eligible respondents providing a valid response to
question B2, slightly more than half (58%) took only one 2006 trip to Alaska primarily for
saltwater fishing, and 39% did not make any 2006 trips where saltwater fishing was the primary
purpose (Table 9). Figures 3 and 4 show the distribution of responses for questions B1 and B2,
respectively. Summary statistics for questions B1 and B2 indicate NR respondents on average
took 1.035 trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing and 0.681 trips for which the
primary purpose was Alaska saltwater fishing. Comparing the B1 and B2 responses of the 766
B2 item respondents shows that for over half of these respondents (58%), all of the trips they
reported in question B1 were made primarily for saltwater fishing. Thirty-seven percent of B2
item respondents made none of their B1 trips primarily for saltwater fishing. Also note that about
2% of these respondents reported more trips in question B2 than in B1. Figure 5 shows the
distribution of B2 responses as compared to the corresponding B1 responses.
2006 Saltwater Fishing Days and Trips by Location and Fishing Mode
Question B3 of the NR survey and question B1 of the SER and RAR surveys asked
respondents to report the number of days they spent saltwater fishing in 2006 using a charter
service, on a private boat, and from shore at various locations in Alaska. Named fishing locations
in Southeast Alaska were Glacier Bay, Haines-Skagway, Juneau, Kake, Ketchikan, Petersburg,
Prince of Wales, Sitka, Wrangell, and Yakutat. Named locations in Southcentral Alaska were
Anchor Point, Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay, Clam Gulch, Cordova, Ninilchik/Deep Creek,
Homer, Kenai, Kodiak Island, Seldovia, Seward, Valdez, and Whittier. Respondents were also
given the option of reporting fishing in other Southeast and Southcentral locations, as well as
fishing in areas outside Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Question B1 of the SER and RAR
surveys additionally asked respondents to report, for each location, the number of total fishing
trips of any type they had taken in 2006. Table 10 lists the number and proportion of eligible

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respondents in each sample that reported a positive number of fishing days spent at any location
and using any mode of fishing.
Table 11 lists, for each fishing site, the total number of trips made by eligible SER and
RAR respondents, as well as the mean number of trips made by anglers that visited the site of
interest. As expected, SER respondents fished almost exclusively at Southeast Alaska locations,
whereas RAR respondents fished primarily at Southcentral Alaska sites. Juneau, to which 109
SER respondents reported taking a total of 1,449 trips, was the most popular fishing site among
SER respondents in terms of the number of unique anglers and total trips. Ketchikan was second
in popularity for SER respondents according to these same measures (42 respondents making
560 trips), followed by Sitka (39 respondents making 491 trips) and Prince of Wales (31
respondents making 441 trips). All named sites in Southeast Alaska were visited by at least one
SER respondent, and 21 SER respondents reported fishing trips to other Southeast Alaska
locations. Only three named locations in Southcentral Alaska—Seward, Valdez, and Whittier—
were visited by any SER respondents, and no SER respondents reported taking any fishing trips
to areas outside Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.
Reported values for the number of days fished in saltwater by location and fishing mode
reflect similar preferences. SER respondents spent a total of 3,191 days fishing at Juneau,
Ketchikan, Sitka, and Prince of Wales, which accounts for 76% of total days fishing across all
locations and modes. Other sites in Southeast Alaska accounted for 23% of SER respondents’
total fishing days, while locations in Southcentral and other regions of Alaska accounted for the
remaining 1% of total fishing days. Fishing from a private boat accounted for 85% of the total
fishing days across all locations and modes, while chartered fishing and fishing from shore
accounted, respectively, for 4% and 11% of total fishing days. The total and mean number of
trips by mode made by visitors to the top four SER fishing sites are presented in Table 12.
Among eligible RAR respondents, the most popular locations in terms of total trips were
Valdez (54 respondents making 348 trips), Homer (87 respondents making 267 trips), Seward
(69 anglers making 299 trips), and Whittier (34 anglers making 151 trips), all sites in
Southcentral Alaska. All named locations in Southcentral Alaska were visited by at least one
RAR respondent. Ketchikan, Yakutat, and Sitka were the only named locations in Southeast
Alaska that had any RAR visitors, and seven RAR respondents reported a total of 34 trips to
locations outside Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.
With respect to the number of days fishing, the four most heavily fished locations among
RAR respondents—Valdez, Homer, Seward, and Whittier—accounted for 1,413 fishing days, or
about 65% of the total saltwater fishing days RAR respondents reported across all locations and
fishing modes. Other Southcentral locations accounted for 33% of total fishing days and
Southeast and other Alaska locations together for the remaining 3% of fishing days. As with SER
respondents, fishing from private boats was the most popular fishing mode for RAR respondents,
accounting for 70% of total fishing days. Charter fishing was more popular than fishing from
shore, with the former accounting for 18% of total fishing days across eligible respondents, and
the latter accounting for 12%. Table 13 presents the total and mean number of trips by fishing
mode made by RAR respondents to the four most popular fishing sites.
Among NR eligible respondents, total saltwater fishing days were more evenly divided
between Southeast and Southcentral sites than among SER and RAR respondents.
Approximately 55% of fishing days reported by NR respondents were spent at Southeast Alaska
sites and 44% at Southcentral sites. Homer, in Southcentral Alaska, had the greatest number of
fishing days among NR respondents (329), followed by three Southeast Alaska sites: Sitka (278

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days), Ketchikan (245 days), and Prince of Wales (222 days). All named sites in Southeast and
Southcentral Alaska were fished at by at least one NR respondent. NR respondents also reported
a total of 30 fishing days in areas outside Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Chartered fishing
accounted for 52% of total fishing days among NR respondents, and fishing from private boats
and fishing from shore accounted for 36% and 12%, respectively. Table 14 presents the total and
mean number of saltwater fishing trips by fishing mode made by NR respondents to the top four
fishing sites.
The number of distinct locations respondents fished at in each region is shown in Figure
6 A-C. For SER and RAR respondents, both the number of trips by location and the number of
days fishing by mode and location were used to determine if fishing took place at a location, as
some respondents provided a positive answer to one portion but not to the other. Unknown
responses were interpreted to indicate fishing at a location and by a particular mode as long as
there existed positive responses for the location and mode of interest. Where respondents listed
multiple sites in the open-ended, write-in portion of this question (provided to permit reporting
of visits to unnamed locations), these distinct sites were counted accordingly.
Slightly less than half (48%) of the eligible NR respondents reported fishing at any sites
in Southeast Alaska, and a similar percentage (49%) reported fishing at any sites in Southcentral
Alaska. The percent of eligible NR respondents that fished at one location only in Southeast
Alaska was 45%. For Southcentral Alaska, this figure was 39%; 11% of this group made visits to
multiple Southcentral sites, while only 3% visited multiple sites in Southeast Alaska.
In the SER group, 99% of eligible respondents saltwater fished at one of the Southeast
Alaska sites, slightly more than 1% fished at Southcentral sites, and 1% fished at sites in other
parts of Alaska. Eleven percent of SER eligible respondents fished at two locations in Southeast
Alaska, and 3% fished at at least three locations.
Among eligible RAR respondents, 97% fished at at least one Southcentral Alaska
location, and slightly more than 2% fished at at least one Southeast Alaska location. A third
(33%) of these respondents fished at multiple locations in Southcentral Alaska.
Selected statistics on the number of days fished in each region by mode are shown in
Table 15. “Mean daysI 1” is calculated over respondents that reported fishing in the region of
interest by the mode of interest (“Positive responses – fished in region by mode”), while “mean
days 2” is calculated over respondents that reported fishing in the region of interest using any
mode (“Positive responses – fished in region”). To calculate these regional statistics, which
summarize responses to location-mode questions in aggregate, blank responses were interpreted
to indicate zero days fishing, while unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of all
positive responses for the location and fishing mode of interest.
Of the 784 eligible NR respondents, 384 respondents saltwater fished in Southeast Alaska
and 396 in Southcentral Alaska. Two hundred eighty-six respondents spent an average of 2.57
days fishing in saltwater by charter in Southeast Alaska and 318 respondents spent an average of
1.75 days fishing in Southcentral Alaska by this same mode (Table 15). While fewer NR
respondents fished by private boat in these two regions, they tended to spend more days fishing
than did charter boat anglers: on average, the 110 private-boat anglers in Southeast Alaska and
92 private-boat anglers in Southcentral Alaska spent 5.07 and 3.54 days fishing in their
respective regions.
Among the 301 eligible SER respondents, 289 fished in Southeast Alaska, where 269
respondents fished an average 14.09 days by private boat. Sixty-six respondents fished an

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average of 7.112 days from shore in Southeast Alaska, while 23 fished an average of 6.48 days
by charter in this region.
Of the 279 eligible RAR respondents, 263 fished in Southcentral Alaska, where fishing
from a private boat was the most frequently reported fishing method. One hundred seventy-five
respondents fished an average of 8.93 days from private boats, 107 fished an average of 3.65
days from charter boats, and 54 fished an average of 4.37 days from shore in this region.
2006 Saltwater Fishing Harvest by Location and Species
Question B4 of the NR survey and question B2 of the SER and RAR surveys asked
respondents to estimate their 2006 saltwater fishing harvest of Pacific halibut, king salmon,
silver salmon, other salmon, lingcod, and rockfish from the same Alaska locations listed in
question B3 of the NR survey and in question B1 of the SER and RAR surveys. As with that
previous question, respondents had the option of reporting harvest from other locations in
Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, as well as from Alaska sites outside these two regions. Table
16 shows the number and proportion of eligible respondents in each response group that reported
harvesting fish of any species (listed above) from any Alaska locations. Close to 90% of the
eligible respondents in each response group reported harvesting these fish species.
Across all respondent groups, halibut was the species harvested by the most eligible
respondents. In the RAR group, 80% of eligible respondents reported harvesting halibut from
any location, and 70% of NR respondents and 66% of the SER respondents reported harvest of
this species. Silver salmon was harvested by over a third (39%) of the NR group, 57% of the
SER group, and 46% of the RAR group. King salmon was harvested by 60% of eligible SER
respondents, making it the second most commonly harvested species in this respondent group.
Table 17 lists the percentage of eligible respondents in each group that harvested each species.
SER respondents collectively harvested 1,750 silver salmon, 1,154 halibut, 1,143 king
salmon, 983 other types of salmon, 908 rockfish, and 122 lingcod for a total of 6,060 fish
harvested across all Alaska fishing locations. The largest number of fish of any species was
harvested at Juneau (2,071), followed by Ketchikan (1,125), Prince of Wales (778), and Sitka
(746). Silver salmon was the most harvested species at Juneau and Ketchikan (44% and 25% of
all fish harvested at these sites, respectively). Rock cod was the species most frequently
harvested at Prince of Wales (28% of fish harvested at this site), and king salmon was the most
frequently harvested at Sitka (29% of fish harvested at this site). Table 18 lists, for these four
sites, the number of respondents harvesting each species, the total number of each species
harvested, and the mean number of each species harvested by those who harvested the species at
the site.
RAR respondents altogether harvested 1,380 halibut, 1,163 silver salmon, 675 rockfish,
122 king salmon, 498 other types of salmon, and 130 lingcod for a total of 3,968 fish harvested
across all Alaska fishing locations. The top four sites in terms of total harvest across all species
were Valdez, Seward, Homer, and Whittier, which had harvests of 951, 894, 558 and 499 fish,
respectively, and which altogether accounted for 73% of all fish caught. Halibut accounted for
68% of fish caught at Homer, while silver salmon was the most harvested species at the
remaining top three sites. The number of respondents harvesting each species at the top four
sites, as well as the total and mean number of each species harvested are presented in Table 19.
NR respondents altogether harvested 2,223 halibut, 2,204 silver salmon, 912 rockfish,
556 king salmon, 806 other types of salmon, and 280 lingcod for a total of 6,981 fish harvested
across all Alaska locations. The sites with the highest harvest volume among NR respondents

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were Sitka (1,323 fish), Prince of Wales (993 fish), Ketchikan (815 fish), and Homer (716 fish).
Silver salmon was the most harvested species at Sitka, Prince of Wales, and Ketchikan, while
halibut accounted for over 76% of the fish harvested by NR respondents at Homer. Table 20 lists
for these four sites the number of respondents harvesting each species, the total number of each
species harvested, and the mean number of each species harvested by those who harvested the
species at the site.
Harvest of species by region is summarized in Tables 21, 22, and 23. Statistics were
calculated using responses to the harvest by species and location question, with blank responses
interpreted to equal “0” and unknown responses imputed to equal the mean of all positive
responses for the location and species of interest. Numbers of fish harvested by location and
species, including imputed values, were summed for each respondent to yield harvest by species
and region, and summary statistics, by species and region, were calculated over those
respondents that harvested fish of any species in the region of interest.
Of the 784 eligible NR respondents, 320 harvested fish of any species in Southeast
Alaska, while 371 harvested fish in Southcentral Alaska and 10 harvested in other regions of
Alaska. Within Southeast Alaska, silver salmon was the most harvested fish in terms of total fish
harvested (1,533), followed by halibut (981) and rockfish (658). NR respondents that harvested
fish in Southeast Alaska harvested, on average, 4.79 silver salmon and 3.07 halibut. In
Southcentral Alaska, NR respondents that harvested any fish harvested an average of 3.31
halibut and 1.78 silver salmon.
Among the 301 eligible SER respondents, 266 harvested fish of any species in Southeast
Alaska, while only 3 harvested fish in Southcentral Alaska and 4 harvested fish in other regions
of Alaska. Those fishing in Southeast Alaska harvested an average of 6.49 silver salmon, 4.29
halibut, and 4.28 king salmon.
Two hundred and fifty-two RAR respondents reported harvesting fish of any species in
Southcentral Alaska, while 7 respondents reported harvest in Southeast Alaska and 5 in other
areas of Alaska. Halibut and other salmon were the most heavily harvested fish in Southcentral
Alaska, with respondents fishing in this region retaining, on average, 5.48 halibut and 4.63 silver
salmon.
2006 Saltwater Fishing and Harvest Activity by Species
Question B5 of the NR survey and question B3 of the SER and RAR surveys asked
respondents to choose one of five options (did not fish for, fished for but did not catch, kept all
of the catch, kept some of the catch, and kept none of the catch) that best described their Alaska
saltwater fishing for, and catch of halibut, king salmon, silver salmon, other types of salmon,
lingcod, and rockfish. Figure 7 (bar graphs A-F) shows, by species, the distribution of responses
from eligible item respondents in the three sample groups. Note that responses with multiple
selections were counted as item non-responses, and that the number of item respondents within
each sample varies by species.
Relatively similar percentages of respondents in each sample reported fishing for or
catching halibut (85%, 82%, and 89% of NR, SER, and RAR item respondents, respectively) and
silver salmon (70%, 79%, and 67% of NR, SER, and RAR item respondents, respectively). In
contrast, 87% of SER item respondents reported fishing for or catching king salmon, whereas
only 67% of NR respondents and 50% of RAR respondents reported doing so. Lingcod, rockfish,
and salmon species excluding king salmon and silver salmon were the species least likely to have
been targeted or caught by respondents in all respondent groups.

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For all species, RAR respondents were the most likely of the three groups to retain at
least some of their catch. Lingcod, rockfish, and salmon species excluding king salmon and
silver salmon were less likely than other species to have been retained by anglers of any
respondent group when caught. The percentage of respondents catching these fish who reported
keeping none of their catch ranged from 7%, for SER respondents that caught rockfish, to 33%,
for both SER respondents and NR respondents catching other salmon species. Among anglers
that caught any silver salmon, the proportion of respondents that retained all of this catch ranged
from 63% in the SER sample to 66% of the NR sample. These proportions are similar to those
for king salmon: 55% of SER respondents, 60% of NR respondents, and 69% of RAR
respondents that reported catching king salmon retained all of their king salmon catch. Full
retention rates for halibut were somewhat lower, with only 41% of NR respondents, 43% of
RAR respondents, and 54% of SER respondents that caught halibut retaining all of this catch.
Transportation Methods and Private Boat Access
Only NR respondents were asked to indicate the mode(s) of transportation they used in
2006 to travel from their residence to the State of Alaska. Of the 774 item respondents, 79% used
one mode of transportation, 18% used two modes, and 3% used three or more modes of
transportation to travel Alaska. The most commonly used modes of transportation were airlines
(85% of item respondents), cruise ships (15% of item respondents), and private or rental cars
(14% of item respondents), while buses and taxis, trains, and ferries were each used by 1% to 2%
of item respondents. Six percent of item respondents used other modes of transportation. Writein responses primarily specified other private transportation methods, such as RVs, motor homes,
private planes, and private boats. Table 24 and Table 25 summarize the number and types of
transportation modes used by NR respondents to travel to Alaska.
All respondents were asked to indicate, for each region in which they saltwater fished in
2006, the mode(s) of transportation they used to reach the destination where they boarded a
fishing boat or fished from shore. Choices provided were private or rental car, private boat, bus
or taxi, train, float or charter plane, airline, ferry, and cruise ship; as no “other” option was
provided, it is possible that selection of no response for this question indicates use of unspecified
transportation methods, such as walking. Nevertheless, item response for this question was
defined as selection of at least one mode of transportation in at least one Alaska region. Figure 8
shows, for each region and respondent group, the percentage of respondents fishing in that region
(defined as respondents that selected at least one transportation method in the region of interest)
using each mode of transportation. Note that percentages presented therein sum to over 100%, as
some respondents selected multiple methods of transportation.
For all respondent groups and fishing regions, private cars and rental cars were the
transportation methods used by the highest percentage of respondents. Among SER respondents
fishing in Southeast Alaska, the most frequented region for this respondent group, 79% reported
using a private car or rental car to reach their fishing destination, and 30% reported using a
private boat. 90% of RAR respondents fishing in Southcentral Alaska, the most popular fishing
destination for this respondent group, used a private car or rental car, and 20% used a private
boat. Among NR respondents fishing in Southcentral Alaska, 90% used a private car or rental
car, 10% used a commercial airline, and 7% used a private boat. Public transportation methods
were more frequently used by NR respondents fishing in Southeast Alaska. Although 38% of
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fishing destination by cruise ship, 19% by airline, 17% by float or charter plane, and 15% by bus
or taxi.
The last question of Section B asked respondents to indicate whether they owned or had
access—through a friend or family member, for example—to a boat that they could use for
saltwater fishing in Alaska. Over 95% of SER item respondents, 71% of RAR item respondents,
and 22% of NR item respondents reported owning or having access to a boat for Alaska saltwater
fishing in 2006. Table 26 summarizes the distribution of responses to this question.
Section C
Section C of the survey asked respondents about their most recent saltwater sportfishing
trip in Alaska. As with the summaries for Section B, Section C summaries include the responses
of the 784 eligible NR respondents, 301 eligible SER respondents, and 279 eligible RAR
respondents. Eligible respondents for Sections B and C are defined as those that provided an
affirmative answer to question A4 (During 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for
halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in Alaska?).
General Trip Information
SER and RAR respondents were asked if saltwater fishing was the primary purpose of the
most recent saltwater sportfishing trip they took in Alaska, while NR respondents were asked if
their most recent trip to Alaska that included saltwater sportfishing was taken primarily for the
purpose of saltwater sportfishing. Seventy-eight percent of SER respondents and 82% of RAR
respondents that answered this question indicated that saltwater fishing was, indeed, the primary
purpose of their trip. Less than half (45%) of NR respondents indicated that their trip was taken
primarily for the purpose of saltwater sportfishing. Responses to this question are summarized in
Table 27.
In all response groups, the majority of respondents that reported the date of their most
recent sportfishing trip in Alaska took this trip sometime during the summer months (June, July,
August, and September) of 2006. A third (33%) of NR item respondents took their most recent
trip in July 2006, 26% in August 2006, and 24% in June 2006. For both of the resident
respondent groups, August 2006 was the month in which most respondents took their most
recent saltwater fishing trip, with 35% of RAR item respondents and 32% of SER respondents
reporting fishing during this time. September was also a significantly more popular fishing
month among SER respondents than among RAR and NR respondents—a quarter of SER item
respondents reported taking their most recent fishing trip in September 2006, while only 10% of
RAR item respondents and 6% of NR respondents reported doing so. Figure 9 presents the
distribution of responses to this question
The average number of days respondents spent away from home on their most recent
Alaska saltwater fishing trip was highest for NR respondents, with an average of 14.33 days
spent away from home, while SER respondents and RAR respondents spent, respectively, an
average of 4.56 and 5.67 days away from home. Table 28 presents summary statistics for item
respondents. Note that responses of ‘0’ were adjusted to ‘1’ under the assumption that these
respondents had overlooked instructions in this question to count partial days away from home as
full days.
NR respondents only were asked to indicate the mode(s) of transportation they used to
travel from their residence to the State of Alaska on their most recent trip that included saltwater
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fishing. Of the 768 item respondents, 62% used one mode of transportation, 31% used two
modes, and 7% used three or more modes. Airlines, private and rental cars, and cruise ships were
the most commonly used modes of transportation and were used by 89%, 29%, and 13% of item
respondents, respectively. Table 29 and Table 30 summarize the number and types of
transportation methods used by NR respondents to travel to Alaska on their most recent trip.7
All respondents were asked to indicate, for each region in which they saltwater fished in
2006, the mode(s) of transportation they used to reach the destination where they boarded a
fishing boat or fished from shore. Choices provided were private or rental car, private boat, bus
or taxi, train, float or charter plane, airline, ferry, or cruise ship. As no “other” option was
provided, it is possible that selection of no response for this question indicates use of unspecified
transportation methods, such as walking. Nevertheless, item response for this question was
defined as selection of at least one mode of transportation in at least one Alaska region.
Most respondents in all samples reported using only one mode of transportation to reach
their shore-based fishing destination or the fishing charter vessel or boat from which they fished.
NR respondents were somewhat more likely to use multiple transportation methods. Twenty-one
percent of NR item respondents reported using two or more methods of transportation, while
only 11% of SER item respondents and 12% of RAR item respondents reported doing so. Table
31 presents the distribution of respondents with respect to the number of transportation methods
used to reach their fishing destination.
Private cars and rental cars was the most popular transportation method in all respondent
groups, with 94% of RAR item respondents, 85% of SER item respondents, and 65% of NR
respondents reporting use of a private or rental car to reach their shore-based fishing destination
or the fishing charter vessel or boat from which they fished. Private boats were the second most
commonly used method in both resident respondent groups, with 12% of SER item respondents
and 9% of RAR item respondents indicating this option. Cruise ships, float and charter planes,
and buses and taxis were used by 13%, 12%, and 12% of NR item respondents, respectively.
Figure 10 shows the percentage of respondents from each respondent group using each method
of transportation. Note that percentages presented therein sum to over 100%, as some
respondents reported using multiple methods of transportation.
SER and RAR surveys asked respondents to report the number of individuals, not
including themselves, that traveled with them on the fishing trip, while NR respondents were
asked to report the number of individuals that accompanied them on their trip to Alaska. Because
this question asked for two separate numerical responses, one for the number of adults and one
for the number of children under 18 years of age, item response was defined as a numerical
response of 0 or more for at least one of the two age categories. Where respondents provided a
numerical response for one category only, the blank response for the other category was assumed
to indicate 0 individuals for that category rather than an item non-response. Unknown responses
were imputed to equal the mean of all positive responses for the age category of interest. Counts
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Interestingly, there are significant differences between percentages shown in Table 29 and Table 30 and between
percentages shown in Table 24 and Table 25, despite the fact that 94% of eligible NR respondents in Section B
reported taking only one trip to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater sportfishsportfishing (thus suggesting that
statistics for corresponding questions in B and C should be similar). For example, 38% of NR eligible respondents
reported using two or more modes of transportation to travel to Alaska on their most recent trip to the state that
included saltwater fishing, which is inconsistent with the 20% of this same group that reported using two or more
modes of transportation to travel to Alaska on all 2006 trips involving saltwater fishing. Additionally, greater
numbers of eligible respondents reported use of airplanes, private and rental cars, buses and taxis, and ferries to
reach Alaska on the most recent trip than on all 2006 trips.

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of unknown, blank, “0”, and positive responses for each of the age categories among item
respondents are provided in Table 32.
Statistics for total group size and for the number of traveling adults and children,
including the respondent, are also provided in Table 32. As respondents were instructed in this
question not to include themselves in the tally of individuals, data on respondent age, which was
solicited in Section E of the survey, was used to adjust each item respondent’s tally of either
adults or children in order to yield the total number of traveling adults and children, as well as a
total group size. One unknown response in the NR respondent group for the “Children under 18”
category was adjusted using the conditional mean method. This accounts for the non-integer
figure in the “Sum of people” statistics for this respondent group. Average total group size
ranged from 3.65 in the SER respondent group to 4.8 in the NR group and 4.914 in the RAR
groups. For all groups, the median number of traveling adults was 3, and the median number of
traveling children was 0.
Figure 11 shows the distribution of item respondents reporting total group sizes of 1, 2, 35, 6-9, and 10 or more individuals, using the imputation methods described above for blank and
unknown responses. Close to half of item respondents in the two resident respondent groups and
41% of item respondents in the NR group reported a total group size of between 3 and 5
individuals. Less than 7% of respondents in all respondent groups fished alone. An equal
percentage of RAR item respondents (21%) reported total group sizes of 2 and groups of
between 6 and 9. Approximately 9% of NR item respondents reported a group size of 10 or
more.
Fish Caught and Harvested by Species on Most Recent Saltwater Fishing Trip
For all respondent groups, halibut was the species reported caught and harvested by the
most respondents on the most recent saltwater fishing trip. In the NR group, 67% of the 784
eligible respondents reported catching halibut and 65% reported harvesting the species, while
61% of eligible RAR respondents caught and 59% harvested halibut. Percentages for the SER
group are significantly lower--only 38% of eligible respondents reported catching halibut, and
36% harvested the species. Silver salmon was the second-most popular species for all groups in
terms of the number of respondents catching and harvesting the fish. Thirty-seven percent of
eligible NR respondents, 34% of eligible SER respondents, and 28% of RAR respondents
reported catching silver salmon, while the percentages of RAR respondents harvesting the
species were 36%, 33%, and 30%, respectively. For all species except king salmon, the NR
respondent group had the highest percentages of respondents reporting catch and harvest of the
species. For halibut and king and silver salmon, the distribution of responses with respect to the
number of fish caught and the number of fish harvested by respondents (Figure 12). Figure 13
presents these same data for other salmon species, lingcod, and rockfish.
Summary statistics on the number of fish caught and the number of fish harvested by the
eligible NR respondents are presented in Table 33. Statistics presented therein are calculated
over positive responses only--that is, over respondents that reported any catch of the species of
interest (in the case of “fish caught” statistics) or respondents that reported any harvest of the
species of interest (in the case of the “fish harvested” statistics). Among the 523 eligible NR
respondents that reported catching halibut, the average number of fish caught was 7.95, and
among the 512 harvesting halibut, the average number of fish retained was 4.0. Those reporting
catch of silver salmon caught, on average, 8.59 fish, and those reporting harvest of this species
retained, on average, 6.74 fish. Species with the lowest average catch figures were king salmon

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and lingcod, with averages of 3.54 and 3.49, respectively. These species also had the lowest
average harvest--2.48 for king salmon and 2.16 for lingcod. For all species, median values for
the number of fish caught and fish harvested were lower than the corresponding mean values;
and the significant disparity between mean and median figures for the number of halibut, silver
salmon, other salmon, and rockfish caught suggest one or more large outliers in each of these
cases.
The 114 eligible SER respondents that reported catching halibut caught an average of 5.5
fish, and the 107 eligible respondents that harvested halibut retained 2.94 fish, on average (Table
34). One hundred three SER respondents caught an average of 7.37 silver salmon, and 99
respondents harvested an average of 5.15 fish of these species. As with the NR respondent group,
the existence of large outliers appears to account for the large discrepancies in mean and median
figures for the number of caught fish of each species.
Among eligible RAR respondents, 170 caught a total of 942 halibut and 162 harvested a
total of 454 halibut, for an average of 5.54 fish caught and 2.75 fish harvested. RAR respondents
that reported catching silver salmon caught, on average, 9.66 fish of these species; and those that
reported harvesting silver salmon retained, on average, 7.01 fish. Summary statistics for the
number of each species caught and harvested by RAR respondents are shown in Table 35.
Days Fished by Location and Fishing Mode
Respondents were asked to report, for each location they fished at during the trip, the
number of days they spent fishing using a charter service, on a private boat, and from shore.
Named locations in this question were identical to those in the Section B question addressing
fishing days by mode and location with the exception of Clam Gulch, which was not included in
the NR version of the survey. Respondents were additionally given the option of reporting
fishing in other, unnamed Southeast and Southcentral locations, as well as fishing in areas
outside Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Eighty-eight percent of eligible NR respondents,
90% of eligible SER respondents, and 89% of eligible RAR respondents reported at least some
days spent saltwater fishing at any location and using any mode of fishing (Table 36).
NR respondents reported a total of 2,195 days spent fishing on their most recent Alaska
saltwater fishing trip over all locations and fishing modes. In general, statistics for NR
respondents’ most recent Alaska trip, as reported in survey Section C, are similar to statistics for
all 2006 fishing trips as reported by NR respondents in Section B. This is to be expected given
that 94% of eligible NR respondents in Section B reported taking only one trip to Alaska in 2006
that included saltwater sportfishing. Consistent with the Section B data on all 2006 fishing trips,
responses to Section C show that the most heavily fished sites on the most recent trip in terms of
total fishing days were Homer (326 days), Sitka (230 days), Ketchikan (206 days), and Prince of
Wales (186 days), which together accounted for 44% of the total reported fishing days. Charter
fishing accounted for slightly over half (52%) of the NR respondents’ total fishing days reported
for both the most recent trip and all 2006 trips. Fishing from a private boat accounted for 33% of
total fishing days on the most recent trip, slightly lower than the percentage (36%) across all
2006 fishing trips, while fishing from shore accounted for a slightly larger percentage of fishing
days on the most recent trip (15%) than across all 2006 trips (12%). The percentage of fishing
days spent in each Alaska region was likewise similar between the most recent trip and all trips:
51% of fishing days on the most recent trip were spent at sites in Southeast Alaska and 48% at
sites in Southcentral Alaska, compared to 55% and 44% across all 2006 trips. Table 37 presents,
for each of the four most heavily fished sites the number of respondents reporting fishing days by
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mode, total fishing days by mode, and the mean number of days spent fishing by those reporting
fishing at the site of interest and by the mode of interest.
SER respondents reported fishing a total of 1,782 days, 66% of which were spent at four
sites: Juneau (458 days), Ketchikan (288 days), Petersburg (234 days), and Sitka (199 days). All
but 1% of reported fishing days were spent at locations in Southeast Alaska, and fishing from a
private boat accounted for 80% of total fishing days. Table 38 presents, by mode, the number of
respondents fishing at the four most heavily fished sites, and the total and mean number of days
fished by these respondents.
RAR respondents fished a total of 1,081 days. The four sites with the most total fishing
days were Valdez (226 days), Seward (184 days), Homer (134 days), Cordova (125 days, fished
by two respondents), which together accounted for 62% of RAR respondents’ total reported
fishing days on the most recent saltwater fishing trips. Ninety-seven percent of fishing days were
spent at sites in Southcentral Alaska. Fishing from a private boat accounted for 66% of total
fishing days, while charter fishing and fishing from shore accounted, respectively, for 22% and
11% of total reported fishing days. Table 39 lists, by mode, the number of respondents fishing at
the four most heavily fished sites and the total and mean number of days fished by these
respondents.
Figure 14 presents data on the number of locations respondents fished at in each region
on their most recent saltwater fishing trip. Among SER respondents, 91% fished at one site only
in Southeast Alaska and 5% fished at two or more locations in this region. Eighty-six percent of
RAR respondents and 39% of NR respondents fished at only one location in Southcentral
Alaska, and 8% of RAR respondents and 10% of NR respondents fished at multiple locations in
this region. Forty-four percent of NR respondents fished at only one location in Southeast
Alaska, and 3% fished at multiple sites in the region. Note that, in calculating these fishing
statistics by region, we interpreted blank responses for a particular location and mode to indicate
no fishing, while unknown responses were interpreted as an indicator of fishing provided there
were other eligible respondents in the response group that reported fishing at the location of
interest by the mode of interest.
Table 40 presents summary statistics on the number of days fished by region and fishing
mode using responses to the number days fished by location and mode question. To calculate
these statistics, blank responses were imputed to equal 0 fishing days and unknown responses
were imputed to equal the mean of all positive responses for the location and mode of interest.
Fishing days by location and mode were summed accordingly to yield total days by region and
mode, and summary statistics were then calculated over those respondents that fished in the
region of interest by the mode of interest (“Anglers fishing in region by mode”). The imputation
of unknown responses accounts for the non-integer values in the “Total days” figures.
Among NR respondents, 272 fished by charter boat in Southeast Alaska and 310 fished
by charter boat in Southcentral Alaska. The average number of chartered fishing days in these
regions was 2.58 for Southeast Alaska and 1.75 for Southcentral Alaska. While fewer NR
respondents fished by private boat in these regions--103 in Southeast Alaska and 91 in
Southcentral Alaska—these respondents on average spent more days fishing than did their
counterparts fishing by charter boat (mean = 4.36 for Southeast Alaska, mean = 3.72 for
Southcentral Alaska).
Of the 301 eligible SER respondents, 258 reported fishing by private boat, 19 by charter
boat, and 41 by shore in Southeast Alaska. Notably, SER respondents that fished in Southeast
Alaska by private boat on average fished fewer days than did their counterparts fishing from

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shore and by charter boat, with charter boat anglers tending to fish the greatest number of days.
As indicated by standard deviation values, there was a considerable amount of variation among
respondents with respect to the number of days they spent fishing in Southeast Alaska by each
fishing mode on the most recent fishing trip. Median values also indicate that, for each mode, the
majority of respondents fished considerably fewer days than suggested by the corresponding
mean values.
Among the 279 eligible RAR respondents, 155 fished by private boat in Southcentral
Alaska, spending an average of 4.81 days fishing by this mode. The 102 respondents that fished
by charter boat in Southcentral Alaska fished an average of 2.55 days, while 39 respondents
spent an average of 3.99 days fishing from shore in this region.
Trip Expenditures
Question C9 of the NR survey and question C8 of the SER and RAR survey asked
respondents to report the amount of money they personally spent for themselves and others on
the most recent saltwater fishing trip in a number of expenditure categories. SER and RAR
respondents were asked to report only expenditures related to their fishing trip, while NR
respondents were asked to report on their fishing-related expenses while in Alaska and
additionally on their travel expenses to and from Alaska, as well as their non-fishing expenses
while in Alaska. In the following summaries of trip expenditures, “spender” is used to denote
eligible respondents reporting a positive amount spent on the expense item or expense category
of interest.
The 784 eligible NR respondents spent a total of $5.6 million over all expenditure items,
with $1.6 million of this total being fishing-related expenses incurred while in Alaska. Travel to
and from Alaska, which included transportation, food and lodging costs of traveling to and from
the state, was the largest expenditure item in terms of the number of respondents reporting the
expense, total expenses, and mean expenses--680 NR respondents spent a total of $3.0 million on
travel to and from Alaska for a mean expense per spender of $4,468 and a mean expense per
eligible respondent of $3,875. Non-fishing related expenses while in Alaska, which included
transportation, food, and lodging costs, were incurred by 548 respondents, who on average spent
$1,853 on this item; over all 784 eligible respondents, mean expenditure for this item was
$1,295. All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs were another significant expenditure among
NR respondents--a total of $417,742 was spent by NR respondents on this item--though since
only 195 respondents reported expenditures on this item, the mean expense per spender ($2,142)
was significantly higher than the mean expense over all 784 eligible respondents ($533). The
least expensive categories in terms of mean expenses per spender were ice (mean = $26), fishing
derby entry fees (mean = $28), and bus and taxi fees (mean = $54). Table 41 lists, for each
expenditure item, the number of NR respondents that reported the expense, total expenses, the
mean expenditure per spender, and the mean expenditure calculated over all eligible respondents.
Among the 301 eligible SER respondents, boat fuel, lubricants and repairs was the largest
expenditure item in terms of the number of respondents reporting the expense, as well as in terms
of total expenditures. One hundred eighty-four respondents incurred a total of $37,439 in
expenses on this item, for a mean expense of $203 per spender and $124 per eligible respondent
(n = 301). Non-restaurant food and drink, automobile/truck/RV fuel, and rented or purchased
fishing gear and bait were the next most reported expenses, with 176, 146, and 143 respondents
reporting spending on these items, respectively. The most expensive expenditure items in terms
of mean expenses per spender were guides or charter fees (mean = $3,627), all-inclusive fishing

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lodge/package costs (mean = $1,503), and fishing boat rental (mean = $1,175); mean expenses
for these items, as calculated over the 301 eligible respondents, were $84, $10, and $12,
respectively. In total, SER respondents spent $126,650 on fishing trip-related costs, the lowest of
any respondent group. Table 42 presents, for each expenditure item, the number of SER
respondents that reported the expense, total expenditures, the mean expenditure per spender, and
the mean expenditure calculated over all eligible respondents.
The 279 eligible RAR respondents reported a total of $146,739 spent on fishing-trip
related costs. The most frequently reported cost was automobiles/truck/RV fuel (209
respondents), followed by non-restaurant food and drink (172 respondents) and restaurant food
and drink (149 respondents). The most significant expenses in terms of total expenditures by
RAR respondents were guides or charter fees ($25,923 in total expenditures),
automobile/truck/RV fuel ($22,909 in total expenditures), and boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
($21,810 in total expenditures); mean expenses for these items, as calculated over all 279 eligible
respondents, were $93, $82, and $78, respectively. Float/charter plane transportation, airline
airfare, and ferry transportation were the most expensive items; mean costs per spender for these
items, respectively, were $467, $458, and $368. Table 43 presents, for each expenditure item, the
number of RAR respondents that reported the expense, total expenditures, the mean expenditure
per spender, and the mean expenditure calculated over all eligible respondents.
Table 44 lists summary statistics for within-Alaska fishing-related expenditure items
grouped into three general categories: transportation, food and lodging, and all other fishingrelated expenditures.8 Two sets of summary statistics are provided: the mean, median, maximum,
and minimum, and standard deviation for spenders in the category of interest; and the mean,
median, and standard deviation for all eligible respondents (n = 784 for NR response group, n =
301 for SER response group, and n = 279 for RAR response group). In both sets of summary
statistics, blank responses were imputed to equal 0, indicating that no expense was incurred, and
unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of positive responses for the expenditure
question of interest.
The average NR respondent spent significantly more on within-Alaska fishing-related
activities than the average respondents from the two resident respondent groups. Mean expenses,
as calculated over all 784 eligible NR respondents, for transportation, food and lodging, and
other fishing-related expenditures were $467, $360, and $689, respectively. Mean expenses, as
calculated over the 301 eligible SER respondents, were $51 for transportation costs, $84 for food
and lodging costs, and $276 for all other fishing-related costs. Among the 279 eligible RAR
respondents, mean expenditures on transportation, food and lodging, and other costs were $113,
$144, and $262, respectively.
Considering only spenders’ expenditures by category, NR respondents on average spent
significantly more on all expenditure categories than SER and RAR respondents. Within-Alaska,
fishing-related transportation expenditures for the 415 NR spenders were, on average, $883;
while average expenditures per NR spender on food and lodging costs (455 spenders) and other
fishing-related costs (642 spenders) were $621 and $841, respectively. SER respondents, on
average, paid the least for within-Alaska, fishing-related transportation (mean = $98) and food
and lodging (mean = $133), while RAR respondents, on average, paid the least for other fishingrelated expenditures (mean = $313). SER respondents, however, had the lowest median costs in
all expenditure categories.
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See NR survey question C9 or SER/RAR survey question C8 for expenditure items that are included in each of
these categories.

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Similar percentages of eligible respondents in the three respondent groups reported
incurring some fishing-related expenses other than transportation costs and food and lodging
costs (82% of NR respondents, 80% of SER respondents, and 84% of RAR respondents). 82% of
eligible RAR respondents, 63% of eligible SER respondents, and 58% of eligible NR
respondents reported incurring some fishing-related costs for food and lodging. Slightly more
than half of eligible NR respondents and SER respondents reported within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation costs, whereas this category expenditure was reported by 80% of eligible
RAR respondents.
The last question of Section C asked respondents to identify the number of individuals,
including themselves, whose fishing-related expenses were included in the expenditures reported
in C9 of the NR survey and question C8 of the SER and RAR surveys. Because this question
asked for two numerical responses, one for the number of adults and one for the number of
children under 18, item response was defined as a numerical response of 0 or more for at least
one of the two age categories. Where item respondents provided a numerical response for one
age category only, the blank response for the other category was imputed to indicate 0
individuals of that category rather than an item non-response. No item respondents provided
unknown responses for any age category. Table 45 displays tallies of unknown, blank, “0,” and
positive responses for each age category, as well as summary statistics calculated over item
respondents using the imputation method for blank responses described above (n = 594, 265, and
248 for the NR, SER, and RAR respondent groups, respectively). Table 46 presents the
distribution of responses with respect to total number of individuals paid for, as calculated using
the imputation methods described above for blank and unknown responses.
On average, NR respondents’ reported expenditures represented the expenses for 2.41
individuals, while SER respondents’ and RAR respondents’ expenditures represented expenses
for 2.61 and 2.92 total individuals, respectively. RAR respondents, on average, had the most
adults represented in their reported expenditures (mean = 2.52), and NR respondents, the least
(mean=2.24). Majorities of respondents in all groups included no children under 18 in their
reported expenditures.
Section D
Section D of the sportfishing survey questioned all survey respondents on their
preferences related to saltwater fishing trips in Alaska. All response groups were questioned as to
whether they preferred saltwater or freshwater fishing, and the two resident groups were asked
whether they preferred to saltwater fish from charter boats or private boats. Respondents were
also asked to assess the importance of a number of factors relating to Alaska saltwater fishing
trips--namely, fishing location, number of days fishing, type of fish targeted, type of fishing (i.e.,
chartered, private boat, or shore fishing), daily bag limit, the number and size of fish expected to
be caught, and the fishing trip cost. Section D also contained four stated preference choice
experiment questions, but as noted earlier, responses to these SPCE questions will be
summarized and analyzed elsewhere.
As shown in Table 47, SER respondents as a group indicated a marked preference for
saltwater fishing: 69% of SER item respondents preferred saltwater fishing, while 6% indicated
preferring freshwater fishing and 25% indicated either not having a preference or not knowing
their preference. NR respondents showed a slight preference for saltwater fishing: 39% of item
respondents indicated this preference, compared to 24% indicating a preference for freshwater

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fishing, and 37% not having a preference or not knowing their preference. In contrast, 36% of
RAR item respondents preferred freshwater fishing, 29% preferred saltwater fishing, and 35%
did not have or know of a personal preference.
SER and RAR respondents tended to prefer fishing from a private boat rather than from a
charter boat: 91% of SER item respondents indicated a preference for fishing from a private
boat, while 60% of RAR item respondents indicated this preference. Table 48 presents the
distribution of responses for this question, which was not included in the NR version of the
survey.
Respondents were asked to assess the importance of various factors--fishing location,
number of days fishing, type of fish targeted, daily bag or take limit, number and size of fish
expected to be caught, and fishing trip cost--which might influence the type of Alaska saltwater
fishing trip they chose to take. Alaska resident respondents were additionally asked to assess the
importance of the type of fishing trip (i.e., chartered, private boat, or shore fishing). Figure 15 AH shows the distribution of item responses for each fishing trip factor. Table 49 displays, for
each trip factor, calculated mean and median values using nominal responses that have been
converted to ordinal scaled values, with ‘1’ representing Not important at all, ‘2’ representing A
little important, ‘3’ representing Somewhat important, ‘4’ representing Very important and ‘5’
representing Extremely important.
Fishing Location
On average, all respondent groups rated fishing location somewhere between somewhat
important and very important. This factor was most important to SER respondents (mean =
3.939) and least important to NR respondents (mean = 3.608). Thirty-eight percent of SER item
respondents rated this factor as extremely important, compared to 18% of NR and 24% of RAR
item respondents.
Number of Days Fishing
Average respondents in all groups rated this factor close to somewhat important, with
means ranging from 2.901 among SER respondents to 3.154 among RAR respondents and 3.398
among NR respondents. Slightly more than half (51%) of NR respondents rated the fishing days
factor as either very important or extremely important, resulting in a median value of 4 (very
important) for this response group.
Type of Fish Targeted
The respondent groups, on average, were similar in their assessment of the importance of
the type of fish targeted in influencing fishing trip decisions. Mean values ranged from 3.64 for
the SER group to 3.75 for the RAR group, suggesting that the average respondent rated this
factor somewhat closer to very important than to somewhat important. The distribution of
responses was also roughly similar across the three groups, with 20% to 24% of item respondents
rating the factor as extremely important, 40% to 46% as very important, 23% to 26% as
somewhat important, and 11% to 12% as not important at all or a little important.
Type of Fishing (Charter Boat, Private Boat, or Shore Fishing)
Overall, both respondent groups rated type of fishing closer to very important than to
somewhat important, though this factor’s importance was rated somewhat higher on average by
SER respondents (mean = 3.714) than by RAR respondents (mean = 3.564). Sixty-one percent

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of SER item respondents rated the factor as very important or extremely important, whereas only
57% of RAR respondents rated the factor as such.
Daily Bag or Take Limit
The daily bag limit was most important to RAR respondents, whose mean of 3.665
suggests that the average RAR respondent felt that this factor was closer to very important than
to somewhat important. Sixty percent of RAR item respondents rated this factor as extremely
important or very important, compared to 39% of NR item respondents and 43% of SER item
respondents. NR and SER respondents, on average, were similar in rating the importance of this
factor as close to somewhat important.
Number of Fish You Expect to Catch
Expected catch was rated highest in importance by NR respondents, whose mean of
3.603 suggests that the average NR respondent felt this factor was somewhat closer to very
important than to somewhat important. SER respondents, on average, rated this factor close to
somewhat important (mean = 3.031). Although over half of RAR item respondents felt that the
expected catch was either very important or extremely important, the average RAR respondent
deemed this trip factor to be closer to somewhat important than to very important.
Size of Fish You Expect to Catch
Overall, all three respondent groups rated fish size as close to somewhat important. SER
respondents (mean = 2.889) rated the importance of this factor the lowest, and NR respondents
(mean = 3.356) rated this factor the highest in importance.
Fishing Trip Costs
Overall, fishing trip costs were more important to NR and RAR respondents than to SER
respondents. Sixty percent of RAR item respondents and 57% of NR item respondents rated this
factor as either very important or extremely important, compared to only 44% of SER
respondents. The average NR and RAR respondent rated trip costs as closer to very important
than to somewhat important (mean = 3.744 and 3.601, respectively), whereas the average SER
respondent rated this factor as close to somewhat important.
For the average NR respondent, all factors were between somewhat important and very
important in influencing fishing trip decisions. Type of fish targeted (mean = 3.708) was the
most important; and fishing location, number of fish expected to be caught, and fishing trip cost
(mean = 3.608, 3.603, and 3.601, respectively) were ranked similarly in importance, as well as
number of days fishing and size of fish expected to be caught (mean = 3.398 and 3.356,
respectively). Daily bag or take limit (mean = 3.105) was the least important factor to NR
respondents.
The most important factors for the average SER respondent were fishing location (mean
= 3.939), type of fishing (3.714), and type of fish targeted (mean=3.640). Fishing trip cost (mean
= 3.193), daily bag or take limit (mean = 3.163), and number of fish expected to be caught (mean
= 3.031) were rated slightly above somewhat important; and number of days fishing (mean =
2.901) and size of fish expected to be caught (mean = 2.889) were ranked slightly below
somewhat important.
Like the NR response group, the average RAR respondent rated all factors somewhere
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important factor, on average, followed by type of fish targeted (mean = 3.750), fishing trip cost
(mean = 3.744), type of fishing (mean = 3.564), and number of fish expected to be caught (mean
= 3.139). Size of fish (mean = 3.139) and number of days fishing (mean = 3.154) were least
important to the average RAR respondent.
Section E
The final section of the survey was used to collect demographic information about
respondents and respondents’ households. In addition to data about respondents’ gender, age,
race, ethnicity, education, and years of fishing experience, all respondents were asked to provide
information on household size and on total household employment and income. Respondents
were also questioned specifically on their type of employment, hourly wage rate, amount of
employment in terms of hours worked per week, and the level of satisfaction with their present
amount of employment.
Male respondents made up a majority of respondents in each of the three survey groups
(Table 50). The gender breakdown of item respondents in the SER group was 63% male to 37%
female, similar to the 64% to 36% gender ratio in the RAR group. In contrast, male respondents
represented 81%, and female respondents represented 19% of NR respondents answering this
question.
To assess ages, respondents were asked to report the year in which they were born.
Figure 16 presents a breakdown of respondents’ ages in 2006. Table 51 presents summary
statistics for this question, and indicates that NR respondents tended to be older than respondents
in the two Alaska resident survey groups. Seventy-three percent of NR item respondents reported
being 45 years or older in 2006, compared to 60% of SER respondents and 59% of RAR
respondents. Additionally, the average NR respondent was 3 to 4 years older than the average
Alaska resident respondent.
Figure 17 and Table 52 present data on respondents’ fishing experience, as quantified by
the number of different years respondents reported having participated in any fishing activity. In
the SER group, 71% of item respondents reported having fished from 1 to 30 years, with this set
of respondents similarly distributed across the 1-10 years (24%), 11-20 years (24%), and 21-30
years (22%) categories. In the RAR group, 76% of item respondents reported having 1 to 30
years of fishing experience; those reporting 1-10 years of experience comprised 32% of item
respondents, while identical percentages of item respondents (22%) reported having 11-20 years
and 21-30 years of experience. In contrast to the Alaska resident respondents, half of NR
respondents reported having 10 or fewer years of experience, which is reflected in the NR group
median in Table 52. A relatively large percentage (16%) of NR item respondents reporting 41 or
more years of fishing experience helps account for the significant difference between the median
and mean NR response values.
Respondents were asked to report the number of individuals in their household by age
group (under 18, 18 to 35, 36 to 60, and over 60). Item response for this question was defined as
at least one numeric response equal to or greater than 1 in any of the age group categories.
Where an item response had missing values in one or more other categories, blank responses
were imputed to 0, while unknown responses were adjusted to the mean of item respondents’
explicit numerical responses greater than or equal to 0 within the category of interest. This
imputation method accounts for the non-integer values in the count of total individuals over 60
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presents counts of unknown, blank, “0”, and positive responses by age category for item
responses, as well as summary statistics for item responses using the imputation methods
described above.
The three respondent groups were relatively similar with respect to measures of central
tendency of the total household size and of the number of individuals per household within the
respective age groups (Table 53). For all response groups, median total household size was 2,
and the median number of individuals per household in each age group was 0, with the exception
of the 36-60 age group, which had a median of 1. The RAR response group had an average total
household size of 2.705, slightly larger than the respective average household sizes of 2.316 and
2.288 in the SER and NR groups. The RAR group also had the highest averages for number of
individuals per household in the under 18, 18 to 35 and 36 to 60 age groups, while the NR
sample had the highest average for number of individuals per household in the over 60 age
group.
Respondents were asked to report the number of individuals, including themselves, that
worked in full-time or part-time employment outside the home. For this question, item response
was defined as a numeric response equal to or greater than 0 in one or both of the employment
categories. For item responses that had a missing value for one employment category, blank
responses were imputed to equal 0 and unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of all
explicit numerical responses greater than or equal to 0 within the category of interest. This
imputation method accounts for the non-integer values in the counts of full-time workers and
total workers in the summary statistics for the SER respondent group. Table 54 presents counts
of unknown, blank, “0”, and positive responses by employment category for item respondents, as
well as summary statistics calculated over item respondents using the imputation methods
described above.
As with household size and age composition, the three response groups were relatively
similar with respect to measures of central tendency of the number of full-time, part-time, and
total workers per household. In all response groups, the median number of total workers per
household was 1, and the median numbers of full-time and part-time workers per household were
1 and 0, respectively. NR respondents’ households on average had the lowest number of total
workers (1.406 compared to 1.451 among SER respondents and 1.496 among RAR respondents).
SER respondents’ households on average had 1.169 members engaged in full-time work,
somewhat higher than the respective mean values of 1.135 and 1.095 among RAR and NR
respondents, while RAR respondents’ households on average had the most individuals working
part-time outside the home (0.361 compared to 0.311 and 0.282 among the NR and SER groups,
respectively).
Figure 18 presents data on respondents’ educational attainment, as measured by the
highest level of schooling completed. NR respondents as a group reported the highest level of
educational attainment, and RAR respondents, the lowest. Thirty-six percent of RAR
respondents reported having completed at least a 4-year college degree, compared to 41% of
SER item respondents and 48% of NR item respondents. Twenty-one percent of NR item
respondents held a graduate degree, notably higher than the 14% of SER item respondents and
13% of RAR item respondents that reported having a graduate degree.
As presented in Table 54, small percentages of respondents from each sample group
reported Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. The NR group had the highest percentage of Hispanic or
Latino respondents (3% of item respondents), and the SER group, the smallest (1% of item
respondents).

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In terms of racial composition, the majority of respondents in each respondent group was
white: 95% of NR item respondents were white, slightly higher than the respective percentages
of 91% and 88% in the RAR and SER respondent groups. American Indians and Alaska Natives
represented the second largest racial category in both the SER group (8% of item respondents)
and the RAR group (5% of item respondents). Figure 19 summarizes racial distribution among
item respondents.
Overall, NR respondents had the highest household income levels, and SER respondents,
the lowest. Almost half (48%) of NR item respondents reported a household income of at least
$100,000, compared to 30% of RAR and 25% of SER item respondents. Among SER item
respondents, 32% reported a household income of less than $50,000; these percentages were
25% and 16%, respectively, for the RAR and NR respondent groups. Figure 20 presents the
distribution of item responses.
Question E10 asked respondents to select one category among nine (salaried worker,
wage worker, self-employed, student, homemaker, retired, currently unemployed, disabled and
unable to work, and other) that best described their current employment status. Figure 21 shows
the distribution of responses for this question. Note that responses with multiple selections were
not counted among item responses, as respondents were instructed to select only one category
that best described their current status.
Salaried employment, wage employment, self-employment, and retired were the most
commonly reported employment statuses among all three respondent groups. Nearly a third
(32%) of NR item respondents reported being employed as a salaried worker, with retirement
(22%), self-employed (22%), and wage worker (15%) being the next most common employment
statuses. In the SER group, salaried workers comprised 29% of item respondents. Wage
workers, retirees, and self-employed workers represented 28%, 20%, and 14% of item
respondents, respectively. Wage workers comprised 32% of RAR item respondents, followed by
salaried workers (26%), retirees (16%), and self-employed workers (12%). Percentages of item
respondents reporting salaried employment, wage employment, or self-employment were similar
across the three respondent groups: 69%, 69%, and 71% for the RAR, NR, and SER respondent
groups, respectively.
Survey respondents who had selected a response other than “Homemaker,” “Retired,”
“Currently unemployed,” and “Disabled and unable to work” were subsequently asked in
question E11 to report the number of hours they worked in a typical week. Note that ineligible
respondents include those that selected more than one employment status in question E10,
contrary to survey instructions. Table 56 presents summary statistics among eligible item
respondents, which excludes those that provided unknown or blank responses or that refused the
question. NR item respondents, on average, worked 43 hours per week, slightly more than the 42
hours and 41 hours worked by the average SER and RAR item respondents, respectively. Median
values suggest a somewhat larger disparity between resident and non-resident item respondents,
with non-residents working a median of 45 hours and residents working a median of 40 hours.
Question E12 asked respondents to estimate their approximate hourly wage rate. Note
that eligible respondents in this question were the eligible respondents in E11 that indicated
working for pay or profit by providing an answer greater than 0. Figure 22 shows the distribution
of item responses among eligible respondents. There was notable variation among the three
respondent groups with respect to the approximate hourly wage earned among respondents
working for pay or profit. Overall, NR respondents were the highest earners among the three
groups, followed by RAR respondents. Fifty-eight percent of eligible NR item respondents

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earned at least $30 per hour, and over a quarter (27%) earned at least $60 per hour. In both of the
resident groups, the majority of eligible item respondents reported earning less than $30 per hour
(68% of the SER group and 60% of the RAR group).
The final question of the survey, E13, gauged respondents’ work time constraints,
specifically whether they would prefer to work fewer, the same, or more hours than they
currently work. As with question E12, eligible respondents for E13 were eligible respondents in
E11 that indicated working for pay or profit by providing an answer greater than 0. While
approximately 60% of the eligible item respondents in each response group indicated a
preference for no change in the number of hours worked, a slightly larger percentage of NR
respondents indicated a preference for working fewer hours (32%) relative to the resident
respondents (27% of SER respondents and 27% RAR respondents). Fourteen percent of RAR
item respondents preferred to work more hours, compared to 13% of SER respondents, and just
8% of NR respondents. Figure 23 presents the distribution of item responses among eligible
respondents.

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DISCUSSION
This report outlined the steps taken to develop, test, and implement an economic survey
of Alaska anglers, as well as provided detailed summaries of the data collected from the survey.
Surveys were sent to three distinct populations of Alaska anglers: residents of Southeast Alaska,
rest of Alaska residents, and non-residents. Focus groups and cognitive interviews conducted in
Alaska and elsewhere in the United States were used in the development of the survey materials
and to test and refine the survey instruments prior to fielding. A small formal pretest
implementation was conducted in late 2006 and the full survey was implemented in 2007 using a
repeated mail and telephone mixed-mode approach.
Response rates for the two Alaska resident samples were between 52% and 54%, with the
non-resident sample achieving a higher response rate of almost 62%. The lower response rates
in the Alaska samples may be a reflection of the difficulties of mailing surveys to Alaska resident
anglers. Sample contact information was taken from the ADF&G fish license database, which
includes the address information for people who buy a license to fish in Alaska at the time of the
purchase. Since people may move and many Alaskans work and live in the state seasonally, it is
possible that a significant portion of the Alaska resident samples’ address information was
outdated when the survey was implemented. Evidence of this is provided by fairly high
undeliverable rates for the SER and RAR samples, which were both over 10%, compared to the
NR sample undeliverable rate of about 5%. Moreover, the fact that many Alaskans live in rural
areas and must travel significant distances to pick up their mail at post offices or post office
boxes may also have played a role in lower response rates for Alaska residents.
As the data summaries make clear, there are noticeable differences between Southeast
Alaska resident anglers, other Alaska resident anglers, and non-resident anglers with respect to
several aspects of fishing behavior and preferences. Most resident anglers had fished in Alaska
prior to 2006. As one would expect, non-residents generally have much less experience fishing
in Alaska than residents. Yet, in terms of overall years of fishing anywhere, all three samples
had a similar average number of years of experience (about 20 years), with average ages of
anglers from all three samples being fairly similar—the average age of a NR respondent was 52
years old, for SER respondent it was 49, and for RAR respondent it was about 48 years old.
While the majority of respondents from each sample were male, the NR sample had a much
higher percentage (80%), indicating that most out of state anglers were male. Also not
surprisingly, Alaska resident anglers tended to fish more days than non-residents, with SER
anglers spending more days fishing in saltwater than freshwater, probably due to the easier
access to saltwater sites in Southeast Alaska, and RAR anglers fishing in freshwater more than
saltwater. As evidenced by information on when the most recent fishing trip was taken, nonresidents tend to fish mainly between June and August, with fishing activity dropping off
dramatically in September (to about 6%), compared to resident anglers, many of whom
continued fishing in September (about 25%). During 2006, non-residents tended to fish in
Southcentral Alaska a little more than in Southeast Alaska, but almost all SER anglers only
fished in Southeast Alaska, and similarly, nearly all RAR anglers fished only in Southcentral
Alaska. Only a small handful of RAR anglers indicated fishing in Southeast Alaska, and
similarly, only a very small number of SER anglers indicated fishing in Southcentral Alaska.
This tendency by resident anglers to fish only in the region in which they live is likely due to the
size of the state of Alaska and the need to travel great distances to visit Southeast Alaska from
Southcentral Alaska and vice-versa, which is both time and money costly. In terms of spending,

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NR anglers spent the most, even if only counting in-state fishing-related spending. SER
respondents spent the least.
On average, non-resident anglers generally took about one trip to Alaska that included
saltwater fishing. About 65% of these Alaska trips were taken primarily to saltwater fish. The
top four saltwater fishing sites fished at by NR respondents were Homer in Southcentral Alaska,
and Sitka, Ketchikan, and Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The majority of the
saltwater fishing done by NR respondents was by charter boats, regardless of whether the fishing
occurred in Southeast or Southcentral Alaska. This is likely a reflection of the fact that only a
small portion of NR respondents have access to private boats (about 21%). Silver salmon was
the most harvested fish in Southeast Alaska by NR respondents, with halibut being the next most
harvested species. NR respondents also harvested a large number of rockfish, other salmon
(pink, chum, or red), and king salmon in this region. In Southcentral Alaska, halibut was the
most harvested saltwater species by NR respondents, followed by silver salmon. Smaller
numbers of rockfish, other salmon, and king salmon were harvested as well during 2006.
For SER respondents, Juneau was the most commonly fished at location, with Ketchikan,
Sitka, and Prince of Wales being the next most popular sites to saltwater fish. The vast majority
of SER respondents had access to a boat they could use to saltwater fish in Alaska, and preferred
fishing by private boat over charter boat fishing or shore fishing, which explains why most SER
fishing days were spent fishing from private boats. As with NR respondents in Southeast
Alaska, silver salmon was the most harvested saltwater species, with halibut and king salmon
being the next most harvested species with nearly equal numbers being harvested of each by NR
anglers. Significant numbers of rockfish and other salmon were also harvested by SER
respondents during 2006.
RAR respondents fished the most days at Valdez, Homer, Seward, and Whittier. While
most fishing was done by private boat, with about 70% of RAR respondents having access to a
boat for saltwater fishing, a significant portion did fish by charter boat. For RAR respondents,
halibut was the most harvested fish, followed by silver salmon. Rockfish, and other salmon were
also harvested frequently in Southcentral Alaska.
Thus, there appears to be some differences between the species harvested in Southeast
Alaska and Southcentral Alaska, with silver salmon being predominant in Southeast Alaska and
halibut being the main harvested species in Southcentral Alaska. The fact that king salmon,
particularly in Southeast Alaska, is not harvested in larger numbers is likely a reflection of the
more stringent harvest limits placed on king salmon (e.g., many areas of Southeast Alaska cap
the number of king salmon harvested to a single fish) in comparison to silver salmon.9
Before closing, it is important to identify several limitations of the survey data described
herein. Each of the three versions of the survey collected information from respondents about
their fishing activities in Alaska during the 2006 fishing season. The findings described in this
report thus apply to the 2006 fishing season and cannot, in general, be assumed to hold in any
other year. As a result, future survey work that collects the same information for different years
should be conducted to enable an assessment of the changes in saltwater fishing behavior and
attitudes in Alaska.
In addition, respondents were asked to provide somewhat detailed information on their
fishing activities, including the locations they fished at, how many times they fished at each
location by fishing mode, the modes of transportation they took to these fishing areas during the
9

See the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website for fishing regulations:
http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/reghome.cfm

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course of the season, and the total fish of each species they harvested during the season. While
these questions were thoroughly tested in focus groups and interviews to maximize respondents’
ability to answer them accurately, they are, nevertheless, admittedly cognitively difficult,
particularly for avid saltwater anglers who fish frequently. Therefore, a certain amount of
measurement error is inevitable in these data (as in most detailed surveys).
One way this survey tried to address this shortcoming is to ask more detailed questions
about the respondent’s most recent fishing trip that were not asked about for the season. In
addition to information on where the respondent went saltwater fishing, the mode of fishing they
used, and for how many days, the more detailed questions included the number of fish caught, as
well as the number kept, of each species, on the most recent trip; the amount of money spent on a
diverse range of possible trip expenditures; and the starting date and length of the trip. For
respondents that took trips at the beginning of the season, accurate recall of trip details may still
be an issue since the survey was implemented in early 2007, but for more avid anglers, the more
detailed information they provided about their most recent fishing trip should prove informative.
Note also that because the survey was implemented at one time, the most recent trip information
does not provide an accurate reflection of seasonality differences in saltwater angler behavior in
Alaska. Future survey work should consider whether identifying seasonality differences are
important to understand, particularly because most fishing occurs in a 3-month window, and if
so, whether a multi-phase implementation done throughout the year or diary-based survey
approach is possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to thank Gretchen Jennings and Bill Romberg of ADF&G for helpful
advice and providing access to the fish license database, Ron Felthoven and Amber Himes of
AFSC for useful suggestions that have improved this report, and Daniel Willard of the
University of Washington and Jeff Ferris, formerly of the University of Washington, for research
assistance.

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Figure 1. -- Map of Southeast Alaska fishing locations included with surveys.

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Figure 2. -- Map of Southcentral Alaska fishing locations included with surveys.

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Percentage of item respondents

Trips to Alaska that Included Saltwater Fishing (NR 
respondents)
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 trips

1 trip

2 trips

3 or more
trips

Figure 3. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included
saltwater fishing (NR respondents)

Percentage of item respondents

Trips to Alaska Taken Primarily for Saltwater Fishing 
(NR respondents)
80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
0 trips

1 trip

2 trips

3 or more trips

Figure 4. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 taken primarily
for saltwater fishing (NR respondents).

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Trips to Alaska Taken Primarily for Saltwater Fishing (NR respondents)

Percentage of item respondents

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
Took 0 saltwater
fishing trips

No trips taken
primarily to
saltwater fish

Some trips taken
primarily to
saltwater fish

All trips taken
primarily to
saltwater fish

More trips for
saltwater fishing
than total trips

Figure 5. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing; and
2006 trips to Alaska taken primarily for saltwater fishing
(NR respondents).

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A. Number of Locations Fished at in Southeast Alaska

Percentage of eligible respondents

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident Sample

1 location
Southeast Alaska Sample

2 locations

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Sample

B. Number of Locations Fished at in Southcentral Alaska

Percentage of eligible respondents

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident Sample

1 location

2 locations

Southeast Alaska Sample

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Sample

C. Number of Locations Fished at in Southcentral Alaska

Percentage of eligible respondents

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident Sample

1 location
Southeast Alaska Sample

2 locations

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 6. -- Number of sites fished at per region on Alaska
saltwater fishing trips in 2006.

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B. King Salmon
Percent of item respondents

Percent of item respondents

A. Halibut
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Did not fish for

Fished for but
did not catch

Non‐Resident Sample

Kept all of the
catch

Kept some of
the catch

Southeast Alaska Sample

Kept none of the
catch

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Did not fish for

Other Alaska Sample

Non‐Resident Sample

Percent of item respondents

Percent of item respondents

80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Fished for but did
not catch

Non‐Resident Sample

Kept all of the
catch

Southeast Alaska Sample

Other Alaska Sample

80%
60%
40%
20%
0%

Southeast Alaska Sample

Did not fish for

Other Alaska Sample

Fished for but did
not catch

Non‐Resident Sample

E. Ling Cod

Kept all of the
catch

Kept some of the Kept none of the
catch
catch

Southeast Alaska Sample

Other Alaska Sample

F. Rockfish
Percent of item respondents

Percent of item respondents

Kept some of the Kept none of the
catch
catch

100%

Kept some of the Kept none of the
catch
catch

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Did not fish for

Kept all of the
catch

D. Other Salmon

C. Silver Salmon
100%

Did not fish for

Fished for but did
not catch

Fished for but did
not catch

Non‐Resident Sample

Kept all of the
catch

Kept some of the Kept none of the
catch
catch

Southeast Alaska Sample

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Did not fish for

Other Alaska Sample

Fished for but did
not catch

Non‐Resident Sample

Kept all of the
catch

Kept some of the Kept none of the
catch
catch

Southeast Alaska Sample

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 7. -- Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch of, each species in 2006.

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A. Southeast Alaska

Percentage of anglers reporting 
transportation in region

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Private/rental Private boat
car
Non‐Resident

Bus/taxi

Train

Float/charter
plane

Southeast Alaska Resident

Airline

Ferry

Cruise ship

Ferry

Cruise ship

Ferry

Cruise ship

Other Alaska Resident

B. Southcentral Alaska
Percentage of anglers reporting 
transportation in region

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Private/rental Private boat
car
Non‐Resident

Bus/taxi

Train

Float/charter
plane

Southeast Alaska Resident

Airline

Other Alaska Resident

C. Other Alaska Locations
Percentage of anglers reporting 
transportation in region

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Private/rental Private boat
car
Non‐Resident

Bus/taxi

Train

Float/charter
plane

Southeast Alaska Resident

Airline

Other Alaska Resident

Figure 8. -- Transportation methods used, by region, to reach fishing
boats or shore-based fishing locations for 2006 saltwater
fishing.

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Date of Most Recent Fishing Trip
40%

Percentage of item respondents

35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%

Non‐Resident Sample

Southeast Alaska Sample

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 9. -- Month and year of most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska.

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Transportation to Fishing Site

Percentage of item respondents

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Private/rental Bus/taxi
car

Train

Float/charter
plane

Non‐Resident Sample

Airline

Private boat

Southeast Alaska Sample

Ferry

Cruise ship

Other

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 10. -- Types of transportation methods used to reach fishing boat or
shore-based fishing location on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.

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Total Group Size on Fishing Trip
60%

Percentage of item respondents

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
One

Two
Non‐Resident Sample

Three to five
Southeast Alaska Sample

Six to nine

Ten or more

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 11. -- Total group size and number of adults and children on trip.

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A2. Number of Halibut Harvested

A1. Number of Halibut Caught

100%
Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

40%
20%
0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

Other Alaska Sample

B1. Number of King Salmon Caught

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

B2. Number of King Salmon Harvested
100%

80%

Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

60%

Blank /
unknown

100%

60%

40%

20%

0%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

0

Other Alaska Sample

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

C2. Number of Silver Salmon Harvested

C1. Number of Silver Salmon Caught
100%

100%

80%

Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

Other Alaska Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 12. -- Number of halibut, king salmon, and silver salmon caught and harvested on
most recent trip.

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D2. Number of Other Salmon Harvested

D1. Number of Other Salmon Caught
100%

Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

Blank /
unknown

0

16‐20

21‐25

Southeast Alaska Sample

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

100%
Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

11‐15

E2. Number of Lingcod Harvested

E1. Number of Lingcod Caught

80%

60%

40%

20%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

>25

0

Blank /
unknown

F1. Number of Rockfish Caught

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

1‐5

6‐10

Non‐Resident Sample

Other Alaska Sample

Percentage of eligible respondents

Percentage of eligible respondents

6‐10

Non‐Resident Sample

Other Alaska Sample

100%

100%

1‐5

11‐15

16‐20

21‐25

Southeast Alaska Sample

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

F2. Number of Rockfish Harvested

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

0%
0

1‐5

Non‐Resident Sample

6‐10

11‐15

16‐20

Southeast Alaska Sample

21‐25

0

>25

Blank /
unknown
Other Alaska Sample

1‐5

6‐10

Non‐Resident Sample

11‐15

16‐20

21‐25

Southeast Alaska Sample

>25

Blank /
unknown

Other Alaska Sample

Figure 13. -- Number of other salmon species, lingcod, and rockfish caught and harvested on
most recent trip.

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Percentage of eligible respondents

A. Number of Locations Fished at in Southeast Alaska
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident

1 location

Southeast Alaska Resident

2 locations

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Resident

Percentage of eligible respondents

B. Number of Locations Fished at in Southcentral Alaska
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident

1 location
Southeast Alaska Resident

2 locations

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Resident

Percentage of eligible respondents

C. Number of Locations Fished at in Other Alaska Regions
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0 locations
Non‐Resident

1 location
Southeast Alaska Resident

2 locations

3 or more locations

Other Alaska Resident

Figure 14. -- Number of sites fished, by region, on the
most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.

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B. Number of Days Fishing
50%

Percentage of item respondents

Percentage of item respondents

A. Fishing Location
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%

40%
30%
20%
10%

0%

0%
Not important
at all

A little
important

Non‐Resident

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

Extremely
important

Not important at
all

Other Alaska Resident

Non‐Resident

Somewhat
important

Very important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Extremely
important

Other Alaska Resident

D. Type of Fishing

C. Type of Fish Targeted

50%
Percentage of item respondents

50%

Percentage of item respondents

A little
important

40%
30%
20%
10%

40%
30%

20%
10%

0%
Not important at
all

A little
important

Non‐Resident

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

0%

Extremely
important

Not important at
all

Very important

Extremely
important

Other Alaska Resident

F. Number of Fish You Expect to Catch

50%

50%

Percentage of item respondents

Percentage of item respondents

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Other Alaska Resident

E. Daily Bag or Take Limit

40%
30%
20%
10%

40%
30%
20%
10%

0%

0%
Not important
at all

Non‐Resident

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

Extremely
important

Not important at
all

Other Alaska Resident

Non‐Resident

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

Extremely
important

Other Alaska Resident

H. Fishing Trip Costs

G. Size of Fish You Expect to Catch
50%

Percentage of item respondents

Percentage of item respondents

A little
important

40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

Not important
at all

Non‐Resident

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

Not important at
all

Extremely
important

Other Alaska Resident

Non‐Resident

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Southeast Alaska Resident

Very important

Extremely
important

Other Alaska Resident

Figure 15. -- Importance of factors in deciding what type of Alaska saltwater fishing
trip to take.

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Age of Respondents in 2006
30%

Percentage of item respondents  

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Under 18

18‐34

35‐44

Non‐Resident

45‐54

Southeast Alaska Resident

Figure 16. -- Age of respondent in 2006.

53

55‐64

65 and older
Other Alaska Resident

Years of Fishing Experience
50%

Percentage of itemrespondents

45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0

1 to 10

Non‐Resident

11 to 20

21 to 30

Southeast Alaska Resident

31 to 40

41 or more

Other Alaska Resident

Figure 17. -- In how many different years have you fished (for all
species in all locations)?

54

Highest Level of School Completed
30%

Percentage of item respondents

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
Some high
school or less

High school
diploma or
equivalent

Some college

Non‐Resident

Two year college
Four year
Some graduate
degree or
college graduate work but did not
technical school
receive a
graduate degree
Southeast Alaska Resident

Figure 18. -- Highest level of schooling completed by respondent.

55

Graduate
degree

Other Alaska Resident

Race of Respondent
100%

Percentage of item respondents

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Asian

American
Indian or
Alaska Native

Non‐Resident

Black or
African
American

Native
Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander

Southeast Alaska Resident

Figure 19. -- Race of respondent.

56

White

More than
one race
selected

Other Alaska Resident

Household Income

Percentage of item respondents

25%
20%

15%
10%

5%

Non‐Resident

e
 m

or

00
$2
00
,0

00
 o
r

99
$1
50
,0

00
 to

 $
20
0,
0

99

Southeast Alaska Resident

 $
14
9,
9

00
 to

 $
12
4,
9

00
 to

$1
25
,0

$1
00
,0

$8
0,
00

0 
to

 $
99
,9

99

99
 $
79
,9

99
0 
to
$6
0,
00

$5
0,
00

0 
to

 $
59
,9

 $
49
,9

99

99
0 
to

$4
0,
00

$3
0,
00

0 
to

0 
to

 $
29
,9

 $
39
,9

99

99
 $
19
,9
$2
0,
00

0 
to

$1
0,
00

Le
ss
 t

ha
n 
$1
0,

00
0

0%

Other Alaska Resident

Figure 20. -- Respondent’s household income in 2006.

Employment Status of Respondent

Percentage of item respondents

35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Salaried
worker

Wage
worker

Self‐
employed

Non‐Resident

Student

Homemaker

Retired

Southeast Alaska Resident

Figure 21. -- Respondent’s employment status.

57

Currently
Disabled
unemployed and unable
to work
Other Alaska Resident

Other

Hourly Wage of Respondents

35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Under $5.00 
per hour

$5.00 to
$9.99

$10.00 to
$14.99

Non‐Res i dent

$15.00 to
$19.99

$20.00 to
$29.99

$30.00 to
$39.99

Southea s t Al a s ka  Res ident

$40.00 to
$49.99

$50.00 to
$59.99

$60 or more
per hour

Other Al as ka Res i dent

Figure 22. -- Respondent’s approximate hourly wage rate.
Preference for Number of Hours Worked
80%
Percentage of eligible item respondents

Percentage of eligible item respondents

40%

60%

40%

20%

0%
Prefer to work more
hours
Non‐Res i dent

Prefer to work fewer
hours

Southea s t Al a s ka  Res i dent

Prefer no change in
hours
Other Al a s ka  Res i dent

Figure 23. -- Would you prefer to work more hours or fewer hours per
week at the same wage or rate of pay?

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Table 1. -- Alaska sportfishing economic pretest and full survey implementation contact dates.
Contact
Advance letter
Initial mailing
Follow-up postcard
Second full mailing
Telephone interview
Final mailing

Formal pretest implementation
25 May 2006
31 May 2006
4 June 2006
21 June 2006
n/a
n/a

Full implementation
24-25 January 2007
30-31 January 2007
6 February 2007
3-5 March 2007
6-17 April 2007
25 April 2007

Table 2. -- Completed surveys and response rates excluding undeliverables.

Non-resident anglers (NR)
Rest of Alaska resident anglers (RAR)
Southeast Alaska resident anglers (SER)
Total

Mailed
surveys
1,900
1,200
900
4,000

Undeliverables
99
129
92
320

Table 3. -- Completed surveys by week of return.
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Total

Sample
NR
311
109
373
94
46
33
52
41
13
12
5
3
3
0
4
8
1
2
4
1
1,115

RAR
22
70
264
52
26
18
34
22
23
8
4
2
4
0
3
1
2
3
1
0
559

SER
4
70
181
62
27
18
27
16
6
7
3
2
0
1
7
2
1
1
0
0
435

Total
337
249
818
208
99
69
113
79
42
27
12
7
7
1
14
11
4
6
5
1
2,109

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Completed
surveys
1,115
559
435
2,109

Response rate
(excluding
undeliverables)
61.9%
52.2%
53.8%
57.3%

Table 4. -- Did you take any sport (recreational) fishing trips to Alaska before 2006?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
505
45.29%
569
51.03%
41
3.68%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
47.02%
52.98%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
338
77.70%
85.79%
56
12.87%
14.21%
41
9.43%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
431
77.10%
74
13.24%
54
9.66%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
85.35%
14.65%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
75
13.42%
145
25.94%
80
14.31%
206
36.85%
53
9.48%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
14.82%
28.66%
15.81%
40.71%
100.00%

Table 5. -- 2006 freshwater and saltwater sportfishing days in Alaska.

Zero fishing days
Freshwater days only
Saltwater days only
Fished both types
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
8
0.72%
264
23.68%
485
43.50%
318
28.52%
40
3.59%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
0.74%
24.56%
45.12%
29.58%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
67
15.40%
16.92%
16
3.68%
4.04%
174
40.00%
43.94%
139
31.95%
35.10%
39
8.97%
435
100.00%
100.00%

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Table 6. -- 2006 freshwater and saltwater sportfishing days in Alaska.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" for category
Positive response for category
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Freshwater
days
1075
0
359
134
582
2966
2.759
1
0
95
5.823

Saltwater
days
1075
0
167
105
803
2259
2.101
1
0
30
2.869

Total
days
1075
5225
4.86
3
0
95
6.317

Southeast Alaska resident
Freshwater Saltwater
days
days
396
396
0
0
90
8
151
75
155
313
1352
4678
3.414
11.813
0
6
0
0
100
117
9.002
15.699

Total
days
396
6030
15.227
9
0
160
21.163

Other Alaska resident
Freshwater Saltwater
days
days
506
506
0
0
55
55
100
165
351
286
4307
2226
8.512
4.399
3
1
0
0
100
135
13.508
10.597

Item response is defined as a numerical response for one or both recreational fishing types (freshwater and saltwater).
Summary statistics reflect interpretation of blank responses as zeroes in cases where the respondent provided a
numerical response for only one fishing type.

61

Total
days
506
6533
12.911
6
0
200
18.761

Table 7. -- Areas of Alaska fished in 2006 on freshwater and saltwater fishing trips.*

Response
Fished in one area only
Southeast AK only
Southcentral AK only
Other AK
Fished in two areas only
Southeast and Southcentral AK
Southeast and Other AK
Southcentral and Other AK
Fished in three areas
Did not fish in 2006†
Blank
Total
Fished in area alone or in
combination with one or more
other areas
Southeast AK
Southcentral AK
Other AK
*
†

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% item
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% item
respondents

413
558
41

37.04%
50.04%
3.68%

39.11%
52.84%
3.88%

318
3
1

73.10%
0.69%
0.23%

96.95%
0.91%
0.30%

17
2
21
4
6
53
1115

1.52%
0.18%
1.88%
0.36%
0.54%
4.75%
100%

1.61%
0.19%
1.99%
0.38%
100%

3
3
0
0
59
48
435

0.69%
0.69%
0.00%
0.00%
13.56%
11.03%
100%

0.91%
0.91%
0.00%
0.00%
100%

6
343
37
43
7
1
35
4
66
60
559

1.07%
61.36%
6.62%
7.69%
1.25%
0.18%
6.26%
0.72%
11.81%
10.73%
100%

1.39%
79.21%
8.55%
9.93%
1.62%
0.23%
8.08%
0.92%
100%

436
600
68

39.10%
53.81%
6.10%

41.29%
56.82%
6.44%

324
6
4

74.48%
1.38%
0.92%

98.78%
1.83%
1.22%

18
389
77

3.22%
69.59%
13.77%

4.16%
89.84%
17.78%

Item response defined as selection of at least one area of Alaska fished in 2006.
Indicates blank responses to this question from respondents that explicitly indicated zero freshwater and zero saltwater fishing
days in question A2.

Table 8. -- During 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in Alaska?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
784
70.31%
280
25.11%
51
4.57%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
73.68%
26.32%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
301
69.20%
76.98%
90
20.69%
23.02%
44
10.11%
435
100.00%
100.00%

62

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
279
49.91%
226
40.43%
54
9.66%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
55.25%
44.75%
100.00%

Table 9. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing; and trips to Alaska in 2006 taken primarily for saltwater
fishing (NR respondents).
Item respondents
Total trips
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Trips to Alaska that included saltwater fishing
775
802
1.035
1
0
6
0.313

Trips to Alaska taken primarily for saltwater fishing
766
522
0.681
1
0
6
0.665

Table 10. -- Days in 2006 spent saltwater fishing using a charter service, on private boat, or from shore, by location.
Non-resident
Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0 blank, and unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Count

% eligible
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

747

95.28%

274

91.03%

258

92.47%

1
0
0
0

0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
1

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.33%

0
0
0
1

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.36%

8
28
784

1.02%
3.57%
100.00%

10
16
301

3.32%
5.32%
100.00%

10
10
279

3.58%
3.58%
100.00%

63

Table 11. -- Alaska saltwater fishing trips in 2006, by location (SER and RAR respondents).
Mean trips calculated over anglers reporting fishing trips at the location of interest.
Southeast Alaska resident
Anglers
taking trips Total
Mean
to location
trips
trips

Other Alaska resident
Anglers
taking trips Total
to location
trips

Mean trips

5
11
109
4
42
18
31
39
11
3
21

39
139
1449
15
560
136
441
491
176
48
173

7.800
12.636
13.294
3.750
13.333
7.556
14.226
12.590
16.000
16.000
8.238

0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
1

0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
7
1

1.000
5.000
7.000
1.000

Southcentral Alaska
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other Southcentral Alaska

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
1
0

1.500
4.000
1.000
-

26
1
7
4
42
87
16
13
5
69
54
34
13

105
1
11
104
118
256
63
71
8
229
348
151
93

4.038
1.000
1.571
26.000
2.810
2.943
3.938
5.462
1.600
3.319
6.444
4.441
7.154

Other Alaska

0

0

-

7

34

4.857

Location
Southeast Alaska
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other Southeast Alaska

64

Table 12. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006, top four sites
(SER respondents). Mean values calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at
the location of interest by the mode of interest.

Location
Juneau

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
5
100
31

Ketchikan

Charter
Private boat
From shore

7
44
10

39
656
74

5.571
14.909
7.400

0.93%
15.63%
1.76%

Sitka

Charter
Private boat
From shore

2
35
8

2
488
62

1.000
13.943
7.750

0.05%
11.62%
1.48%

Prince of
Wales

Charter
Private boat
From shore

3
26
4

69
431
11

23.000
16.577
2.750

1.64%
10.27%
0.26%

Total days
23
1192
144

Mean days
4.600
11.920
4.645

% of total 2006 fishing days
spent by SER respondents
0.55%
28.39%
3.43%

Table 13. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006, top four sites
(RAR respondents). Mean values calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at
the location of interest by the mode of interest.

Location
Valdez

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
21
30
14

Homer

Charter
Private boat
From shore

34
59
10

56
285
13

1.647
4.831
1.300

2.56%
13.03%
0.59%

Seward

Charter
Private boat
From shore

30
40
12

54
199
73

1.800
4.975
6.083

2.47%
9.10%
3.34%

Whittier

Charter
Private boat
From shore

3
31
2

3
250
5

1.000
8.065
2.500

0.14%
11.43%
0.23%

Total days
227
209
39

Mean days
10.810
6.967
2.786

% of total 2006 fishing days
spent by RAR respondents
10.37%
9.55%
1.78%

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Table 14. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006, top four sites (NR
respondents). Mean days calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at the
location of interest by the mode of interest.

Location
Homer

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
138
25
23

Sitka

Charter
Private boat
From shore

79
18
2

189
87
2

2.392
4.833
1.000

7.86%
3.62%
0.08%

Ketchikan

Charter
Private boat
From shore

76
23
2

138
105
2

1.816
4.565
1.000

5.74%
4.37%
0.08%

Prince of
Wales

Charter
Private boat
From shore

35
15
4

140
72
10

4.000
4.800
2.500

5.82%
3.00%
0.42%

Total days
200
78
51

Mean days
1.449
3.120
2.217

% of total 2006 fishing days
spent by NR respondents
8.32%
3.24%
2.12%

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Table 15. -- Number of days fished per fishing mode and region in 2006 on Alaska saltwater
fishing trips. Mean days calculated over a) anglers reporting fishing days in region
of interest by mode of interest (Mean days 1) and b) anglers reporting any fishing
in region of interest (Mean days 2).*
Non-resident
Region
Southeast
Alaska

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Total
days
734.182
558.030
87.000

Anglers fishing in
region by mode
286
110
29

Mean
days 1
2.567
5.073
3.000

Anglers fishing
in region
384
384
384

Mean days 2
1.912
1.453
0.227

Southcentral
Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

556.327
325.200
213.467

318
92
68

1.749
3.535
3.139

396
396
396

1.405
0.821
0.539

Other Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

24.000
0.000
6.000

9
0
4

2.667
1.500

12
12
12

2.000
0.000
0.500

Southeast Alaska resident
Region
Southeast
Alaska

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Total
days
149.000
3789.163
469.400

Anglers fishing in
region by mode
23
269
66

Mean
days 1
6.478
14.086
7.112

Anglers fishing
in region
289
289
289

Mean days 2
0.516
13.111
1.624

Southcentral
Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

2.000
24.000
0.000

1
3
0

2.000
8.000
-

4
4
4

0.500
6.000
0.000

Other Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

0.000
15.000
5.000

0
2
1

7.500
5.000

3
3
3

0.000
5.000
1.667

Other Alaska resident

*

Region
Southeast
Alaska

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Total
days
4.000
15.000
0.000

Anglers fishing in
region by mode
2
4
0

Mean
days 1
2.000
3.750
-

Anglers fishing
in region
6
6
6

Mean days 2
0.667
2.500
0.000

Southcentral
Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

390.600
1562.872
236.071

107
175
54

3.650
8.931
4.372

263
263
263

1.485
5.942
0.898

Other Alaska

Charter
Private boat
From shore

0.000
11.000
36.250

0
4
5

2.750
7.250

8
8
8

0.000
1.375
4.531

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were
imputed to equal the mean of valid positive responses for the location and mode of interest
(hence, non-integer values among the “Total days” statistics). Refer to Appendix Tables B13B15 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and mode.

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Table 16. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006.

Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0, blank, unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

691

88.14%

267

88.70%

256

91.76%

0
61
0
1

0.00%
7.78%
0.00%
0.13%

0
27
0
0

0.00%
8.97%
0.00%
0.00%

0
14
0
0

0.00%
5.02%
0.00%
0.00%

28
3
784

3.57%
0.38%
100.00%

7
0
301

2.33%
0.00%
100.00%

7
2
279

2.51%
0.72%
100.00%

Table 17. -- Percent of eligible respondents harvesting each species in 2006.
Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Non-resident
70.15%
28.19%
38.65%
16.58%
15.18%
22.32%

Southeast Alaska resident
65.78%
60.47%
57.48%
29.90%
17.61%
33.55%

68

Other Alaska resident
79.21%
19.00%
45.52%
18.28%
16.49%
28.32%

Table 18. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in
Alaska during 2006, top four sites (SER respondents). Mean values calculated over
anglers reporting harvest of the species of interest at the location of interest.
Location
Juneau

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Anglers harvesting
species at location
72
70
77
33
8
27

Total fish harvested
373
312
909
325
13
139

Mean fish harvested
5.181
4.457
11.805
9.848
1.625
5.148

Ketchikan

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

40
29
30
14
11
24

225
207
283
203
28
179

5.625
7.138
9.433
14.500
2.545
7.458

Prince of Wales

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

28
17
21
14
12
21

178
106
151
93
30
220

6.357
6.235
7.190
6.643
2.500
10.476

Sitka

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

22
29
20
14
13
15

90
215
163
138
25
115

4.091
7.414
8.150
9.857
1.923
7.667

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Table 19. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in
Alaska during 2006, top four sites (RAR respondents). Mean values calculated over
anglers reporting harvest of the species of interest at the location of interest.
Location
Valdez

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Anglers harvesting
species at location
29
4
35
12
15
19

Total fish harvested
216
8
356
87
73
211

Mean fish harvested
7.448
2.000
10.171
7.250
4.867
11.105

Seward

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

44
7
47
7
16
27

152
11
457
57
22
195

3.455
1.571
9.723
8.143
1.375
7.222

Homer

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

81
15
20
5
4
7

378
32
72
21
6
49

4.667
2.133
3.600
4.200
1.500
7.000

Whittier

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

18
0
16
7
4
17

147
0
152
76
9
115

8.167
0.000
9.500
10.857
2.250
6.765

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Table 20. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in
Alaska during 2006, top four sites (NR respondents). Mean values calculated over
anglers reporting harvest of the species of interest at the location of interest.
Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Anglers harvesting
species at location
60
59
50
17
22
36

Total fish harvested
262
203
441
107
52
258

Mean fish harvested
4.367
3.441
8.820
6.294
2.364
7.167

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

45
32
36
14
29
29

259
87
307
94
92
154

5.756
2.719
8.528
6.714
3.172
5.310

Ketchikan

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

28
36
42
34
11
24

108
69
297
200
26
115

3.857
1.917
7.071
5.882
2.364
4.792

Homer

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

153
15
15
4
7
11

545
24
60
14
19
54

3.562
1.600
4.000
3.500
2.714
4.909

Location
Sitka

Prince of
Wales

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Table 21. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (NR respondents). Summary statistics
calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
320
981.159
3.066
2
0
30
3.935

King salmon
320
450
1.406
0.5
0
20
2.178

Silver salmon
320
1532.820
4.790
1
0
50
7.456

Other salmon
320
553.294
1.729
0
0
31
4.569

Lingcod
320
200
0.625
0
0
20
1.688

Rockfish
320
658
2.056
0
0
60
5.193

Halibut
371
1226.655
3.306
2
0
40
3.964

King salmon
371
103
0.278
0
0
5
0.768

Silver salmon
371
659
1.776
0
0
45
4.433

Other salmon
371
232
0.625
0
0
30
2.815

Lingcod
371
78
0.210
0
0
8
0.795

Rockfish
371
257.129
0.693
0
0
30
2.436

Halibut
10
29
2.900
0
0
20
6.226

King salmon
10
3
0.300
0
0
1
0.483

Silver salmon
10
25
2.500
0
0
10
3.629

Other salmon
10
27
2.700
0
0
20
6.360

Lingcod
10
2
0.200
0
0
2
0.632

Rockfish
10
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of
valid positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics).
Refer to Appendix Table B22 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

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Table 22. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (SER respondents). Summary statistics
calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
266
1142
4.293
2
0
30
5.747

King salmon
266
1139
4.282
2
0
40
6.850

Silver salmon
266
1727
6.492
3
0
50
8.969

Other salmon
266
966.848
3.635
0
0
100
10.040

Lingcod
266
122
0.459
0
0
12
1.306

Rockfish
266
882
3.316
0
0
50
7.039

Halibut
3
10
3.333
2
0
8
4.163

King salmon
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Silver salmon
3
11
3.667
3
0
8
4.041

Other salmon
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Lingcod
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
3
10
3.333
0
0
10
5.774

Halibut
4
2
0.500
0
0
2
1.000

King salmon
4
4
1.000
0
0
4
2.000

Silver salmon
4
12
3.000
1
0
10
4.761

Other salmon
4
26
6.500
3
0
20
9.147

Lingcod
4
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
4
16
4.000
3
0
10
4.899

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B23 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

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Table 23. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (RAR respondents). Summary statistics
calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
7
16
2.286
2
0
4
1.380

King salmon
7
5
0.714
0
0
4
1.496

Silver salmon
7
9
1.286
0
0
5
2.215

Other salmon
7
37
5.286
0
0
35
13.124

Lingcod
7
2
0.286
0
0
2
0.756

Rockfish
7
6
0.857
0
0
6
2.268

Halibut
252
1380.333
5.478
3
0
100
9.880

King salmon
252
116
0.460
0
0
12
1.448

Silver salmon
252
1166
4.627
0.5
0
80
10.077

Other salmon
252
454
1.802
0
0
50
5.898

Lingcod
252
128
0.508
0
0
25
2.085

Rockfish
252
668
2.651
0
0
80
7.805

Halibut
5
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

King salmon
5
1
0.200
0
0
1
0.447

Silver salmon
5
7
1.400
0
0
4
1.949

Other salmon
5
7
1.400
0
0
7
3.130

Lingcod
5
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
5
1
0.200
0
0
1
0.447

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of
valid positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics).
Refer to Appendix Table B24 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

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Table 24. -- Number of transportation modes used to travel from place of residence
to the state of Alaska in 2006 (NR respondents).
Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total

Count
614
137
23
10
784

% eligible
respondents
78.32%
17.47%
2.93%
1.28%
100.00%

% item
respondents
79.33%
17.70%
2.97%
100.00%

Table 25. -- Types of transportation methods used to travel from place of residence
to the state of Alaska in 2006 (NR respondents).
Transportation method
Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other
*

Count
658
106
14
8
14
116
46

% eligible
respondents
83.93%
13.52%
1.79%
1.02%
1.79%
14.80%
5.87%

% item
respondents*
85.01%
13.70%
1.81%
1.03%
1.81%
14.99%
5.94%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

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Table 26. -- In 2006, did you own or have access to a boat you could use when you fished in saltwater in Alaska?

Response
Own or have access to boat
Do not own or have access to boat
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
168
21.43%
591
75.38%
25
3.19%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
22.13%
77.87%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
279
92.69%
94.90%
15
4.98%
5.10%
7
2.33%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
194
69.53%
80
28.67%
5
1.79%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
70.80%
29.20%
100.00%

Table 27. -- Was this trip to Alaska primarily for the purpose of saltwater sportfishing (NR respondents)? Was saltwater fishing
in Alaska the primary purpose of this trip (SER and RAR respondents)?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
346
44.13%
423
53.95%
15
1.91%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
44.99%
55.01%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
218
72.43%
78.14%
61
20.27%
21.86%
22
7.31%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
214
76.70%
49
17.56%
16
5.73%
279
100.00%

Table 28. -- Total days spent away from home on most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska.
Item respondents
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
763
10937
14.334
8
1
300
22.576

Southeast Alaska resident
292
1330
4.555
1
1
180
14.150

76

Other Alaska resident
270
1531
5.670
3
1
180
13.709

% item
respondents
81.37%
18.63%
100.00%

Table 29. -- Number of transportation methods used to travel from place of residence to the state of Alaska on the most recent
trip involving saltwater fishing (NR respondents).
Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total

Count
474
240
54
16
784

% eligible respondents
60.46%
30.61%
6.89%
2.04%
100.00%

% item respondents
61.72%
31.25%
7.03%
100.00%

Table 30. -- Types of transportation methods used to travel from place of residence to the state of Alaska on the most recent
trip involving saltwater fishing (NR respondents).
Transportation method
Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other
*

Count
685
225
38
7
22
103
42

% item respondents*
89.19%
29.30%
4.95%
0.91%
2.86%
13.41%
5.47%

% eligible respondents
87.37%
28.70%
4.85%
0.89%
2.81%
13.14%
5.36%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

Table 31. -- Number of transportation methods used to reach fishing boat or shore-based fishing location on the most recent
Alaska saltwater fishing trip.*

Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
605
77.17%
129
16.45%
34
4.34%
16
2.04%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
78.78%
16.80%
4.43%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
262
87.04%
27
8.97%
5
1.66%
7
2.33%
301
100.00%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

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% item
respondents
89.12%
9.18%
1.70%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count respondents
239
85.66%
26
9.32%
6
2.15%
8
2.87%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
88.19%
9.59%
2.21%
100.00%

Table 32. -- Total group size and number of adults and children on most recent trip.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" response for category
Positive response for category
Sum of people
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Total
group size Adults
757
757
0
5
47
705
3633.495
3358
4.8
4.436
4
3
1
1
56
44
5.174
4.522

Children
under 18
757
1
530
119
107
275.495
0.364
0
0
36
1.633

Southeast Alaska resident
Total
Children
group size Adults
under 18
291
291
291
0
0
4
180
18
39
269
72
1061
914
147
3.646
3.141
0.505
3
3
0
1
1
0
15
13
6
2.06
1.627
1.028

Other Alaska resident
Total
group size Adults
269
269
0
1
11
257
1322
1164
4.914
4.327
4
3
1
1
110
110
7.566
7.444

Children
under 18
269
0
153
40
76
158
0.587
0
0
8
1.138

Item response is defined as a numerical response for one or both age groups (adults and children under 18). In cases where the
respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group, blank responses were interpreted as zeroes and unknown (nonblank, non-numerical) responses were imputed to the mean of positive responses for the age group of interest.

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Table 33. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (NR
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species (for fish caught
statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
523
4157
7.948
4
1
100
11.131
Other salmon
Fish caught
177
1929
10.898
5
1
160
18.334

Fish harvested
512
2046
3.996
3
1
54
4.346
Fish harvested
128
769
6.008
3
1
30
6.551

King salmon
Fish caught
219
775
3.539
2
1
28
3.630
Lingcod
Fish caught
132
460
3.485
2
1
25
4.156

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Fish harvested
204
505
2.475
2
1
28
2.414
Fish harvested
100
216
2.160
2
1
10
1.710

Silver salmon
Fish caught
291
2500
8.591
5
1
100
9.963
Rockfish
Fish caught
195
1598
8.195
5
1
100
10.810

Fish harvested
283
1908
6.742
4
1
45
6.326
Fish harvested
156
768
4.923
4
1
30
4.669

Table 34. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (SER
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species (for fish caught
statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
114
627
5.500
2
1
200
19.228
Other salmon
Fish caught
46
566
12.304
6
1
200
29.698

Fish harvested
107
314
2.935
2
1
29
3.704
Fish harvested
33
149
4.515
4
1
15
3.615

King salmon
Fish caught
85
446
5.247
1
1
200
21.712
Lingcod
Fish caught
20
192
9.600
1.5
1
150
33.099

80

Fish harvested
75
166
2.213
1
1
15
2.495
Fish harvested
14
27
1.929
2
1
5
1.141

Silver salmon
Fish caught
103
759
7.369
4
1
60
10.214
Rockfish
Fish caught
53
572
10.792
4
1
200
29.887

Fish harvested
99
510
5.152
3
1
30
5.650
Fish harvested
41
218
5.317
2
1
20
5.256

Table 35. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (RAR
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species (for fish caught
statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
170
942
5.541
4
1
45
6.299
Other salmon
Fish caught
26
423
16.269
10
1
80
19.772

Fish harvested
165
454
2.752
2
1
11
1.782
Fish harvested
20
256
12.800
6
1
60
15.457

King salmon
Fish caught
20
60
3.000
1.5
1
28
5.991
Lingcod
Fish caught
24
54
2.250
2
1
10
1.917

81

Fish harvested
21
37
1.762
1
1
6
1.221
Fish harvested
22
35
1.591
2
1
3
0.590

Silver salmon
Fish caught
79
763
9.658
5
1
60
12.473
Rockfish
Fish caught
50
298
5.960
4
1
40
6.940

Fish harvested
83
582
7.012
4
1
60
8.751
Fish harvested
51
252
4.941
3
1
30
5.566

Table 36. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.

Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0, blank, and unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

689

87.88%

270

89.70%

248

88.89%

0
1
0
0

0.00%
0.13%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

29
65
784

3.70%
8.29%
100.00%

8
23
301

2.66%
7.64%
100.00%

10
21
279

3.58%
7.53%
100.00%

82

Table 37. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent
Alaska saltwater fishing trip, top four sites (NR respondents). Mean values
calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at the location of interest by the mode
of interest.

Location
Homer

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
130
24
24

Sitka

Charter
Private boat
From shore

72
15
3

177
57
5

2.458
3.800
1.667

8.06%
2.60%
0.23%

Ketchikan

Charter
Private boat
From shore

61
22
1

112
93
1

1.836
4.227
1.000

5.10%
4.24%
0.05%

Prince of
Wales

Charter
Private boat
From shore

31
12
5

117
59
10

3.774
4.917
2.000

5.33%
2.69%
0.46%

Total days
194
78
54

Mean days
1.492
3.250
2.250

% of total fishing days
reported by NR respondents
8.84%
3.55%
2.46%

Table 38. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent
Alaska saltwater fishing trip, top four sites (SER respondents). Mean values
calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at the location of interest by the
mode of interest.

