2014 Hawaii Survey

Appendix B: The NCRMP Survey Instrument
OMB SUBMISSION
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Resident Coral Reef Survey
OMB Control Number 0648-0646
**Hawaiʻi Survey**

Survey conducted in (circle one): English

Introduction: [greeting specific to jurisdiction]
Hello, my name is [interviewer name]. I’m calling from [CONTRACT COMPANY] on behalf of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Coral Reef
Monitoring Program. We are interested in obtaining your opinions on important issues related to
coral reefs in Hawaiʻi. You were selected because you live in a coastal area near coral reefs.
This survey is being conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Paperwork
Reduction Act. Your participation is voluntary, your answers are confidential and you can stop
the interview at any time. The interview is expected to take less than 20 minutes. If you have
questions or would like to know more about the survey I will provide you with contact
information.
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. The OMB Control number for this
survey is 0648-0646
The 20 minute estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing
this burden to Peter Edwards, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, National Ocean
Service, Coral Reef Conservation Program, (1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD,
20910, USA).
1.

Are you at least 18 years of age?
IF “YES” CONTINUE TO SCREENING QUESTION 2. IF “NO”, END SURVEY.

2. Do you live in Hawaiʻi at least 3 months of the year?
IF “YES” CONTINUE WITH QUESTION #1 OF THE SURVEY.
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Now that we have established that you are qualified, we will continue with the survey.
Remember that you can stop at any time.

PARTICIPATION IN REEF ACTIVITIES

No Response

4 times a
month or
more

2-3 times a
month

Once a
month or
less

Never

1. How often do you usually participate in each of the following activities?

Swimming/wading
Snorkeling
Diving (SCUBA or free diving)
Waterside/ beach camping
Beach recreation (land based beach
sports, picnics)
Boating
Wave riding (surfing, stand up paddle
boarding, body boarding)
Canoeing/kayaking
Fishing (for finfish)
Gathering of marine resources (nonfinfish such as lobsters, octopus, opihi,
seaweed)
SKIP PATTERN-- If respondent answers ‘never’ to BOTH fishing AND gathering of
marine resources, then skip to #3:
CORAL REEF RELIANCE / CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF REEFS

No
Response

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

2. How often do you fish or harvest marine resources for each of the following reasons?

To feed myself and my family/ household
To sell [INTERVIEWER CAN PROMPT: “or for
work” to include fishing/harvesting as part of
employment]

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No
Response

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently
To give to extended family members and/or
friends
For fun
For special occasions and cultural
purposes/events
3. How often does your family eat fish/seafood?
a. Every day
b. A few times a week
c. About once a week
d. 1-3 times a month
e. Less than once a month
f. Never

4. What are the two main sources of the fish and seafood that you and your family eats?
a. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a store or restaurant
b. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a market or roadside
vendor
c. Caught by myself or someone in my household
d. Caught by extended family members
e. Caught by friends or neighbors
f. Other, please specify ______________________
g. Not Sure
h. Refused

PERCEIVED RESOURCE CONDITION

Not sure

Very
Good

Neither
Bad nor
G d
Good

Bad

Very
Bad

5. In your opinion, how are Hawaiʻi’s marine resources currently doing? Please rank from
very bad to very good.

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)
Amount of Coral
Number of Fish
Diversity of fish
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Not sure

Very
Good

Neither
Bad nor
G d
Good

Bad

Very
Bad
Size of fish

Not Sure

A lot Better

Somewhat
Better

No Change

Somewhat
Worse

A lot Worse

6. How would you say the condition of each of the following has changed over the last 10
years: from 1=it has gotten a lot worse to 5=it has gotten a lot better.

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)
Amount of Coral
Number of Fish
Diversity of fish
Size of fish
7. In the next 10 years, do you think the condition of the marine resources in Hawaiʻi will
get worse, stay the same or improve?
a. Get worse
b. Stay the same
c. Improve
d. Not sure

AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CORAL REEFS

Not Sure

Strongly
Agree

Agree

Neither

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

8. Please say whether you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.

Coral reefs protect the Hawaiʻi from erosion and
natural disasters.
Coral reefs are only important to fishermen,
divers and snorkelers.
Healthy coral reefs attract tourists to Hawaiʻi.

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Not Sure

Strongly
Agree

Agree

Neither

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree
Coral reefs are important to Hawaiian culture.

