Large Pelagic Dockside Intercept Form

2013 LPIS Screener and Introduction
Hello, my name is _________________ and I represent the Fisheries Research Group
of QuanTech, Inc. We are interviewing boat captains and owners for a study sponsored
by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce. I’d like
to ask you a few questions about your fishing.
a. On this vessel, are you the captain, owner, or mate or passenger (proxy
designated by the captain to participate in this survey)?
Yes CONTINUE

No TERMINATE AND TALLY

b. Did your boat just return from an offshore rod and reel or handline fishing trip
in which you targeted large fish such as tunas, billfish, sharks, swordfish,
dolphinfish, wahoo, amberjack, or other large pelagic fish?
Yes CONTINUE

No TERMINATE AND TALLY

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT NOTICE:
Collection of information through the Large Pelagics Fishing Survey provides
essential information for the conservation and management of Atlantic highly
migratory species. Information on fish distribution and catch rates will be used for
stock assessment and in developing management programs to enhance fishing
opportunities. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average 5 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 aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden to: NMFS, Highly Migratory Species (F/SF1),
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Reporting of fishing effort and
catch of highly migratory species is required under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act. Consistent with the Privacy Act, it is NOAA policy to preserve the
confidentiality of information submitted under this reporting requirement, except that
NMFS may release such information in aggregate or summary form, such that
individual identifiers are not disclosed (NOAA 216-100). Notwithstanding any other
provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be
subject 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.
OMB Control # 0648-0380

Expires XX/XX/XXXX

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2013

Large

Pelagics

1. INTERVIEWER CODE

Intercept

Survey

Questionnaire

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OMB No. 0648-0380 (Exp. xx/xx/xxxx)

2. INTERVIEW DATE (MO / DAY)

3. INTERVIEW TIME
(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)

4. STATE CODE

5. CONTROL NUMBER

7a. SITE

6. DOCUMENT NUMBER

7b. CLUSTER

1 = Marina; 2 = Private Dock; 3 = Public Ramp; 4 = Other

8. SITE TYPE

9. What is the name of your boat?

2

17a. Were you participating in a tournament today?

(MARK HERE IF THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A NAME)

10a. Is your boat primarily operated as a...
1

Private Boat

8

Don't Know

2

Charter Boat

9

Refused

3

Party/Head Boat

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1

Yes

8

Don’t Know  GO TO Q.18

2

No  GO TO Q.18

9

Refused  GO TO Q.18

17b. What was the name of the tournament?

10b. Was the trip today a charter trip or private trip?
1

Charter

8

Don’t Know

2

Private

9

Refused

 Tournament Code

11a. Does the boat have a NMFS HMS permit, and if so, what category is it?
1

General

4

No HMS Permit  GO TO Q.12

2

Angling

8

Don’t Know  GO TO Q.12

3

Charter/Head Boat

9

Refused  GO TO Q.12

18. What type of hooks were used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)
1

Circle

2

Non-Circle/J-Hook

Verified with Respondent

2

Obtained from Respondent 9

3

Corrected by Respondent

Other___________________________________________

 Number of Lines

Don’t Know

8

Other (Specify Below)

19. How many fishing lines were used?

11b. What is your boat’s NMFS HMS permit number?
1

3

20. How many hours were spent fishing for large pelagic species?
That is, how many hours were the lines in the water?

Refused
SPECIFY SOURCE

 Number of Hours Spent Fishing
PERMIT NUMBER
21. Which type of bait was used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)

12. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s Coast Guard document number?
 GO TO Q.14

2

Vessel has no Coast Guard Documentation number

8

Don’t Know

9

Refused

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1

Live

1

Dead

1

Artificial

22. Which method was used?
(READ LIST; FILL IN ALL THAT APPLY)
1

Trolling

1

Chumming

1

Chunking

1

Other (SPECIFY BELOW)

13. Can you tell me/verify your boat’s state registration number?

2

Vessel has no State Registration number

8

Don’t Know

LPIS

9
Refused
14. What State is the principal port of your vessel
[on your HMS permit application]?
 State Postal Code
(Letters)

23. How many people on the boat were actively fishing with rod and reel or
handline for large pelagic species?
 Number of People Fishing
24. Where were you fishing for large pelagic species?

