2006 Alaska SaltwaterFishing Expenditure Survey

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Section A: Your Most Recent Alaskan Sport Fishing Trip

In this section we ask you about your most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska. A fishingtrip is defined as any portion of a day spent fishing. Saltwater is defined as the open oceanor any portion of a bay, sound, or river that is saltwater or brackish water. Except when asked,please do not include any information for other household members or other fishing partymembers. When completing the questionnaire please print clearly.

A4 What was the nearest Alaskan city/town to where you launched your boat, cast your line from

shore, or boarded a charter boat on this trip?

City:___________________

d Did you take this trip primarily to go fishing?NoYes

A8 Was your saltwater fishing in Alaska part of a longer trip in which you spent at least one night away fromyour residence?

No Please skip to question A9Yes

A2 On this saltwater fishing trip, did you fish from a...?Party/charter boatPrivate boatRental boat

Shore (beach, bank, jetty, pier)Don’t know

How many nights were you away from where you live on this trip?

Nights

a

b How many days of this trip were spent fishing?

Days (please count partial days as full days)c Of the days you did not go fishing, how many days did you spend participating in

another recreation activity?

Days (please count partial days as full days)

A3 Did you target any particular fish species on this trip?No Please skip to question A4Yes

a Please list the species you targeted. Do not include fish you caught but did not target.

1.___________________________________

2.___________________________________

Including yourself, how many people traveling with you went fishing on this trip?

# of People

A7

Including yourself, how many people traveled together on this trip?

# of People

A6

A5 Did you take time off from work without pay in order to take this trip?

NoYes

A1 What was the date of your most recent saltwater fishing trip in Alaska?

Month Day Year

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A10 What percentage of YOUR MOST RECENT FISHING TRIP expenditures were made inAlaska?

% purchased in Alaska

Approximately how much money did you PERSONALLY spend during THIS TRIP? Pleasetell us how many people your expenditure paid for, do not include any costs paid by othersand round to nearest dollar.

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Auto/truck fuel

Auto/RV rental

Airfare or other public transport

Other:_____________________________

Lodging (trailer parks, campgrounds, hotels,motels, B&B, etc.)Food and drink from grocery or conveniencestores

Food and drink from restaurants and bars

Other:_____________________________

Party, charter, or guide fees (including tips)

Fish filleting fee paid to charter operator orcrew

Processing, freezing, or shipping fee paid tofish processing company

Fishing tackle (bought or rented for this trip)

Bait

Ice

Fishing tournament, jackpot or derbyentry fees

Boat fuel, lubricants, and repairs

Moorage, launch, or haul out fees for this trip

Parking and site access fees

Gifts/souvenirs

Other:______________________________

TripExpenditure

Type of Expenditure

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A13 During the past two months, how many days have you spent saltwater fishing inAlaska from:

Beach or bank

Pier, bridge, dock or jetty

Privately owned boat

Charter, party, or head boat

A11 How many years have you been saltwater recreational fishing?

# of Years

New Jersey

Please allocate your total number of days of saltwater fishing from the question above to thefollowing states:

Alabama

Delaware Florida

Other (please specify:________________________________)

Georgia

Louisiana Maryland

Mississippi New HampshireNorth Carolina Oregon Rhode IslandTexas Virginia Washington

CaliforniaAlaska

Maine

New York

Hawaii

Massachusetts

South Carolina

Connecticut

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A12 During the past two months, how many days have you spent fishing in saltwater and fresh-water in Alaska (please count partial days as full days)?

# of Days Freshwater# of Days Saltwater

During the past 12 months, how many days have you spent fishing in saltwater anywhere inthe United States (please count partial days as full days)?

# of Days

A14

During the past 12 months,how would you characterize your saltwater fishing activity;recreational use only, subsistence use only, or personal use only?

Subsistence Only

Recreational Only

Don’t Know/Doesn’t Apply

Personal Use Only

A16 Are you a legal resident of Alaska?

