USVI boat-based non-commercial fishing survey

U.S.V.I. Boat-based Non-commercial Fishing Survey

OMB Control No.

Expiration Date:

1. INTERVIEWER ID
2. ASSIGNMENT/SITE CODE

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3. MM/DD/YYYY

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0

1

4. INTERCEPT NO.
Time this interview
was completed

5. INTERVIEW TIME
(use 2400 clock)

Good [morning, afternoon, evening]. How are you? My name is [First name], and I’m talking to fishers today to learn how important fishing is to them and to collect information about their catch. Participation is voluntary. Information will only be reported in aggregate
at the conclusion of the study. We will ensure that information identifying the financial business activity of a particular individual is
not identified. We can skip any questions that you do not want to answer. The survey will take about 15 minutes.
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).
Could I ask you some questions about fishing? [Agreed: Great, thank you.] [Refused: Okay, thank you for your time. Have a good day.]

6.

Will you be reporting today’s catch on a commercial catch report
or trip ticket form?

11.

Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? If yes,
what kinds?
1st Target
Common Name

1

Yes

2

No

8

Don’t Know

Species Name

Terminate interview

Species Code

Go on to Q7

2nd Target
Common Name
Species Name
Species Code

7. What is the length of the boat you were fishing from?
111111

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999

8.

99999
Number of feet to nearest half foot

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9.

1

Yes

2

No

3

Yes, but fish are
reported on another
fisher’s form.

Go to Q13

Refused

Record intercept
number from survey
where catch is recorded.
Go to Q15

What is the combined horsepower of the engine(s) on the boat
you were fishing from??

.
999

10.

Refused

12. Did you catch any fish while you were fishing that I might be able
to look at?

Refused

How many engines does the boat you were fishing from have?

999

Anything/No particular species

HP
13. How many fishers, including yourself, have their catch here?
Please do not include anyone who did not catch fish. Only count
those fishers who have their catch here.

Refused

What type of gear did you primarily use today?

Number of fishers

1

Handline

6

Snare

2

Rod and Reel

7

Hand

3

Dip net, A-frame

8

Other:___________

4

Cast net

98

Don’t Know

5

Spear

99

Refused

99

1

Refused

14. AVAILABLE CATCH. May I look at your fish? What do you plan to do with the MAJORITY of the (species)?
[Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses for disposition of fish; simply record the respondent’s answers.]
Disposition codes for Q14
1 Thrown back alive/plan to throw back alive
2 Eaten/plan to eat
3 Used for bait/plan to use for bait

Species Name

Notes/Comments:

4 Thrown back dead/plan to throw away
5 Some other purpose
6 Given away/plan to give away
8 Don’t know/ Didn’t ask
9 Refused

Species Code

# of Fish

Weight (kg)

Length (mm)

Disp.

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15. UNAVAILABLE CATCH. Did you land any fish that are not here for me to look at? For example, any that you may have thrown
back or used for bait? Please tell me about only the fish that you caught yourself.
[Surveyor: Do not read the list of responses for disposition of fish; simply record the respondent’s answers.]
Disposition codes for Q15

4 Thrown back dead/plan to throw away
5 Some other purpose
6 Given away/plan to give away
8 Don’t know/ Didn’t ask
9 Refused

1 Thrown back alive/plan to throw back alive
2 Eaten/plan to eat
3 Used for bait/plan to use for bait
Species Name

Species Code

# of Fish

Length (mm)

Disp.
Notes/Comments:

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2
3
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7

Now that we’ve looked at your fish, could I ask you just a few more questions? Answers to these questions will help us to better understand how important recreational, personal use fishing is to fishers and their households on St. Croix. Information collected with
these questions will only be reported for the whole fishing community. In other words, at the end of the study, the information will be
grouped together for everyone that we survey. We will not share a person’s individual responses with anyone.
16. What year were you born?

Refused: code 9999
21. Where were you born?

17. Do you live primarily in the U.S. Virgin Islands? That is, do you live
in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 6 or more months out of each year?
1

Yes

2

No

9

Refused

18. What is your island of residence?
1

St. Croix

2

St. Thomas

3

St. John

4

Water Island

9

Refused

Complete Q19
Go to Q22

19. How many years have you lived on St.
Croix/Thomas/John?

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Refused: code 999

1

St. Croix

10

St. Lucia

2

St. John

11

Trinidad/Tobago

3

St. Thomas

12

Other Caribbean

4

Puerto Rico

13

Mainland U.S.A.

5

Anguilla

14

6

Antigua/Barbuda

Another U.S.
island

15

7

Dominica

Other foreign
country

Dominican Repub.

98

Don’t Know

St. Kitts-Nevis

99

Refused

20. Which estate do you live in on St Croix/Thomas/ 8
John?
9
Estate Name
Estate Code
Refused: code 99999

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