Form 88-10 2008 Billfish Angler Survey Respondent Card

ATTENTION
Greetings billfish anglers! Please complete the attached Billfish Angler Survey for 2014 and return as soon
as possible. The results will be summarized for the next issue of the Billfish Newsletter which is currently
being compiled.
Remember that one form should be filled out per angler. Additional copies can be photocopied or printed off
our website and mailed to us: http://swfsc.noaa.gov/frd-billfish.aspx. If your name or address differs from
what is on the mail label, please indicate the change in the space provided. When you are finished filling out
the survey form, simply fold it in thirds so that the "NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - NOAA"
address is on the outside, tape it closed, and drop it in the mail. Postage is paid in the USA.

If you prefer to receive the Billfish Newsletter by email,
please check the box below and provide your email
address, we will add your name to our electronic
mailing list.

Thank you for your support.
Fine fishing for now and forever!
Suzanne Kohin, Fisheries Biologist
James Wraith, Fisheries Biologist

Email: ____________________________

PLEASE
COMPLETE

Captains, to avoid duplicate reports, please indicate only
your individual fishing days and catch.
Do not report client’s effort and catch.

BLUE
MARLIN
STRIPED
MARLIN
SAILFISH
SWORDFISH

OMB NO. 0648-0020
1-31-16

SHORTBILL
SPEARFISH

2. TOTAL NUMBER BILLFISH CAUGHT DURING 2014

BLACK
MARLIN

Please Fill This Out

PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR BILLFISH CAUGHT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014

NOAA FORM 88-10

1. HOW MANY
DAYS YOU FISHED
FOR BILLFISH
DURING 2014

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA

LOCATION

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BAJA CALIFORNIA

GUAYMAS

MAZATLAN

PUERTO VALLARTA

MANZANILLO

ACAPULCO

COSTA RICA

GUATEMALA

PANAMA

COLOMBIA

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

TAHITI

FIJI

KIRIBATI

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MIDWAY ISLAND

NEW ZEALAND

NEW GUINEA

AUSTRALIA

JAPAN

MALDIVE ISLANDS

City/Town:

KENYA

Street Address:

ZIP or Mailing Code:

Name:

Country/State:

DUBAI U.A.E.

OTHER

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

NO POSTAGE
NECESSARY
IF MAILED
IN THE
UNITED STATES

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
FIRST-CLASS MAIL

PERMIT NO. 7411

WASHINGTON DC

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - NOAA
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8901 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA CA 92037
USA

PACIFIC-INDIAN OCEAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH ANGLING SURVEY
FOR 2014 ONLY
BILLFISH ANGLERS: This survey to determine the trend in recreational fishing in the Pacific Ocean has been conducted annually
since 1969. Your response will enable us to determine average catch rates of specific billfish in the areas indicated on the other
side of this card. Accurate records are needed to determine the status of the stock, which will help ensure healthy populations in
the future. Response is voluntary.
For each angler that fished for billfish in 2014 we request that you individually, and as accurately as possible, indicate the number of
days you fished for billfish during the calendar year of 2014 and the number of billfish caught by species. Fish tagged and/or
released are counted as caught. If you fished but were unsuccessful, it is still important to indicate the number of actual days
fished.
The U.S. Government requires that all mailing lists be revised annually. If you did not fish but would like to remain on the mailing
list, complete the address portion at the bottom of this card and return. Your cooperation is requested, and by completing the
address portion you will be advised on the survey results. Please return as soon as possible. Postage is not required if mailed
in the USA.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
8901 LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037 USA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE