Fishing Pier Angler Intercept Survey

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SURVEY
Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
Shore-Based Angler Intercept Survey
Date:_____/_____/_____

Time:____________(use 24 h) Survey ID:_________________

Location Name:__________________________________________
Residential State:_________ Residential Zip Code:__________
Where was angler fishing?
S) Shore
B) Boat
Is the angler:

Survey #________________

Data Collector: _______________________________
# of People:________

# of Lines in Water_________

F) Pier: First 1/3, near land
M) Pier: Middle 1/3
E) Pier: End 1/3, over water
O) Other ___________________________________________________________

A) Active (i.e. artificial/casting and reeling)

I) Inactive (i.e. not moving rod & reel)

1. How long have you been fishing today? ________________hours (record in decimals, i.e. 0.5 h)
2. What time of day do you usually fish at this location? (Circle all that apply)
M) Morning
A) Afternoon
E) Evening
N) Night
AD) All day

V) Varies

3. During what seasons do you fish at this location? (Circle all that apply)
J- Just started (1st or 2nd time fishing)
Sp) Spring (Mar-May)
Su) Summer (Jun-Aug)
F) Fall (Sep-Nov)
W) Winter (Dec-Feb)
4. During each season mentioned above, how many days per season do you fish at this location?
a) Just started (1st or 2nd time fishing)
b) Infrequent (1-5 days/season)
c) Moderate (6-15 days/season)
d) Often (16-30 days/season)
d) Frequent (30+ days/season)
Sp) Spring (Mar-May):_____ Su) Summer (Jun-Aug):_____ F) Fall (Sep-Nov):_____ W) Winter (Dec-Feb):_____
5. What are you fishing for today? (If more than 2, circle Anything)
A) Anything
B) Catfish
C) Croaker
D) Drum (Red/Redfish/Black)
F) Ground mullet/Whiting
G) Mackerel (King/Spanish)
H) Trout
J) Other:___________________________________________________________
6. How many lines are you fishing?

1

2

7. Are all of your fishing poles rigged the same way?

E) Flounder
I) Shark

3

4

>4

YES

NO (if no, record Q10-16 for each pole)

8. What type of line connects to your hook? M) Monofilament B) Braid D) Dacron W) Wire (single or multi strand)
Other:_________________________________________________________________________________________
a) Line 1:_______
b) Line2:______
c) Line3:______
d) Line 4:______
e) same on all poles
9. What type of hook are you using? J) J-hook C) Circle, offset N) Circle, non-offset K) Kahle G) Jig T) Treble
Other:________________________________________________________________________________________
a) Line 1:_______
b) Line2:______
c) Line3:______
d) Line 4:______
e) same on all poles
10. How big is the hook? (record length for all hook types). Length = top of the hook to the bottom
S) < 40 mm - Small
M) 40-55 mm - Medium
L) >55 mm - Large
a) Line 1:_______
b) Line2:______
c) Line3:______
d) Line 4:______

e) same on all poles

13. If the hook is a circle hook, the gape should be recorded. (Gape = tip of the point to the inside of the shaft)
S) ≦ 10 mm - small
L) > 10 mm – large
N) N/A
a) Line 1:_______
b) Line2:______
c) Line3:______
d) Line 4:______
e) same on all poles
14. What bait are you using today? DS) Dead shrimp
LS) Live shrimp
S) Squid
C) Crab
A) Artificial
W) Whole fish (live/dead? what kind?): _________________ CB) Cut bait/fish (what kind?):_____________________
O) Other (what kind?):_______________________________________________________________________________
a) Line 1:_______
b) Line2:______
c) Line3:______
d) Line 4:______
e) same on all poles

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Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

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15. What do you do with your unused bait?
T) Throw in water
G) Give to other angler

H) Take home

16. Where do you usually clean your fish? D) Do not clean fish
17. If on site, where do you discard fish remains?

D) Discard elsewhere

S) on site

W) Water

H) at home

N) Never have unused bait

O) Other _________________

T) Trash can

O) Other________________

The next several questions all deal with what you have observed in the last 6 months while fishing at this location:
18. Have you observed sea turtles in the water around this location?