Location
Juneau

Fishing mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
3
97
12

Ketchikan

Charter
Private boat
From shore

6
37
8

37
212
39

6.167
5.730
4.875

2.08%
11.90%
2.19%

Petersburg

Charter
Private boat
From shore

0
18
4

0
144
90

8.000
22.500

0.00%
8.08%
5.05%

Sitka

Charter
Private boat
From shore

2
28
4

2
193
4

1.000
6.893
1.000

0.11%
10.83%
0.22%

Total days
3
407
48

Mean
1.000
4.196
4.000

% of total fishing days
reported by SER respondents
0.17%
22.84%
2.69%

83

Table 39. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent
Alaska saltwater fishing trip, top four sites (RAR respondents). Mean values
calculated over anglers reporting fishing days at the location of interest by the mode
of interest.
Fishing
mode
Charter
Private boat
From shore

Anglers with
days fishing
by mode
18
29
10

Total days
92
105
29

Mean
5.111
3.621
2.900

% of total fishing days
reported by SER respondents
8.51%
9.71%
2.68%

Seward

Charter
Private boat
From shore

29
25
5

51
84
49

1.759
3.360
9.800

4.72%
7.77%
4.53%

Homer

Charter
Private boat
From shore

30
36
5

59
69
6

1.967
1.917
1.200

5.46%
6.38%
0.56%

Cordova

Charter
Private boat
From shore

0
2
0

0
125
0

62.500
-

0.00%
11.56%
0.00%

Location
Valdez

84

Table 40. -- Number of days spent fishing, by fishing mode and region, on the most recent saltwater fishing trip.
Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting days fishing in the region by the mode of interest.*
Non-resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
272
103
701.692
448.989
2.580
4.359
2
4
1
1
11
20
1.638
3.394

From
shore
35
96.067
2.745
1.2
1
20
3.464

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
310
91
542.938
338.517
1.751
3.720
1
2
1
1
10
29
1.229
4.838

From
shore
67
244.000
3.642
2
1
25
4.263

Other Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
4
0
12.000
0.000
3.000
3
2
4
1.155
-

From
shore
4
13.000
3.250
2.5
1
7
2.630

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
19
258
160.167
1533.830
8.430
5.945
1
2
1
1
65
117
16.733
11.881

From
shore
41
247.875
6.046
3
1
60
10.207

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
1
2
2.000
8.000
2.000
4.000
2
4
2
4
2
4
0.000

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Other Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
0
2
0.000
11.000
5.500
5.5
1
10
6.364

From
shore
1
5.000
5.000
5
5
5
-

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
0
4
0.000
13.000
3.250
3.5
1
5
2.062

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
102
155
260.314
745.539
2.552
4.810
1
2
1
1
70
100
7.164
9.790

From
shore
39
155.500
3.987
2
1
40
6.555

Other Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
0
3
0.000
17.000
5.667
4
1
12
5.686

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Southeast Alaska resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the
mean of valid positive responses for the location and mode of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total
days” statistics). Refer to Appendix Tables B52-B54 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and
mode.

85

Table 41. -- Expenditures on fishing and non fishing-related items on the most recent trip to Alaska involving saltwater fishing (NR
respondents). Mean values calculated over spenders and over eligible respondents (n = 784).
Mean
expenses per
spender

Mean expenses per
eligible respondent
(n = 784)

Spenders

Total
expenses

Total expenses to and from Alaska
Total transportation, food, and lodging costs of traveling to and from Alaska

680

$3,038,230

$4,468

$3,875

Non-fishing expenses while in Alaska
Transportation, food, and lodging costs not related to fishing while in Alaska

548

$1,015,537

$1,853

$1,295

195

$417,742

$2,142

$533

238
132
40
15
53
184
41

$85,395
$67,301
$2,144
$4,010
$25,636
$169,763
$11,552

$359
$510
$54
$267
$484
$923
$282

$109
$86
$3
$5
$33
$217
$15

220
383
263

$134,494
$89,107
$52,690

$611
$233
$200

$172
$114
$67

449
369
43
138
304
85
58
68
20
337
48

$39,648
$211,366
$21,323
$26,260
$57,474
$2,220
$1,627
$24,885
$3,131
$79,477
$64,334

$88
$573
$496
$190
$189
$26
$28
$366
$157
$236
$1,340

$51
$270
$27
$33
$73
$3
$2
$32
$4
$101
$82

Fishing-related expenses while in Alaska
All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

86

Table 42. -- Expenditures on fishing-related items on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (SER respondents). Mean values
calculated over spenders and over eligible respondents (n = 301).

All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

87

Spenders
2

Total
expenses
$3,005

Mean
expenses per
spender
$1,503

Mean expenses per
eligible respondent
(n = 301)
$10

146
2
1
0
8
8
8

$5,843
$120
$50
$0
$3,060
$4,759
$1,524

$40
$60
$50
$383
$595
$191

$19
$0
$0
$0
$10
$16
$5

6
34
176

$1,560
$9,785
$14,053

$260
$288
$80

$5
$33
$47

45
7
3
143
22
57
30
184
32
7
10

$2,132
$25,390
$3,525
$6,514
$1,455
$427
$1,435
$37,439
$998
$2,795
$781

$47
$3,627
$1,175
$46
$66
$7
$48
$203
$31
$399
$78

$7
$84
$12
$22
$5
$1
$5
$124
$3
$9
$3

Table 43. -- Expenditures on fishing-related items on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (RAR respondents). Mean values
calculated over spenders and over eligible respondents (n = 279).

All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

88

Spenders
8

Total
expenses
$2,415

Mean
expenses per
spender
$302

Mean expenses per
eligible respondent
(n = 279)
$9

209
11
0
1
3
6
2

$22,909
$3,647
$0
$15
$1,400
$2,750
$735

$110
$332
$15
$467
$458
$368

$82
$13
$0
$0
$5
$10
$3

94
149
172

$13,114
$12,899
$14,131

$140
$87
$82

$47
$46
$51

26
74
5
107
45
112
35
106
57
34
17

$3,323
$25,923
$502
$4,645
$3,990
$1,291
$849
$21,810
$2,370
$2,597
$5,424

$128
$350
$100
$43
$89
$12
$24
$206
$42
$76
$319

$12
$93
$2
$17
$14
$5
$3
$78
$8
$9
$19

Table 44. -- Within-Alaska fishing-related expenses on the most recent Alaska fishing trip, by
category. Summary statistics calculated over a) respondents with expenditures in the
category of interest and b) Section C eligible respondents.*
Non-resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 784)
Median (n = 784)
Standard deviation (n = 784)

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
415
$366,311
$883
$550
$2
$10,221
$1,198
$467
$40
$976

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and lodging
455
$282,611
$621
$350
$5
$6,433
$875
$360
$100
$733

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
642
$539,826
$841
$460
$10
$32,288
$1,689
$689
$325
$1,562

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
157
$15,356
$98
$10
$1
$2,900
$326
$51
$1
$240

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and lodging
191
$25,398
$133
$25
$2
$9,000
$679
$84
$10
$544

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
242
$82,938
$343
$73
$2
$30,428
$2,003
$276
$50
$1,801

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
223
$31,456
$141
$75
$2
$2,000
$248
$113
$60
$229

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and lodging
229
$40,144
$175
$100
$2
$2,100
$232
$144
$60
$221

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
233
$72,980
$313
$180
$3
$8,298
$636
$262
$115
$592

Southeast Alaska resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 301)
Median (n = 301)
Standard deviation (n = 301)
Other Alaska resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 279)
Median (n = 279)
Standard deviation (n = 279)
*

Blank responses to expenditure items were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were
imputed to equal the mean of valid positive responses for the expenditure item of interest. Refer
to Appendix Tables B57-B59 for counts of blank and unknown responses by expenditure item.

89

Table 45. -- Number of people that the fishing-related expenses were paid for.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" response for category
Positive response for category
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Total
individuals
paid for
594
1433
2.412
2
0
150
6.647

Adults
594
0
3
31
560
1329
2.237
1
0
150
6.599

Southeast Alaska resident
Total
individuals
Adults
paid for
265
265
0
0
7
258
692
580
2.611
2.189
2
2
0
0
12
12
1.693
1.366

Children
under 18
594
0
449
84
61
104
0.175
0
0
6
0.606

Children
under 18
265
0
172
31
62
112
0.423
0
0
4
0.863

Other Alaska resident
Total
individuals
Adults
paid for
248
248
0
1
9
238
723
624
2.915
2.516
2
2
0
0
50
50
3.546
3.332

Children
under 18
248
0
165
30
53
99
0.399
0
0
5
0.912

Item response is defined as a numerical response to one or both age groups (adults and children under 18). Summary statistics reflect
interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses to the mean of positive
responses for the age group of interest in cases where the respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group.

Table 46. -- Total individuals that the fishing-related expenses were paid for.*

Response
0
1
2
3-5
6-9
10 or more
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
32
4.08%
263
33.55%
175
22.32%
91
11.61%
20
2.55%
13
1.66%
190
24.23%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
5.39%
44.28%
29.46%
15.32%
3.37%
2.19%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
7
2.33%
2.64%
65
21.59%
24.53%
78
25.91%
29.43%
100
33.22%
37.74%
14
4.65%
5.28%
1
0.33%
0.38%
36
11.96%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
9
3.23%
51
18.28%
83
29.75%
83
29.75%
19
6.81%
3
1.08%
31
11.11%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
3.63%
20.56%
33.47%
33.47%
7.66%
1.21%
100.00%

Item response is defined as a numerical response to one or both age groups (adults and children and under 18). Summary statistics
reflect interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses to the mean of
positive responses for the age group of interest in cases where the respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group.

90

Table 47. -- In Alaska, do you prefer saltwater or freshwater fishing?

Response
Prefer saltwater fishing
Prefer freshwater fishing
No preference
Don't know
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
422
37.85%
264
23.68%
355
31.84%
55
4.93%
19
1.70%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
38.50%
24.09%
32.39%
5.02%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
295
67.82%
69.25%
26
5.98%
6.10%
96
22.07%
22.54%
9
2.07%
2.11%
9
2.07%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Table 48. -- In Alaska, do you prefer to saltwater fish from a charter boat or a private boat (SER and
RAR respondents)?

Response
Prefer fishing from charter boat
Prefer fishing from private boat
No preference
Don't know
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
12
2.76%
2.81%
387
88.97%
90.63%
24
5.52%
5.62%
4
0.92%
0.94%
8
1.84%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
108
19.32%
324
57.96%
93
16.64%
28
5.01%
6
1.07%
559
100.00%

91

% item
respondents
19.53%
58.59%
16.82%
5.06%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
160
28.62%
197
35.24%
187
33.45%
9
1.61%
6
1.07%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
28.93%
35.62%
33.82%
1.63%
100.00%

Table 49. -- Importance of factors in deciding what type of Alaska saltwater fishing trip to take,
scaled responses.*
Non-resident

Southeast Alaska
resident

Other Alaska resident

Fishing location
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1096
3.608
4

424
3.939
4

547
3.819
4

Number of days fishing
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1092
3.398
4

423
2.901
3

544
3.154
3

Type of fish targeted
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1092
3.708
4

425
3.640
4

541
3.750
4

Type of fishing†
Item respondents
Mean
Median

-

423
3.714
4

548
3.564
4

Daily bag or take limit
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1091
3.105
3

424
3.163
3

546
3.665
4

Number of fish you expect to catch
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1094
3.603
4

423
3.031
3

544
3.467
4

Size of fish you expect to catch
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1097
3.356
3

423
2.889
3

545
3.139
3

Fishing trip cost
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1098
3.601
4

424
3.193
3

546
3.744
4

*

1 = Not important at all, 2 = A little important, 3 = Somewhat important, 4 = Very important,
5 = Extremely important
†
Fishing types are fishing from a charter boat, fishing from a private boat, and fishing from
shore.

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Table 50. -- Gender of respondent.

Response
Male
Female
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
882
79.10%
213
19.10%
20
1.79%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
80.55%
19.45%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
270
62.07%
63.23%
157
36.09%
36.77%
8
1.84%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
355
63.51%
196
35.06%
8
1.43%
559
100.00%

Table 51. -- Age of respondent in 2006.
Item respondents
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
1092
51.801
53
15
91
14.755

Southeast Alaska resident
425
48.525
49
16
84
14.663

Other Alaska resident
547
47.550
48
16
84
15.073

Table 52. -- In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)?
Item respondents
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
1045
19.346
10
0
79
19.295

Southeast Alaska resident
414
22.729
20
0
75
14.894

93

Other Alaska resident
525
19.842
20
0
80
14.720

% item
respondents
64.43%
35.57%
100.00%

Table 53. -- Respondent’s household size, by age group.*
Non-resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Under 18
1007
0
523
208
276
521
0.517
0
0
6
0.987

18 to 35
1007
0
556
188
263
379
0.376
0
0
5
0.716

36 to 60
1007
0
285
86
636
966
0.959
1
0
4
0.857

Over 60
1007
0
495
204
308
438
0.435
0
0
4
0.719

Total household size
1007
2304
2.288
2
1
8
1.342

Under 18
386
0
177
82
127
232
0.601
0
0
7
1.053

18 to 35
386
0
196
69
121
182
0.472
0
0
6
0.803

36 to 60
386
0
103
37
246
361
0.935
1
0
3
0.814

Over 60
386
0
211
84
91
119
0.308
0
0
3
0.604

Total household size
386
894
2.316
2
1
11
1.395

Under 18
500
0
186
130
184
378
0.756
0
0
8
1.223

18 to 35
500
0
222
106
172
303
0.606
0
0
60
2.773

36 to 60
500
0
108
57
335
529
1.058
1
0
10
0.938

Over 60
500
1
281
117
101
142.651
0.285
0
0
2
0.607

Total household size
500
1352.651
2.705
2
1
70
3.384

Southeast Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Item response defined as a numeric response greater than or equal to one to at least one of the
household age groups. Blank responses were interpreted as zeroes and unknown (non-blank,
non-numeric) responses were imputed to the mean of valid numeric responses for the age group
of interest.

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Table 54. -- Number of individuals in respondent’s household that work outside the home.*
Non-resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Full-time worker
1021
0
99
201
721
1118
1.095
1
0
6
0.916

Part-time worker
1021
0
495
278
248
318
0.311
0
0
20
0.835

Total workers
1021
1436
1.406
1
0
20
1.139

Full-time worker
393
1
27
80
285
459.255
1.169
1
0
8
0.981

Part-time worker
393
0
198
106
89
111
0.282
0
0
3
0.580

Total workers
393
570.255
1.451
1
0
9
1.122

Full-time worker
524
0
46
81
397
595
1.135
1
0
5
0.840

Part-time worker
524
0
258
128
138
189
0.361
0
0
6
0.725

Total workers
524
784
1.496
1
0
8
0.981

Southeast Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Item response defined as a numeric response greater than or equal to zero for at least one of the
employment types (full-time worker and part-time worker). Summary statistics reflect
interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, nonnumeric) responses to the mean of valid numeric responses for the age group of interest in cases
where the respondent provided a valid numeric response for only one employment type.

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Table 55. -- Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Response
Yes
No
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
31
2.78%
1042
93.45%
42
3.77%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
2.89%
97.11%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
6
1.38%
1.44%
411
94.48%
98.56%
18
4.14%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
11
1.97%
525
93.92%
23
4.11%
559
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
292
12392
42.438
40
0
140
16.073

Other Alaska resident
394
16131.5
40.943
40
0
100
17.182

Table 56. -- Number of hours worked in a typical week.*
Item respondents
Total working hours
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
769
33229.5
43.211
45
0
150
15.202

See Appendix Table B94 for definition of item response for this question.

96

% item
respondents
2.05%
97.95%
100.00%

APPENDIX A: SURVEY VERSIONS

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NR Version

Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Survey
Popular Alaska Saltwater Sport Fish
Pacific Halibut
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(single fish weights vary from 10 to over 100 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 2 per day

King Salmon (Chinook)
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(range of 15 to over 50 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 1 to 3; in some areas, the daily
limit was 2 for Alaska residents and 1 for non-residents

Silver Salmon (Coho)
•
•
•

Available in June through September
Average weight is approximately 11 pounds
(ranges from 7 to over 15 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10; in some areas only 3 may be
Silver salmon

Other Salmon
•
•
•

Red (Sockeye), Pink (Humpy), and Chum (Dog) salmon are
available at different times throughout the summer months
They are sometimes caught, but are rarely targeted by sport
anglers in SALTWATER off Alaska
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10 in most areas

Other Species
•
•
•

Includes lingcod and rockfish
2006 daily catch limit for lingcod was 1 to 2 in most areas
2006 daily catch limit for rockfish was 5 to 10 in most areas

Artwork courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Sport Fish Division

Sponsored by NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. All responses are confidential.
OMB Control # 0648-0535
Expiration Date 02/28/2009

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Your 2006 Sport Fishing Activities in Alaska
The questions in this survey are about you and your fishing activities and opinions. Except when
asked, please do not include any information about others who fish or travel with you. Please use
the included maps, Map A (Southeast Alaska) and Map B (Southcentral Alaska), when needed.
In this survey:
¾ Freshwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in rivers, lakes, and streams.
¾ Saltwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in the ocean or bays but does not include
salmon caught in rivers or in tidal saltwater at the mouth of a river.
¾ A fishing trip is any trip that includes recreational fishing. This includes travel to the location
where you fished. Many anglers fish for more than one day on fishing trips.

A1

Did you take any sport (recreational) fishing trips to Alaska before 2006?
Circle the number of your response.
1
2

A2

Yes
No

During 2006, how many total freshwater and saltwater fishing days did you sport fish in
Alaska? Count partial days as full days.
______ freshwater fishing days
______ saltwater fishing days

A3

During 2006, in which areas of Alaska (Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska, or other
areas in Alaska) did you fish on your freshwater or saltwater fishing trips?
Circle all that apply.
1 Southeast Alaska – see Map A
2 Southcentral Alaska – see Map B
3 Other areas in Alaska – any area in Alaska not shown in Map A or Map B
(e.g., Fairbanks)

A4

In 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in
Alaska? Circle your response and follow the directions.
1 Yes Æ CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE
2 No Æ SKIP TO PAGE 8

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Your 2006 Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing
The questions in this section are only about your Alaska saltwater sport fishing during 2006.

B1

During 2006, how many trips to Alaska did you take from your home (outside Alaska) that
included saltwater fishing?
______ trips

B2

Of these trips to Alaska, how many were taken primarily to saltwater fish?
If none, please write “0”.

B3

______ trips

In 2006, how many days did you spend saltwater fishing using a charter (or fishing lodge)
service, on a private boat (yours, a friend’s, or one you rented), or from shore at each of the
following locations? Count partial days as full days.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Number of DAYS fished in 2006
On charter boat
On private boat
From shore

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other areas in Alaska (specify):

100

B4

What is your best estimate of how many total fish you caught and kept at each location
while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006?

Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Total number of fish you caught and kept in saltwater during 2006
Halibut

King
salmon

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):

Other areas in Alaska (specify):

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Silver
salmon

Other
salmon

Lingcod

Rockfish

B5

Please choose the response that best describes your Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch
of, each species in 2006. Check one box for each species.
I did not fish for

I fished for but
did not catch

I kept all of my
catch

I kept some of my
catch

I keep none of my
catch

Halibut……………..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

King salmon……….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Silver salmon……....

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Other salmon
(red, pink, chum)…..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Lingcod……………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Rockfish…………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Saltwater species

B6







Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other (please specify): ______________________________________________

In each region you fished in saltwater during 2006, what types of transportation did you take
to get to where you boarded a fishing boat or fished from shore?
Check all boxes that apply.
Train

Float/
charter
plane

Airline

Ferry

Cruise
ship

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

Private/
rental car

Private
boat







Southeast Alaska……...

1F x

2F x

Southcentral Alaska…...

1F x

Other areas in Alaska….

1F x

Region

B8



In 2006, how did you travel from where you live to the State of Alaska?
Circle all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

B7



Bus/ taxi









In 2006, did you own or have access to (example: through a friend or family) a boat you
could use when you fished in saltwater in Alaska?
1
2

Yes
No

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Your Most Recent Saltwater Fishing in Alaska
The questions in this section are only about your most recent trip to Alaska that included saltwater
sport fishing.

C1

Was this trip to Alaska primarily for the purpose of saltwater sport fishing?
1
2

C2

Yes
No

During what month and year did this trip to Alaska begin?
Month ____________

Year _____________

C3

How many total days were you away from your home (where you live outside Alaska) on this
trip? Include fishing and non-fishing days and count partial days as full days.
_____ Days

C4

What types of transportation did you use to get from your home to the State of Alaska on
this trip? Circle all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other (please specify): ___________________________________________

C5

How many people, not including yourself, traveled with you on this trip to Alaska? Include
all adults and children, even if they did not fish.
_____ Adults
_____ Children under 18

C6

While in Alaska, what types of transportation did you use to get to where you boarded a
fishing boat or fished from shore? Circle all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Private boat
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other (please specify): ___________________________________________

103

C7

For each saltwater species, indicate the total number of fish you caught and number of fish
you caught and kept on this trip.
Total number of
fish caught

Saltwater species

Number of fish
caught and kept

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon (red, pink, or chum)
Lingcod
Rockfish

C8

Where did you fish from on this trip? For only the site(s) you visited on this trip, indicate the
number of days you saltwater fished from a charter boat, a private boat, or from shore.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

On charter boat

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other area in Alaska (specify):

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Number of days fished
On private boat

From shore

C9

Approximately how much money did you personally spend for yourself and others during
this trip, both on fishing and on other items? Do not include any costs paid by others. If you
didn’t spend money on an item, please write “0”.
Your costs for this trip
(round to nearest dollar)

Type of cost

Other

Food &
Lodging

Transportation

Travel expenses to and from Alaska
Total transportation, food, and lodging costs of traveling to and from
Alaska
Non-fishing expenses while in Alaska
Transportation, food, and lodging costs not related to fishing while in
Alaska
Fishing-related expenses while in Alaska
All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs

$

$

$

Automobile/truck/RV fuel

$

Automobile/truck/RV rental

$

Bus/taxi fees

$

Train fare

$

Float/charter plane

$

Airline airfare

$

Ferry

$

Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)

$

Food and drink (restaurant)

$

Food and drink (non-restaurant)

$

Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)

$

Guides or charter fees (including tips)

$

Fishing boat rental

$

Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)

$

Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees

$

Ice

$

Fishing derby entry fees

$

Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs

$

Moorage or launch fees for this trip

$

Gifts/souvenirs

$

Other:

$

C10 How many people, including yourself, were the fishing-related expenses you paid in C9 for?
_____ Adults

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_____ Children under 18

Your Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Trip Preferences
This section asks about your preferences for Alaska saltwater fishing trips. Even if you have not
saltwater fished in Alaska, your responses are needed to understand how people choose fishing
trips.

D1

In Alaska, do you prefer saltwater or freshwater fishing? Circle the best answer.
1
2
3
4

D2

I prefer saltwater fishing
I prefer freshwater fishing
I do not have a preference
I don’t know

Many things may influence the type of Alaska saltwater fishing trip you choose to take. How
important are each of the following to you? Mark the box of your response.
Not
important
at all

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Very
important

Extremely
important

Fishing location……………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of days fishing …………………….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Type of fish targeted.......................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Daily bag or take limit: number of fish you
can keep……………………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of fish you expect to catch..............

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Size of the fish you expect to catch…………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Fishing trip cost..............................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x



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Each of the next four questions asks you to choose between 3 things: two Alaska saltwater charter
boat fishing trips (Choices A and B) and doing something other than Alaska saltwater fishing
(Choice C). The Choice A and B trips may differ from those you have taken, but we would still like
to know your opinions about them.
¾ In each question, the saltwater fishing trips (Choices A and B) are the same except for the
differences you see in the table.
¾ Some trips may target one type of fish, while others might target two types of fish.
¾ Remember that money you spend on saltwater fishing trips (Choices A or B) is money that could
instead be spent on other items and activities if you didn’t go saltwater fishing in Alaska.

D3

Consider Choices A, B, and C in the columns of the table. Below the table, indicate which of
these three choices you like best and which you like least.

Fishing location
Number of fishing days

Choice A

Choice B

Southcentral
2

Southeast

Choice C

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted
King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
(ALASKA-ONLY COSTS)
Can include transportation, food, lodging,
and other fishing-related costs in Alaska

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D4

Now, consider the three choices in this table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.

Fishing location
Number of fishing days

Choice A

Choice B

Southcentral
2

Southeast

Choice C

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted
King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
(ALASKA-ONLY COSTS)
Can include transportation, food, lodging,
and other fishing-related costs in Alaska

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D5

Again, consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.

Fishing location
Number of fishing days

Choice A

Choice B

Southcentral
2

Southeast

Choice C

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted
King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
(ALASKA-ONLY COSTS)
Can include transportation, food, lodging,
and other fishing-related costs in Alaska

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D6

Consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three choices
you like best and which you like least.
Choice A
Choice B
Choice C

Fishing location

Southcentral
2

Number of fishing days

Southeast
2

Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted
King salmon

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

6

Daily bag (take) limit
3

Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
(ALASKA-ONLY COSTS)
Can include transportation, food, lodging,
and other fishing-related costs in Alaska

D7

If Choices A and B in D6 above were the only Alaska saltwater fishing trips you could have
taken while you were in Alaska during 2006, how many fishing trips of each type would you
have taken? If none, please write “0”.
Number of trips:

D8

Choice A _______

Choice B _______

How confident are you in your answers in D3, D4, D5, and D6? Check the best answer.
Not at all
confident

Slightly
confident

Somewhat
confident

Very
confident

Extremely
confident

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

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About You and Your Household
This information helps us understand how your fishing experiences compare to those of other
anglers. Your responses will be kept confidential.

E1

Are you male or female?

E2

In what year were you born?

E3

In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)? _____ years

E4

How many people, including yourself, do you live with in each of the following age groups?
If none for a category please write “0”.
Under 18

E5

36 to 60

Over 60

____ Part-time worker

Some high school or less
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college
Two year college degree (AA, AS) or technical school
Four year college graduate (BA, BS)
Some graduate work but did not receive a graduate degree
Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD, JD, MD, etc.)

Yes
No

Which of the following best describes you? Circle one or more.
1
2
3

E9

18 to 35

Are you Hispanic or Latino? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2

E8

19_____

What is the highest grade or level of school you completed? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

E7

2 Female

How many people, including yourself, do you live with that work outside the home?
____ Full-time worker

E6

1 Male

Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American

4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5 White

What was your household income (before taxes) in 2006? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999

7
8
9
10
11
12

$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $200,000
$200,000 or more
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To better understand your opportunities for sport fishing, please answer these questions.

E10 Which one of the following best describes your employment status? Circle number of the best
answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Salaried worker
Wage worker
Self-employed
Student
Homemaker Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Retired Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Currently unemployed Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Disabled and unable to work Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Other (please specify) ___________________________

E11 In a typical week, about how many hours do you work? If you do not work for pay or profit,
write “0” and skip to next page.
____ Hours per week

E12 Approximately what is your hourly wage rate? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Under $5.00 per hour
$5.00 to $9.99
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $29.99
$30.00 to $39.99
$40.00 to $49.99
$50.00 to $59.99
$60 or more per hour

E13 Would you prefer to work more hours or fewer hours per week at the same wage or rate of
pay? You’d have less income if you worked less, and more income if you worked more.
1 I would prefer to work more hours per week
2 I would prefer to work fewer hours per week
3 Neither. I am happy with the number of hours I currently work.

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Is there anything we overlooked?
Please use the space below to provide us with any other comments you would like to make.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
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gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other suggestions for reducing this burden to Dan Lew, NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [email protected]. All responses will be handled
as confidential in accordance with Section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996 and NOAA Administrative
Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fishery Statistics. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall
any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

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RAR Version

Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Survey
Popular Alaska Saltwater Sport Fish
Pacific Halibut
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(single fish weights vary from 10 to over 100 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 2 per day

King Salmon (Chinook)
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(range of 15 to over 50 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 1 to 3; in some areas, the daily
limit was 2 for Alaska residents and 1 for non-residents

Silver Salmon (Coho)
•
•
•

Available in June through September
Average weight is approximately 11 pounds
(ranges from 7 to over 15 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10; in some areas only 3 may be
Silver salmon

Other Salmon
•
•
•

Red (Sockeye), Pink (Humpy), and Chum (Dog) salmon are
available at different times throughout the summer months
They are sometimes caught, but are rarely targeted by sport
anglers in SALTWATER off Alaska
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10 in most areas

Other Species
•
•
•

Includes lingcod and rockfish
2006 daily catch limit for lingcod was 1 to 2 in most areas
2006 daily catch limit for rockfish was 5 to 10 in most areas

Artwork courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Sport Fish Division

Sponsored by NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. All responses are confidential.
OMB Control # 0648-0535
Expiration Date 02/28/2009

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Your 2006 Sport Fishing Activities in Alaska
The questions in this survey are about you and your fishing activities and opinions. Except when
asked, please do not include any information about others who fish or travel with you. Please use
the included maps, Map A (Southeast Alaska) and Map B (Southcentral Alaska), when needed.
In this survey:
¾ Freshwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in rivers, lakes, and streams.
¾ Saltwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in the ocean or bays but does not include
salmon caught in rivers or in tidal saltwater at the mouth of a river.
¾ A fishing trip is any trip that includes recreational fishing. This includes travel to the location
where you fished. Many anglers fish for more than one day on fishing trips.
¾ Do not include any subsistence or personal use fishing (e.g., dipnetting) you may have done.

A1

Did you take any sport (recreational) fishing trips in Alaska before 2006?
Circle the number of your response.
1
2

A2

Yes
No

During 2006, how many total freshwater and saltwater fishing days did you sport fish in
Alaska? Count partial days as full days.
______ freshwater fishing days
______ saltwater fishing days

A3

During 2006, in which areas of Alaska (Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska, or other
areas in Alaska) did you fish on your freshwater or saltwater fishing trips?
Circle all that apply.
1 Southeast Alaska – see Map A
2 Southcentral Alaska – see Map B
3 Other areas in Alaska – any area in Alaska not shown in Map A or Map B
(e.g., Fairbanks)

A4

In 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in
Alaska? Circle your response and follow the directions.
1 Yes Æ CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE
2 No Æ SKIP TO PAGE 8

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Your Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing in 2006
The questions in this section are only about your Alaska saltwater sport fishing trips during 2006.

B1

During 2006, how many total trips and fishing days did you spend saltwater fishing using a
charter (or fishing lodge) service, on a private boat (yours, a friend’s, or one you rented), or
from shore at each of the following locations? Count partial days as full days.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Total TRIPS
taken in
2006

Number of DAYS fished in 2006
On charter
On private
From shore
boat
boat

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other areas in Alaska (specify):

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B2

What is your best estimate of how many total fish you caught and kept at each location
while saltwater fishing during 2006?

Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Total number of fish you caught and kept in saltwater during 2006
Halibut

King
salmon

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):

Other areas in Alaska (specify):

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Silver
salmon

Other
salmon

Lingcod

Rockfish

B3

Please choose the response that best describes your Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch
of, each species in 2006. Check one box for each species.
I did not fish for

I fished for but
did not catch

I kept all of my
catch

I kept some of my
catch

I keep none of my
catch

Halibut……………..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

King salmon……….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Silver salmon……....

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Other salmon
(red, pink, chum)…..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Lingcod……………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Rockfish…………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Saltwater species

B4









In each region you fished in saltwater during 2006, what types of transportation did you take
to get to where you boarded a fishing boat or fished from shore?
Check all boxes that apply.

Train

Float/
charter
plane

Airline

Ferry

Cruise
ship

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

Private/
rental car

Private
boat







Southeast Alaska……...

1F x

2F x

Southcentral Alaska…...

1F x

Other areas in Alaska….

1F x

Region

B5



Bus/ taxi









In 2006, did you own or have access to (example: through a friend or family) a boat you
could use when you fished in saltwater in Alaska?
1
2

Yes
No

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Your Most Recent Saltwater Sport Fishing Trip in Alaska
The questions in this section are only about your most recent Alaska saltwater sport fishing trip.

C1

Where did you fish from on this saltwater fishing trip? For only the site(s) you visited on this
trip, indicate the number of days you saltwater fished from a charter boat, a private boat, or from
shore.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Number of days fished
On charter boat
On private boat

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other area in Alaska (specify):

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From shore

C2

During what month and year did your most recent Alaskan saltwater fishing trip begin?
Month ____________

Year _____________

C3

How many total days were you away from your home on this trip (include fishing and nonfishing days)? Count partial days as full days.
_____ Days

C4

How many people, not including yourself, traveled with you on this trip? Include all adults
and children, even if they did not fish.
_____ Adults
_____ Children under 18

C5

On this trip, what types of transportation did you use to get to where you boarded a fishing
boat or fished from shore? Circle all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

C6

Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Private boat
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other (please specify): ______________________________________________

For each saltwater species, indicate the total number of fish you caught and the number of
fish you caught and kept on this trip.
Saltwater species

Total number of
fish caught

Number of fish
caught and kept

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon (red, pink, or chum)
Lingcod
Rockfish

C7

Was saltwater fishing in Alaska the primary purpose of this trip? Circle your response.
1
2

Yes
No

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C8

Approximately how much money did you personally spend for yourself and others during
this trip? Do not include any costs paid by others. If you didn’t spend money on an item, please
write “0”.

Other

Food
and
Lodging

Transportation

Type of fishing trip related cost

C9

Your costs for this trip
(round to nearest dollar)

All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs

$

Automobile/truck/RV fuel

$

Automobile/truck/RV rental

$

Bus/taxi fees

$

Train fare

$

Float/charter plane

$

Airline airfare

$

Cruise ship/ferry

$

Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)

$

Food and drink (restaurant)

$

Food and drink (non-restaurant)

$

Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)

$

Guides or charter fees (including tips)

$

Fishing boat rental

$

Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)

$

Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees

$

Ice

$

Fishing derby entry fees

$

Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs

$

Moorage or launch fees for this trip

$

Gifts/souvenirs

$

Other:

$

How many people, including yourself, were the trip expenses in C8 for?
_____ Adults

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_____ Children under 18

Your Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Trip Preferences
This section asks about your preferences for Alaska saltwater fishing trips. Even if you have not
saltwater fished in Alaska, your responses are needed to understand how people choose fishing
trips.

