HI charter expenditure survue

OMB Control No. 0648‐0693. Expira on Date: 04/30/2017.

2017 Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey
We would like to know about your most recent day of marine recreational charter fishing in Hawaii in 2017.
“Marine” means SALTWATER (e.g., open ocean or a bay). A day of fishing is any portion of a day spent fishing
for finfish.
Except when asked, please do not include any information for other household members or other fishing party
members. Thank you for your help in this important survey.
1. In 2017, in what month was your most r ecent day of char ter fishing in Hawaii?
Month

2. How many people were in your fishing party, including yourself?
(include only family/friends fishing with you)
Number of people
3a. On your most r ecent day of char ter fishing , did you spend 24 hour s or mor e away fr om your
permanent or seasonal residence?
Yes (GO TO QUESTION 3b)

No (SKIP TO QUESTION 4)

3b. How many nights did you spend away fr om home?
Number of nights

3c. How many days on this tr ip did you go fishing?

Number of days

3d. What was the primary pur pose of this entir e tr ip away fr om home? (m ark one box)
Fishing

Vacation or personal reasons

Business

Please turn page over and go to Question 4.

4. On your most recent day of charter fishing , how much did you PERSONALLY spend for the following items?

If your most recent day of fishing was part of a longer trip away from home, please provide your expenses for
the entire trip. Include expenses that you paid for others, but do not include any expenses paid by others for
you.
(A) Type of Expense

(B) Your Personal Expense

Food and drink from grocery or convenience
stores

$ _____________.00

Food and drink from restaurants and bars

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV fuel

$ _____________.00

Auto, truck, or RV rental

$ _____________.00

Bait

$ _____________.00

Ice

$ _____________.00

Charter or guide fees

$ _____________.00

Galley tab & souvenirs bought on charter boat

$ _____________.00

Fish filleting fee and tips paid to charter crew

$ _____________.00

Lodging (hotels, motels, campgrounds, etc.)

$ _____________.00

Public transportation (bus, taxi)

$ _____________.00

Airfare

$ _____________.00

Gifts or souvenirs

$ _____________.00

Tournament fees

$ _____________.00

If you had none of the above expenses, check here:
5. In the past 12 months, how many days did you fish in Hawaii from each of the modes below?
Days fished on charter boats
Days fished by private boat

Days fished from shore

6. What is the zipcode of your permanent residence?

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to Sabrina Lovell, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910. All data collected in this survey is anonymous and will not be released for public use except in aggregate statistical
form. The survey does not ask for any information that will allow for personal identification. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.