 State FIPS Code
(Numbers)
 Lat.

15. At about what time did your boat return to this site?

 Long.

25. How many miles were you offshorethat is, how many miles was it to
the nearest land?

(USE 24 HOUR CLOCK)
16. For what large pelagic species were you primarily fishing today?
(Probe for at least one species. If Bluefin Tuna, probe for size
category. Choose appropriate code from Coding List.)

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 Number of Miles
26. How many feet deep was the water (depth to the bottom)?
Water Depth in Feet

1st LPS Target ________________________

27. What was the surface water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?
 Water Temperature

2nd LPS Target ________________________

28. In the event that my supervisor wishes to verify that I have been conducting interviews here today, may I have your name and telephone number?
RESPONDENT’S NAME
AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

PROXY?

 YES

 NO

29. Did you or anglers on your boat catch any fish today?

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 RESPONDENT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A NAME OR TELEPHONE NUMBER
Yes GO TO Q.30

No TERMINATE

Refused TERMINATE

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RECORD VESSEL NAME IN NOTES SECTION AND ITEMS 4-6 FROM THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS INTERVIEW:

4. STATE CODE

5. CONTROL NUMBER

6. DOCUMENT NUMBER

30. What species were caught? SEE LIST BELOW; FOR EACH SPECIES, ASK: How many of those did you keep? INTERVIEWER: OF THOSE THAT WERE
KEPT, HOW MANY DID YOU OBSERVE AND IDENTIFY? How many of those were released alive? How many of those were released dead? How many of those
that were kept were sold or will be sold? IF Q.17a=YES, How many of those that were kept were weighed-in or will be weighed-in at the tournament weigh station?
Fish Species

Number
Identified
by
Interviewer

Number
Kept

Species Code
(including size category if BFT)

Number
Released
Alive

Number
Released
Dead

Number to
Sell or
Already
Sold

Number
Tournament
Weigh-In or
Weighed-In

1.________________________________

2.________________________________

3.________________________________

4.________________________________

5.________________________________

6.________________________________

7.________________________________

8.________________________________

9.________________________________

10._______________________________

BFT
SIZE
CATEGORY
BY CURVED
FORK
LENGTH (CFL)

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4673
BFT - School (686 -1193 mm).................... 4677
BFT - Large School (1194 - 1498 mm)...... 4678
BFT - Small Medium (1499 - 1854 mm).... 4676
BFT - Large Medium (1855 - 2057 mm)... 4679
BFT - Giant (2058+ mm).....................................
4671
Bigeye Tuna................................................ 4691
Albacore...................................................... 4701
Yellowfin Tuna........................................... 4711
Skipjack Tuna............................................ 4661
BFT - Young School (1 - 685 mm).............

Blue Marlin....................................
White Marlin..................................
Swordfish.......................................
Shortfin Mako Shark......................
Unidentified Hammerhead Shark...
Blue Shark......................................
Common Thresher Shark...............
Dusky Shark...................................
Sandbar Shark................................
Little Tunny....................................

2171
2161
4328
3551
4950
4931
3531
4841
4821
4681

Atlantic Bonito...........
Dolphin.......................
Greater Amberjack.....
Wahoo........................

0330
1050
0030
4720

Non-Large Pelagic Species
Atlantic Mackerel....... 2120
Spiny Dogfish............. 3521
Striped Bass................ 4180
Bluefish....................... 0230
Cod............................. 0815

Notes:

31. May I measure the fish? (INTERVIEWER: If fish were kept, but not observed/identified or measured, you must provide reason why in the notes section above.)
1

Yes RECORD SPECIES CODE, LENGTH, GENDER, AND PREPARATION OF SPECIMEN

GENDER CODES: 1=MALE; 2=FEMALE
SPECIES CODE

SFL (mm)

CFL (mm)

GEN PREP

SPECIES CODE
6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

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SPECIES
CODE

No THANK RESPONDENT

PREP CODES: 0=WHOLE; 2=GUTTED; 6=PECTORAL LENGTH: VALID ONLY FOR SPECIES 4671 & 4679

1.

BILLFISH &
SWORDFISH

2

UPPER BILL
LENGTH (mm)

SFL (mm)

LOWER JAW
LENGTH (mm)

CFL (mm)

GEN PREP

PREP

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