Track A
Contact 1: Mail-to-web push cover letter
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
We’re writing to ask for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). The NARFS III is sponsored by NOAA Fisheries. The results will be used to understand how anglers like you will be affected by changes in fishing regulations. We hope you take the time to participate because the information we collect from the NARFS III will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process.
Your name was randomly chosen from a list of people who were licensed for recreational saltwater fishing during 2022 in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts. As part of the small group of anglers selected to participate, your response is critical to the success of the survey.
To access the survey, please go to www.fishingsurvey.com and enter the following survey identification number:
47850
You can be assured of complete confidentiality. The data we collect will only be published in summarized form so that no individual response can be identified.
As a way of thanking you for taking a few minutes to share your experiences and opinions about recreational fishing, we’ve enclosed a $2 token of our appreciation.
We hope you enjoy completing the survey and look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track A
Contact 2: Email invite
Dear First_name,
About a week ago, we sent you a letter asking for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). We’re following up the letter we sent you with this email because we hope the electronic links will make it easier for you to respond online.
The NARFS III is sponsored by NOAA Fisheries. The results will be used to understand how anglers like you will be affected by changes in fishing regulations. We hope you take the time to participate because the information we collect from the NARFS III will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process.
Your name was randomly chosen from a list of people who were licensed for recreational saltwater fishing during 2022 in in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts. As part of the small group of anglers selected to participate, your response is critical to the success of the survey.
To access the survey, click on the following link:
www.fishingsurvey.com/fish47850
If you are having trouble accessing the link go to www.fishingsurvey.com and enter the survey identification number below:
47850
You can be assured of complete confidentiality. The data we collect will only be published in summarized form so that no individual response can be identified.
We hope you enjoy completing the survey and look forward to your response.
Many Thanks,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov.
Track A
Contact 3: Reminder email
Dear First_name,
About a week ago, we emailed you a link to the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). Our records indicate that you have not yet completed the survey.
It’s important that we learn about the fishing preferences of many different types of anglers for the results of our study to be accurate. You are part of a small group of licensed anglers selected for this study. Your answers will help us:
learn about the preferences of different types of anglers,
better understand how anglers are affected by changes in regulations, and
more accurately measure participation.
Please make your voice heard by participating in this important research effort. The information we collect will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process,
To access the survey, please click on the link below:
www.fishingsurvey.com/fish47850
If you are having trouble accessing the link go to www.fishingsurvey.com and enter the following survey identification number:
47850
Thank you very much for your help!
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track A
Contact 4: Reminder letter
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
During the past few weeks, we’ve contacted you a few times asking for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). As of today, we have not heard from you.
We are writing to you again to stress the importance that your response has for helping to get accurate results. There are no right or wrong answers and even if you've only gone recreational fishing one time, it is important that we hear from you.
The information we collect will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process, and it is only by hearing from nearly everyone in our sample that we can be sure the results truly represent the experiences and opinions of all anglers in the study region.
You can access the survey by going to www.fishingsurvey.com and entering the following survey identification number:
47850
Be assured that your responses will be kept confidential and will be combined with others so that no individual can be identified.
.
Many Thanks,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track A
Contact 5: Cover letter for final survey mailing
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
During the past month or so, we’ve contacted you several times asking for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III).
Because you may have been unable to complete the NARFS III online, we’ve enclosed a paper version. Once you fill it out, simply place it in the pre-paid reply envelope and drop it in the mail.
Our study is drawing to a close, and this is the last contact that will be made with the randomly selected sample of anglers who were licensed for recreational saltwater fishing during 2022 in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. We’re sending this final contact because of our concern that people who have not responded to the survey may have different fishing experiences and preferences than those who have responded. For our results to be accurate, we need to hear from you regardless of how often you go recreational fishing.
We appreciate your willingness to consider our request as we conclude this important research effort.
Sincerely,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track B
Contact 1: Mail-to-web push cover letter
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
We’re writing to ask for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). The NARFS III is sponsored by NOAA Fisheries. The results will be used to understand how anglers like you will be affected by changes in fishing regulations. We hope you take the time to participate because the information we collect from the NARFS III will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process.
Your name was randomly chosen from a list of people who were licensed for recreational saltwater fishing during 2022 in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. As part of the small group of anglers selected to participate, your response is critical to the success of the survey.
To access the survey, please go to www.fishingsurvey.com and enter the following survey identification number:
47850
You can be assured of complete confidentiality. The data we collect will only be published in summarized form so that no individual response can be identified.
As a way of thanking you for taking a few minutes to share your experiences and opinions about recreational fishing, we’ve enclosed a $2 token of our appreciation.
We hope you enjoy completing the survey and look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track B
Contact 2: Reminder letter
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
About a week ago, we mailed you a letter with a link to the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III). Our records indicate that you have not yet completed the survey.
It’s important that we learn about the fishing preferences of many different types of anglers for the results of our study to be accurate. You are part of a small group of licensed anglers selected for this study. Your answers will help us:
learn about the preferences of different types of anglers,
better understand how anglers are affected by changes in regulations, and
more accurately measure participation.
Please make your voice heard by participating in this important research effort. The information we collect will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process.
You can access the survey by going to www.fishingsurvey.com and entering the following survey identification number:
47850
Be assured that you that your responses are confidential. There are no right or wrong answers and even if you've only gone recreational fishing one time, it is important that we hear from you.
Thank you very much for your help!
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Track B
Contact 3: Cover letter for final survey mailing
Date
Name
Street_Address
City, State
Zipcode
Dear First_name,
During the past few weeks, we’ve contacted you a few times asking for your participation in the North Atlantic Recreational Fishing Survey III (NARFS III).
Because you may have been unable to complete the NARFS III online, we’ve enclosed a paper version. Once you fill it out, simply place it in the pre-paid reply envelope and drop it in the mail. If you would rather participate online, you can go to www.fishingsurvey.com and enter the following survey identification number:
47850
We’d also like to stress the importance that your response has for helping to get accurate results. The information we collect will be directly incorporated into the policymaking process, and it is only by hearing from nearly everyone in our sample that we can be sure the results truly represent the experiences and opinions of all anglers in the study region.
Our study is drawing to a close, and this is the last contact that will be made with the randomly selected sample of anglers who were licensed for recreational saltwater fishing during 2022 in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. We’re sending this final contact because of our concern that people who have not responded to the survey may have different fishing experiences and preferences than those who have responded. For our results to be accurate, we need to hear from you, regardless of how often you go recreational fishing.
We appreciate your willingness to consider our request as we conclude this important research effort.
Sincerely,
Scott Steinback
NOAA Fisheries
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
P.S. If you have any questions, please call XXX-XXX-XXX or email scott.steinback@noaa.gov
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