D1

In Alaska, do you prefer saltwater or freshwater fishing? Circle the best answer.
1
2
3
4

D2

In Alaska, do you prefer to saltwater fish from a charter boat (or fishing lodge service) or a
private boat (yours, a friend’s, or one you rented)? Circle the best answer.
1
2
3
4

D3

I prefer saltwater fishing
I prefer freshwater fishing
I don’t have a preference
I don’t know

I prefer fishing from a charter boat
I prefer fishing from a private boat
I don’t have a preference
I don’t know

Many things may influence the type of saltwater fishing trip you choose to take. How
important are each of the following to you? Mark the box of your response.
Not
important
at all

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Very
important

Extremely
important

Fishing location……………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of days fishing …………………….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Type of fishing (charter boat fishing,
private boat fishing, or shore fishing)...........

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Type of fish targeted.......................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Daily bag or take limit: number of fish you
can keep……………………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of fish you expect to catch..............

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Size of the fish you expect to catch…………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Fishing trip cost..............................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x



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Each of the next four questions asks you to choose between 3 things: two saltwater boat fishing trips
in Southcentral Alaska (Choices A and B) and doing something other than Alaska saltwater fishing
(Choice C). The Choice A and B trips may differ from those you have taken, but we would still like
to know your opinions about them.
¾ In each question, the saltwater fishing trips (Choices A and B) are the same except for the
differences you see in the table.
¾ Some trips may target one type of fish, while others might target two types of fish.
¾ Remember that money you spend on saltwater fishing trips (Choices A or B) is money that could
instead be spent on other items and activities if you didn’t go saltwater fishing in Alaska.

D4

Consider Choices A, B, and C in the columns of the table. Below the table, indicate which of
these three choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D5

Now, consider the three choices in this table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D6

Again, consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D7

Consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three choices
you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
3

Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

D8

If Choices A and B in D7 above were the only Alaska saltwater fishing trips you could have
taken during 2006, how many fishing trips of each type would you have taken?
If none, please write “0”.
Number of trips:

D9

Choice A _______

Choice B _______

How confident are you in your answers in D4, D5, D6, and D7? Check the best answer.
Not at all
confident

Slightly
confident

Somewhat
confident

Very
confident

Extremely
confident

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

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About You and Your Household
This information helps us understand how your fishing experiences compare to those of other
anglers. Your responses will be kept confidential.

E1

Are you male or female?

E2

In what year were you born?

E3

In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)? _____ years

E4

How many people, including yourself, do you live with in each of the following age groups?
If none for a category please write “0”.
Under 18

E5

36 to 60

Over 60

____ Part-time worker

Some high school or less
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college
Two year college degree (AA, AS) or technical school
Four year college graduate (BA, BS)
Some graduate work but did not receive a graduate degree
Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD, JD, MD, etc.)

Yes
No

Which of the following best describes you? Circle one or more.
1
2
3

E9

18 to 35

Are you Hispanic or Latino? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2

E8

19_____

What is the highest grade or level of school you completed? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

E7

2 Female

How many people, including yourself, do you live with that work outside the home?
____ Full-time worker

E6

1 Male

Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American

4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5 White

What was your household income (before taxes) in 2006? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999

7
8
9
10
11
12

$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $200,000
$200,000 or more
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To better understand your opportunities for sport fishing, please answer these questions.

E10 Which one of the following best describes your employment status? Circle number of the best
answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Salaried worker
Wage worker
Self-employed
Student
Homemaker Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Retired Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Currently unemployed Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Disabled and unable to work Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Other (please specify) ___________________________

E11 In a typical week, about how many hours do you work? If you do not work for pay or profit,
write “0” and skip to next page.
____ Hours per week

E12 Approximately what is your hourly wage rate? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Under $5.00 per hour
$5.00 to $9.99
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $29.99
$30.00 to $39.99
$40.00 to $49.99
$50.00 to $59.99
$60 or more per hour

E13 Would you prefer to work more hours or fewer hours per week at the same wage or rate of
pay? You’d have less income if you worked less, and more income if you worked more.
1 I would work more hours per week
2 I would work fewer hours per week
3 Neither. I am happy with the number of hours I currently work.

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Please use the space below to provide us with any other comments you would like to make.

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SER Version

Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Survey
Popular Alaska Saltwater Sport Fish
Pacific Halibut
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(single fish weights vary from 10 to over 100 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 2 per day

King Salmon (Chinook)
•
•
•

Available throughout the season
Average weight is approximately 25 pounds
(range of 15 to over 50 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit was 1 to 3; in some areas, the daily
limit was 2 for Alaska residents and 1 for non-residents

Silver Salmon (Coho)
•
•
•

Available in June through September
Average weight is approximately 11 pounds
(ranges from 7 to over 15 pounds)
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10; in some areas only 3 may be
Silver salmon

Other Salmon
•
•
•

Red (Sockeye), Pink (Humpy), and Chum (Dog) salmon are
available at different times throughout the summer months
They are sometimes caught, but are rarely targeted by sport
anglers in SALTWATER off Alaska
2006 daily catch limit for all non-King salmon was a
combined total of 5 to 10 in most areas

Other Species
•
•
•

Includes lingcod and rockfish
2006 daily catch limit for lingcod was 1 to 2 in most areas
2006 daily catch limit for rockfish was 5 to 10 in most areas

Artwork courtesy of Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Sport Fish Division

Sponsored by NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. All responses are confidential.
OMB Control # 0648-0535
Expiration Date 02/28/2009

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Your 2006 Sport Fishing Activities in Alaska
The questions in this survey are about you and your fishing activities and opinions. Except when
asked, please do not include any information about others who fish or travel with you. Please use
the included maps, Map A (Southeast Alaska) and Map B (Southcentral Alaska), when needed.
In this survey:
¾ Freshwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in rivers, lakes, and streams.
¾ Saltwater fishing is any sport (recreational) fishing in the ocean or bays but does not include
salmon caught in rivers or in tidal saltwater at the mouth of a river.
¾ A fishing trip is any trip that includes recreational fishing. This includes travel to the location
where you fished. Many anglers fish for more than one day on fishing trips.
¾ Do not include any subsistence or personal use fishing (e.g., dipnetting) you may have done.

A1

Did you take any sport (recreational) fishing trips in Alaska before 2006?
Circle the number of your response.
1
2

A2

Yes
No

During 2006, how many total freshwater and saltwater fishing days did you sport fish in
Alaska? Count partial days as full days.
______ freshwater fishing days
______ saltwater fishing days

A3

During 2006, in which areas of Alaska (Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska, or other
areas in Alaska) did you fish on your freshwater or saltwater fishing trips?
Circle all that apply.
1 Southeast Alaska – see Map A
2 Southcentral Alaska – see Map B
3 Other areas in Alaska – any area in Alaska not shown in Map A or Map B
(e.g., Fairbanks)

A4

In 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in
Alaska? Circle your response and follow the directions.
1 Yes Æ CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE
2 No Æ SKIP TO PAGE 8

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Your Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing in 2006
The questions in this section are only about your Alaska saltwater sport fishing trips during 2006.

B1

During 2006, how many total trips and fishing days did you spend saltwater fishing using a
charter (or fishing lodge) service, on a private boat (yours, a friend’s, or one you rented), or
from shore at each of the following locations? Count partial days as full days.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Total TRIPS
taken in
2006

Number of DAYS fished in 2006
On charter
On private
From shore
boat
boat

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other areas in Alaska (specify):

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B2

What is your best estimate of how many total fish you caught and kept at each location
while saltwater fishing during 2006?

Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Total number of fish you caught and kept in saltwater during 2006
Halibut

King
salmon

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):

Other areas in Alaska (specify):

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Silver
salmon

Other
salmon

Lingcod

Rockfish

B3

Please choose the response that best describes your Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch
of, each species in 2006. Check one box for each species.
I did not fish for

I fished for but
did not catch

I kept all of my
catch

I kept some of my
catch

I keep none of my
catch

Halibut……………..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

King salmon……….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Silver salmon……....

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Other salmon
(red, pink, chum)…..

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Lingcod……………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Rockfish…………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Saltwater species

B4









In each region you fished in saltwater during 2006, what types of transportation did you take
to get to where you boarded a fishing boat or fished from shore?
Check all boxes that apply.

Train

Float/
charter
plane

Airline

Ferry

Cruise
ship

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

6F x

7F x

8F x

Private/
rental car

Private
boat







Southeast Alaska……...

1F x

2F x

Southcentral Alaska…...

1F x

Other areas in Alaska….

1F x

Region

B5



Bus/ taxi









In 2006, did you own or have access to (example: through a friend or family) a boat you
could use when you fished in saltwater in Alaska?
1
2

Yes
No

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Your Most Recent Saltwater Sport Fishing Trip in Alaska
The questions in this section are only about your most recent Alaska saltwater sport fishing trip.

C1

Where did you fish from on this saltwater fishing trip? For only the site(s) you visited on this
trip, indicate the number of days you saltwater fished from a charter boat, a private boat, or from
shore.
Location you boarded fishing
boat or fished from shore

Number of days fished
On charter boat
On private boat

Southeast Alaska (see Map A)
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other location (specify):
Southcentral Alaska (see Map B)
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other location (specify):
Other area in Alaska (specify):

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From shore

C2

During what month and year did your most recent Alaskan saltwater fishing trip begin?
Month ____________

Year _____________

C3

How many total days were you away from your home on this trip (include fishing and nonfishing days)? Count partial days as full days.
_____ Days

C4

How many people, not including yourself, traveled with you on this trip? Include all adults
and children, even if they did not fish.
_____ Adults
_____ Children under 18

C5

On this trip, what types of transportation did you use to get to where you boarded a fishing
boat or fished from shore? Circle all that apply.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

C6

Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Private boat
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other (please specify): ______________________________________________

For each saltwater species, indicate the total number of fish you caught and the number of
fish you caught and kept on this trip.
Saltwater species

Total number of
fish caught

Number of fish
caught and kept

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon (red, pink, or chum)
Lingcod
Rockfish

C7

Was saltwater fishing in Alaska the primary purpose of this trip? Circle your response.
1
2

Yes
No

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C8

Approximately how much money did you personally spend for yourself and others during
this trip? Do not include any costs paid by others. If you didn’t spend money on an item, please
write “0”.

Other

Food
and
Lodging

Transportation

Type of fishing trip related cost

C9

Your costs for this trip
(round to nearest dollar)

All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs

$

Automobile/truck/RV fuel

$

Automobile/truck/RV rental

$

Bus/taxi fees

$

Train fare

$

Float/charter plane

$

Airline airfare

$

Cruise ship/ferry

$

Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)

$

Food and drink (restaurant)

$

Food and drink (non-restaurant)

$

Fish/combination license fees (only if bought on trip)

$

Guides or charter fees (including tips)

$

Fishing boat rental

$

Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)

$

Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees

$

Ice

$

Fishing derby entry fees

$

Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs

$

Moorage or launch fees for this trip

$

Gifts/souvenirs

$

Other:

$

How many people, including yourself, were the trip expenses in C8 for?
_____ Adults

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_____ Children under 18

Your Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Trip Preferences
This section asks about your preferences for Alaska saltwater fishing trips. Even if you have not
saltwater fished in Alaska, your responses are needed to understand how people choose fishing
trips.

D1

In Alaska, do you prefer saltwater or freshwater fishing? Circle the best answer.
1
2
3
4

D2

In Alaska, do you prefer to saltwater fish from a charter boat (or fishing lodge service) or a
private boat (yours, a friend’s, or one you rented)? Circle the best answer.
1
2
3
4

D3

I prefer saltwater fishing
I prefer freshwater fishing
I don’t have a preference
I don’t know

I prefer fishing from a charter boat
I prefer fishing from a private boat
I don’t have a preference
I don’t know
Many things may influence the type of saltwater fishing trip you choose to take. How
important are each of the following to you? Mark the box of your response.
Not
important
at all

A little
important

Somewhat
important

Very
important

Extremely
important

Fishing location……………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of days fishing …………………….

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Type of fishing (charter boat fishing,
private boat fishing, or shore fishing)...........

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Type of fish targeted.......................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Daily bag or take limit: number of fish you
can keep……………………………………...

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Number of fish you expect to catch..............

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Size of the fish you expect to catch…………

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

Fishing trip cost..............................................

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x



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Each of the next four questions asks you to choose between 3 things: two saltwater boat fishing
trips in Southeast Alaska (Choices A and B) and doing something other than Alaska saltwater
fishing (Choice C). The Choice A and B trips may differ from those you have taken, but we
would still like to know your opinions about them.
¾ In each question, the saltwater fishing trips (Choices A and B) are the same except for the
differences you see in the table.
¾ Some trips may target one type of fish, while others might target two types of fish.
¾ Remember that money you spend on saltwater fishing trips (Choices A or B) is money that could
instead be spent on other items and activities if you didn’t go saltwater fishing in Alaska.

D4

Consider Choices A, B, and C in the columns of the table. Below the table, indicate which of
these three choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D5

Now, consider the three choices in this table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D6

Again, consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three
choices you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

3

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

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D7

Consider the three choices in the table. Below the table, indicate which of these three choices
you like best and which you like least.
Choice A

Choice B

Charter
2

Private

Choice C

Charter or Private boat
Number of fishing days

2
Fish targeted
Halibut

Halibut

1

3

2

4

80 lbs.

40 lbs.
Silver salmon

Daily bag (take) limit
Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fish targeted

Do something
other than
Alaska
saltwater
fishing

King salmon
6

Daily bag (take) limit
3

Number of fish you can keep each
day

Catch per day
1

1

50 lbs.

12 lbs.

$700

$1000

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Which do you like best?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

Which do you like least?
Check one box------>

F

F

F

If your catch is more than the limit,
some fish are released

Average size of fish caught
Fishing trip cost per person
Includes all fishing trip related costs

D8

If Choices A and B in D7 above were the only Alaska saltwater fishing trips you could have
taken during 2006, how many fishing trips of each type would you have taken?
If none, please write “0”.
Number of trips:

D9

Choice A _______

Choice B _______

How confident are you in your answers in D4, D5, D6, and D7? Check the best answer.
Not at all
confident

Slightly
confident

Somewhat
confident

Very
confident

Extremely
confident

1F x

2F x

3F x

4F x

5F x

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About You and Your Household
This information helps us understand how your fishing experiences compare to those of other
anglers. Your responses will be kept confidential.

E1

Are you male or female?

E2

In what year were you born?

E3

In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)? _____ years

E4

How many people, including yourself, do you live with in each of the following age groups?
If none for a category please write “0”.
Under 18

E5

36 to 60

Over 60

____ Part-time worker

Some high school or less
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college
Two year college degree (AA, AS) or technical school
Four year college graduate (BA, BS)
Some graduate work but did not receive a graduate degree
Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD, JD, MD, etc.)

Yes
No

Which of the following best describes you? Circle one or more.
1
2
3

E9

18 to 35

Are you Hispanic or Latino? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2

E8

19_____

What is the highest grade or level of school you completed? Circle number of the best answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

E7

2 Female

How many people, including yourself, do you live with that work outside the home?
____ Full-time worker

E6

1 Male

Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American

4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5 White

What was your household income (before taxes) in 2006? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999

7
8
9
10
11
12

$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $200,000
$200,000 or more
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To better understand your opportunities for sport fishing, please answer these questions.

E10 Which one of the following best describes your employment status? Circle number of the best
answer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Salaried worker
Wage worker
Self-employed
Student
Homemaker Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Retired Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Currently unemployed Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Disabled and unable to work Æ SKIP TO NEXT PAGE
Other (please specify) ___________________________

E11 In a typical week, about how many hours do you work? If you do not work for pay or profit,
write “0” and skip to next page.
____ Hours per week

E12 Approximately what is your hourly wage rate? Circle one number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Under $5.00 per hour
$5.00 to $9.99
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $29.99
$30.00 to $39.99
$40.00 to $49.99
$50.00 to $59.99
$60 or more per hour

E13 Would you prefer to work more hours or fewer hours per week at the same wage or rate of
pay? You’d have less income if you worked less, and more income if you worked more.
1 I would work more hours per week
2 I would work fewer hours per week
3 Neither. I am happy with the number of hours I currently work.

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Is there anything we overlooked?
Please use the space below to provide us with any other comments you would like to make.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 25 minutes, including time for reviewing instructions, reviewing existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other suggestions for reducing this burden to Dan Lew, NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [email protected]. All responses will be handled
as confidential in accordance with Section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996 and NOAA Administrative
Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fishery Statistics. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall
any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

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APPENDIX B: SUPPLEMENTAL TABLES
Except where noted, summary statistics (mean, median, minimum, maximum, and standard
deviation) are calculated over item respondents.

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Section A data summaries
Appendix Table B1. -- Did you take any sport (recreational) fishing trips to Alaska before 2006?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
505
45.29%
569
51.03%
41
3.68%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
47.02%
52.98%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
338
77.70%
85.79%
56
12.87%
14.21%
41
9.43%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
431
77.10%
74
13.24%
54
9.66%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
85.35%
14.65%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
75
13.42%
145
25.94%
80
14.31%
206
36.85%
53
9.48%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
14.82%
28.66%
15.81%
40.71%
100.00%

Appendix Table B2. -- 2006 freshwater and saltwater sportfishing days in Alaska

Zero fishing days
Freshwater days only
Saltwater days only
Fished both types
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
8
0.72%
264
23.68%
485
43.50%
318
28.52%
40
3.59%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
0.74%
24.56%
45.12%
29.58%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
67
15.40%
16.92%
16
3.68%
4.04%
174
40.00%
43.94%
139
31.95%
35.10%
39
8.97%
435
100.00%
100.00%

148

Appendix Table B3. -- 2006 freshwater and saltwater sportfishing days in Alaska.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" for category
Positive response for category
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Freshwater
days
1075
0
359
134
582
2966
2.759
1
0
95
5.823

Saltwater
days
1075
0
167
105
803
2259
2.101
1
0
30
2.869

Total
days
1075
5225
4.86
3
0
95
6.317

Southeast Alaska resident
Freshwater Saltwater
days
days
396
396
0
0
90
8
151
75
155
313
1352
4678
3.414
11.813
0
6
0
0
100
117
9.002
15.699

Total
days
396
6030
15.227
9
0
160
21.163

Other Alaska resident
Freshwater Saltwater
days
days
506
506
0
0
55
55
100
165
351
286
4307
2226
8.512
4.399
3
1
0
0
100
135
13.508
10.597

Total
days
506
6533
12.911
6
0
200
18.761

Item response is defined as a numerical response for one or both recreational fishing types (freshwater and saltwater).
Summary statistics reflect interpretation of blank responses as zeroes in cases where the respondent provided a numerical
response for only one fishing type.

149

Appendix Table B4. -- Areas of Alaska fished in 2006 on freshwater and saltwater fishing trips.

Response
Fished in one area only
Southeast AK only
Southcentral AK only
Other AK
Fished in two areas only
Southeast and Southcentral AK
Southeast and Other AK
Southcentral and Other AK
Fished in three areas
Did not fish in 2006*
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% item
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% item
respondents

413
558
41

37.04%
50.04%
3.68%

39.11%
52.84%
3.88%

318
3
1

73.10%
0.69%
0.23%

96.95%
0.91%
0.30%

17
2
21
4
6
53
1115

1.52%
0.18%
1.88%
0.36%
0.54%
4.75%
100%

1.61%
0.19%
1.99%
0.38%
100%

3
3
0
0
59
48
435

0.69%
0.69%
0.00%
0.00%
13.56%
11.03%
100%

0.91%
0.91%
0.00%
0.00%
100%

6
343
37
43
7
1
35
4
66
60
559

1.39%
79.21%
8.55%
9.93%
1.62%
0.23%
8.08%
0.92%
100%

1.07%
61.36%
6.62%
7.69%
1.25%
0.18%
6.26%
0.72%
11.81%
10.73%
100%

Indicates blank responses to this question from respondents that explicitly indicated zero freshwater and zero saltwater fishing days
in question A2.

Appendix Table B5. -- Areas of Alaska fished in 2006 on freshwater and saltwater fishing trips.*

Response
Southeast AK
Southcentral AK
Other AK
*

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
436
39.10%
600
53.81%
68
6.10%

% item
respondents
41.29%
56.82%
6.44%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
324
74.48%
98.78%
6
1.38%
1.83%
4
0.92%
1.22%

Item response defined as selection of at least one area of Alaska fished in 2006.

150

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
18
3.22%
389
69.59%
77
13.77%

% item
respondents
4.16%
89.84%
17.78%

Appendix Table B6. -- During 2006, did you take any saltwater fishing trips for halibut, salmon, lingcod, or rockfish in Alaska?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
784
70.31%
280
25.11%
51
4.57%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
73.68%
26.32%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
301
69.20%
76.98%
90
20.69%
23.02%
44
10.11%
435
100.00%
100.00%

151

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
279
49.91%
226
40.43%
54
9.66%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
55.25%
44.75%
100.00%

Section B data summaries
Appendix Table B7. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing; and 2006 trips to
Alaska taken primarily for saltwater fishing (NR respondents).

Response
0 trips
1 trip
2 trips
3 or more trips
Blank response
Unknown response
Total

Trips to Alaska that included
saltwater fishing
% eligible
% item
respondents respondents
Count
11
1.40%
1.42%
734
93.62%
94.71%
25
3.19%
3.23%
5
0.64%
0.65%
8
1.02%
1
0.13%
784
100.00%
100.00%

Trips to Alaska taken primarily
for saltwater fishing
% eligible
% item
respondents respondents
Count
295
37.63%
38.51%
441
56.25%
57.57%
18
2.30%
2.35%
12
1.53%
1.57%
16
2.04%
2
0.26%
784
100.00%
100.00%

Appendix Table B8. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing; and 2006 trips to
Alaska taken primarily for saltwater fishing (NR respondents).

Item respondents
Total trips
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Trips to Alaska that included
saltwater fishing
775
802
1.035
1
0
6
0.313

152

Trips to Alaska taken primarily for
saltwater fishing
766
522
0.681
1
0
6
0.665

Appendix Table B9. -- Trips to Alaska in 2006 that included saltwater fishing compared to
2006 trips to Alaska taken primarily for saltwater fishing (NR
respondents, item respondents to question B2).
Response
Took 0 saltwater fishing trips
Took at least 1 saltwater fishing trip
No trips taken primarily to saltwater fish
Some trips taken primarily to saltwater fish
All trips taken primarily to saltwater fish
More trips for saltwater fishing than total trips
Total

Count
11

% item respondents
1.44%

287
9
447
12
766

37.47%
1.17%
58.36%
1.57%
100.00%

Appendix Table B10. -- Days in 2006 spent saltwater fishing using a charter service, on private boat, or from shore, by location.
Non-resident
Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0, blank, and unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Count

% eligible
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

747

95.28%

274

91.03%

258

92.47%

1
0
0
0

0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
1

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.33%

0
0
0
1

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.36%

8
28
784

1.02%
3.57%
100.00%

10
16
301

3.32%
5.32%
100.00%

10
10
279

3.58%
3.58%
100.00%

153

Appendix Table B11. -- Alaska saltwater fishing trips in 2006, by location (SER respondents). Summary statistics calculated
over positive responses.
Unknown
responses

Blank
responses

“0”
responses

Positive
responses

Total
trips

Mean
trips

Median

Min

Max

Standard
deviation

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

292
287
191
294
256
280
267
260
287
295
278

4
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2

5
11
109
4
42
18
31
39
11
3
21

39
139
1449
15
560
136
441
491
176
48
173

7.800
12.636
13.294
3.750
13.333
7.556
14.226
12.590
16.000
16.000
8.238

6
6
10
4
9.5
2
6
8
8
10
3

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
8
1

16
60
65
6
75
40
100
53
60
30
40

5.586
17.276
13.066
2.217
14.503
10.982
20.613
11.350
17.000
12.166
11.251

Southcentral Alaska
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other Southcentral Alaska

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

299
298
298
298
298
298
298
298
298
296
296
297
298

2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
1
0

1.500
4.000
1.000
-

1.5
4
1
-

1
2
1
-

2
6
1
-

0.707
2.828
-

Other Alaska

0

298

3

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Location
Southeast Alaska
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other Southeast Alaska

154

Appendix Table B12. -- Alaska saltwater fishing trips in 2006, by location (RAR respondents). Summary statistics calculated
over positive responses.
Unknown
responses

Blank
responses

"0"
responses

Positive
responses

Total
trips

Mean
trips

Median

Min

Max

Standard
deviation

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

274
275
275
275
273
275
275
274
275
274
274

4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
4
5
5

0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
1

0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
7
1

1.000
5.000
7.000
1.000

1
5
7
1

1
5
7
1

1
5
7
1

0.000
-

Southcentral Alaska
Anchor Point
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay
Clam Gulch
Cordova
Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
Homer
Kenai (city)
Kodiak Island
Seldovia
Seward
Valdez
Whittier
Other Southcentral Alaska

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0

248
274
268
270
233
188
258
262
270
207
222
242
262

31
5
11
9
46
91
21
17
9
71
57
37
17

26
1
7
4
42
87
16
13
5
69
54
34
13

105
1
11
104
118
256
63
71
8
229
348
151
93

4.038
1.000
1.571
26.000
2.810
2.943
3.938
5.462
1.600
3.319
6.444
4.441
7.154

2
1
1
1.5
2
1
2
3
2
2
1.5
2
4

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

21
1
3
100
15
30
25
20
2
40
135
30
21

4.887
0.787
49.336
3.263
4.183
6.060
6.009
0.548
5.414
20.616
5.842
7.403

Other Alaska

0

268

11

7

34

4.857

5

1

10

3.891

Location
Southeast Alaska
Glacier Bay
Haines-Skagway
Juneau
Kake
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Prince of Wales
Sitka
Wrangell
Yakutat
Other Southeast Alaska

155

Appendix Table B13. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006 (NR respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from
private boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
1
0
773
773
4
4
6
7
15
32
2.5
4.571
1.5
5
1
2
5
7
1.975 1.988
Petersburg
CH
PB
2
0
769
771
3
3
10
10
35
80
3.5
8
3
3
1
1
8
30
2.121 9.877

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
FS
5
1
2
740
759
772
5
5
6
34
19
4
84
88
11
2.471 4.632 2.75
1.5
5
1.5
1
1
1
6
10
7
1.692 3.022 2.872

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

FS
0
779
4
1
20
20
20
20
20
FS
0
777
3
4
13
3.25
2.5
1
7
2.63

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
0
0
773
778
3
3
8
3
13
3
1.625 1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1.408 0
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
3
0
743
765
3
4
35
15
140
72
4
4.8
4
3
1
2
8
21
1.782 4.784

FS
1
775
4
4
10
2.5
2.5
2
3
0.577

Anchor Point
CH
PB
2
0
754
773
3
3
25
8
36
39
1.44
4.875
1
1
1
1
6
18
1.121 6.198

FS
0
779
3
2
6
3
3
1
5
2.828

FS
0
780
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

156

Juneau
CH
PB
FS
1
2
0
747
769
775
3
3
3
33
10
6
70
30
13
2.12
3
2.167
1
2
1.5
1
1
1
6
10
6
1.62
2.867 1.941
Sitka
CH
PB
FS
1
1
0
700
760
777
4
5
5
79
18
2
189
87
2
2.39
4.833 1
3
4
1
1
1
1
6
15
1
1.35
3.519 0
Alaska
Peninsula/Bristol Bay
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
780
780
780
3
3
3
1
1
1
5
9
5
5
9
5
5
9
5
5
9
5
5
9
5
-

Kake
CH
PB
0
0
781
780
3
3
0
1
0
4
4
4
4
4
Wrangell
CH
PB
0
0
779
778
3
3
2
3
2
9
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
4
0
1
Clam Gulch
CH
PB
0
0
781
781
3
3
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
781
3
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
1
1
703
756
4
4
76
23
138
105
1.816 4.565
1
3
1
1
7
30
1.555 6.014
Yakutat
CH
PB
0
0
776
775
3
3
5
6
8
28
1.6
4.667
2
4.5
1
3
2
7
0.548 1.633

FS
0
779
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

Cordova
CH
PB
0
0
781
778
3
3
0
3
0
13
4.333
3
2
8
3.215

FS
0
781
3
0
0
-

FS
0
777
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
FS
0
779
3
2
7
3.5
3.5
3
4
0.707

FS
0
780
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Appendix Table B13. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
FS
4
0
1
727
770
774
3
4
4
50
10
5
77
24
9
1.54
2.4
1.8
1
2
1
1
1
1
11
8
5
1.487 2.011 1.789

Homer
CH
5
639
2
138
200
1.449
1
1
6
0.872

PB
0
751
8
25
78
3.12
1
1
23
5.607

FS
0
755
6
23
51
2.217
1
1
9
2.11

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
1
1
762
770
3
3
18
10
26
25
1.44
2.5
1
2
1
1
4
8
0.78
2.273

FS
0
770
3
11
41
3.727
2
1
18
5.14

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Seward
CH
2
703
3
76
109
1.434
1
1
5
0.899

Valdez
CH
2
768
3
11
15
1.364
1
1
3
0.674

PB
0
770
2
12
41
3.417
3
1
7
2.392

FS
0
771
3
10
27
2.7
2.5
1
6
1.703

Whittier
CH
PB
0
0
771
772
3
2
10
10
15
23
1.5
2.3
1
2
1
1
3
5
0.85
1.567

FS
0
779
3
2
5
2.5
2.5
1
4
2.121

PB
1
769
4
10
17
1.7
1
1
5
1.337

FS
0
771
4
9
24
2.667
1
1
12
3.571

157

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
FS
0
0
1
764
771
773
3
5
4
17
8
6
39
19
16
2.294 2.375 2.667
2
1.5
2.5
1
1
1
10
6
5
2.173 1.847 1.366
Other Southcentral
Alaska
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
775
775
774
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
22
20
1
4.4
3.333
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
15
10
0
5.983 3.327

Seldovia
CH
PB
0
0
778
775
3
3
3
6
6
11
2
1.833
2
1.5
1
1
3
4
1
1.169

FS
0
779
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
771
780
4
4
9
0
24
0
2.667 3
1
4
1.414 -

FS
0
776
4
4
6
1.5
1.5
1
2
0.577

Appendix Table B14. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006 (SER respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from
private boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
0
1
298
290
2
3
1
7
6
47
6
6.714
6
7
6
1
6
12
4.231
Petersburg
CH
PB
0
1
300
279
1
2
0
19
0
104
5.474
2
1
40
8.847

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
FS
0
2
0
298
276
298
0
1
2
3
22
1
7
282
3
2.333 12.82 3
1
5.5
3
1
1
3
5
117
3
2.309 24.73 -

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

FS
0
297
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
FS
0
294
1
6
37
6.167
1
1
28
10.82

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
0
2
299
285
1
2
1
12
2
102
2
8.5
2
9
2
1
2
20
6.023
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
0
3
292
270
6
2
3
26
69
431
23
16.58
3
6.5
1
1
65
100
36.39 24.88
Anchor Point
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
295
1
5
92
18.4
12
5
50
18.04
FS
0
290
7
4
11
2.75
2.5
1
5
1.708

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

158

Juneau
CH
PB
FS
0
5
0
287
195
262
9
1
8
5
100
31
23
1192
144
4.6
11.92 4.645
1
9.5
4
1
1
1
14
65
15
5.68
11.52 3.508
Sitka
CH
PB
FS
0
1
0
298
263
290
1
2
3
2
35
8
2
488
62
1
13.94 7.75
1
10
4
1
1
1
1
53
20
0
12.04 7.402
Alaska
Peninsula/Bristol Bay
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Kake
CH
PB
0
0
301
293
0
2
0
6
0
53
8.833
5.5
1
30
10.65
Wrangell
CH
0
1
301
285
0
1
0
14
0
146
10.43
6
1
30
9.188
Clam Gulch
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
0
4
287
250
7
3
7
44
39
656
5.571 14.91
1
10
1
1
31
80
11.22 17.94
Yakutat
CH
PB
0
0
300
298
0
1
1
2
1
40
1
20
1
20
1
10
1
30
14.14

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Cordova
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
297
1
3
18
6
6
2
10
4

FS
1
284
6
10
74
7.4
3
1
27
8.947
FS
0
298
1
2
17
8.5
8.5
7
10
2.121

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Appendix Table B14. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Homer
CH
0
300
1
0
0
-

PB
0
300
1
0
0
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Seward
CH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Valdez
CH
0
299
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
-

PB
0
299
1
1
14
14
14
14
14
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Whittier
CH
PB
0
0
300
299
1
1
0
1
0
4
4
4
4
4
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

PB
0
298
1
2
6
3
3
2
4
1.414

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

159

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Southcentral
Alaska
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Seldovia
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

FS
0
300
1
0
0
-

Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
299
297
2
2
0
2
0
15
7.5
7.5
5
10
3.536

FS
0
298
2
1
5
5
5
5
5
-

Appendix Table B15. -- Days spent saltwater fishing by mode at Alaska locations in 2006 (RAR respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from private
boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Petersburg
CH
PB
0
0
279
278
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
-

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
278
279
279
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
3
3
3
3
-

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

FS
0
279
0
0
0
FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anchor Point
CH
PB
0
1
271
257
1
0
7
21
9
80
1.286 3.81
1
2
1
1
2
21
0.488 4.445

FS
0
279
0
0
0
FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

FS
0
276
1
2
6
3
3
1
5
2.828

160

Juneau
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
279
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sitka
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
279
278
279
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
5
5
5
5
Alaska
Peninsula/Bristol Bay
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
279
278
279
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
-

Kake
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wrangell
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Clam Gulch
CH
PB
0
0
279
275
0
0
0
4
0
9
2.25
1.5
1
5
1.893

FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
0
0
278
278
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Yakutat
CH
PB
0
0
279
278
0
0
0
1
0
7
7
7
7
7
-

FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

FS
1
276
0
2
3
1.5
1.5
1
2
0.707

Cordova
CH
PB
0
0
278
274
0
1
1
4
1
130
1
32.5
1
14
1
2
1
100
46.24

FS
0
278
1
0
0
-

FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

FS
0
279
0
0
0
-

Appendix Table B15. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
257
254
276
1
1
2
21
24
1
26
96
4
1.238 4
4
1
3
4
1
1
4
3
15
4
0.539 3.934 -

Homer
CH
0
245
0
34
56
1.647
1
1
11
1.807

PB
0
218
2
59
285
4.831
3
1
30
5.867

FS
0
268
1
10
13
1.3
1
1
2
0.483

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
0
0
276
268
2
0
1
11
1
57
1
5.182
1
2
1
1
1
25
7.04

FS
0
271
2
6
21
3.5
2.5
1
9
2.881

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Seward
CH
2
246
1
30
54
1.8
1
1
14
2.369

Valdez
CH
0
257
1
21
227
10.81
1
1
132
31.55

PB
3
245
1
30
209
6.967
4
1
37
8.919

FS
2
261
2
14
39
2.786
2
1
7
2.259

Whittier
CH
PB
0
2
275
246
1
0
3
31
3
250
1
8.065
1
5
1
1
1
38
0
9.398

FS
0
276
1
2
5
2.5
2.5
1
4
2.121

PB
0
236
3
40
199
4.975
3
1
35
6.565

FS
0
266
1
12
73
6.083
2.5
1
40
10.9

161

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
FS
0
1
0
274
268
273
1
0
2
4
10
4
10
77
18
2.5
7.7
4.5
1.5
4
3.5
1
1
1
6
20
10
2.38
6.783 3.873
Other Southcentral
Alaska
CH
PB
FS
0
0
0
279
271
272
0
0
1
0
8
6
0
116
46
14.5
7.667
8.5
5.5
1
2
55
21
18.53 7.23

Seldovia
CH
PB
1
1
278
275
0
0
0
3
0
4
1.333
1
1
2
0.577

FS
0
278
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
279
275
0
0
0
4
0
11
2.75
3
1
4
1.5

FS
1
274
0
4
29
7.25
6.5
1
15
5.909

Appendix Table B16. -- Number of sites fished at per region on Alaska saltwater fishing trips in 2006.*
Non-resident

Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total

Southeast Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
405
51.66%
356
45.41%
20
2.55%
3
0.38%
784
100.00%

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
393
50.13%
305
38.90%
68
8.67%
18
2.30%
784
100.00%

Southeast Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
3
1.00%
258
85.71%
32
10.63%
8
2.66%
301
100.00%

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
297
98.67%
3
1.00%
1
0.33%
0
0.00%
301
100.00%

Southeast Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
273
97.85%
6
2.15%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
279
100.00%

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
Count
respondents
9
3.23%
177
63.44%
67
24.01%
26
9.32%
279
100.00%

Other Alaska
Count
775
9
0
0
784

% eligible
respondents
98.85%
1.15%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident

Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total

Other Alaska
Count
298
3
0
0
301

% eligible
respondents
99.00%
1.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident

Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total
*

Other Alaska
Count
274
4
1
0
279

% eligible
respondents
98.21%
1.43%
0.36%
0.00%
100.00%

Number of sites fished per region was determined using responses to days fishing by mode and location.
Unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses were interpreted indicate fishing at a location. Refer to
Appendix Tables B13-B15 for counts of unknown responses by location and mode.

