NEFSC: Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fisheries Economic Data Collection

January 17, 2023

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John Smith
980 Beaver Creek Drive
Martinsville, VA 24112

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Dear John Smith,
In recent weeks, we have asked for your participation in the Greater
Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Business Cost Survey for 2022.
We plan to start summarizing results later this month and we are hoping
you will still consider completing this important survey. The
information you provide is critical for understanding the economic state
of the region’s commercial fishing fleets.
You can access and respond to the survey by typing the unique web link
into your web browser: www.fishingcostsurvey.com and entering access
code: 12345678A or by using the unique QR code provided in this
letter.

To access the cost survey using
the QR code:
1. Open the camera function of your
smart phone device.
2. Point the camera at the QR code
until the camera focuses on the code
(do not take a picture).
3. By hovering over the QR code in
your camera app, a link will appear
in your smart phone’s web browser.
Follow the link to the mobile
version of the cost survey.

We have received requests from vessel owners for a paper version of the survey. For this reason, we are
enclosing a hardcopy survey along with a prepaid return envelope in hopes that this may make it easier
for you to respond.
The survey will take approximately 45 minutes to complete and your individual responses and
participation will be kept confidential.
In addition, if you prefer to take the survey through a phone or a virtual interview with a Science Center
staff member or if you have any questions regarding this letter, the survey, or the survey questions, please
call 508-495-2015 so we may assist you.
For additional information on the data collected in this survey or to view data summaries from previous
survey years, you may also visit our cost data visualization tool at:
https://apps-nefsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/socialsci/cost-data.
This is the last letter and survey packet we will be sending you. We thank you again for responding to
this survey. Your participation is vital for incorporating accurate commercial fishing cost information
into the economic analyses that inform management decisions.
Thank you,
Samantha Werner

Gregory Ardini

Elizabeth Conley

Economist, Social Sciences Branch
NEFSC | NOAA Fisheries
Office: (508) 495-4733
Samantha.Werner@noaa.gov

Economist, Social Sciences Branch
NEFSC | NOAA Fisheries
Office: (508) 495-4710
Gregory.Ardini@noaa.gov

Research Technician, Contractor with
Ocean Associates, Inc. in support of
Social Sciences Branch | NEFSC
Office: (508) 645-6753
Elizabeth.Conley@noaa.gov

Northeast Fisheries Science Center

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