Not sure

Very
Familiar

Familiar

Neither
Familiar nor
Unfamiliar

Unfamiliar

Very
Unfamiliar

9. How familiar are you with each of the following potential threats facing the coral reefs in
Hawaiʻi?

Climate change
Coral bleaching
Hurricanes and other natural
disasters
Pollution (stormwater, wastewater,
chemical runoff and trash/littering)
Increased coastal/urban development
Invasive species
Too much fishing and gathering
Damage from ships and boats
Impacts from recreational activity
(examples include trampling of reefs,
anchor damage)
Ocean acidification
10. Do you believe that the threats to coral reefs in Hawaiʻi are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Extreme
Large
Moderate
Minimal
None
Not sure

AWARENESS OF CORAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
11. A Marine Managed Area is an area of the ocean where human activity is typically
restricted to protect living, non-living, cultural, and/or historic resources. Examples in
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Hawaiʻi include marine life conservation districts, fisheries management areas, and
community based subsistence fishing areas. How familiar are you with Marine Managed
Areas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Very Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar
Neither Unfamiliar nor Familiar
Familiar
Very Familiar
Not sure

ATTITUDES TOWARDS CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND
ENFORCEMENT

Not Sure

Strongly
Agree

Agree

Neither Agree
nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly
Disagree

12. The following are common strategies used to manage the marine environment. We are
interested in your opinion about the use of these strategies for the protection of coral
reefs in Hawaiʻi. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the
following:

Better regulation of land use practices to
prevent sediment from going to sea
Catch limits per person for certain fish
species (size and amount)
Seasonal openings/closures of fisheries
Gear restrictions for fishing
Better treatment of wastewater
Improved law enforcement for existing
rules/regulations
Community participation in marine
management
Ocean zoning
Designating marine managed areas
Limited use for recreational activities
(examples include diving, snorkeling,
boating)
No-take zones
Establishment of a non-commercial fishing
license

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PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORS THAT MAY IMPROVE CORAL CONDITION
13. How often do you participate in any activity to protect the environment (for example,
beach clean ups, volunteering with an environmental group, recycling)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Not At All
Once a year or Less
Several times a year
At least once a month
Several Times a Month or more
Not Sure

14. Which of the following would you consider to be your top 3 sources of information about
coral reefs and the environment in Hawaiʻi?
Interviewer checks the top 3 sources of information in box below.

Not sure

Very Trustworthy

Trustworthy

Neither
Trustworthy nor
Untrustworthy

Sources

Untrustworthy

Top 3

Very untrustworthy

15. To what degree do you trust each of your top rated sources of information to provide
you the most accurate information on coral reefs and coral reef related topics in
Hawaiʻi?
Respondent rates only the top 3 sources of information in box below.

Newspapers, other print publications
Radio
TV
Internet
Friends and family
Community leaders
Religious leaders
Government (jurisdictional)
Federal government agencies (NOAA,
EPA)
Non-profit organizations
Other

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16. How involved is your local community in protecting and managing coral reefs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Not at all involved
Somewhat involved
Moderately involved
Involved
Very involved
Not sure

17. In thinking about the previous question, how would you briefly define “your local
community”? [open ended] ___________________

18. How involved are you in making decisions related to the management of coral reefs in
Hawaiʻi?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Not at all involved
Slightly involved
Moderately involved
Involved
Very involved
Not sure

DEMOGRAPHICS
19. Are you male or female?
a. Male
b. Female
20. What is your year of birth? __________________
21. How long have you lived in Hawaiʻi?
a. 1 year or less
b. 2-5 years
c. 6-10 years
d. more than 10 years [but less than all my life]
e. all my life
22. Including your primary language, please name each language you speak.

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.

English
Spanish
French
Illocano
Vietnamese
Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Tagolog
Hawaiian
Hawaii Pidgin English
Sāmoan
Chamorro
Carolinian
Tongan
Other: Please list __________________
No Response

23. What race/ethnicity do you consider yourself?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.

White
Native Hawaiian
Chinese
Japanese
Filipino
Korean
Vietnamese
Other Asian ________________
Micronesian (includes Chuukese, Kasraean, Marshallese, Palauan, Pohnpeian,
Yapese, Carolinian, Chamorro, and others)
Samoan
Tongan
Other Pacific Islander ________________
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Hispanic or Latino
Other
No response

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24.

What is the highest level of education you have completed?
a. 8th Grade or Less
b. Some high school
c. High School Graduate, GED
d. Some college, community college or AA
e. College Graduate
f. Graduate School, Law School, Medical School
g. No Response

25.

What is your current employment status?
a. Unemployed
b. Student
c. Employed full-time
d. Homemaker
e. Employed part-time
f. Retired
g. None of the above: Please specify __________________
h. No Response
26. What is your occupation? [open ended] ___________________

27. May I ask, what is your annual household income?
a. Under $10,000
b. $10,000-19,999
c. $20,000-29,999
d. $30,000-39,999
e. $40,000-49,999
f. $50,000-59,999
g. $60,000-74,999
h. $75,000-99,999
i. $100,000-149,999
j. $150,000 or More
k. No Response

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
If you would like a copy of the results, please provide us with your mailing address or email address
(write on separate contact sheet that is not linked to survey answers).
Do you have questions or comments for which you would like me to provide our contact information?

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