162

Appendix Table B17. -- Number of days fished per fishing mode and region in 2006 on Alaska saltwater fishing trips (NR
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over a) anglers fishing in region by mode and b) anglers
fishing in region. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from
shore.*

Total days
Anglers fishing in region by mode
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Anglers fishing in region
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
734.182
558.030
286
110
2.567
5.073
2
4
1
1
12
44
1.833
5.966
384
384
1.912
1.453
1
0
0
0
12
44
1.938
3.925

Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
556.327
325.200
318
92
1.749
3.535
1
2
1
1
12
27
1.349
4.491
396
396
1.405
0.821
1
0
0
0
12
27
1.395
2.623

FS
87.000
29
3.000
2
1
20
3.691
384
0.227
0
0
20
1.275

FS
213.467
68
3.139
2
1
18
3.089
396
0.539
0
0
18
1.739

Other Alaska
CH
PB
24.000
0.000
9
0
2.667
3
1
4
1.414
12
12
2.000
0.000
1.5
0
0
0
4
0
1.706
0.000

FS
6.000
4
1.500
1.5
1
2
0.577
12
0.500
0
0
2
0.798

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and mode of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total days” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B13 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and mode.

163

Appendix Table B18. -- Number of days fished per fishing mode and region in 2006 on Alaska saltwater fishing trips (SER
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over a) anglers fishing in region by mode and b) anglers
fishing in region. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from
shore.*

Total days
Anglers fishing in region by mode
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Anglers fishing in region
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
149.000
3789.163
23
269
6.478
14.086
1
10
1
1
65
117
14.378
15.718
289
289
0.516
13.111
0
10
0
0
65
117
4.345
15.580

FS
469.400
66
7.112
5
1
50
8.002
289
1.624
0
0
50
4.837

Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
2.000
24.000
1
3
2.000
8.000
2
4
2
2
2
18
8.718
4
4
0.500
6.000
0
3
0
0
2
18
1.000
8.165

FS
0.000
0
4
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Other Alaska
CH
PB
0.000
15.000
0
2
7.500
7.5
5
10
3.536
3
3
0.000
5.000
0
5
0
0
0
10
0.000
5.000

FS
5.000
1
5.000
5
5
5
3
1.667
0
0
5
2.887

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and mode of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total days” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B14 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and mode.

164

Appendix Table B19. -- Number of days fished per fishing mode and region in 2006 on Alaska saltwater fishing trips (RAR
respondents). Summary statistics calculated over a) anglers fishing in region by mode and b) anglers
fishing in region. CH = fishing from charter boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from
shore.*

Total days
Anglers fishing in region by mode
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Anglers fishing in region
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
4.000
15.000
2
4
2.000
3.750
2
3.5
1
1
3
7
1.414
2.754
6
6
0.667
2.500
0
1.5
0
0
3
7
1.211
2.881

FS
0.000
0
6
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
390.600 1562.872
107
175
3.650
8.931
1
5
1
1
132
100
14.260
11.958
263
263
1.485
5.942
0
2
0
0
132
100
9.246
10.621

FS
236.071
54
4.372
2.9
1
40
6.098
263
0.898
0
0
40
3.264

Other Alaska
CH
PB
0.000
11.000
0
4
2.750
3
1
4
1.500
8
8
0.000
1.375
0
0.5
0
0
0
4
0.000
1.768

FS
36.250
5
7.250
7.25
1
15
5.117
8
4.531
3
0
15
5.389

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and mode of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total days” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B15 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and mode.

165

Appendix Table B20. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006.

Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0, blank, unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
Count

% eligible respondents

691

88.14%

267

88.70%

256

91.76%

0
61
0
1

0.00%
7.78%
0.00%
0.13%

0
27
0
0

0.00%
8.97%
0.00%
0.00%

0
14
0
0

0.00%
5.02%
0.00%
0.00%

28
3
784

3.57%
0.38%
100.00%

7
0
301

2.33%
0.00%
100.00%

7
2
279

2.51%
0.72%
100.00%

Appendix Table B21. -- Percent of eligible respondents harvesting each species in 2006.
Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Non-resident
70.15%
28.19%
38.65%
16.58%
15.18%
22.32%

Southeast Alaska resident
65.78%
60.47%
57.48%
29.90%
17.61%
33.55%

166

Other Alaska resident
79.21%
19.00%
45.52%
18.28%
16.49%
28.32%

Appendix Table B22. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006
(NR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Location
Glacier Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
772
777
775
777
780
780

"0"
responses
2
6
2
2
3
4

Positive
responses
10
1
7
5
1
0

Total fish
harvested
46
1
50
19
1
0

Mean
4.600
1.000
7.143
3.800
1.000
-

Median
4.5
1
6
3
1
-

Min
2
1
1
3
1
-

Max
8
1
15
6
1
-

Standard
deviation
2.221
4.914
1.304
-

Haines-Skagway

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

778
774
776
778
779
778

6
8
6
6
5
5

0
2
2
0
0
1

0
3
8
0
0
3

1.500
4.000
3.000

1.5
4
3

1
3
3

2
5
3

0.707
1.414
-

Juneau

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

757
763
757
765
775
771

13
12
9
9
9
9

14
9
18
10
0
4

53
16
126
40
0
19

3.786
1.778
7.000
4.000
4.750

3.5
1
3.5
2
5

1
1
1
1
1

9
7
24
12
8

2.607
1.986
7.211
4.000
2.986

Kake

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

781
782
782
782
782
782

2
2
2
2
2
2

1
0
0
0
0
0

9
0
0
0
0
0

9.000
-

9
-

9
-

9
-

-

Ketchikan

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

1
0
0
0
0
0

738
731
729
736
757
745

17
17
13
14
16
15

28
36
42
34
11
24

108
69
297
200
26
115

3.857
1.917
7.071
5.882
2.364
4.792

3
1
3.5
3
2
4

1
1
1
1
1
1

19
6
47
30
10
12

3.749
1.422
9.110
6.975
2.618
3.788

Petersburg

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

771
775
773
779
780
780

3
2
4
4
3
3

10
7
7
1
1
1

64
24
68
4
2
10

6.400
3.429
9.714
4.000
2.000
10.000

5.5
3
9
4
2
10

1
1
1
4
2
10

14
8
20
4
2
10

4.061
2.760
8.200
-

167

Appendix Table B22. -- Continued.
Location
Prince of Wales

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
734
740
743
760
747
750

"0"
responses
5
12
5
10
8
5

Positive
responses
45
32
36
14
29
29

Total fish
harvested
259
87
307
94
92
154

Mean
5.756
2.719
8.528
6.714
3.172
5.310

Median
4
2
6
3.5
2
4

Min
1
1
1
1
1
1

Max
30
8
22
30
20
25

Standard
deviation
5.032
1.591
6.327
8.398
3.616
5.471

Sitka

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
1
1
0
0

709
708
715
742
739
730

15
17
18
24
23
18

60
59
50
17
22
36

262
203
441
107
52
258

4.367
3.441
8.820
6.294
2.364
7.167

3.5
3
7.5
2
2
5

1
1
1
1
1
1

30
20
50
30
8
60

4.632
3.098
9.093
8.528
1.590
9.953

Wrangell

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

778
780
779
781
780
780

3
3
3
3
3
3

3
1
2
0
1
1

14
2
9
0
2
1

4.667
2.000
4.500
2.000
1.000

4
2
4.5
2
1

2
2
1
2
1

8
2
8
2
1

3.055
4.950
-

Yakutat

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

776
780
776
780
776
779

4
4
3
4
3
4

4
0
5
0
5
1

17
0
39
0
7
10

4.250
7.800
1.400
10.000

2.5
8
1
10

2
3
1
10

10
14
2
10

3.862
4.494
0.548
-

Other Southeast Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

1
0
0
0
0
0

734
753
749
759
761
757

6
14
9
12
14
11

43
17
26
13
9
16

142
45
179
83
18
88

3.302
2.647
6.885
6.385
2.000
5.500

2
3
5.5
5
2
4

1
1
1
1
1
1

9
6
24
20
5
30

2.188
1.272
6.075
5.853
1.323
6.782

Anchor Point

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

747
776
776
780
780
780

5
4
4
4
4
4

32
4
4
0
0
0

143
7
15
0
0
0

4.469
1.750
3.750
-

2
1.5
4
-

1
1
1
-

25
3
6
-

5.279
0.957
2.217
-

168

Appendix Table B22. -- Continued.
Location
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
781
781
782
781
782
781

"0"
responses
2
2
2
2
2
2

Positive
responses
1
1
0
1
0
1

Total fish
harvested
4
5
0
5
0
20

Mean
4.000
5.000
5.000
20.000

Median
4
5
5
20

Min
4
5
5
20

Max
4
5
5
20

Standard
deviation
-

Clam Gulch

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

781
782
782
782
781
781

3
2
2
2
3
3

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Cordova

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

780
782
781
782
781
781

2
2
2
2
2
2

2
0
1
0
1
1

4
0
13
0
1
1

2.000
13.000
1.000
1.000

2
13
1
1

1
13
1
1

3
13
1
1

1.414
-

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

726
775
777
778
776
778

6
6
6
6
5
6

52
3
1
0
3
0

165
4
1
0
6
0

3.173
1.333
1.000
2.000
-

2
1
1
1
-

1
1
1
1
-

12
2
1
4
-

1.812
0.577
1.732
-

Homer

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
1
0
0
0

626
758
760
771
768
764

5
11
8
9
9
9

153
15
15
4
7
11

545
24
60
14
19
54

3.562
1.600
4.000
3.500
2.714
4.909

2
1
2
3.5
2
5

1
1
1
1
1
1

40
4
25
6
6
10

3.785
0.828
6.024
2.887
1.976
3.239

Kenai (city)

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

1
0
0
0
0
0

772
764
774
774
779
779

5
9
5
4
5
5

6
11
5
6
0
0

24
15
20
39
0
0

4.000
1.364
4.000
6.500
-

2
1
3
4
-

2
1
1
1
-

12
2
10
18
-

4.000
0.505
3.536
6.473
-

169

Appendix Table B22. -- Continued.
Location
Kodiak Island

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
764
769
767
774
774
771

"0"
responses
4
6
5
6
5
5

Positive
responses
16
9
12
4
5
8

Total fish
harvested
61
21
76
35
8
46

Mean
3.813
2.333
6.333
8.750
1.600
5.750

Median
2.5
2
3.5
7
2
2

Min
1
1
1
1
1
1

Max
15
4
20
20
2
30

Standard
deviation
3.331
1.118
6.583
8.057
0.548
9.925

Seldovia

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

774
779
781
782
782
781

2
2
2
2
2
2

8
3
1
0
0
1

47
3
1
0
0
1

5.875
1.000
1.000
1.000

4
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

18
1
1
1

5.357
0.000
-

Seward

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

1
0
0
0
0
1

722
761
727
769
755
746

6
11
5
8
9
6

55
12
52
7
20
31

146
21
286
35
31
97

2.655
1.750
5.500
5.000
1.550
3.129

2
1.5
3.5
3
1
2

1
1
1
1
1
1

10
4
45
12
4
10

1.878
0.965
6.761
4.203
0.999
2.202

Valdez

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

769
781
765
775
780
778

2
3
1
3
3
3

13
0
18
6
1
3

31
0
109
50
2
7

2.385
6.056
8.333
2.000
2.333

2
4
7
2
2

1
1
1
2
1

5
20
20
2
4

1.193
5.795
7.118
1.528

Whittier

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

769
781
774
780
778
776

2
2
0
2
2
2

13
1
10
2
4
6

46
1
45
2
11
28

3.538
1.000
4.500
1.000
2.750
4.667

2
1
5
1
1
4

1
1
1
1
1
2

10
1
10
1
8
8

3.256
2.506
0.000
3.500
2.733

Other Southcentral Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

777
776
775
774
779
779

5
6
4
5
5
5

2
2
5
5
0
0

4
2
29
52
0
0

2.000
1.000
5.800
10.400
-

2
1
4
6
-

2
1
1
3
-

2
1
15
30
-

0.000
0.000
5.450
11.327
-

170

Appendix Table B22. -- Continued.
Location
Other Alaska

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
778
778
777
778
780
781

"0"
responses
2
3
3
3
3
3

171

Positive
responses
4
3
4
3
1
0

Total fish
harvested
29
3
25
27
2
0

Mean
7.250
1.000
6.250
9.000
2.000
-

Median
4
1
6
6
2
-

Min
1
1
3
1
2
-

Max
20
1
10
20
2
-

Standard
deviation
8.617
0.000
2.872
9.849
-

Appendix Table B23. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006
(SER respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Location
Glacier Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
294
297
296
298
299
299

"0"
responses
1
2
2
1
1
1

Positive
responses
6
2
3
2
1
1

Total fish
harvested
37
37
10
11
1
1

Mean
6.167
18.500
3.333
5.500
1.000
1.000

Median
3.5
18.5
2
5.5
1
1

Min
2
2
2
1
1
1

Max
20
35
6
10
1
1

Standard
deviation
6.998
23.335
2.309
6.364
-

Haines-Skagway

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

291
290
291
292
295
294

6
5
5
4
6
6

4
6
5
5
0
1

10
34
23
68
0
1

2.500
5.667
4.600
13.600
1.000

2.5
1
4
12
1

2
1
2
3
1

3
20
10
25
1

0.577
7.891
3.286
8.905
-

Juneau

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
1
0
0

209
209
206
243
261
251

20
22
18
24
32
23

72
70
77
33
8
27

373
312
909
325
13
139

5.181
4.457
11.805
9.848
1.625
5.148

4
3
10
5
1
4

1
1
1
1
1
1

20
30
50
65
5
20

4.454
5.447
10.054
14.087
1.408
4.529

Kake

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

296
298
297
297
298
298

1
3
2
3
2
1

4
0
2
1
1
2

29
0
16
20
3
12

7.250
8.000
20.000
3.000
6.000

4
8
20
3
6

1
6
20
3
2

20
10
20
3
10

8.617
2.828
5.657

Ketchikan

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

255
260
264
275
280
270

6
12
7
12
10
7

40
29
30
14
11
24

225
207
283
203
28
179

5.625
7.138
9.433
14.500
2.545
7.458

3.5
4
6
6.5
2
4.5

1
1
1
2
1
1

30
40
50
100
12
30

6.432
8.823
11.440
25.537
3.205
7.413

Petersburg

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

289
288
294
295
295
295

4
4
5
4
6
6

8
9
2
2
0
0

41
52
22
24
0
0

5.125
5.778
11.000
12.000
-

2
2
11
12
-

1
1
2
4
-

20
30
20
20
-

6.664
9.230
12.728
11.314
-

172

Appendix Table B23. -- Continued.
Location
Prince of Wales

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
269
278
276
282
282
275

"0"
responses
4
6
4
5
7
5

Positive
responses
28
17
21
14
12
21

Total fish
harvested
178
106
151
93
30
220

Mean
6.357
6.235
7.190
6.643
2.500
10.476

Median
4.5
2
5
5.5
2
10

Min
1
1
1
1
1
1

Max
29
30
20
20
5
50

Standard
deviation
6.849
7.790
5.519
5.242
1.624
10.400

Sitka

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

272
265
274
281
279
278

7
7
7
6
9
8

22
29
20
14
13
15

90
215
163
138
25
115

4.091
7.414
8.150
9.857
1.923
7.667

2
6
5
8
2
4

1
1
2
1
1
1

15
32
32
24
5
28

4.780
6.915
7.761
8.319
1.188
8.165

Wrangell

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

288
289
293
297
296
295

2
1
3
3
5
4

11
11
5
1
0
2

53
83
28
15
0
35

4.818
7.545
5.600
15.000
17.500

2
5
3
15
17.5

1
1
2
15
5

20
30
15
15
30

5.546
8.722
5.505
17.678

Yakutat

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

298
297
298
300
298
298

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
3
2
0
2
2

18
8
5
0
2
11

9.000
2.667
2.500
1.000
5.500

9
1
2.5
1
5.5

3
1
2
1
1

15
6
3
1
10

8.485
2.887
0.707
0.000
6.364

Other Southeast Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

282
281
283
292
291
286

4
4
2
3
3
2

15
16
16
6
7
13

88
85
117
60
20
169

5.867
5.313
7.313
10.000
2.857
13.000

3
2.5
5.5
4.5
2
12

1
1
1
2
1
2

27
20
18
40
6
41

7.009
5.839
5.237
14.765
1.952
10.693

Anchor Point

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

173

Appendix Table B23. -- Continued.
Location
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
300
300
300
300
300
300

"0"
responses
1
1
1
1
1
1

Positive
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total fish
harvested
0
0
0
0
0
0

Mean
-

Median
-

Min
-

Max
-

Standard
deviation
-

Clam Gulch

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Cordova

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Homer

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Kenai (city)

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

174

Appendix Table B23. -- Continued.
Location
Kodiak Island

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
300
300
300
300
300
300

"0"
responses
1
1
1
1
1
1

Positive
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total fish
harvested
0
0
0
0
0
0

Mean
-

Median
-

Min
-

Max
-

Standard
deviation
-

Seldovia

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Seward

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

299
299
298
300
300
300

2
2
2
1
1
1

0
0
1
0
0
0

0
0
3
0
0
0

3.000
-

3
-

3
-

3
-

-

Valdez

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

298
300
300
300
300
299

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
0
0
0
0
1

10
0
0
0
0
10

5.000
10.000

5
10

2
10

8
10

4.243
-

Whittier

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
299
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
1
0
0
0

0
0
8
0
0
0

8.000
-

8
-

8
-

8
-

-

Other Southcentral Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

300
300
300
300
300
300

1
1
1
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

175

Appendix Table B23. -- Continued.
Location
Other Alaska

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
299
299
297
297
299
298

"0"
responses
1
1
2
1
2
1

176

Positive
responses
1
1
2
3
0
2

Total fish
harvested
2
4
12
26
0
16

Mean
2.000
4.000
6.000
8.667
8.000

Median
2
4
6
4
8

Min
2
4
2
2
6

Max
2
4
10
20
10

Standard
deviation
5.657
9.866
2.828

Appendix Table B24. -- Number of fish caught and kept, by species and location, while saltwater fishing in Alaska during 2006
(RAR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Location
Glacier Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
279
279
279
279
279
279

"0"
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Positive
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total fish
harvested
0
0
0
0
0
0

Mean
-

Median
-

Min
-

Max
-

Standard
deviation
-

Haines-Skagway

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

279
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Juneau

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

279
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Kake

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

279
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Ketchikan

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

277
278
278
278
278
278

0
1
1
1
1
1

2
0
0
0
0
0

4
0
0
0
0
0

2.000
-

2
-

2
-

2
-

0.000
-

Petersburg

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

278
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
0
0
0

2
0
0
0
0
0

2.000
-

2
-

2
-

2
-

-

177

Appendix Table B24. -- Continued.
Location
Prince of Wales

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
279
279
279
279
279
279

"0"
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Positive
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total fish
harvested
0
0
0
0
0
0

Mean
-

Median
-

Min
-

Max
-

Standard
deviation
-

Sitka

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

278
278
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
0
0

2
4
0
0
0
0

2.000
4.000
-

2
4
-

2
4
-

2
4
-

-

Wrangell

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

279
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

-

-

-

-

-

Yakutat

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

278
279
278
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
1
0
0
0

4
0
5
0
0
0

4.000
5.000
-

4
5
-

4
5
-

4
5
-

-

Other Southeast Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

278
278
278
277
278
278

0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
1
2
1
1

4
1
4
37
2
6

4.000
1.000
4.000
18.500
2.000
6.000

4
1
4
18.5
2
6

4
1
4
2
2
6

4
1
4
35
2
6

23.335
-

Anchor Point

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

252
269
276
277
276
277

0
2
2
2
2
2

27
8
1
0
1
0

161
16
2
0
1
0

5.963
2.000
2.000
1.000
-

4
1.5
2
1
-

1
1
2
1
-

30
4
2
1
-

6.728
1.309
-

178

Appendix Table B24. -- Continued.
Location
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol Bay

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
278
279
279
279
279
279

"0"
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Positive
responses
1
0
0
0
0
0

Total fish
harvested
1
0
0
0
0
0

Mean
1.000
-

Median
1
-

Min
1
-

Max
1
-

Standard
deviation
-

Clam Gulch

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

277
279
279
279
279
279

0
0
0
0
0
0

2
0
0
0
0
0

12
0
0
0
0
0

6.000
-

6
-

2
-

10
-

5.657
-

Cordova

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

276
276
274
276
277
277

0
2
2
2
2
0

3
1
3
1
0
2

8
1
7
3
0
14

2.667
1.000
2.333
3.000
7.000

3
1
2
3
7

2
1
2
3
2

3
1
3
3
12

0.577
0.577
7.071

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

237
266
275
277
276
276

0
2
2
2
2
2

42
11
2
0
1
1

198
19
7
0
1
3

4.714
1.727
3.500
1.000
3.000

2
2
3.5
1
3

1
1
1
1
3

30
4
6
1
3

5.907
0.905
3.536
-

Homer

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

193
257
252
267
270
266

5
7
7
7
5
6

81
15
20
5
4
7

378
32
72
21
6
49

4.667
2.133
3.600
4.200
1.500
7.000

2
1
3
4
1.5
4

1
1
1
2
1
1

60
8
12
8
2
25

7.502
1.922
3.033
2.490
0.577
8.602

Kenai (city)

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

278
276
273
271
279
277

0
0
0
1
0
0

1
3
6
7
0
2

2
4
17
70
0
2

2.000
1.333
2.833
10.000
1.000

2
1
1.5
10
1

2
1
1
2
1

2
2
10
18
1

0.577
3.545
6.506
0.000

179

Appendix Table B24. -- Continued.
Location
Kodiak Island

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
265
271
270
271
272
273

"0"
responses
1
3
2
1
3
2

Positive
responses
13
5
7
7
4
4

Total fish
harvested
47
10
38
35
13
38

Mean
3.615
2.000
5.429
5.000
3.250
9.500

Median
3
1
5
5
2
8

Min
1
1
2
1
1
2

Max
8
6
15
10
8
20

Standard
deviation
2.063
2.236
4.504
3.266
3.202
7.724

Seldovia

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

276
277
277
277
278
278

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
1
1
1
0
0

8
1
1
4
0
0

4.000
1.000
1.000
4.000
-

4
1
1
4
-

4
1
1
4
-

4
1
1
4
-

0.000
-

Seward

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

228
264
227
265
253
246

7
8
5
7
10
6

44
7
47
7
16
27

152
11
457
57
22
195

3.455
1.571
9.723
8.143
1.375
7.222

2
1
6
4
1
4

1
1
1
1
1
1

12
3
60
36
2
50

2.610
0.787
12.407
12.375
0.500
9.545

Valdez

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

247
267
238
261
260
256

3
8
6
6
4
4

29
4
35
12
15
19

216
8
356
87
73
211

7.448
2.000
10.171
7.250
4.867
11.105

2
2
8
6
2
4

1
1
1
1
1
2

100
3
48
20
25
80

18.331
0.816
9.482
5.627
6.728
19.093

Whittier

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

2
0
2
0
0
0

255
272
258
268
272
259

4
7
3
4
3
3

18
0
16
7
4
17

147
0
152
76
9
115

8.167
9.500
10.857
2.250
6.765

3.5
7
6
2
3

1
1
1
1
1

60
25
32
4
24

14.018
7.677
11.495
1.500
6.879

Other Southcentral Alaska

Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

0
0
0
0
0
0

274
275
273
270
276
276

1
1
2
2
1
1

4
3
4
7
2
2

34
14
38
101
3
41

8.500
4.667
9.500
14.429
1.500
20.500

9
2
6
6
1.5
20.5

1
2
2
1
1
6

15
10
24
50
2
35

5.802
4.619
9.849
17.434
0.707
20.506

180

Appendix Table B24. -- Continued.
Location
Other Alaska

Species
Halibut
King salmon
Silver salmon
Other salmon
Lingcod
Rockfish

Unknown
responses
0
0
0
0
0
0

Blank
responses
278
276
275
276
278
278

"0"
responses
1
2
2
2
1
0

181

Positive
responses
0
1
2
1
0
1

Total fish
harvested
0
1
7
7
0
1

Mean
1.000
3.500
7.000
1.000

Median
1
3.5
7
1

Min
1
3
7
1

Max
1
4
7
1

Standard
deviation
0.707
-

Appendix Table B25. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (NR respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
320
981.159
3.066
2
0
30
3.935

King salmon
320
450
1.406
0.5
0
20
2.178

Silver salmon
320
1532.820
4.790
1
0
50
7.456

Other salmon
320
553.294
1.729
0
0
31
4.569

Lingcod
320
200
0.625
0
0
20
1.688

Rockfish
320
658
2.056
0
0
60
5.193

Halibut
371
1226.655
3.306
2
0
40
3.964

King salmon
371
103
0.278
0
0
5
0.768

Silver salmon
371
659
1.776
0
0
45
4.433

Other salmon
371
232
0.625
0
0
30
2.815

Lingcod
371
78
0.210
0
0
8
0.795

Rockfish
371
257.129
0.693
0
0
30
2.436

Halibut
10
29
2.900
0
0
20
6.226

King salmon
10
3
0.300
0
0
1
0.483

Silver salmon
10
25
2.500
0
0
10
3.629

Other salmon
10
27
2.700
0
0
20
6.360

Lingcod
10
2
0.200
0
0
2
0.632

Rockfish
10
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B22 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

182

Appendix Table B26. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (SER respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
266
1142
4.293
2
0
30
5.747

King salmon
266
1139
4.282
2
0
40
6.850

Silver salmon
266
1727
6.492
3
0
50
8.969

Other salmon
266
966.848
3.635
0
0
100
10.040

Lingcod
266
122
0.459
0
0
12
1.306

Rockfish
266
882
3.316
0
0
50
7.039

Halibut
3
10
3.333
2
0
8
4.163

King salmon
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Silver salmon
3
11
3.667
3
0
8
4.041

Other salmon
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Lingcod
3
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
3
10
3.333
0
0
10
5.774

Halibut
4
2
0.500
0
0
2
1.000

King salmon
4
4
1.000
0
0
4
2.000

Silver salmon
4
12
3.000
1
0
10
4.761

Other salmon
4
26
6.500
3
0
20
9.147

Lingcod
4
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
4
16
4.000
3
0
10
4.899

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B23 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

183

Appendix Table B27. -- Fish harvested by species and region on 2006 Alaska saltwater fishing trips (RAR respondents). Summary
statistics calculated over anglers harvesting fish of any species in the region.*
Southeast Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
7
16
2.286
2
0
4
1.380

King salmon
7
5
0.714
0
0
4
1.496

Silver salmon
7
9
1.286
0
0
5
2.215

Other salmon
7
37
5.286
0
0
35
13.124

Lingcod
7
2
0.286
0
0
2
0.756

Rockfish
7
6
0.857
0
0
6
2.268

Halibut
252
1380.333
5.478
3
0
100
9.880

King salmon
252
116
0.460
0
0
12
1.448

Silver salmon
252
1166
4.627
0.5
0
80
10.077

Other salmon
252
454
1.802
0
0
50
5.898

Lingcod
252
128
0.508
0
0
25
2.085

Rockfish
252
668
2.651
0
0
80
7.805

Halibut
5
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

King salmon
5
1
0.200
0
0
1
0.447

Silver salmon
5
7
1.400
0
0
4
1.949

Other salmon
5
7
1.400
0
0
7
3.130

Lingcod
5
0
0.000
0
0
0
0.000

Rockfish
5
1
0.200
0
0
1
0.447

Southcentral Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska
Anglers harvesting fish in region
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-species pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and species of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total fish” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Table B24 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and species.

184

Appendix Table B28. -- Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch of, each species in 2006 (NR
respondents).

Species
Halibut

Response
Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Count
106
57
229
311
15
66
784

% eligible
respondents
13.52%
7.27%
29.21%
39.67%
1.91%
8.42%
100.00%

% item
respondents
14.76%
7.94%
31.89%
43.31%
2.09%
100.00%

%
respondents
targeting or
catching
species
9.31%
37.42%
50.82%
2.45%
100.00%

Salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

185
141
146
79
17
216
784

23.60%
17.98%
18.62%
10.08%
2.17%
27.55%
100.00%

32.57%
24.82%
25.70%
13.91%
2.99%
100.00%

36.81%
38.12%
20.63%
4.44%
100.00%

60.33%
32.64%
7.02%
100.00%

Silver salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

164
85
207
97
10
221
784

20.92%
10.84%
26.40%
12.37%
1.28%
28.19%
100.00%

29.13%
15.10%
36.77%
17.23%
1.78%
100.00%

21.30%
51.88%
24.31%
2.51%
100.00%

65.92%
30.89%
3.18%
100.00%

Other salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

229
74
54
72
61
294
784

29.21%
9.44%
6.89%
9.18%
7.78%
37.50%
100.00%

46.73%
15.10%
11.02%
14.69%
12.45%
100.00%

28.35%
20.69%
27.59%
23.37%
100.00%

28.88%
38.50%
32.62%
100.00%

Lingcod

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

285
53
60
60
32
294
784

36.35%
6.76%
7.65%
7.65%
4.08%
37.50%
100.00%

58.16%
10.82%
12.24%
12.24%
6.53%
100.00%

25.85%
29.27%
29.27%
15.61%
100.00%

39.47%
39.47%
21.05%
100.00%

Rockfish

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

265
31
83
82
50
273
784

33.80%
3.95%
10.59%
10.46%
6.38%
34.82%
100.00%

51.86%
6.07%
16.24%
16.05%
9.78%
100.00%

12.60%
33.74%
33.33%
20.33%
100.00%

38.60%
38.14%
23.26%
100.00%

185

%
respondents
catching
species
41.26%
56.04%
2.70%
100.00%

Appendix Table B29. -- Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch of, each species in 2006 (SER
respondents).

Species
Halibut

Response
Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Count
53
40
107
87
3
11
301

% eligible
respondents
17.61%
13.29%
35.55%
28.90%
1.00%
3.65%
100.00%

% item
respondents
18.28%
13.79%
36.90%
30.00%
1.03%
100.00%

%
respondents
targeting or
catching
16.88%
45.15%
36.71%
1.27%
100.00%

Salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

34
56
102
76
7
26
301

11.30%
18.60%
33.89%
25.25%
2.33%
8.64%
100.00%

12.36%
20.36%
37.09%
27.64%
2.55%
100.00%

23.24%
42.32%
31.54%
2.90%
100.00%

55.14%
41.08%
3.78%
100.00%

Silver salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

55
31
114
59
7
35
301

18.27%
10.30%
37.87%
19.60%
2.33%
11.63%
100.00%

20.68%
11.65%
42.86%
22.18%
2.63%
100.00%

14.69%
54.03%
27.96%
3.32%
100.00%

63.33%
32.78%
3.89%
100.00%

Other salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

95
15
35
54
44
58
301

31.56%
4.98%
11.63%
17.94%
14.62%
19.27%
100.00%

39.09%
6.17%
14.40%
22.22%
18.11%
100.00%

10.14%
23.65%
36.49%
29.73%
100.00%

26.32%
40.60%
33.08%
100.00%

Lingcod

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

152
14
26
26
17
66
301

50.50%
4.65%
8.64%
8.64%
5.65%
21.93%
100.00%

64.68%
5.96%
11.06%
11.06%
7.23%
100.00%

16.87%
31.33%
31.33%
20.48%
100.00%

37.68%
37.68%
24.64%
100.00%

Rockfish

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

121
7
38
56
25
54
301

40.20%
2.33%
12.62%
18.60%
8.31%
17.94%
100.00%

48.99%
2.83%
15.38%
22.67%
10.12%
100.00%

5.56%
30.16%
44.44%
19.84%
100.00%

31.93%
47.06%
21.01%
100.00%

186

%
respondents
catching
species
54.31%
44.16%
1.52%
100.00%

Appendix Table B30. -- Alaska saltwater fishing for, and catch of, each species in 2006 (RAR
respondents).