No Please skip to question B1 on the next pageYes

a

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Section B: Tackle, Equipment and Durable Fishing Expenditures

In this section we want to know about your expenditures on fishing tackle, relatedequipment, and large durable items like boats, vehicles and vacation homespurchased during the last year, defined as the previous 12 months. Please keep thefollowing in mind when answering these questions:

• We are looking for your personal expenditures. If you shared the purchase of anitem, please only give us the amount you personally paid.

• We are interested in items used for saltwater recreational fishing. Many ofthese items have multiple uses. Please indicate the percent of time the item wasused for saltwater recreational fishing.

• We are interested in where the items were purchased. For tackle andequipment purchases made during the past 12 months please indicate the percentpurchased in Alaska, and for the large durable items you purchased please indicatethe state where the expenditure was made.

• Please round all expenditures to the nearest dollar.

During the last 12 months, did you spend any money on fishing tackle or fishing gear?B1

Approximately how much money have you PERSONALLY spent on the following items offishing tackle in the last 12 months? Please indicate the percentage purchased in Alaskaand the percentage of each category used for saltwater fishing.

No Please skip to question B2 on the next pageYes

PersonalExpenditure

Type ofExpenditure

%.00Rods, poles, reels, and componentsfor rodmaking $

%.00Tackle (lures, hooks, leaders,sinkers, flies and fly tying supplies,fishing line, etc.)

$

%.00Gear (tackle boxes, nets, baitcontainers, knives, gaffs, etc.)

$

%Purchased InAlaska

(0% - 100%)

%Used forSaltwaterFishing

(0% - 100%)?

%

%

%

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Approximately how much money have you PERSONALLY spent on the followingitems in the last 12 months? Some of these items have multiple uses other thansaltwater fishing. Please indicate the percentage purchased in Alaska and thepercentage of time the equipment was used for saltwater recreational fishing.

B2

PersonalExpenditure

Type ofExpenditure

% Used forSaltwaterFishing

(0% - 100%)

%.00

Other (please specify):______________________________________________________

$

.00Magazine, newspaper, and electronicsubscriptions devoted to saltwaterrecreational fishing

$

%.00Processing or taxidermy fees $

.00Dues or contributions to national,state, or local recreational fishingclubs or organizations

$

.00Saltwater licenses or fees $

%.00Special saltwater fishing clothing(foul weather gear, boots, waders,masks, wetsuits, etc.)

$

%.00Binoculars, field glasses, etc. $

%.00Camping equipment (sleeping bags,packs, tents, etc.) $

%Purchased InAlaska

(0% - 100%)

%

%

%

%

%

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B3 Do you personally own one or more boats that are ever used for saltwaterrecreational fishing?

No Please skip to question B4 onthe next page

Yes

B3.d Approximately how much money have you PERSONALLY spent on boatsand boating accessories in the last 12 months? Please indicate the state where the expenditure was made, if the item was financed,whether the purchase was new or used, and whether the purchase wasfrom a broker/dealer or private party.

B3.b How long is the boat you use most often for saltwater recreational fishing?

Feet

No

Yes

B3.c Is the boat you use most often motorized?

Horsepower

B3.a Approximately what percentage of the time are your boats used for saltwa-ter recreational fishing?

%

Non-motorized boat(canoe, kayak)

Boat/trailer maintenance

Type ofExpenditure

Motor boat and accessoriespurchased with the boat

Boat accessories pur-chased separate from boat

Boat mooring/storage

Boat /trailer license andregistration

Boat insurance

$ .00

$ .00

PersonalExpenditure

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

$ .00

YesNo

PurchaseFinanced

Yes or No?(check one)

YesNo

YesNo

Purchasedfrom a Bro-

ker/Dealer orPrivate Party?

(check one)

Broker/DealerPrivate Party

Broker/DealerPrivate Party

Broker/DealerPrivate Party

NewUsed

PurchasedNew orUsed?

