Telephone Follow-Up To Intercept Survey Instrument
Hello, may I speak with __________ (IF RESPONDENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, ASK FOR BEST TIME TO CALL BACK)
Hello, I'm _______ calling long distance from KCA Research Division in Alexandria, VA. I'm calling about your fishing trip on _________ (ENTER DAY/DATE). As you recall, after that trip you participated in a survey conducted for the National Marine Fisheries Service. Your participation in this follow-up survey is very important since only a limited number of households have been selected to participate. The information you give will be coded with the answers of others to ensure your confidentiality. (IF IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE BEFORE TO DISCUSS ANOTHER TRIP, PROCEED WITH INTERVIEW BUT TERMINATE AFTER Q.9.)
IF INTERCEPTED TRIP WAS THE ONLY TRIP TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS (Q.19. MRFSS), SKIP TO 4**.
1. Counting the day you were interviewed you stated that you had fished ______ days within the past 2 months (Q.19. MRFSS). On how many of those days did you target either bluefish, striped bass, black sea bass, summer flounder, Atlantic cod, tautog or scup (substitute weakfish for scup in the Mid-Atlantic). (IF RESPONDENT HESITATES, STATE: WE ONLY HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE TRIPS; WE'RE NOT GOING TO ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL TRIP.)
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 GO TO 4**.
2*.On the day that you were interviewed you stated that you targeted ______ on that trip (Q.14. MRFSS). On how many days within the past 2 months did you target ______ (insert target species).
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 888
Refused 999
3*.On how many days within past 2 months did you fish at the site where the interview took place?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 88
Refused 99
4.On how many of those days (fished at site where interview took place) did you target _______ (Q.2., target species).
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 88
Refused 99
4**. (IF TRIP WAS ONE-DAY TRIP--Q.1. ADD-ON INTERCEPT SURVEY = 1 SKIP TO Q.6.
IF TRIP WAS MULTIPLE DAY TRIP--Q.1. ADD-ON INTERCEPT SURVEY = 2 GO TO Q.5.
IF DIDN'T KNOW OR REFUSED Q.1. = 8 OR 9 SKIP TO Q.6.)
5.How many overnight trips did you take during the past 2 months?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 88
Refused 99
6. What would you say is the main reason why you chose to fish at that site where you were interviewed?
I always go there 1
Better catch rates (access to species) 2
Convenient 3
Less Congestion 4
Weather or Water Conditions 5
Scenic Beauty at the Site 6
Access to pier, jetty, bridge, beach/bank 7
Boat Ramp (Quality of or existence of) 10
Pre-paid Access Fee 11
Combination of (up to 3) ? ? ?
Other (Specify) 12
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
7*. (If fished from party/charter or rental boat) How much did you, personally, spend on boat fees for that trip?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 888
Refused 999
8. How many years have you been saltwater recreational fishing?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 88
Refused 99
9. Compared to your other outdoor recreation activities during the last two months (such as swimming, tennis, golf, etc.), would you rate fishing as:
Your Most Important Outdoor Activity 1
Your Second Most Important Outdoor Activity 2
Only One Of Many Outdoor Activities 3
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
10. People list many different reasons why they like to go saltwater fishing. Please rate each, of the following items I state as Not Important, Somewhat Important, or Very Important.
Not Important 1 Somewhat Important 2 Very Important 3
Don't know 8 Refused 9
A. To spend quality time with friends and family
B. To enjoy nature and the outdoors
C. To catch fish to eat
D. To experience the excitement or challenge of sport fishing
E. To be alone
F. To relax and escape from my daily routine
G. To fish in a tournament or when citations are available
H. Other (specify)
11. Considering the species you typically fish for, indicate whether you support or oppose the following conservation measures used to restrict total catch.
