Economic Data Questions added to Offshore Creel Census F

Fisheries Section

Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources

Date _________________1 WD/2 WE Department of Agriculture, Guam Interview #_____________

OFFSHORE CREEL CENSUS FORM Interviewer ____________

Landing_____________ Interview Time _________

Boat #___________________ Charter? (y/n/u)_____Berthed (y/n/u) ______Towing Vehicle’s License #_________________

Method Gear Units Hours fished Area Fished No. of people on board __________

1. Trolling __________ __________ __________ No. of guests (charter only)_______

2. Bottom (s,d,m) __________ __________ __________

3. Atulai night jigging __________ __________ __________ Weather _________Cloud cover__________

4. Snorkel Spearfishing __________ __________ __________ Wind Direction ________Speed__________

5. Scuba Spearfishing __________ __________ __________ Tropical Storm/Typhoon condition________

6. Other____________ __________ __________ __________ Warnings: Small craft _______ (y,n,u)

7. Other____________ __________ __________ __________ High Surf _________(y,n,u)

Species/Code	Length (mm)	Wt. (kg)	Length (mm)	Wt. (kg	Length (mm)	Wt. (kg)	Total Actual	No. Est.	Total Actual	Weight Calc.	Est.

Bycatch: Did you release or throw back any fish? ( ) NO ( ) Yes (if yes, list below)

Species/Code

Method

Check Released dead

One Released alive

Length (mm)

Wt. (kg)

Length (mm)

Wt. (kg)

Total Act.

Number Est.

Total Actual

Weight Calc.

Est.

Economic Data Survey for Guam, CNMI and A. Samoa

Catch Disposition Trip Cost Information

Method	% not sold	% sold	Buyer		Gallons of fuel used	Gal.
					Price per gallon	$
					Cost of ice used	$
					Cost of bait & chum used	$
REMARKS:					Cost of fishing gear lost	$
					Engine type	2s 4s Diesel

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