Species
Halibut

Response
Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Count
29
16
96
123
2
13
279

% eligible
respondents
10.39%
5.73%
34.41%
44.09%
0.72%
4.66%
100.00%

% item
respondents
10.90%
6.02%
36.09%
46.24%
0.75%
100.00%

%
respondents
targeting or
catching
6.75%
40.51%
51.90%
0.84%
100.00%

Salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

105
41
43
18
1
71
279

37.63%
14.70%
15.41%
6.45%
0.36%
25.45%
100.00%

50.48%
19.71%
20.67%
8.65%
0.48%
100.00%

39.81%
41.75%
17.48%
0.97%
100.00%

69.35%
29.03%
1.61%
100.00%

Silver salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

73
20
87
47
0
52
279

26.16%
7.17%
31.18%
16.85%
0.00%
18.64%
100.00%

32.16%
8.81%
38.33%
20.70%
0.00%
100.00%

12.99%
56.49%
30.52%
0.00%
100.00%

64.93%
35.07%
0.00%
100.00%

Other salmon

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

108
20
29
28
12
82
279

38.71%
7.17%
10.39%
10.04%
4.30%
29.39%
100.00%

54.82%
10.15%
14.72%
14.21%
6.09%
100.00%

22.47%
32.58%
31.46%
13.48%
100.00%

42.03%
40.58%
17.39%
100.00%

Lingcod

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

127
11
20
26
6
89
279

45.52%
3.94%
7.17%
9.32%
2.15%
31.90%
100.00%

66.84%
5.79%
10.53%
13.68%
3.16%
100.00%

17.46%
31.75%
41.27%
9.52%
100.00%

38.46%
50.00%
11.54%
100.00%

Rockfish

Did not fish for
Fished for but did not catch
Kept all of the catch
Kept some of the catch
Kept none of the catch
Blank/multiple selections
Total

109
5
42
41
6
76
279

39.07%
1.79%
15.05%
14.70%
2.15%
27.24%
100.00%

53.69%
2.46%
20.69%
20.20%
2.96%
100.00%

5.32%
44.68%
43.62%
6.38%
100.00%

47.19%
46.07%
6.74%
100.00%

187

%
respondents
catching
species
43.44%
55.66%
0.90%
100.00%

Appendix Table B31. -- Number of transportation modes used to travel from place of residence
to the state of Alaska in 2006 (NR respondents).
Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total

Count
614
137
23
10
784

% eligible respondents
78.32%
17.47%
2.93%
1.28%
100.00%

% item respondents
79.33%
17.70%
2.97%
100.00%

Appendix Table B32. -- Types of transportation methods used to travel from place of residence
to the state of Alaska in 2006 (NR respondents).
Transportation method
Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other
*

Count
658
106
14
8
14
116
46

% eligible respondents
83.93%
13.52%
1.79%
1.02%
1.79%
14.80%
5.87%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

188

% item respondents*
85.01%
13.70%
1.81%
1.03%
1.81%
14.99%
5.94%

Appendix Table B33. -- Transportation methods used, by region, to reach fishing boats or shore-based fishing locations for 2006
saltwater fishing.
Non-resident

*

Southeast Alaska resident

Other Alaska resident

Region and transportation method
Southeast Alaska
Private/rental car
Private boat
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Ferry
Cruise ship

Count
385
146
42
56
2
65
73
20
109

% eligible
respondents
49.11%
18.62%
5.36%
7.14%
0.26%
8.29%
9.31%
2.55%
13.90%

% anglers
reporting
transportation
in region
100.00%
37.92%
10.91%
14.55%
0.52%
16.88%
18.96%
5.19%
28.31%

Southcentral Alaska
Private/rental car
Private boat
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Ferry
Cruise ship

384
347
25
10
8
15
40
2
5

48.98%
44.26%
3.19%
1.28%
1.02%
1.91%
5.10%
0.26%
0.64%

100.00%
90.36%
6.51%
2.60%
2.08%
3.91%
10.42%
0.52%
1.30%

4
4
2
0
0
0
1
0
0

1.33%
1.33%
0.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.33%
0.00%
0.00%

100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%

263
236
52
1
0
8
2
0
0

94.27%
84.59%
18.64%
0.36%
0.00%
2.87%
0.72%
0.00%
0.00%

100.00%
89.73%
19.77%
0.38%
0.00%
3.04%
0.76%
0.00%
0.00%

Other Alaska
Private/rental car
Private boat
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Ferry
Cruise ship

22
18
2
2
1
2
2
0
1

2.81%
2.30%
0.26%
0.26%
0.13%
0.26%
0.26%
0.00%
0.13%

100.00%
81.82%
9.09%
9.09%
4.55%
9.09%
9.09%
0.00%
4.55%

3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

1.00%
0.66%
0.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

100.00%
66.67%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

19
16
4
0
0
0
3
1
0

6.81%
5.73%
1.43%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
1.08%
0.36%
0.00%

100.00%
84.21%
21.05%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
15.79%
5.26%
0.00%

No response*

23

2.93%

-

11

3.65%

-

5

1.79%

-

Count
289
229
88
1
0
14
8
14
0

% eligible
respondents
96.01%
76.08%
29.24%
0.33%
0.00%
4.65%
2.66%
4.65%
0.00%

% anglers
reporting
transportation
in region
100.00%
79.24%
30.45%
0.35%
0.00%
4.84%
2.77%
4.84%
0.00%

Count
15
8
2
0
0
1
4
3
0

% eligible
respondents
5.38%
2.87%
0.72%
0.00%
0.00%
0.36%
1.43%
1.08%
0.00%

% anglers
reporting
transportation
in region
100.00%
53.33%
13.33%
0.00%
0.00%
6.67%
26.67%
20.00%
0.00%

Indicates respondents who did not select any modes of transportation in any regions.

189

Appendix Table B34. -- In 2006, did you own or have access to a boat you could use when you fished in saltwater in Alaska?

Response
Own or have access to boat
Do not own or have access to boat
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
168
21.43%
591
75.38%
25
3.19%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
22.13%
77.87%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
279
92.69%
94.90%
15
4.98%
5.10%
7
2.33%
301
100.00%
100.00%

190

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
194
69.53%
80
28.67%
5
1.79%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
70.80%
29.20%
100.00%

Section C data summaries
Appendix Table B35. -- Was this trip to Alaska primarily for the purpose of saltwater sportfishing (NR respondents)? Was
saltwater fishing in Alaska the primary purpose of this trip (SER and RAR respondents)?

Response
Yes
No
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
346
44.13%
423
53.95%
15
1.91%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
44.99%
55.01%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
218
72.43%
78.14%
61
20.27%
21.86%
22
7.31%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
214
76.70%
49
17.56%
16
5.73%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
81.37%
18.63%
100.00%

Appendix Table B36. -- Month and year of most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska.

Response
Before 2006
2006
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
After 2006
Blank/unknown
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
respondents
Count
5
0.64%

% item
respondents
0.66%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
respondents respondents
Count
4
1.33%
1.37%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
respondents
Count
0
0.00%

% item
respondents
0.00%

1
0
0
1
72
183
247
196
48
2
0
0
1
28
784

0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.13%
9.52%
24.21%
32.67%
25.93%
6.35%
0.26%
0.00%
0.00%
0.13%
100.00%

1
0
1
6
16
24
41
92
73
22
2
2
8
9
301

0
2
0
2
21
39
74
94
27
7
2
1
0
10
279

0.00%
0.74%
0.00%
0.74%
7.81%
14.50%
27.51%
34.94%
10.04%
2.60%
0.74%
0.37%
0.00%
100.00%

0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.13%
9.18%
23.34%
31.51%
25.00%
6.12%
0.26%
0.00%
0.00%
0.13%
3.57%
100.00%

191

0.33%
0.00%
0.33%
1.99%
5.32%
7.97%
13.62%
30.56%
24.25%
7.31%
0.66%
0.66%
2.66%
2.99%
100.00%

0.34%
0.00%
0.34%
2.05%
5.48%
8.22%
14.04%
31.51%
25.00%
7.53%
0.68%
0.68%
2.74%
100.00%

0.00%
0.72%
0.00%
0.72%
7.53%
13.98%
26.52%
33.69%
9.68%
2.51%
0.72%
0.36%
0.00%
3.58%
100.00%

Appendix Table B37. -- Total days spent away from home on most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska.

Response
Positive response
"0" response
Blank
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
762
97.19%
1
0.13%
21
2.68%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
99.87%
0.13%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
245
81.40%
83.90%
47
15.61%
16.10%
9
2.99%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
260
93.19%
10
3.58%
9
3.23%
279
100.00%

Appendix Table B38. -- Total days spent away from home on most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska.
Item respondents
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
763
10937
14.334
8
1
300
22.576

Southeast Alaska resident
292
1330
4.555
1
1
180
14.150

192

Other Alaska resident
270
1531
5.670
3
1
180
13.709

% item
respondents
96.30%
3.70%
100.00%

Appendix Table B39. -- Number of transportation methods used to travel from place of
residence to the state of Alaska on the most recent trip involving
saltwater fishing (NR respondents).
Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total

Count
474
240
54
16
784

% eligible respondents
60.46%
30.61%
6.89%
2.04%
100.00%

% item respondents
61.72%
31.25%
7.03%
100.00%

Appendix Table B40. -- Types of transportation methods used to travel from place of residence
to the state of Alaska on the most recent trip involving saltwater
fishing (NR respondents).
Transportation method
Airline
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other
*

Count
685
225
38
7
22
103
42

% eligible respondents
87.37%
28.70%
4.85%
0.89%
2.81%
13.14%
5.36%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

193

% item respondents*
89.19%
29.30%
4.95%
0.91%
2.86%
13.41%
5.47%

Appendix Table B41. -- Number of transportation methods used to reach fishing boat or shore-based fishing location on the
most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.*

Response
One mode
Two modes
Three or more modes
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
605
77.17%
129
16.45%
34
4.34%
16
2.04%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
78.78%
16.80%
4.43%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
262
87.04%
27
8.97%
5
1.66%
7
2.33%
301
100.00%

% item
respondents
89.12%
9.18%
1.70%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count respondents
239
85.66%
26
9.32%
6
2.15%
8
2.87%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
88.19%
9.59%
2.21%
100.00%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

Appendix Table B42. -- Types of transportation methods used to reach fishing boat or shore-based fishing location on the
most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.*

Transportation method
Private/rental car
Bus/taxi
Train
Float/charter plane
Airline
Private boat
Ferry
Cruise ship
Other
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
498
63.52%
91
11.61%
14
1.79%
94
11.99%
49
6.25%
39
4.97%
16
2.04%
100
12.76%
75
9.57%

% item
respondents
64.84%
11.85%
1.82%
12.24%
6.38%
5.08%
2.08%
13.02%
9.77%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
250
83.06%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
9
2.99%
5
1.66%
36
11.96%
9
2.99%
0
0.00%
24
7.97%

Item response defined as selection of at least one transportation method.

194

% item
respondents
85.03%
0.00%
0.00%
3.06%
1.70%
12.24%
3.06%
0.00%
8.16%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count respondents respondents
255
91.40%
94.10%
2
0.72%
0.74%
0
0.00%
0.00%
8
2.87%
2.95%
7
2.51%
2.58%
25
8.96%
9.23%
2
0.72%
0.74%
0
0.00%
0.00%
10
3.58%
3.69%

Appendix Table B43. -- Total group size and number of adults and children on most recent trip.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" response for category
Positive response for category
Sum of people
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Total
group size Adults
757
757
0
5
47
705
3633.495
3358
4.8
4.436
4
3
1
1
56
44
5.174
4.522

Southeast Alaska resident
Total
group size Adults
291
291
0
4
18
269
1061
914
3.646
3.141
3
3
1
1
15
13
2.06
1.627

Children
under 18
757
1
530
119
107
275.495
0.364
0
0
36
1.633

Children
under 18
291
0
180
39
72
147
0.505
0
0
6
1.028

Other Alaska resident
Total
group size Adults
269
269
0
1
11
257
1322
1164
4.914
4.327
4
3
1
1
110
110
7.566
7.444

Children
under 18
269
0
153
40
76
158
0.587
0
0
8
1.138

Item response is defined as a numerical response for one or both age groups (adults and children under 18). In cases where the
respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group, blank responses were interpreted as zeroes and unknown (nonblank, non-numerical) responses were imputed to the mean of positive responses for the age group of interest.

Appendix Table B44. -- Total group size on most recent trip.*

One
Two
Three to five
Six to nine
Ten or more
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
46
5.87%
225
28.70%
309
39.41%
107
13.65%
70
8.93%
27
3.44%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
6.08%
29.72%
40.82%
14.13%
9.25%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
18
5.98%
6.19%
86
28.57%
29.55%
143
47.51%
49.14%
39
12.96%
13.40%
5
1.66%
1.72%
10
3.32%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
11
3.94%
57
20.43%
132
47.31%
57
20.43%
12
4.30%
10
3.58%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
4.09%
21.19%
49.07%
21.19%
4.46%
100.00%

Item response is defined as a numerical response for one or both age groups (adults and children under 18). In cases where the
respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group, blank responses were interpreted as zeroes and unknown (nonblank, non-numerical) responses were imputed to the mean of positive responses for the age group of interest.

195

Appendix Table B45. -- Number of fish caught and harvested on most recent trip (NR
respondents).
Species
Halibut

Number of fish
0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

Fish caught
Count
82
290
138
42
24
4
25
179
784

% eligible respondents
10.46%
36.99%
17.60%
5.36%
3.06%
0.51%
3.19%
22.83%
100.00%

Fish caught and kept
Count
% eligible respondents
43
5.48%
407
51.91%
87
11.10%
9
1.15%
2
0.26%
2
0.26%
5
0.64%
229
29.21%
784
100.00%

King salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

153
175
34
7
2
0
1
412
784

19.52%
22.32%
4.34%
0.89%
0.26%
0.00%
0.13%
52.55%
100.00%

106
192
10
1
0
0
1
474
784

13.52%
24.49%
1.28%
0.13%
0.00%
0.00%
0.13%
60.46%
100.00%

Silver salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

111
149
66
27
27
12
10
382
784

14.16%
19.01%
8.42%
3.44%
3.44%
1.53%
1.28%
48.72%
100.00%

73
155
71
31
18
6
2
428
784

9.31%
19.77%
9.06%
3.95%
2.30%
0.77%
0.26%
54.59%
100.00%

Other salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

141
94
35
15
14
4
15
466
784

17.98%
11.99%
4.46%
1.91%
1.79%
0.51%
1.91%
59.44%
100.00%

137
83
25
6
11
0
3
519
784

17.47%
10.59%
3.19%
0.77%
1.40%
0.00%
0.38%
66.20%
100.00%

Lingcod

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

165
110
16
3
1
2
0
487
784

21.05%
14.03%
2.04%
0.38%
0.13%
0.26%
0.00%
62.12%
100.00%

129
96
4
0
0
0
0
555
784

16.45%
12.24%
0.51%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
70.79%
100.00%

Rockfish

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

141
109
48
13
12
2
11
448
784

17.98%
13.90%
6.12%
1.66%
1.53%
0.26%
1.40%
57.14%
100.00%

127
113
32
6
3
1
1
501
784

16.20%
14.41%
4.08%
0.77%
0.38%
0.13%
0.13%
63.90%
100.00%

196

Appendix Table B46. -- Number of fish caught and harvested on most recent trip (SER
respondents).
Species
Halibut

Number of fish
0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

Fish caught
Count
65
93
13
3
2
1
2
122
301

% eligible respondents
21.59%
30.90%
4.32%
1.00%
0.66%
0.33%
0.66%
40.53%
100.00%

Fish caught and kept
Count
% eligible respondents
36
11.96%
94
31.23%
10
3.32%
1
0.33%
1
0.33%
0
0.00%
1
0.33%
158
52.49%
301
100.00%

King salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

79
74
6
1
3
0
1
137
301

26.25%
24.58%
1.99%
0.33%
1.00%
0.00%
0.33%
45.51%
100.00%

52
68
5
2
0
0
0
174
301

17.28%
22.59%
1.66%
0.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
57.81%
100.00%

Silver salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

64
62
23
6
4
3
5
134
301

21.26%
20.60%
7.64%
1.99%
1.33%
1.00%
1.66%
44.52%
100.00%

45
71
16
6
3
2
1
157
301

14.95%
23.59%
5.32%
1.99%
1.00%
0.66%
0.33%
52.16%
100.00%

Other salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

68
22
13
3
4
1
3
187
301

22.59%
7.31%
4.32%
1.00%
1.33%
0.33%
1.00%
62.13%
100.00%

52
24
5
4
0
0
0
216
301

17.28%
7.97%
1.66%
1.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
71.76%
100.00%

Lingcod

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

92
17
2
0
0
0
1
189
301

30.56%
5.65%
0.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.33%
62.79%
100.00%

65
14
0
0
0
0
0
222
301

21.59%
4.65%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
73.75%
100.00%

Rockfish

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

70
33
12
5
0
1
2
178
301

23.26%
10.96%
3.99%
1.66%
0.00%
0.33%
0.66%
59.14%
100.00%

58
27
9
3
2
0
0
202
301

19.27%
8.97%
2.99%
1.00%
0.66%
0.00%
0.00%
67.11%
100.00%

197

Appendix Table B47. -- Number of fish caught and harvested on most recent trip (RAR
respondents).
Species
Halibut

Number of fish
0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

Count
27
117
34
8
6
2
3
82
279

Fish caught
% eligible respondents
9.68%
41.94%
12.19%
2.87%
2.15%
0.72%
1.08%
29.39%
100.00%

Count
11
152
12
1
0
0
0
103
279

Fish caught and kept
% eligible respondents
3.94%
54.48%
4.30%
0.36%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
36.92%
100.00%

King salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

55
18
1
0
0
0
1
204
279

19.71%
6.45%
0.36%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.36%
73.12%
100.00%

34
20
1
0
0
0
0
224
279

12.19%
7.17%
0.36%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
80.29%
100.00%

Silver salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

41
42
16
10
3
0
8
159
279

14.70%
15.05%
5.73%
3.58%
1.08%
0.00%
2.87%
56.99%
100.00%

23
48
19
10
2
0
4
173
279

8.24%
17.20%
6.81%
3.58%
0.72%
0.00%
1.43%
62.01%
100.00%

Other salmon

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

47
9
7
2
1
1
6
206
279

16.85%
3.23%
2.51%
0.72%
0.36%
0.36%
2.15%
73.84%
100.00%

33
9
4
2
1
0
4
226
279

11.83%
3.23%
1.43%
0.72%
0.36%
0.00%
1.43%
81.00%
100.00%

Lingcod

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

48
23
1
0
0
0
0
207
279

17.20%
8.24%
0.36%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
74.19%
100.00%

32
22
0
0
0
0
0
225
279

11.47%
7.89%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
80.65%
100.00%

Rockfish

0
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
More than 25
Blank/unknown
Total

40
35
8
3
3
0
1
189
279

14.34%
12.54%
2.87%
1.08%
1.08%
0.00%
0.36%
67.74%
100.00%

25
38
8
2
2
0
1
203
279

8.96%
13.62%
2.87%
0.72%
0.72%
0.00%
0.36%
72.76%
100.00%

198

Appendix Table B48. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip
(NR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species
(for fish caught statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested
statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
523
4157
7.948
4
1
100
11.131
Other salmon
Fish caught
177
1929
10.898
5
1
160
18.334

Fish harvested
512
2046
3.996
3
1
54
4.346
Fish harvested
128
769
6.008
3
1
30
6.551

King salmon
Fish caught
219
775
3.539
2
1
28
3.630
Lingcod
Fish caught
132
460
3.485
2
1
25
4.156

199

Fish harvested
204
505
2.475
2
1
28
2.414
Fish harvested
100
216
2.160
2
1
10
1.710

Silver salmon
Fish caught
291
2500
8.591
5
1
100
9.963
Rockfish
Fish caught
195
1598
8.195
5
1
100
10.810

Fish harvested
283
1908
6.742
4
1
45
6.326
Fish harvested
156
768
4.923
4
1
30
4.669

Appendix Table B49. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip
(SER respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species
(for fish caught statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested
statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
114
627
5.500
2
1
200
19.228
Other salmon
Fish caught
46
566
12.304
6
1
200
29.698

Fish harvested
107
314
2.935
2
1
29
3.704
Fish harvested
33
149
4.515
4
1
15
3.615

King salmon
Fish caught
85
446
5.247
1
1
200
21.712
Lingcod
Fish caught
20
192
9.600
1.5
1
150
33.099

200

Fish harvested
75
166
2.213
1
1
15
2.495
Fish harvested
14
27
1.929
2
1
5
1.141

Silver salmon
Fish caught
103
759
7.369
4
1
60
10.214
Rockfish
Fish caught
53
572
10.792
4
1
200
29.887

Fish harvested
99
510
5.152
3
1
30
5.650
Fish harvested
41
218
5.317
2
1
20
5.256

Appendix Table B50. -- Number of fish caught and harvested, by species, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip
(RAR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting any catch of the species
(for fish caught statistics) and anglers reporting any harvest of the species (for fish harvested
statistics).

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Anglers catching/harvesting species
Total fish
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Halibut
Fish caught
170
942
5.541
4
1
45
6.299
Other salmon
Fish caught
26
423
16.269
10
1
80
19.772

Fish harvested
165
454
2.752
2
1
11
1.782
Fish harvested
20
256
12.800
6
1
60
15.457

King salmon
Fish caught
20
60
3.000
1.5
1
28
5.991
Lingcod
Fish caught
24
54
2.250
2
1
10
1.917

201

Fish harvested
21
37
1.762
1
1
6
1.221
Fish harvested
22
35
1.591
2
1
3
0.590

Silver salmon
Fish caught
79
763
9.658
5
1
60
12.473
Rockfish
Fish caught
50
298
5.960
4
1
40
6.940

Fish harvested
83
582
7.012
4
1
60
8.751
Fish harvested
51
252
4.941
3
1
30
5.566

Appendix Table B51. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent Alaska saltwater
fishing trip.

Response
One or more numerical responses
One or more positive responses
All numerical responses = 0
0 responses only
0 and blank responses only
0 and unknown responses only
0, blank, and unknown responses only
No numerical responses
Blank responses only
Blank and unknown responses only
Total

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents

689

87.88%

270

89.70%

248

88.89%

0
1
0
0

0.00%
0.13%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0
0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

29
65
784

3.70%
8.29%
100.00%

8
23
301

2.66%
7.64%
100.00%

10
21
279

3.58%
7.53%
100.00%

202

Appendix Table B52. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing
trip (NR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter
boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
0
0
775
776
2
1
7
7
17
32
2.429
4.571
1
5
1
2
5
7
1.902
1.988
Petersburg
CH
PB
3
3
772
774
0
1
9
6
32
25
3.556
4.167
4
3.5
1
2
5
7
1.59
2.317

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
SH
3
3
2
746
765
775
1
1
2
34
15
5
89
71
6
2.618
4.733
1.2
2.5
5
1
1
1
1
6
10
2
1.724
3.39
0.447

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

SH
0
781
2
1
20
20
20
20
20
SH
1
779
1
3
14
4.667
4
3
7
2.082

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
1
0
777
782
0
0
6
2
7
2
1.167
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0.408
0
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
6
1
747
769
0
2
31
12
117
59
3.774
4.917
4
3.5
1
2
8
20
1.707
5.054
Anchor Point
CH
PB
1
0
759
775
0
0
24
9
35
50
1.458
5.556
1
1
1
1
6
20
1.141
6.502

SH
0
783
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
SH
1
775
3
5
10
2
2
1
4
1.225

SH
0
783
0
1
5
5
5
5
5
-

Juneau
CH
PB
SH
1
2
0
753
770
774
1
1
1
29
11
9
58
25
17
2
2.273
1.889
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
1.488
1.555
1.691
Sitka
CH
PB
SH
6
2
0
706
765
778
0
2
3
72
15
3
177
57
5
2.458
3.8
1.667
3
3
1
1
1
1
7
10
3
1.453
2.513
1.155
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol
Bay
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
782
783
783
0
0
0
2
1
1
6
1
4
3
1
4
3
1
4
1
1
4
5
1
4
2.828
-

203

Kake
CH
PB
0
1
784
783
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wrangell
CH
PB
0
0
782
781
0
0
2
3
4
9
2
3
2
3
1
2
3
4
1.414
1
Clam Gulch*
CH
PB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

SH
0
784
0
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
10
1
711
760
2
1
61
22
112
93
1.836
4.227
1
3
1
1
7
20
1.572
4.219
Yakutat
CH
PB
1
0
779
778
0
0
4
6
9
28
2.25
4.667
2
4.5
2
3
3
7
0.5
1.633

SH
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Cordova
CH
0
784
0
0
0
-

SH
0
783
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
-

PB
0
781
0
3
25
8.333
8
3
14
5.508

SH
0
782
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
SH
0
780
0
4
11
2.75
3
1
4
1.258

SH
0
783
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Appendix Table B52. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
SH
6
0
0
732
773
778
0
2
2
46
9
4
66
17
5
1.435
1.889
1.25
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
0.72
0.928
0.5
Seward
CH
PB
SH
4
3
0
710
773
771
1
2
3
69
6
10
103
13
27
1.493
2.167
2.7
1
1.5
1.5
1
1
1
5
5
12
0.98
1.602
3.368

Homer
CH
8
645
1
130
194
1.492
1
1
6
0.909
Valdez
CH
1
771
0
12
16
1.333
1
1
2
0.492

PB
1
755
4
24
78
3.25
1
1
22
5.55

SH
0
756
4
24
54
2.25
1
1
9
2.005

PB
0
772
0
12
40
3.333
3
1
7
2.462

SH
0
774
0
10
31
3.1
3
1
6
1.595

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
1
2
769
775
0
0
14
7
20
21
1.429
3
1
2
1
1
4
7
0.852
2.236
Whittier
CH
PB
1
1
775
772
0
1
8
10
12
21
1.5
2.1
1
1.5
1
1
3
5
0.926
1.449

Clam Gulch was omitted from NR survey for this question.

204

SH
0
770
0
14
58
4.143
2
1
18
4.912
SH
0
782
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
SH
2
1
0
767
776
776
0
1
1
15
6
7
39
10
16
2.6
1.667
2.286
2
1.5
2
1
1
1
10
3
5
2.293
0.816
1.38
Other Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
SH
1
0
1
778
780
778
1
0
0
4
4
5
6
26
35
1.5
6.5
7
1
2.5
3
1
1
1
3
20
25
1
9.037
10.124

Seldovia
CH
PB
0
0
781
777
0
0
3
7
7
17
2.333
2.429
2
2
2
1
3
5
0.577
1.618
Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
780
784
0
0
4
0
12
0
3
3
2
4
1.155
-

SH
1
783
0
0
0
SH
0
780
0
4
13
3.25
2.5
1
7
2.63

Appendix Table B53. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing
trip (SER respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter
boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
0
1
299
295
1
1
1
4
6
22
6
5.5
6
5
6
2
6
10
3.416
Petersburg
CH
PB
0
0
299
282
2
1
0
18
0
144
8
1
1
90
20.869

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
SH
0
2
0
298
284
299
1
1
1
2
14
1
6
177
4
3
12.643 4
3
3.5
4
1
1
4
5
117
4
2.828
30.206 -

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

SH
1
298
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
SH
0
296
1
4
90
22.5
14.5
1
60
28.054

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
0
1
299
292
2
1
0
7
0
19
2.714
2
1
6
2.289
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
1
3
294
274
4
1
2
23
66
93
33
4.043
33
1
1
1
65
20
45.255 5.539
Anchor Point
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

SH
0
295
2
4
25
6.25
4.5
1
15
6.185
SH
1
294
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Juneau
CH
PB
SH
1
5
3
295
199
284
2
0
2
3
97
12
3
407
48
1
4.196
4
1
1
1.5
1
1
1
1
40
12
0
6.044
4.533
Sitka
CH
PB
SH
0
4
1
297
268
294
2
1
2
2
28
4
2
193
4
1
6.893
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
53
1
0
11.631 0
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol
Bay
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

205

Kake
CH
PB
0
0
300
297
1
1
0
3
0
15
5
5
2
8
3
Wrangell
CH
PB
0
0
300
286
1
1
0
14
0
118
8.429
1
1
60
15.984
Clam Gulch
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
1
5
292
258
2
1
6
37
37
212
6.167
5.73
1
2
1
1
31
60
12.172 10.545
Yakutat
CH
PB
1
0
299
298
1
1
0
2
0
11
5.5
5.5
1
10
6.364

SH
0
299
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Cordova
CH
0
300
1
0
0
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

PB
0
300
1
0
0
-

SH
1
290
2
8
39
4.875
3
1
11
4.357

Appendix Table B53. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Seward
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
300
299
300
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
4
0
4
4
4
4
-

Homer
CH
0
300
1
0
0
Valdez
CH
0
299
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
-

PB
0
300
1
0
0
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

PB
0
300
1
0
0
-

SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
Whittier
CH
PB
0
0
300
299
1
1
0
1
0
4
4
4
4
4
-

206

SH
0
300
1
0
0
SH
0
300
1
0
0
-

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
300
300
300
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Seldovia
CH
PB
0
0
300
300
1
1
0
0
0
0
Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
300
298
1
1
0
2
0
11
5.5
5.5
1
10
6.364

SH
0
300
1
0
0
SH
0
299
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
-

Appendix Table B54. -- Number of days spent fishing, by location and fishing mode, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing
trip (RAR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses. CH = fishing from charter
boat; PB = fishing from private boat; FS = fishing from shore.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Glacier Bay
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Petersburg
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Other Southeast Alaska
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
279
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

SH
0
279
0
0
0
SH
0
279
0
0
0
-

Haines-Skagway
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prince of Wales
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anchor Point
CH
PB
1
2
274
263
1
0
3
14
4
39
1.333
2.786
1
2
1
1
2
15
0.577
3.599

SH
0
279
0
0
0
SH
0
279
0
0
0
-

SH
1
276
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-

Juneau
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
279
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sitka
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
279
278
279
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
5
5
5
5
Alaska Peninsula/Bristol
Bay
CH
PB
SH
0
0
0
279
278
279
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
-

207

Kake
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wrangell
CH
PB
0
0
279
277
0
0
0
2
0
7
3.5
3.5
2
5
2.121
Clam Gulch
CH
PB
0
0
279
277
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
0

SH
0
279
0
0
0
-

Ketchikan
CH
PB
0
0
279
278
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Yakutat
CH
PB
0
0
279
279
0
0
0
0
0
0
-

SH
0
278
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
-

Cordova
CH
1
277
1
0
0
-

SH
0
279
0
0
0
-

PB
0
277
0
2
125
62.5
62.5
25
100
53.033

SH
0
279
0
0
0
SH
0
279
0
0
0
-

SH
2
277
0
0
0
-

Appendix Table B54. -- Continued.

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Unknown responses
Blank responses
"0" responses
Positive responses
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Ninilchik/ Deep Creek
CH
PB
SH
0
1
0
261
265
276
1
0
1
17
13
2
20
26
5
1.176
2
2.5
1
1
2.5
1
1
1
2
4
4
0.393
1.225
2.121
Seward
CH
PB
SH
1
1
2
249
252
272
0
1
0
29
25
5
51
84
49
1.759
3.36
9.8
1
1
2
1
1
1
14
30
40
2.444
5.971
16.917

Homer
CH
0
249
0
30
59
1.967
1
1
20
3.479
Valdez
CH
2
259
0
18
92
5.111
1
1
70
16.208

PB
3
240
0
36
69
1.917
2
1
6
1.079

SH
1
273
0
5
6
1.2
1
1
2
0.447

PB
0
250
0
29
105
3.621
2
1
20
3.812

SH
3
266
0
10
29
2.9
2.5
1
7
2.079

Kenai (city)
CH
PB
0
0
279
277
0
0
0
2
0
3
1.5
1.5
1
2
0.707
Whittier
CH
PB
0
4
275
256
1
1
3
18
7
108
2.333
6
2
3
1
1
4
30
1.528
8.16

208

SH
0
276
0
3
7
2.333
2
1
4
1.528
SH
0
276
2
1
5
5
5
5
5
-

Kodiak Island
CH
PB
SH
1
2
0
276
270
276
0
0
0
2
7
3
8
49
5
4
7
1.667
4
1
1
2
1
1
6
20
3
2.828
8.021
1.155
Other Southcentral Alaska
CH
PB
SH
0
1
0
279
271
275
0
0
0
0
7
4
0
48
14
6.857
3.5
2
1.5
1
1
25
10
9.459
4.359

Seldovia
CH
PB
0
0
278
277
0
0
1
2
2
25
2
12.5
2
12.5
2
1
2
24
16.263
Other Alaska
CH
PB
0
0
279
276
0
0
0
3
0
17
5.667
4
1
12
5.686

SH
1
277
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
SH
1
278
0
0
0
-

Appendix Table B55. -- Number of sites fished, by region, on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip.*
Non-resident
Southeast Alaska
Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total

Count
422
342
18
2
784

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
respondents
53.83%
43.62%
2.30%
0.26%
100.00%

Count
402
304
63
15
784

Other Alaska
% eligible
respondents
51.28%
38.78%
8.04%
1.91%
100.00%

Count
777
7
0
0
784

% eligible
respondents
99.11%
0.89%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
Southeast Alaska
Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total

Count
14
273
12
2
301

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
respondents
4.65%
90.70%
3.99%
0.66%
100.00%

Count
298
3
0
0
301

Other Alaska
% eligible
respondents
99.00%
1.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Count
298
3
0
0
301

% eligible
respondents
99.00%
1.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
Southeast Alaska
Response
0 locations
1 location
2 locations
3 or more locations
Total
*

Count
275
4
0
0
279

Southcentral Alaska
% eligible
respondents
98.57%
1.43%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Count
15
241
21
2
279

Other Alaska
% eligible
respondents
5.38%
86.38%
7.53%
0.72%
100.00%

Count
275
4
0
0
279

% eligible
respondents
98.57%
1.43%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%

Number of sites fished per region was determined using responses to days fishing by mode and location. Unknown (non-blank, nonnumerical) responses were interpreted indicate fishing at a location. Refer to Appendix Tables B52-B54 for counts of unknown
responses by location and mode.