Support 1 Oppose 2
Don't Know 8 Refused 9
A. Limits on the minimum size of fish you can keep
B. Limits on the number of fish you can keep
C. Limits on the times of the year when you can keep the fish you
catch
D. Limits on the areas you can fish
VERSION 1
12*. The current daily bag limit for striped bass in (ENTER STATE) ____ is (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would increase your daily bag limit from (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ to (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT + 1) ____ fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would still be (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license? ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.12A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.13.
STRIPED BASS BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 1 RI 1
CT 1 NH 1
MA 1 DE 1
MD 1(Rec) 2(Charter) NY 1
NJ 1 VA 2
12a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.12.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for striped bass 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a one fish change is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
13*. The current daily bag limit for bluefish in (ENTER STATE) ____ is 10 fish. In the future it may be necessary to decrease the bag from 10 fish to 8 fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would allow you to maintain the current bag of 10 fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would be 8 fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license?
ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.13A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.14.
BLUEFISH BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 10 RI 10
CT 10 NH 10
MA 10 DE 10
MD 10 NY 10
NJ 0 VA 10
13a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.13.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for bluefish 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a 2 fish change in the bag limit
is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
VERSION 2
12*. The current daily bag limit for striped bass in (ENTER STATE) ____ is (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would increase your daily bag limit from (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ to (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT + 1) ____ fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would still be (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license? ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.12A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.13.
STRIPED BASS BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 1 RI 1
CT 1 NH 1
MA 1 DE 1
MD 1(Rec) 2(Charter) NY 1
NJ 1 VA 2
12a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.12.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for striped bass 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a one fish change is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
13*. The current daily bag limit for bluefish in (ENTER STATE) ____ is 10 fish. In the future it may be necessary to decrease the bag from 10 fish to 6 fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would allow you to maintain the current bag of 10 fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would be 6 fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license?
ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.13A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.14.
BLUEFISH BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 10 RI 10 CT 10 NH 10 MA 10 DE 10
MD 10 NY 10 NJ 0 VA 10
13a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.13.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for bluefish 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a 4 fish change in the bag
limit is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
VERSION 3
12*. The current daily bag limit for striped bass in (ENTER STATE) ____ is (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would increase your daily bag limit from (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ to (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT + 1) ____ fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would still be (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license? ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.12A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.13.
STRIPED BASS BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 1 RI 1
CT 1 NH 1
MA 1 DE 1
MD 1(Rec) 2(Charter) NY 1
NJ 1 VA 2
12a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.12.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for striped bass 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a one fish change is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
13*. The current daily bag limit for bluefish in (ENTER STATE) ____ is 10 fish. In the future it may be necessary to decrease the bag from 10 fish to 4 fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would allow you to maintain the current bag of 10 fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would be 4 fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license?
ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.13A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.14.
BLUEFISH BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 10 RI 10 CT 10 NH 10 MA 10 DE 10
MD 10 NY 10 NJ 0 VA 10
13a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.13.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for bluefish 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a 6 fish change in the bag
limit is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9 VERSION 4
12*. The current daily bag limit for striped bass in (ENTER STATE) ____ is (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would increase your daily bag limit from (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ to (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT + 1) ____ fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would still be (ENTER STATE BAG LIMIT) ____ fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license? ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.12A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.13.
STRIPED BASS BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 1 RI 1
CT 1 NH 1
MA 1 DE 1
MD 1(Rec) 2(Charter) NY 1
NJ 1 VA 2
12a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.12.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for striped bass 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a one fish change is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
13*. The current daily bag limit for bluefish in (ENTER STATE) ____ is 10 fish. In the future it may be necessary to decrease the bag from 10 fish to 2 fish. Suppose you could choose to buy a special license that would allow you to maintain the current bag of 10 fish. If you chose not to buy the license, your daily bag would be 2 fish. What would be the maximum amount of money you would be willing to pay for this special license?
ENTER NUMBER IF $0 GO TO Q.13A.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 IF > $0 GO TO Q.14.
