Guam survey

Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation

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NCRMP Resident Coral Reef Survey for Guam

OMB control Number 0648-0646

DRAFT – For Review Only



Survey conducted in (circle one): English Chamorro Carolinian Tagalog


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 Guam. 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 25 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.



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


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


Never

Once a month or less


2-3 times a month


4 times a month or more

No Response

Swimming/wading






Snorkeling






Diving (SCUBA or free diving)






Boarding (surfing, kitesurfing, SUP, body-surfing, body-boarding)






Beach recreation (beach sports, picnics)






Fishing from shore (spear, cast net, gill net, drag net)






Fishing or harvesting from a boat or kayak (rod and reel, trolling, free diving, scuba spear)






Gathering of animals for gleaning (trochus/ailingling, clams, sea cucumbers, octopus, urchins)






Paddling/kayaking






Jet skiing







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


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



Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

No Response

To feed myself and my family/ household






To sell






To give to extended family members and/or friends






For fun






For special occasions and cultural events








  1. 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


  1. What are the two main sources of the fish and seafood that you and your family eats? [INTERVIEWER: CODE THE ANSWERS ACCORDING TO THE RESPONSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED. PROMPT WITH EXAMPLES IF NECESSARY.]


  1. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a store or restaurant

  2. Purchased by myself or someone in my household at a market or roadside vendor

  3. Caught by myself or someone in my household

  4. Caught by extended family members

  5. Caught by friends or neighbors

  6. Other, please specify ______________________

  7. Not Sure

  8. Refused


[INTERVIEWER: Now we know that we have asked you a similar question before. But now we are specifically interested in seafood harvested from coral reefs.]


  1. How often does your family eat fish/seafood that is harvested from coral reefs? (For example parrotfish, humphead wrasse, unicorn fish, octopus or shells)?

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



PERCEIVED RESOURCE CONDITION


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



Very Bad

Bad

Neither Bad nor Good

Good

Very Good

Not sure

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)







Amount of Coral







Number of Fish







Number of turtles







Beach quality (clean, no litter)








  1. 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.



A lot Worse

Somewhat Worse

No Change

Somewhat Better

A lot Better

Not Sure

Ocean Water Quality (clean and clear)







Amount of Coral







Number of Fish







Number of turtles







Beach quality (clean, no litter)








  1. In the next 10 years, do you think the condition of the marine resources in Guam will get worse, stay the same or improve?

  1. Get worse

  2. Stay the same

  3. Improve

  4. Not sure


AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CORAL REEFS


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



Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

Coral reefs protect Guam from coastal/shoreline erosion and natural disasters like typhoons and tsunamis.







Coral reefs are only important to fishermen, divers and snorkelers.







Healthy coral reefs attract tourists to Guam.







Coral reefs are important to Guam’s culture.









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


Very Unfamiliar

Unfamiliar

Neither Familiar nor Unfamiliar

Familiar

Very Familiar

Not sure

Climate change







Coral bleaching







Typhoons, storms, and other natural disasters







Pollution from stormwater, sewage, fertilizer and other chemical runoff







Trash/littering







Increased coastal/urban development







Invasive species







Too much fishing and gathering







Damage from ships and boats







Sediment runoff into the ocean from fires







Damage from small watercraft (windsurfing, kiteboarding, kayaking, paddling, jet skiing)









  1. Do you believe that the threats to coral reefs in Guam are:

  1. Extreme

  2. Large

  3. Moderate

  4. Minimal

  1. None

  2. Not sure


ATTITUDES TOWARDS CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ENFORCEMENT


  1. A marine preserve is an area of the ocean where “measures must be taken to preserve local traditions and to protect the natural resource, which is so valuable to both the community and the economy.” How familiar are you with marine preserves?

  1. Very Unfamiliar

  2. Unfamiliar

  3. Neither Unfamiliar nor Familiar

  4. Familiar

  5. Very Familiar

  6. Not sure


SKIP PATTERN-- If respondent answers ‘Very unfamiliar’ or ‘Unfamiliar’, then skip to #12:


  1. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.



Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

Marine preserves protect coral reefs







Marine preserves increase the number of fish







There should be fewer marine preserves in Guam







There should be more marine preserves in Guam







There has been economic benefit to Guam from the establishment of marine preserves







Fishermen’s livelihoods have been negatively impacted from the establishment of marine preserves in Guam







Marine preserves help increase tourism in Guam







The establishment of marine preserves increases the likelihood that people will vacation in Guam







I would support adding new marine preserves in Guam if there is evidence that the ones we have are improving Guam’s marine resources







I generally support the establishment of marine preserves










  1. The following are rules and regulations that can be used to manage the marine environment. We are interested in your opinion about the use of these rules and regulations for the protection of coral reefs. Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the following:


Rules/Regulations


Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Not Sure

Restrictions on SCUBA spear fishing







Size limits for certain fish species







Lower the number of sea cucumbers allowed per person







Limits on tourism operators and activity within marine preserves







Permit and certification requirements for water sports tour operators








PARTICIPATION IN BEHAVIORS THAT MAY IMPROVE CORAL HEALTH


  1. How often do you participate in any activity to protect the environment (for example, beach clean ups, volunteering with an environmental group, recycling)?


  1. Not At All

  2. Once a year or Less

  3. Several times a year

  4. At least once a month

  5. Several Times a Month or more

  6. Not Sure


  1. Which of the following would you consider to be your top 3 sources of information about coral reefs and the environment in Guam?

Interviewer checks the top 3 sources of information in box below.


  1. 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 Guam?

Respondent rates only the top 3 sources of information in box below.


Top 3

Sources

Very untrustworthy


Untrustworthy


Neither Trustworthy nor Untrustworthy

Trustworthy

Very Trustworthy

Not sure


Newspapers, other print publications








Radio








TV








Internet








Social Media








Friends and family








Community leaders








Jurisdictional government agencies (BSP, EXAMPLES)








Federal government agencies (NOAA, EPA)








Non-profit organizations








Other











  1. How involved is the local community in protecting and managing coral reefs?


  1. Not at all involved

  2. Somewhat involved

  3. Moderately involved

  4. Involved

  5. Very involved

  6. Not sure



  1. How involved are you in making decisions related to the management of coral reefs in Guam?


  1. Not at all involved

  2. Slightly involved

  3. Moderately involved

  4. Involved

  5. Very involved

  6. Not sure




DEMOGRAPHICS


I just have a few more questions that will help us to interpret our results. As a reminder, the information you provide is completely confidential.


  1. Are you male or female?

  1. Male

  2. Female


  1. What is your year of birth? __________________


  1. How long have you lived in Guam?

  1. 1 year or less

  2. 2-5 years

  3. 6-10 years

  4. more than 10 years, but less than all my life

  5. all my life


  1. Including your primary language, please name each language you speak. [interviewer should not read options below, but should allow respondent to answer]


1. English

2. Spanish

3. French

4. German

5. Italian

6. Portuguese

7. Arabic

8. Chinese

9. Japanese

10. Korean

11. Tagolog

12. Hindi

13. Hawaiian

14. Hawaii Pidgin English

15. Sāmoan

16. Chamorro

17. Carolinian

18. Creole

19. Crucian

20. Tongan

21. Other: Please list __________________

22. No Response


  1. What race/ethnicity do you consider yourself? [interviewer should not read options below, but should allow respondent to answer]


1. American Indian or Alaskan Native

2. Asian

3. Black or African American

4. Palauan

5. Carolinian

6. Chamorro

7. Chinese

8. Marshallese

9. Filipino

10. Japanese

11. White

12. Korean

13. Yapese

14. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

15. Samoan

16. Chuukese

17. Pohnpeian

18. Kosraean

19. Vietnamese

21. Other/Mixed

22. Hispanic or Latino

23. No response

  1. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

  1. 8th Grade or Less

  2. Some high school

  3. High School Graduate, GED

  4. Some college, community college or AA

  5. College Graduate

  6. Graduate School, Law School, Medical School

  7. No Response



  1. What is your current employment status?

  1. Unemployed

  2. Student

  3. Employed full-time

  4. Homemaker

  5. Employed part-time

  6. Retired

  7. None of the above: Please specify __________________

  8. No Response


  1. What is your occupation? [open ended] ___________________



  1. May I ask, what is your annual household income?

  1. Under $10,000

  2. $10,000-19,999

  3. $20,000-29,999

  4. $30,000-39,999

  5. $40,000-49,999

  6. $50,000-59,999

  7. $60,000-74,999

  8. $75,000-99,999

  9. $100,000-149,999

  10. $150,000 or More

  11. No Response




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