(check one)

NewUsed

NewUsed

State WhereExpenditure

Occurred

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B4.b Approximately how much money have you PERSONALLY spent on yourvehicle used for saltwater recreational fishing in the last 12 months?Please indicate the state where the expenditure was made, if the item wasfinanced, whether the purchase was new or used, and whether the pur-chase was made from a dealer or a private party.

B4 Do you own a vehicle (truck, beach buggy, motorhome or RV, travel trailer, allterrain vehicle or ATV, truck camper, etc.) that is ever used for saltwater recre-ational fishing?

No Please skip to question B5 onthe next page

Yes

B4.a Approximately what percentage of the time do you use this vehicle forrecreational saltwater fishing?

%

PersonalExpenditure

Type ofExpenditure

$ .00

Purchase of a vehicle (truck,beach buggy, motorhome orRV, travel trailer, all terrainvehicle or ATV, etc.)used forsaltwater recreational fishing

$ .00

Repair and maintenance forvehicles used forsaltwater recreationalfishing

$ .00

Insurance for vehicles usedfor saltwater recreationalfishing

New orUsed?

(check one)

FinancedYes or No?(check one)

Yes NewUsed

Broker/DealerPrivate Party

Broker/Dealeror Private

Party? (checkone)

No

State WhereExpenditure

Occurred

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B5 Do you own a cabin or second home that is ever used for saltwater recreationalfishing?

No Please continue with section C on the nextpage

Yes

B5.c Approximately how much money have you PERSONALLY spent onyour cabin or second home that you use for saltwater recreationalfishing in the last 12 months? Please indicate if the item was financed,whether the purchase was new or used, and whether the purchase wasmade from a real estate agent or a private party.

%Purchased InYour Home

State(0% - 100%)

PersonalExpenditure

Type ofExpenditure

$ .00Purchase of a cabin or sec-ond home used for saltwaterrecreational fishing

$ .00

Repair, and maintenancefor homes used forsaltwater recreationalfishing

$ .00

Insurance for homes usedfor saltwater recreationalfishing

New orUsed?

(check one)

FinancedYes or No?(check one)

Yes NewUsed

Real EstateAgent

Homeowner

Real EstateAgent or

Homeowner?(check one)

No

B5.b In which state is your second home located?

B5.a Approximately what percentage of the time do you use this second homefor recreational saltwater fishing?

%

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Different types of anglers may have different expenditure patterns. Thefollowing questions will help fishery managers understand spendingacross different types of anglers. The information you provide will remainstrictly confidential, and you will not be identified with your answers.

Section C: About You and Your Household

C2 What year were you born?

Year:

Boyfriend

C4 Who taught you how to fish?

Mother/stepmotherFather/stepfather Uncle

Other (please specify:_________________________________________)

Male friend (peer)Sister GirlfriendBrother Male cousinGrandmother Husband

WifeGrandfather

Female friend (peer)Aunt

Female cousin

Female mentor (please specify relationship:________________________)

Male mentor (please specify relationship:__________________________)

C1 Are you........?

FemaleMale

C3 How old were you when you learned how to fish?

Age:

C5 Please list the top three reasons why you go fishing.

1. __________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________

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C9 What is your race (please mark all that apply)?

White

Black/African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

$100,000 - $149,999

$150,000 - $199,999

$200,000 or more

Less than $10,000$10,000 - $14,999

$15,000 - $24,999$25,000 - $34,999

$35,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $74,999$75,000 - $99,999

C11 Which of the following categories best describes your household’s total annual incomebefore taxes in 2004?

C10 About how many hours do you work per week?

Hours

C8 What is your ethnic background?

Not Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino

C7 What best describes your employment status? Please check all that apply.

Unemployed

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Full time homemaker

Retired

Student (part-time)

Student (full-time)

Other (specify)_______________________

Less than 9th grade

C6 What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Some high school (no diploma)

High school graduate (including GED)

Associates degree or technical school

Some college (no degree)

College graduate (bachelor degree)

Advanced, Professional, or doctoral degree

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