BLUEFISH BAG LIMIT BY STATE ME 10 RI 10 CT 10 NH 10 MA 10 DE 10
MD 10 NY 10 NJ 0 VA 10
13a*. (IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS $0 TO Q.13.) Which of the following statements best describes why you feel the way you do?
You don't fish for bluefish 1
You already keep all the fish you care to 2
You don't want to pay any more to fish than you do now 3
You don't know how much a 8 fish change in the bag
limit is worth to you 4
Other (describe) 5
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
Continuation of Interview After Versions 1-4
14. Do you or does anyone living in your household own a boat that is ever used for recreational saltwater fishing?
Yes 1
No 2
Don't Know 8 GO TO Q.16.
Refused 9
15. In what county and state do you store your boat?
16. What is the length of the boat? (IF MORE THAN ONE BOAT, ASK ABOUT PRIMARY FISHING BOAT.)
Less than 10 feet 1 10 to 14 feet 2
15 to 19 feet 3 20 to 24 feet 4
25 to 29 feet 5 30 to 39 feet 6
40 feet or more 7 Don't Know 8
Refused 9
17. Would you describe your ethnic background as:
White 1 Other(specify) 5
Black 2 Refused 8
Hispanic 3 Don't Know 9
Asian 4
18. How old were you on your last birthday? (IF RESPONDENT HESITATES, QUICKLY GO TO Q.18A.) ENTER NUMBER GO TO Q.18.
Don't Know 888
Refused 999 GO TO Q.17A.
18a. That is, in which of the following age groups do you belong:
16 to 25 1 56 to 65 5
26 to 35 2 66 and over 6
36 to 45 3 Don't Know 8
46 to 55 4 Refused 9
19. Code Gender: Male 1
Female 2
IF UNCERTAIN, SIMPLY ASK WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
20. Including yourself, how many people reside in your household?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 88
Refused 99
21. What was the last grade of formal education you completed?
(IF RESPONDENT HESITATES, READ LISTED ALTERNATIVES)
Less than a high school degree 1 High school graduate 2
Vocational or community college 3 Some college 4 College graduate 5 Post-graduate/prof.degree6
Don't know 8 Refused 9
22*. Are you personally employed outside the home?
Yes 1 GO TO Q.23.
No 2 GO TO Q.22.
Don't Know 8
Refused 9 GO TO Q.27.
23. Are you currently not employed as a result of your own choice, ... are you retired, ... or are you unemployed but looking for work.
Not employed by choice 1
Retired 2
Unemployed & looking 3
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
(GO TO Q.30.)
24. And are you self-employed?
Yes 1 GO TO Q.25.
No 2
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
25 Do you work for an hourly wage or for a salary?
Hourly Wage 1 Salary 2
Commission only 3 Other (Specify) 5 Don't Know 8 Refused 9
26. How much is your hourly wage?
27. How many hours a week do you usually work?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 888
Refused 999
28. Can you choose to work more or fewer hours a week?
Yes 1
No 2
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
29. During this fishing trip were you on a paid vacation?
Yes 1
No 2
Don't Know 8
Refused 9
30. Did you forgo any wages by taking this trip?
Yes 1
No 2
Don't Know 8 GO TO Q.30.
Refused 9
31. About how much money could you have earned if you hadn't taken this trip?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know 888
Refused 999
32. Is your total annual household income before taxes over or under $45,000?
And is it over or under $60,000? And is it over or under $30,000?
IF OVER And is it over or under $85,000? IF UNDER And is it over or under $15,000?
IF OVER And is it over or under $110,000?
IF OVER And is it over or under $135,000?
IF OVER And is it over or under $160,000?
Less than $15,000 1
$15,001 to 30,000 2
$30,001 to $45,000 3
$45,001 to $60,000 4
$60,001 to $85,000 5
$85,001 to $110,000 6
$110,001 to $135,000 7
$135,001 to $160,000 or more 10
Don't Know 8
Refused 9