Angler Diary Recruitment Screening Questionnaire

Commonly Asked Questions
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How did you get my address?
Your address was randomly selected from all [insert state]’s addresses using scientific
sampling. You and your household represent many other households in your part of
the State.

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How much time will this survey take?

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Nobody in my household participates in outdoor recreational activities. Should I
still respond to the survey?

A:

Yes. It is important that everyone who receives this short questionnaire complete it and
return it. For this survey to be scientific, we need basic information about all
households selected for the survey – regardless of whether they participate in outdoor
recreational activities.

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Why can’t you interview another household instead of mine?

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Who is sponsoring this survey?

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How will the information I provide be used?

Recreational Saltwater
Fishing Survey

On average, it should take less than eight minutes to complete, including reviewing
instructions, and answering the questions.

For the results to be scientific, we need all households who receive this short
questionnaire to complete the questionnaire and send it back.

This study is being sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA). NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s
environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our
Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs.

Your answers will help identify individuals in your state who participate in outdoor
recreational activities. Those individuals who participate in outdoor recreational
activities could receive a second survey. The second survey will collect information on
how outdoor recreational resources are actually used. This information will help us
manage these resources for the future.
Your answers are completely confidential and will be used only for this study in
accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. Questions about completing this
questionnaire can be directed to Rob Andrews at National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration by calling 301-713-2328.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 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.
This is a voluntary survey, and responses are kept confidential as required by section 402(b) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and NOA Administrative Order 216-100, Confidentiality of Fisheries
Statistics, and will not be released for public use except in statistical form without identification
as to its source. 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.

Recreational Saltwater Fishing Survey
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The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration is
studying the recreational
saltwater fishing activities of
[insert state] residents.

Q1.

During the past 12 months have you
participated in recreational saltwater
fishing?
Yes
No

Q2.

Recreational saltwater fishing
refers to fishing for pleasure,
amusement, relaxation, or
home consumption in oceans,
bays, inlets, intra-coastal
waterways, and brackish
portions of water bodies
affected by the tides such as
rivers, sounds, passes,
estuaries, bayous, and canals.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be
conducting an in-depth study of recreational saltwater anglers during the
next year. We would like to include you in this study that will ask questions
about fishing experiences.
a.

Please indicate whether or not you would like to participate in this indepth study:

In addition to recreational saltwater
fishing, NOAA is interested in other
outdoor recreational activities in
which people participate. During the
past 12 months, did you participate in:
a.

backpacking, climbing, or hiking?
Yes
No

b.

recreational boating?
Yes
No

c.

Please return this form
even if no one participates
in the recreational saltwater
fishing activities.

Q4.

Yes, I accept your invitation to participate
No, I do not want to participate in this study  Thank you! Please see
the instructions for
returning the survey at
the bottom of this page.
b.

Thank you for accepting our invitation to participate in the NOAA study
of recreational saltwater fishing. Please provide the following
information in order to make sure we can contact you for this study:
First Name:

Last Name:

Email address:

recreational freshwater fishing?
Yes
No

d.

OMB No: 0648-0052
Approval Expirers 11/30/2013

Area code + Number:
(
)

Preferred day of week to call:
-

hunting?
Yes
No

Please use blue or black ink
pen if available.

Q3.

Thinking about the next 12 months,
do you anticipate participating in
recreational saltwater fishing?
Yes
No  Thank you! Those are all the
questions we have for you.
Please see the instructions
for returning the survey on
the next page.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
No preference

Preferred time of day to call:
:
AM
PM

Thank you!
Even if you have not participated in fishing or other outdoor activities in the past year and you
do not want to accept our invitation for the in-depth study, we ask that you please return the
completed form in the postage paid envelope provided or mail to the address below.

Please Return Your Survey Form to this Address:
Recreational Saltwater Fishing Survey
40 Wall Street Suite 3400
New York, New York 10005