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Appendix Table B56. -- Number of days spent fishing, by fishing mode and region, on the most recent saltwater fishing trip.
Summary statistics calculated over anglers reporting days fishing in the region by the mode of interest.*
Non-resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
272
103
701.692
448.989
2.580
4.359
2
4
1
1
11
20
1.638
3.394

From
shore
35
96.067
2.745
1.2
1
20
3.464

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
310
91
542.938
338.517
1.751
3.720
1
2
1
1
10
29
1.229
4.838

From
shore
67
244.000
3.642
2
1
25
4.263

Other Alaska
Charter
boat
4
12.000
3.000
3
2
4
1.155

Private
boat
0
0.000
-

From
shore
4
13.000
3.250
2.5
1
7
2.630

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
19
258
160.167
1533.830
8.430
5.945
1
2
1
1
65
117
16.733
11.881

From
shore
41
247.875
6.046
3
1
60
10.207

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
1
2
2.000
8.000
2.000
4.000
2
4
2
4
2
4
0.000

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Other Alaska
Charter
boat
0
0.000
-

Private
boat
2
11.000
5.500
5.5
1
10
6.364

From
shore
1
5.000
5.000
5
5
5
-

Southeast Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
0
4
0.000
13.000
3.250
3.5
1
5
2.062

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Southcentral Alaska
Charter
Private
boat
boat
102
155
260.314
745.539
2.552
4.810
1
2
1
1
70
100
7.164
9.790

From
shore
39
155.500
3.987
2
1
40
6.555

Other Alaska
Charter
boat
0
0.000
-

Private
boat
3
17.000
5.667
4
1
12
5.686

From
shore
0
0.000
-

Southeast Alaska resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident

Anglers fishing in region by mode
Total days
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Blank responses to location-mode pairs were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were imputed to equal the mean of valid
positive responses for the location and mode of interest (hence, non-integer values among the “Total days” statistics). Refer to
Appendix Tables B52-B54 for counts of blank and unknown responses by location and mode.

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Appendix Table B57. -- Expenditures on fishing and non fishing-related items on the most recent trip to Alaska involving saltwater
fishing (NR respondents). Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Expenditure item
Total expenses to and from Alaska
Total transportation, food, and lodging costs of
traveling to and from Alaska

Unknown
responses

Blank
responses

"0"
responses

Positive
responses

Total
expenses

Mean

Median

Min

Max

Standard
deviation

1

67

36

680

$3,038,230

$4,468

$1,800

$20

$1,000,000

$38,435

Non-fishing expenses while in Alaska
Transportation, food, and lodging costs not related to
fishing while in Alaska

0

169

67

548

$1,015,537

$1,853

$700

$10

$33,500

$3,230

2

499

88

195

$417,742

$2,142

$1,800

$20

$15,000

$2,418

0
1
0
0
0
0
0

483
562
637
654
623
519
638

63
89
107
115
108
81
105

238
132
40
15
53
184
41

$85,395
$67,301
$2,144
$4,010
$25,636
$169,763
$11,552

$359
$510
$54
$267
$484
$923
$282

$125
$300
$35
$200
$300
$655
$80

$2
$20
$10
$40
$100
$10
$5

$4,300
$4,200
$300
$900
$4,000
$8,000
$2,300

$706
$617
$67
$243
$585
$1,016
$464

5
8
7

486
356
467

73
37
47

220
383
263

$134,494
$89,107
$52,690

$611
$233
$200

$368
$150
$100

$10
$10
$5

$6,000
$2,000
$3,000

$852
$255
$301

19
6
2
3
3
3
0
1
1
1
0

289
357
630
561
419
603
622
619
651
402
668

27
52
109
82
58
93
104
96
112
44
68

449
369
43
138
304
85
58
68
20
337
48

$39,648
$211,366
$21,323
$26,260
$57,474
$2,220
$1,627
$24,885
$3,131
$79,477
$64,334

$88
$573
$496
$190
$189
$26
$28
$366
$157
$236
$1,340

$60
$300
$300
$100
$130
$20
$20
$148
$88
$100
$163

$10
$10
$20
$10
$10
$5
$5
$10
$10
$5
$6

$2,500
$5,600
$4,447
$8,000
$1,500
$200
$120
$5,000
$1,200
$5,000
$32,000

$144
$779
$706
$694
$189
$28
$26
$833
$263
$456
$4,918

Fishing-related expenses while in Alaska
All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

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Appendix Table B58. -- Expenditures on fishing-related items on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (SER respondents).
Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Expenditure item
All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

Unknown
responses
0

Blank
responses
214

"0"
responses
85

Positive
responses
2

Total
expenses
$3,005

Mean
$1,503

Median
$1,503

Min
$10

Max
$2,995

Standard
deviation
$2,111

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

106
214
216
216
210
210
210

49
85
84
85
83
83
83

146
2
1
0
8
8
8

$5,843
$120
$50
$0
$3,060
$4,759
$1,524

$40
$60
$50
$383
$595
$191

$10
$60
$50
$350
$550
$155

$1
$20
$50
$60
$309
$40

$1,000
$100
$50
$1,000
$800
$400

$130
$57
$319
$188
$149

0
0
0

208
192
93

87
75
32

6
34
176

$1,560
$9,785
$14,053

$260
$288
$80

$100
$50
$20

$5
$2
$1

$1,100
$6,000
$3,000

$419
$1,025
$247

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

187
212
213
117
198
178
197
81
195
210
216

68
82
85
41
81
66
74
36
74
84
75

45
7
3
143
22
57
30
184
32
7
10

$2,132
$25,390
$3,525
$6,514
$1,455
$427
$1,435
$37,439
$998
$2,795
$781

$47
$3,627
$1,175
$46
$66
$7
$48
$203
$31
$399
$78

$35
$350
$1,000
$15
$34
$5
$33
$75
$13
$100
$41

$5
$20
$25
$2
$3
$1
$15
$2
$1
$20
$5

$240
$20,000
$2,500
$1,200
$400
$50
$200
$9,000
$160
$2,000
$225

$43
$7,354
$1,247
$125
$87
$7
$41
$715
$36
$715
$76

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Appendix Table B59. -- Expenditures on fishing-related items on the most recent Alaska saltwater fishing trip (RAR respondents).
Summary statistics calculated over positive responses.
Expenditure item
All-inclusive fishing lodge/package costs
Transportation
Automobile/truck/RV fuel
Automobile/truck/RV rental
Bus/taxi fees
Train fare
Float/charter plane
Airline airfare
Ferry
Food and lodging
Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels, etc.)
Food and drink (restaurant)
Food and drink (non-restaurant)
Other
Fish/combination license fees (if bought on trip)
Guides or charter fees (including tips)
Fishing boat rental
Fishing gear, bait (bought or rented for this trip)
Fish processing, freezing, packing, or shipping fees
Ice
Fishing derby entry fees
Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs
Moorage or launch fees for this trip
Gifts/souvenirs
Other

Unknown
responses
0

Blank
responses
199

"0"
responses
72

Positive
responses
8

Total
expenses
$2,415

Mean
$302

Median
$238

Min
$10

Max
$850

Standard
deviation
$297

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

46
199
209
208
206
205
208

24
69
70
70
70
68
69

209
11
0
1
3
6
2

$22,909
$3,647
$0
$15
$1,400
$2,750
$735

$110
$332
$15
$467
$458
$368

$75
$100
$15
$400
$400
$368

$2
$10
$15
$300
$50
$35

$2,000
$1,600
$15
$700
$1,000
$700

$174
$485
$208
$312
$470

0
0
0

140
96
85

45
34
22

94
149
172

$13,114
$12,899
$14,131

$140
$87
$82

$100
$50
$50

$8
$5
$2

$642
$600
$1,000

$126
$88
$110

2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

190
152
208
131
180
129
185
126
167
191
204

61
53
66
41
54
38
59
47
55
54
58

26
74
5
107
45
112
35
106
57
34
17

$3,323
$25,923
$502
$4,645
$3,990
$1,291
$849
$21,810
$2,370
$2,597
$5,424

$128
$350
$100
$43
$89
$12
$24
$206
$42
$76
$319

$28
$283
$50
$25
$50
$10
$20
$80
$20
$40
$120

$2
$20
$2
$2
$2
$1
$5
$4
$5
$5
$3

$2,500
$1,105
$250
$300
$600
$100
$150
$8,280
$600
$546
$1,820

$485
$221
$102
$48
$97
$11
$25
$804
$79
$109
$562

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Appendix Table B60. -- Within-Alaska fishing-related expenses on the most recent Alaska
fishing trip, by category. Summary statistics calculated over a)
respondents with expenditures in the category of interest and b) Section
C eligible respondents.*
Non-resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 784)
Median (n = 784)
Standard deviation (n = 784)

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
415
$366,311
$883
$550
$2
$10,221
$1,198
$467
$40
$976

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and
lodging
455
$282,611
$621
$350
$5
$6,433
$875
$360
$100
$733

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
642
$539,826
$841
$460
$10
$32,288
$1,689
$689
$325
$1,562

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
157
$15,356
$98
$10
$1
$2,900
$326
$51
$1
$240

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and
lodging
191
$25,398
$133
$25
$2
$9,000
$679
$84
$10
$544

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
242
$82,938
$343
$73
$2
$30,428
$2,003
$276
$50
$1,801

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated transportation
223
$31,456
$141
$75
$2
$2,000
$248
$113
$60
$229

Within-Alaska, fishingrelated food and
lodging
229
$40,144
$175
$100
$2
$2,100
$232
$144
$60
$221

Other fishing-related
expenditures within
Alaska
233
$72,980
$313
$180
$3
$8,298
$636
$262
$115
$592

Southeast Alaska resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 301)
Median (n = 301)
Standard deviation (n = 301)
Other Alaska resident

Spenders
Total expenses
Mean (spenders)
Median (spenders)
Min (spenders)
Max (spenders)
Standard deviation
Mean (n = 279)
Median (n = 279)
Standard deviation (n = 279)
*

Blank responses to expenditure items were interpreted as zeroes. Unknown responses were
imputed to equal the mean of valid positive responses for the expenditure item of interest. Refer
to Appendix Tables B57-B59 for counts of blank and unknown responses by expenditure item.

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Appendix Table B61. -- Number of individuals that the fishing-related expenses were paid for.*

Item respondents
Unknown response for category
Blank response for category
"0" response for category
Positive response for category
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
Total
individuals
paid for
594
1433
2.412
2
0
150
6.647

Adults
594
0
3
31
560
1329
2.237
1
0
150
6.599

Children
under
18
594
0
449
84
61
104
0.175
0
0
6
0.606

Southeast Alaska resident
Total
individuals
Adults
paid for
265
265
0
0
7
258
692
580
2.611
2.189
2
2
0
0
12
12
1.693
1.366

Children
under
18
265
0
172
31
62
112
0.423
0
0
4
0.863

Other Alaska resident
Total
individuals
Adults
paid for
248
248
0
1
9
238
723
624
2.915
2.516
2
2
0
0
50
50
3.546
3.332

Children
under
18
248
0
165
30
53
99
0.399
0
0
5
0.912

Item response is defined as a numerical response to one or both age groups (adults and children and under 18). Summary statistics
reflect interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses to the mean of
positive responses for the age group of interest in cases where the respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group.

Appendix Table B62. -- Total individuals that the fishing-related expenses were paid for.*
Response
0
1
2
3-5
6-9
10 or more
Blank
Total
*

Non-resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
32
4.08%
263
33.55%
175
22.32%
91
11.61%
20
2.55%
13
1.66%
190
24.23%
784
100.00%

% item
respondents
5.39%
44.28%
29.46%
15.32%
3.37%
2.19%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% eligible
% item
Count
respondents respondents
7
2.33%
2.64%
65
21.59%
24.53%
78
25.91%
29.43%
100
33.22%
37.74%
14
4.65%
5.28%
1
0.33%
0.38%
36
11.96%
301
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% eligible
Count
respondents
9
3.23%
51
18.28%
83
29.75%
83
29.75%
19
6.81%
3
1.08%
31
11.11%
279
100.00%

% item
respondents
3.63%
20.56%
33.47%
33.47%
7.66%
1.21%
100.00%

Item response is defined as a numerical response to one or both age groups (adults and children and under 18). Summary statistics
reflect interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, non-numerical) responses to the mean of
positive responses for the age group of interest in cases where the respondent provided a numerical response for only one age group.

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Section D data summaries
Appendix Table B63. -- In Alaska, do you prefer saltwater or freshwater fishing?

Response
Prefer saltwater fishing
Prefer freshwater fishing
No preference
Don't know
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
422
37.85%
264
23.68%
355
31.84%
55
4.93%
19
1.70%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
38.50%
24.09%
32.39%
5.02%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
295
67.82%
69.25%
26
5.98%
6.10%
96
22.07%
22.54%
9
2.07%
2.11%
9
2.07%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Appendix Table B64. -- In Alaska, do you prefer to saltwater fish from a charter boat or a private
boat (SER and RAR respondents)?

Prefer fishing from charter boat
Prefer fishing from private boat
No preference
Don't know
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
12
2.76%
2.81%
387
88.97%
90.63%
24
5.52%
5.62%
4
0.92%
0.94%
8
1.84%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
108
19.32%
324
57.96%
93
16.64%
28
5.01%
6
1.07%
559
100.00%

216

% item
respondents
19.53%
58.59%
16.82%
5.06%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
160
28.62%
197
35.24%
187
33.45%
9
1.61%
6
1.07%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
28.93%
35.62%
33.82%
1.63%
100.00%

Appendix Table B65. -- Importance of factors in deciding what type of Alaska saltwater fishing trip to take.

Factor
Fishing
location

Response
Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
63
5.65%
81
7.26%
281
25.20%
469
42.06%
202
18.12%
19
1.70%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
5.75%
7.39%
25.64%
42.79%
18.43%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
29
6.67%
6.84%
15
3.45%
3.54%
70
16.09%
16.51%
149
34.25%
35.14%
161
37.01%
37.97%
11
2.53%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
22
3.94%
24
4.29%
117
20.93%
252
45.08%
132
23.61%
12
2.15%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
4.02%
4.39%
21.39%
46.07%
24.13%
100.00%

Number
of days
fishing

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

71
109
354
430
128
23
1115

6.37%
9.78%
31.75%
38.57%
11.48%
2.06%
100.00%

6.50%
9.98%
32.42%
39.38%
11.72%
100.00%

86
69
125
87
56
12
435

19.77%
15.86%
28.74%
20.00%
12.87%
2.76%
100.00%

20.33%
16.31%
29.55%
20.57%
13.24%
100.00%

71
65
179
167
62
15
559

12.70%
11.63%
32.02%
29.87%
11.09%
2.68%
100.00%

13.05%
11.95%
32.90%
30.70%
11.40%
100.00%

Type of
fish
targeted

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

52
64
257
497
222
23
1115

4.66%
5.74%
23.05%
44.57%
19.91%
2.06%
100.00%

4.76%
5.86%
23.53%
45.51%
20.33%
100.00%

29
23
111
171
91
10
435

6.67%
5.29%
25.52%
39.31%
20.92%
2.30%
100.00%

6.82%
5.41%
26.12%
40.24%
21.41%
100.00%

28
29
122
233
129
18
559

5.01%
5.19%
21.82%
41.68%
23.08%
3.22%
100.00%

5.18%
5.36%
22.55%
43.07%
23.84%
100.00%

Type of
fishing*

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

39
26
80
150
128
12
435

8.97%
5.98%
18.39%
34.48%
29.43%
2.76%
100.00%

9.22%
6.15%
18.91%
35.46%
30.26%
100.00%

41
32
160
207
108
11
559

7.33%
5.72%
28.62%
37.03%
19.32%
1.97%
100.00%

7.48%
5.84%
29.20%
37.77%
19.71%
100.00%

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Appendix Table B65. -- Continued.

*

Factor
Daily
bag or
take
limit

Response
Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
142
12.74%
184
16.50%
338
30.31%
271
24.30%
156
13.99%
24
2.15%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
13.02%
16.87%
30.98%
24.84%
14.30%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
68
15.63%
16.04%
63
14.48%
14.86%
110
25.29%
25.94%
98
22.53%
23.11%
85
19.54%
20.05%
11
2.53%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
43
7.69%
54
9.66%
124
22.18%
147
26.30%
178
31.84%
13
2.33%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
7.88%
9.89%
22.71%
26.92%
32.60%
100.00%

Number
of fish
you
expect
to catch

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

67
72
318
408
229
21
1115

6.01%
6.46%
28.52%
36.59%
20.54%
1.88%
100.00%

6.12%
6.58%
29.07%
37.29%
20.93%
100.00%

73
48
147
103
52
12
435

16.78%
11.03%
33.79%
23.68%
11.95%
2.76%
100.00%

17.26%
11.35%
34.75%
24.35%
12.29%
100.00%

46
65
146
163
124
15
559

8.23%
11.63%
26.12%
29.16%
22.18%
2.68%
100.00%

8.46%
11.95%
26.84%
29.96%
22.79%
100.00%

Size of
fish you
expect
to catch

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

67
105
457
307
161
18

6.01%
9.42%
40.99%
27.53%
14.44%
1.61%

6.11%
9.57%
41.66%
27.99%
14.68%
-

76
72
147
79
49
12

17.47%
16.55%
33.79%
18.16%
11.26%
2.76%

17.97%
17.02%
34.75%
18.68%
11.58%
-

49
87
216
125
68
14

8.77%
15.56%
38.64%
22.36%
12.16%
2.50%

8.99%
15.96%
39.63%
22.94%
12.48%
-

Fishing
trip cost

Not important at all
A little important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
Blank/multiple selections
Total

1115
42
80
354
420
202
17
1115

100.00%
3.77%
7.17%
31.75%
37.67%
18.12%
1.52%
100.00%

100.00%
3.83%
7.29%
32.24%
38.25%
18.40%
100.00%

435
66
46
125
114
73
11
435

100.00%
15.17%
10.57%
28.74%
26.21%
16.78%
2.53%
100.00%

100.00%
15.57%
10.85%
29.48%
26.89%
17.22%
100.00%

559
24
31
165
167
159
13
559

100.00%
4.29%
5.55%
29.52%
29.87%
28.44%
2.33%
100.00%

100.00%
4.40%
5.68%
30.22%
30.59%
29.12%
100.00%

Fishing types are fishing from a charter boat, fishing from a private boat, and fishing from shore.

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Appendix Table B66. -- Importance of factors in deciding what type of Alaska saltwater fishing
trip to take, scaled responses.*
Non-resident

Southeast Alaska
resident

Other Alaska resident

Fishing location
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1096
3.608
4

424
3.939
4

547
3.819
4

Number of days fishing
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1092
3.398
4

423
2.901
3

544
3.154
3

Type of fish targeted
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1092
3.708
4

425
3.640
4

541
3.750
4

Type of fishing†
Item respondents
Mean
Median

-

423
3.714
4

548
3.564
4

Daily bag or take limit
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1091
3.105
3

424
3.163
3

546
3.665
4

Number of fish you expect to catch
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1094
3.603
4

423
3.031
3

544
3.467
4

Size of fish you expect to catch
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1097
3.356
3

423
2.889
3

545
3.139
3

Fishing trip cost
Item respondents
Mean
Median

1098
3.601
4

424
3.193
3

546
3.744
4

*

1 = Not important at all, 2 = A little important, 3 = Somewhat important, 4 = Very important,
5 = Extremely important
†
Fishing types are fishing from a charter boat, fishing from a private boat, and fishing from
shore.

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Section E data summaries
Appendix Table B67. -- Gender of respondent.

Response
Male
Female
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
882
79.10%
213
19.10%
20
1.79%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
80.55%
19.45%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
270
62.07%
63.23%
157
36.09%
36.77%
8
1.84%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
355
63.51%
196
35.06%
8
1.43%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
64.43%
35.57%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
2
0.46%
0.47%
81
18.62%
19.06%
86
19.77%
20.24%
106
24.37%
24.94%
81
18.62%
19.06%
69
15.86%
16.24%
10
2.30%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
12
2.15%
102
18.25%
111
19.86%
140
25.04%
109
19.50%
73
13.06%
12
2.15%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
2.19%
18.65%
20.29%
25.59%
19.93%
13.35%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
425
48.525
49
16
84
14.663

Other Alaska resident
547
47.550
48
16
84
15.073

Appendix Table B68. -- Age of respondent in 2006.

Response
Under 18
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and older
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
13
1.17%
133
11.93%
147
13.18%
301
27.00%
279
25.02%
219
19.64%
23
2.06%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
1.19%
12.18%
13.46%
27.56%
25.55%
20.05%
100.00%

Appendix Table B69. -- Age of respondent in 2006.
Item respondents
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
1092
51.801
53
15
91
14.755

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Appendix Table B70. -- In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)?

Response
0
1 to 10
11 to 20
21 to 30
31 to 40
41 or more
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents
46
4.13%
479
42.96%
132
11.84%
100
8.97%
116
10.40%
172
15.43%
70
6.28%
1045
93.72%

% item
respondents
4.40%
45.84%
12.63%
9.57%
11.10%
16.46%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count
respondents respondents
11
2.53%
2.66%
101
23.22%
24.40%
99
22.76%
23.91%
93
21.38%
22.46%
64
14.71%
15.46%
46
10.57%
11.11%
21
4.83%
414
95.17%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents
20
3.58%
170
30.41%
116
20.75%
116
20.75%
58
10.38%
45
8.05%
34
6.08%
525
93.92%

% item
respondents
3.81%
32.38%
22.10%
22.10%
11.05%
8.57%
100.00%

Appendix Table B71. -- In how many different years have you fished (for all species in all locations)?
Item respondents
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Non-resident
1045
19.346
10
0
79
19.295

Southeast Alaska resident
414
22.729
20
0
75
14.894

Other Alaska resident
525
19.842
20
0
80
14.720

Southeast Alaska resident
Count
% survey respondents
386
88.74%
49
11.26%
435
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
Count
% survey respondents
500
89.45%
59
10.55%
559
100.00%

Appendix Table B72. -- Respondent’s household size.*
Response
Item response
Blank/refused
Total
*

Non-resident
Count
% survey respondents
1007
90.31%
108
9.69%
1115
100.00%

Item response defined as a numerical response of one or more to at least one of the household age groups.

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Appendix Table B73. -- Respondent’s household size, by age group.*
Non-resident

Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Under 18
1007
0
523
208
276
521
0.517
0
0
6
0.987

18 to 35
1007
0
556
188
263
379
0.376
0
0
5
0.716

36 to 60
1007
0
285
86
636
966
0.959
1
0
4
0.857

Over 60
1007
0
495
204
308
438
0.435
0
0
4
0.719

Total household
size
1007
2304
2.288
2
1
8
1.342

Under 18
386
0
177
82
127
232
0.601
0
0
7
1.053

18 to 35
386
0
196
69
121
182
0.472
0
0
6
0.803

36 to 60
386
0
103
37
246
361
0.935
1
0
3
0.814

Over 60
386
0
211
84
91
119
0.308
0
0
3
0.604

Total household
size
386
894
2.316
2
1
11
1.395

Under 18
500
0
186
130
184
378
0.756
0
0
8
1.223

18 to 35
500
0
222
106
172
303
0.606
0
0
60
2.773

36 to 60
500
0
108
57
335
529
1.058
1
0
10
0.938

Over 60
500
1
281
117
101
142.651
0.285
0
0
2
0.607

Total household
size
500
1352.651
2.705
2
1
70
3.384

Southeast Alaska resident

Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident

Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total individuals
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Item response defined as a numeric response greater than or equal to one to at least one of
the household age groups. Blank responses were interpreted as zeroes and unknown (nonblank, non-numeric) responses were imputed to the mean of valid numeric responses for the
age group of interest.

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Appendix Table B74. -- Number of individuals in respondent’s household that work outside the home.

Item response
No response
Total

Non-resident
Count
% of all respondents
1021
91.57%
94
8.43%
1115
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
Count
% of all respondents
393
90.34%
42
9.66%
435
100.00%

223

Other Alaska resident
Count
% of all respondents
524
93.74%
35
6.26%
559
100.00%

Appendix Table B75. -- Number of individuals in respondent’s household that work outside the
home.*
Non-resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation

Full-time worker
1021
0
99
201
721
1118
1.095
1
0
6
0.916

Part-time worker
1021
0
495
278
248
318
0.311
0
0
20
0.835

Total workers
1021
1436
1.406
1
0
20
1.139

Full-time worker
393
1
27
80
285
459.255
1.169
1
0
8
0.981

Part-time worker
393
0
198
106
89
111
0.282
0
0
3
0.580

Total workers
393
570.255
1.451
1
0
9
1.122

Full-time worker
524
0
46
81
397
595
1.135
1
0
5
0.840

Part-time worker
524
0
258
128
138
189
0.361
0
0
6
0.725

Total workers
524
784
1.496
1
0
8
0.981

Southeast Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
Other Alaska resident
Item respondents
Unknown response
Blank response for category
"0" response
Positive response
Total workers
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Item response defined as a numeric response greater than or equal to zero for at least one of the
employment types (full-time worker and part-time worker). Summary statistics reflect
interpretation of blank responses as zeroes and imputation of unknown (non-blank, nonnumeric) responses to the mean of valid numeric responses for the age group of interest in cases
where the respondent provided a valid numeric response for only one employment type.

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Appendix Table B76. -- Highest level of schooling completed by respondent.
Response
Some high school or less
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college
Two year college degree or technical school
Four year college graduate
Some graduate work but did not receive a graduate degree
Graduate degree
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
41
3.68%
182
16.32%
218
19.55%
128
11.48%
225
20.18%
71
6.37%
231
20.72%
19
1.70%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
3.74%
16.61%
19.89%
11.68%
20.53%
6.48%
21.08%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
10
2.30%
2.36%
81
18.62%
19.15%
111
25.52%
26.24%
48
11.03%
11.35%
84
19.31%
19.86%
29
6.67%
6.86%
60
13.79%
14.18%
12
2.76%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
25
4.47%
108
19.32%
152
27.19%
64
11.45%
81
14.49%
44
7.87%
72
12.88%
13
2.33%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
4.58%
19.78%
27.84%
11.72%
14.84%
8.06%
13.19%
100.00%

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
31
2.78%
1042
93.45%
42
3.77%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
2.89%
97.11%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
6
1.38%
1.44%
411
94.48%
98.56%
18
4.14%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
11
1.97%
525
93.92%
23
4.11%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
2.05%
97.95%
100.00%

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents

% item
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents

19
11
7
4
1026
8
40
1115

1.77%
1.02%
0.65%
0.37%
95.44%
0.74%
100.00%

3
32
1
0
369
12
18
435

9
28
3
2
486
8
23
559

Appendix Table B77. -- Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Response
Yes
No
Blank/refused
Total

Appendix Table B78. -- Race of respondent.
Response
One race selected
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
More than one race selected
Blank/refused
Total

1.70%
0.99%
0.63%
0.36%
92.02%
0.72%
3.59%
100.00%

225

0.69%
7.36%
0.23%
0.00%
84.83%
2.76%
4.14%
100.00%

0.72%
7.67%
0.24%
0.00%
88.49%
2.88%
100.00%

1.61%
5.01%
0.54%
0.36%
86.94%
1.43%
4.11%
100.00%

1.68%
5.22%
0.56%
0.37%
90.67%
1.49%
100.00%

Appendix Table B79. -- Respondent’s household income in 2006.

Response
Less than $10,000
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $200,000
$200,000 or more
Blank/refused
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
17
1.52%
19
1.70%
35
3.14%
37
3.32%
57
5.11%
78
7.00%
150
13.45%
133
11.93%
167
14.98%
87
7.80%
91
8.16%
144
12.91%
100
8.97%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
1.67%
1.87%
3.45%
3.65%
5.62%
7.68%
14.78%
13.10%
16.45%
8.57%
8.97%
14.19%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
9
2.07%
2.32%
21
4.83%
5.41%
27
6.21%
6.96%
36
8.28%
9.28%
31
7.13%
7.99%
36
8.28%
9.28%
75
17.24%
19.33%
58
13.33%
14.95%
44
10.11%
11.34%
20
4.60%
5.15%
18
4.14%
4.64%
13
2.99%
3.35%
47
10.80%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
12
2.15%
22
3.94%
28
5.01%
33
5.90%
31
5.55%
56
10.02%
107
19.14%
68
12.16%
71
12.70%
29
5.19%
37
6.62%
19
3.40%
46
8.23%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
2.34%
4.29%
5.46%
6.43%
6.04%
10.92%
20.86%
13.26%
13.84%
5.65%
7.21%
3.70%
100.00%

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% item
Count respondents respondents
117
26.90%
28.75%
112
25.75%
27.52%
58
13.33%
14.25%
9
2.07%
2.21%
12
2.76%
2.95%
83
19.08%
20.39%
5
1.15%
1.23%
6
1.38%
1.47%
5
1.15%
1.23%
28
6.44%
435
100.00%
100.00%

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count respondents
134
23.97%
163
29.16%
64
11.45%
30
5.37%
19
3.40%
87
15.56%
4
0.72%
7
1.25%
13
2.33%
38
6.80%
559
100.00%

% item
respondents
25.72%
31.29%
12.28%
5.76%
3.65%
16.70%
0.77%
1.34%
2.50%
100.00%

Appendix Table B80. -- Respondent’s employment status.

Response
Salaried worker
Wage worker
Self-employed
Student
Homemaker
Retired
Currently unemployed
Disabled and unable to work
Other
Blank/refused/multiple selections
Total

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents
338
30.31%
159
14.26%
228
20.45%
40
3.59%
21
1.88%
237
21.26%
6
0.54%
1
0.09%
25
2.24%
60
5.38%
1115
100.00%

% item
respondents
32.04%
15.07%
21.61%
3.79%
1.99%
22.46%
0.57%
0.09%
2.37%
100.00%

226

Appendix Table B81. -- Number of hours worked in a typical week.*

Response
Eligible respondents
Item response
Blank response
Refused item
Unknown response
Ineligible respondents
Correctly skipped item
Incorrectly answered item
Total
*

Non-resident
% survey
Count respondents

% eligible
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
% eligible
Count respondents respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
% eligible
Count respondents respondents

769
18
1
2

68.97%
1.61%
0.09%
0.18%

97.34%
2.28%
0.13%
0.25%

292
8
1
0

67.13%
1.84%
0.23%
0.00%

97.01%
2.66%
0.33%
0.00%

394
9
0
1

70.48%
1.61%
0.00%
0.18%

97.52%
2.23%
0.00%
0.25%

284
41
1115

25.47%
3.68%
100.00%

100.00%

112
22
435

25.75%
5.06%
100.00%

100.00%

138
17
559

24.69%
3.04%
100.00%

100.00%

Eligible respondents are those that selected only one employment status in question E10 (Appendix Table B80) and that
selected an answer other than “Homemaker,” “Retired,” “Currently unemployed,” and “Disabled and unable to work.”

Appendix Table B82. -- Number of hours worked in a typical week.*
Item respondents
Total working hours
Mean
Median
Min
Max
Standard deviation
*

Non-resident
769
33229.5
43.211
45
0
150
15.202

Southeast Alaska resident
292
12392
42.438
40
0
140
16.073

Other Alaska resident
394
16131.5
40.943
40
0
100
17.182

Item response defined as eligible respondents (see Appendix Table B81 footnote) providing a valid numerical response to number of
hours worked.

227

Appendix Table B83. -- Respondent’s approximate hourly wage rate.*

Response
Eligible respondents
Under $5.00 per hour
$5.00 to $9.99
$10.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $19.99
$20.00 to $29.99
$30.00 to $39.99
$40.00 to $49.99
$50.00 to $59.99
$60 or more per hour
Blank response / multiple selections
Ineligible respondents
Correctly skipped item
Incorrectly answered item
Total
*

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

2
22
56
61
143
92
70
49
183
69

0.18%
1.97%
5.02%
5.47%
12.83%
8.25%
6.28%
4.39%
16.41%
6.19%

0.27%
2.95%
7.50%
8.17%
19.14%
12.32%
9.37%
6.56%
24.50%
9.24%

2
9
31
48
89
45
18
10
13
19

0.46%
2.07%
7.13%
11.03%
20.46%
10.34%
4.14%
2.30%
2.99%
4.37%

0.70%
3.17%
10.92%
16.90%
31.34%
15.85%
6.34%
3.52%
4.58%
6.69%

3
9
38
50
108
59
34
17
27
26

0.54%
1.61%
6.80%
8.94%
19.32%
10.55%
6.08%
3.04%
4.83%
4.65%

0.81%
2.43%
10.24%
13.48%
29.11%
15.90%
9.16%
4.58%
7.28%
7.01%

335
33
1115

30.04%
2.96%
100.00%

100.00%

139
12
435

31.95%
2.76%
100.00%

100.00%

160
28
559

28.62%
5.01%
100.00%

100.00%

Eligible respondents defined as eligible respondents to question E11 that reported working more than zero hours per week.

Appendix Table B84. -- Would you prefer to work more hours or fewer hours per week at the same wage or rate of pay?

Response
Eligible respondents
Prefer to work more hours
Prefer to work fewer hours
Prefer no change in hours
Blank response / multiple selections
Ineligible respondents
Correctly skipped item
Incorrectly answered item
Total
*

Non-resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

Southeast Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

Other Alaska resident
% survey
Count
respondents

% eligible
respondents

59
235
438
15

5.29%
21.08%
39.28%
1.35%

7.90%
31.46%
58.63%
2.01%

36
75
168
5

8.28%
17.24%
38.62%
1.15%

12.68%
26.41%
59.15%
1.76%

49
98
215
9

8.77%
17.53%
38.46%
1.61%

13.21%
26.42%
57.95%
2.43%

327
41
1115

29.33%
3.68%
100.00%

100.00%

134
17
435

30.80%
3.91%
100.00%

100.00%

158
30
559

28.26%
5.37%
100.00%

100.00%

Eligible respondents defined as eligible respondents to question E11 that reported working more than zero hours per week.

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