Florida Fishing and Boating Survey

Florida Boating and Fishing Survey - Period and Area

Survey Flow

Block: Intro (2 Questions)

EmbeddedData

Months = May and June

Area = the Gulf of Mexico

Species = gag grouper

bag0 = 2

bag1 = 3

bag2 = 1

monthOpen = June

Standard: Own Boat (1 Question)

Standard: Boat in the area of interest during period of interest? (4 Questions)

Branch: New Branch

If

If fishFromBoat Yes Is Selected

Standard: Fishing days and attributes (4 Questions)

EmbeddedData

q0f = ${q://QID24/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

p0f = ${q://QID124/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

p1f = $e{ e://Field/p0f * 2 }

dpf = $e{ e://Field/p1f - e://Field/p0f }

p2f = $e{ round( e://Field/p0f * 0.5 , 0 ) }

Standard: Cost of Fishing Background (1 Question)

Standard: Fish CB cost (2 Questions)

EmbeddedData

q1f = ${q://QID127/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

dqf = $e{ e://Field/q1f - e://Field/q0f }

chokePricef = $e{ 10 * round( ( e://Field/p0f - e://Field/q0f * e://Field/dpf / e://Field/dqf ) / 10 , 0 ) }

Standard: Fishing choke price (1 Question)

Standard: Fishing questions (1 Question)

Branch: New Branch

If

If fishSpeciesArea ${e://Field/Species} Is Selected

Block: Species trips and CB screen (2 Questions)

Branch: New Branch

If

If changeDaysSpeciesReg No Is Not Selected

Standard: Species CB Questions (3 Questions)

Standard: Boat not fish (1 Question)

Branch: New Branch

If

If fishFromBoat No Is Selected

Standard: Boating Questions (4 Questions)

EmbeddedData

q0b = ${q://QID33/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

p0b = ${q://QID31/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

p1b = $e{ e://Field/p0b * 2 }

dpb = $e{ e://Field/p1b - e://Field/p0b }

p2b = $e{ round( e://Field/p0b * 0.5 , 0 ) }

Standard: Cost of Boating Background (1 Question)

Block: Boat CB cost (2 Questions)

EmbeddedData

q1b = ${q://QID32/ChoiceTextEntryValue}

dqb = $e{ e://Field/q1b - e://Field/q0b }

chokePriceb = $e{ 10 * round( ( e://Field/p0b - e://Field/q0b * e://Field/dpb / e://Field/dqb ) / 10 , 0 ) }

Standard: Boating choke price (1 Question)

Standard: Income (1 Question)

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Start of Block: Intro

Q1 We would like to know about your saltwater boating and fishing in Florida. This survey should only take about 10 minutes. Your confidential answers will help us estimate the effect of changes in fishing costs and regulations.

Q2 Please enter the id code from your letter or email.

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End of Block: Intro

Start of Block: Own Boat

Q3 Our records show that you own a boat. Is this true?

• Yes, I use the boat (1)

• Yes, but someone else uses the boat (2)

• No, I don't own a boat (3)

Skip To: End of Survey If Q3 != Yes, I use the boat

End of Block: Own Boat

Start of Block: Boat in the area of interest during period of interest?

Q4 Did you use your boat in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} this year?

• Yes (1)

• No (2)

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If Q4 = No

Q5 Why didn't you use your boat in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

• I used my boat somewhere else (6)

• The boat was not working (5)

• I was too busy with other things (2)

• I did not have the money to run the boat (3)

• Other reason (4) ________________________________________________

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If Q4 = Yes

Q6 Did you use your boat to fish in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

• Yes (1)

• No (2)

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If Q4 = Yes

And Q6 = No

Q7 Why didn't you use your boat to fish in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

• I don't usually fish from my boat (1)

• The species I like was not in season (2)

• I did not have the money to run the boat for fishing (3)

• Other reason (4) ________________________________________________

End of Block: Boat in the area of interest during period of interest?

Start of Block: Fishing days and attributes

Q8 How many days did you use your boat to fish in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q9 How many people (including yourself) went on a typical fishing trip in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q10 How many hours (dock-to-dock) was your typical fishing trip in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q11 How much did a typical fishing trip cost in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?
 
Please estimate the total cost paid by everyone for major items like boat fuel and bait.