NO

19. Have you observed sea turtles eating discarded bait near this location?
20. Have you observed anyone catch a sea turtle at this location?
21. Have YOU caught a sea turtle at this location?

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

22. If YES, How many? A) ______ within last 30 days
23. Have you caught or hooked a sea turtle today?

NO

YES

B) ______2-3 months ago

C) ______4-6 months ago

YES

END OF SURVEY IF PARTICIPANT DID NOT CATCH ANY SEA TURTLES OR ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT MOST
RECENT CAPTURE
24. Was the sea turtle:
H) Hooked
E) Entangled
HE) Hooked & entangled
O) Other:________________________________________________

U) Unknown

25. If hooked, could you tell where the sea turtle was hooked? External is anywhere on the body, flippers or head.
E) External
M) Inside mouth
S) Swallowed
NS) Not sure
26. If hooked, was the hook removed?
27. Was all the line removed? NO

YES

NO

YES

Not sure

Not sure

28. If NO: amount of line remaining _______ (feet/inches)
29. What happened to the turtle?
A. Turtle released on site with ALL gear removed
C. Turtle collected by rehab facility staff
30. How was the turtle landed?

A) Used a net

31. Were there were any tags/markings on turtle?

B) Turtle released on site with some gear attached

B) Pulled up by line
NO

C) Walked to shore

YES (circle all that apply): F) Flipper

32. Did you notify anyone about the capture? (Rehab facility, state or federal agency)
33. If YES, who did you call?

R) Rehab facility

S) State agency

F) Federal agency

34. If NO, why was the turtle capture not reported? A) Did not know
B) No phone
D) Did not want to wait/unable to wait for rehab staff
E) Too time consuming
35. What would you do if you caught/hooked a sea turtle?
A) Report incident to _____________
B) Cut line

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C) Take to wildlife rehab

Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

YES

D) Not landed
S) Satellite

P) Paint

NO

O) Other:__________________
C) Afraid to get in trouble

D) Other ___________________

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Additional questions on other protected species.

(Regionally specific species)

Sturgeon
36. Would you recognize a sturgeon if caught?

NO

YES

37. If yes, have you caught a sturgeon in the last 6 months while fishing at this location?

NO

YES

NO

YES

Sawfish
38. Would you recognize a sawfish if caught?

NO

YES

39. If yes, have you caught a sawfish in the last 6 months while fishing at this location?
Marine Mammals
40. In the last 6 months, have you observed a marine mammal while fishing at this location?
41. If yes, what kind of marine mammal?

A) Seal

B) Dolphin

C) Porpoise

NO
D) Whale

42. Have you caught a marine mammal in the last 6 months while fishing at this location?

NO

43. If yes, what kind of marine mammal?

D) Whale

A) Seal

B) Dolphin

C) Porpoise

44. In the last 6 months, how many dolphins have tried to take bait or catch off of your gear?
___________ [Record number 0 or greater]
45. In the last 6 months, how many dolphins have become hooked or entangled in your gear?
___________ [Record number 0 or greater}

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Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

YES
E) Unknown

YES
E) Unknown

PRA STATEMENT
Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
OMB Control Number: 0648-0774
Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

A. SURVEY JUSTIFICATION
Collection of these data on sea turtle interactions in the pier-based recreational fishing sector is
necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et.
seq.) Section 7 analyses, and will provide necessary data for the conservation and recovery of
endangered and threatened sea turtle populations.
B. SURVEY PURPOSE
The sea turtle interaction data that will be collected via this survey collection will be used by
NOAA Fisheries protected species managers to evaluate the impacts of recreational fishing on
sea turtle populations. Analysis of data collected from this survey will be used in agency
documents, such as ESA Section 7 Biological Opinions and other regulatory documents. These
documents are disseminated to the public, but the raw survey results will not be disseminated to
the public. NOAA Fisheries will retain control over the information and safeguard it from
improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with NOAA standards for
confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information.
C. PUBLIC BURDEN
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for
reducing this burden to Sara Wissmann, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources,
[email protected].
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Participation in this survey is voluntary. The information collected will be protected and kept
anonymous if released. 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.