Weather & Outdoor Activity Survey

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 4

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 5

11 . What is this person’s sex?

11 . What is this person’s sex?

Male

Male

Female

Female

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

Age in years

13 . Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

13 . Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

Yes, of Hispanic origin

Yes, of Hispanic origin

No, not of Hispanic origin
14 . What is this person’s race? Mark one or more boxes.

Age in years

No, not of Hispanic origin

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Weather and Outdoor
Activity Survey

14 . What is this person’s race? Mark one or more boxes.

White

White

Black, African-American

Black, African-American

Asian

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Please think only about recreational saltwater fishing in
.

Please think only about recreational saltwater fishing in
.

15 .
.How many days did this person go
recreational saltwater fishing from the SHORE
in ?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways, beaches,
banks, or any other shore-based place or area. Do not
include freshwater fishing.

15 .
.How many days did this person go
recreational saltwater fishing from the SHORE
in ?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways, beaches,
banks, or any other shore-based place or area. Do not
include freshwater fishing.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in last
12 months
Go to question 16

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in last
12 months
Go to question 16

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

.How many days did this person go recreational
16 .
saltwater fishing from a private or rental BOAT that
returned to shore in ?
Do not include freshwater trips or trips where a paid
captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.

.How many days did this person go recreational
16 .
saltwater fishing from a private or rental BOAT that
returned to shore in ?
Do not include freshwater trips or trips where a paid
captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private boat in
last 12 months .

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private boat in
last 12 months .

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 5.

Please return your survey to Gallup in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope.

If you have answered for all people in your
household, please return your survey.

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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
Rob Andrews, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
No personally identifiable information will be collected through this survey. Responses will only be associated with a unique,
randomly assigned identification code. Any public release of survey data will be without identification as to its source or in aggregate
statistical form. All survey data will be stored on secured, password protected servers, and all transfer of survey data will utilize
secure file transfer protocols.

This survey should be filled out by an adult member of the household. Complete and
return this form even if no one in your household participates in any of these activities.

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EXAMPLE

Please carefully follow the steps below when completing this survey.

RIGHT
WAY

• Use only a blue or black ink pen that does not blot the paper

WRONG
WAY

• Make solid marks inside the response boxes

7 . Which of the following best describes how
your household receives telephone calls?

Newspaper

Most are received on landline phones

Internet

All are received on landline phones

Other

No calls are received on cell phones
or landline phones

Occupied without payment or rent
9 . How long have you lived at this address?
1 year or less
Less than 5 years, more than 1 year
5 years or more

Rarely

10 . How many people, including all adults and
children, live in this household?
Number of people
Please answer the next section for
each member of your household,
starting with yourself. Please answer
for all people in your home, including
people who fish and people who
do not fish.
If you have more than 5 people living
at this address, answer for the oldest
members of the household.

Yes

Please use the calendars to help
answer questions 15 and 16.

No
6 .During the past 12 months, has anyone in
.
this household been saltwater fishing in
?
Yes
No

Male

Female

Female

Female

12 . How old are you?

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

JANUARY 2023
S
1
8
15
22
29

M
2
9
16
23
30

T
3
10
17
24
31

W
4
11
18
25

T
5
12
19
26

F
6
13
20
27

S
7
14
21
28

S

M

T

W
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28

T
2
9
16
23

Yes, of Hispanic origin

F
3
10
17
24

S
4
11
18
25

13 . Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

Age in years

Yes, of Hispanic origin

No, not of Hispanic origin

No, not of Hispanic origin

White

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in .

The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.
.How many days did you go recreational
16 .
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
?
Do not include freshwater trips or trips where a paid
captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 2.
If you have answered for all people in your
household, please return your survey.

14 . What is this person’s race? Mark one or more boxes.
White

Black, African-American

Asian

13 . Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

Yes, of Hispanic origin

14 . What is this person’s race? Mark one or more boxes.

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

FEBRUARY 2023

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

13 . Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

.How many days did you go recreational
15 .
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
?

Rented

Some of the time

.
5 .During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household been freshwater fishing in
?

Male

American Indian or Alaska Native

Owned (without a mortgage)

All the time

No

Male

Black, African-American

Owned with a mortgage or loan

No

Yes

11 . What is this person’s sex?

White

8 . Which of the following best describes this
house, apartment, or mobile home?

Yes

4 . During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household visited a public beach,
national seashore, coastal state park, or
other coastal nature reserve or protected
area?

11 . What is this person’s sex?

14 . What is your race? Mark one or more boxes.

Most are received on cell phones
Some are received on cell phones
and some on landline phones

Never

11 . What is your sex?

No, not of Hispanic origin

All are received on cell phones

Radio

3 . In your area, how often do the advanced
warnings you get for severe weather
events allow you enough time to prepare
properly?

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 3

Age in years

Television

2 . During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household had to evacuate or seek
shelter due to a severe weather event, such
as a tornado, hurricane, or thunderstorm?

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 2

Age in years

• Do not make other marks on the survey
1 . How do members of this household obtain
information about the weather, including
current weather conditions, forecasts, and
warnings? Mark all that apply.

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 1 (YOU)

Asian

Black, African-American
Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in .

Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in .

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
.
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
?

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
.
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
?

The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing.

The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

16 . How many days did this person go recreational
.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
?

16 . How many days did this person go recreational
.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
?

Do not include freshwater trips or trips where a paid
captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months .
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

Do not include freshwater trips or trips where a paid
captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months .
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Jan. and Feb. of 2024
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Jan. and Feb.

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 3.

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 4 on the back.

If you have answered for all people in your
household, please return your survey.

If you have answered for all people in your
household, please return your survey.