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End of Block: Fishing days and attributes

Start of Block: Cost of Fishing Background

Q12 The cost of fishing fluctuates. For example, the graph below shows how the price of fuel has changed in the last 15 years.  Your answers to the next set of questions will help us predict how fishing activity might change when trip costs change.

End of Block: Cost of Fishing Background

Start of Block: Fish CB cost

Q13 How many days would you have used your boat to fish in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if trips cost $${e://Field/p1f} per day?

Remember, you said you used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days when trips cost about $${e://Field/p0f} per day.

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Q14 How many days would you have used your boat to fish in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if trips cost $${e://Field/p2f} per day?

Remember, you said you used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days when trips cost about $${e://Field/p0f} per day.

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End of Block: Fish CB cost

Start of Block: Fishing choke price

Display This Question:

If If fishDaysP1 Text Response Is Less Than ${e://Field/q0f}

Q15 Would you have used your boat to fish at all in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if each trip cost $${e://Field/chokePricef}?

• Yes (1)

• No (2)

End of Block: Fishing choke price

Start of Block: Fishing questions

Q16 Which species did you fish for in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} ?
Select all that apply.

• ${e://Field/Species} (1)

• spanish or king mackerel (2)

• red grouper (3)

• mangrove snapper (6)

• spotted seatrout or red drum (4)

• yellowtail snapper (5)

• tuna or marlin (7)

• other (16)

End of Block: Fishing questions

Start of Block: Species trips and CB screen

Q17 On how many of the ${e://Field/q0f} days fished in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} did you target ${e://Field/Species}?

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Q18 This year the ${e://Field/Species} season in ${e://Field/Area} opened in June and the bag limit was 2 fish per person per day.


Would you have fished the same number of days in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if the ${e://Field/Species} regulations were different?

• Yes (2)

• Maybe (1)

• No (3)

End of Block: Species trips and CB screen

Start of Block: Species CB Questions

Q19 How many days would you have fished in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if you could have kept ${e://Field/bag1} instead of ${e://Field/bag0} ${e://Field/Species}?

Reminder: You said you used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}.

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Q20
How many days would you have fished in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if you could have kept ${e://Field/bag2} instead of ${e://Field/bag0} ${e://Field/Species}?

Reminder: You said you used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days  in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}.

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Q21 How many days would you have fished in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if you could not have kept ${e://Field/Species} at all because the season was closed? 

Reminder: You said you used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}. 

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End of Block: Species CB Questions

Start of Block: Boat not fish

Q22 You used your boat to fish ${e://Field/q0f} days in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}.

How many days did you use your boat in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} without fishing?

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End of Block: Boat not fish

Start of Block: Boating Questions

Q23 How many days did you use your boat in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q24 How many people (including yourself) went on a typical boat trip in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q25 How many hours was your typical boat trip in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?

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Q26 How much did a typical boat trip cost in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months}?
Please estimate the total cost paid by everyone for major items like boat fuel.

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End of Block: Boating Questions

Start of Block: Cost of Boating Background

Q27 The cost of boating fluctuates. For example, the graph below shows how the price of fuel has changed in the last 15 years.  Your answers to the next set of questions will help us predict how boating activity might change when trip costs change.

End of Block: Cost of Boating Background

Start of Block: Boat CB cost

Q28 How many days would you have boated in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if trips cost $${e://Field/p1b} per day? 

Remember, you said you used your boat ${e://Field/q0b} days when trips cost about $${e://Field/p0b} per day.

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Q29 How many days would you have boated in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if trips cost $${e://Field/p2b} per day? 

Remember, you said you used your boat ${e://Field/q0b} days when trips cost about $${e://Field/p0b} per day.

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End of Block: Boat CB cost

Start of Block: Boating choke price

Display This Question:

If If boatDaysP1 Text Response Is Less Than ${e://Field/q0b}

Q30 Would you have used your boat at all in ${e://Field/Area} during ${e://Field/Months} if each trip cost $${e://Field/chokePriceb}?

• Yes (1)

• No (2)

End of Block: Boating choke price

Start of Block: Income

Q31 Information about income is very important.  Please select the category that contains the amount closest to your entire household income before taxes. 

▼ Less than $20,000 (1) ... $200,000 or more (20)

End of Block: Income

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