Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey

Hawaii Small Boat Survey 202X

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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

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OMB Control No. 0648-0773 Expiration Date XX/XX/20XX

Hello, please help us (NOAA) to better understand the importance of small boat fishing in Hawaii. We want to best represent Hawaii fishermen and we can only do that by hearing from as many fishermen as possible. Your details of fishing experiences and expenditures are important to ensure accurate results. While your response is voluntary, we hope that you will help us with this research.

We appreciate the confidential nature of the data being collected by this survey. NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) will handle individual survey data as confidential business information and a form of protected personal information and will maintain the confidentiality of the information consistent with legal authorities available to it, including but not limited to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) and the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1905). The PIFSC will protect individual survey data from public disclosure to the extent permitted by law and it has instituted procedures to provide that protection.

SECTION A. YOUR FISHING EXPERIENCES

Different fishermen in Hawaii had different fishing experiences over 202X-1. Please tell us about yours.

1. What type of fishing trips did you take in 202X-1?

• I went fishing using a boat only

• I went fishing sometimes using a boat and sometimes not using a boat

• I went fishing not using a boat

Go to Q2 Go to Q2 Go to Q5

2. Approximately how many BOAT fishing trips did you take in 202X-1? trips

(If not sure, please provide an answer below):

• _Fewer than 12 trips (once every month or less)

• ₁₂ – 24 trips (once every other week)

• ₂₅ – 49 trips (once a week)

• ₅₀ – 99 trips (once or twice a week)

• ₁₀₀ – 200 trips (two or three times a week) or more

3. We understand the gear you used may have varied by trip, please indicate what percent of your BOAT fishing trips in 202X-1 you took with each type of gear: (Please check one for each type of gear)

Trolling

Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species Handline for deep 7 bottomfish

Handline/rod and reel for shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)

Spearfishing

Other gear (nets, etc.), please specify:

None (0%)

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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About half (40%-59%)

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Most (60%-89%)

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Almost all (90%-100%)

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4. In 202X-1, did you use a green-stick as one of the gear types?

   • _YES 4a) In 202X-1, how many times in total did you use a green-stick? times

   • _NO

5. Approximately how many NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips did you take in 202X-1? trips

(If not sure, please provide an answer below):

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• _Fewer than 12 trips (once every month or less)

• ₁₂ – 24 trips (once every other week)

• ₂₅ – 49 trips (once a week)

• ₅₀ – 99 trips (once or twice a week)

• ₁₀₀ – 200 trips (two or three times a week) or more

1. In 202X-1, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips did you take with each type of gear? (Please

check one for each type of gear)

None

(0%)

Very little (1%-9%)

Some (10%-39%)

About half (40%-59%)

Most (60%-89%)

Almost all (90%-100%)

Rod and reel (pole) Spearfishing Cast/throw net

Other gear, please specify:

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   None	Very little	Some	About half	Most	Almost all
   (0%)	(1%-9%)	(10%-39%)	(40%-59%)	(60%-89%)	(90%-100%)
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   If you went spearfishing in 202X-1, what percent of the time did you use scuba gear and what percent of the time did you free dive?

Fishing trips with scuba gear Fishing trips with free dive

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   None	Very little	Some	About half	Most	Almost all
   (0%)	(1%-9%)	(10%-39%)	(40%-59%)	(60%-89%)	(90%-100%)
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   In 202X-1, what percent of your fishing time occurred in state and federal jurisdiction?

State waters (0-3nm)

Federal waters (greater than 3nm)

9. How many people in total, including yourself, were on board for an average BOAT fishing trip? people

10. In 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of pelagic fish (tuna, marlin, mahimahi, ono, etc., excluding akule and opelu) did you catch?

• _None

• ₁ – 50 pounds

• ₅₁ – 100 pounds

• 101 – 500 pounds

• ₅₀₁ – 1000 pounds

• _{More than 1000 pounds} About how much? pounds

11. In 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of deep 7 bottomfish (opakapaka, onaga, ehu, etc.) did you catch?

• _None

• ₁ – 50 pounds

• ₅₁ – 100 pounds

• 101 – 500 pounds

• ₅₀₁ – 1000 pounds

• _{More than 1000 pounds} About how much? pounds

12. In 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.) did you catch?

• _None

• ₁ – 50 pounds

• ₅₁ – 100 pounds

• 101 – 500 pounds

• ₅₀₁ – 1000 pounds

• _{More than 1000 pounds} About how much? pounds

13. In 202X-1, approximately how many total pounds of nearshore and reef fish (manini, uhu, weke ula, etc., including akule and opelu) did you catch?

• _None

• ₁ – 50 pounds

• ₅₁ – 100 pounds

• 101 – 500 pounds

• ₅₀₁ – 1000 pounds

• _{More than 1000 pounds} About how much? pounds

14. In 202X-1, during what percent of your fishing trips did you fish at/visit Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs):

None (0%)

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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About half (40%-59%)

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Most (60%-89%)

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Almost all (90%-100%)

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14a. In 202X-1, during the trips when you visited a Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), please estimate the percentage of your total fishing time that you fished at/around FADs:

None (0%)

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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About half (40%-59%)

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Most (60%-89%)

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Almost all (90%-100%)

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SECTION B. MARKET PARTICIPATION

15. What was your motivation for fishing in 202X-1? (If you had multiple motivations, put 1 as first, 2 as second, and 3 as third)

    • _Purely Recreational (I fished only for sport or pleasure)

    • _Recreational Expense (I fished primarily for sport or pleasure, but I also sold a few fish to cover trip expenses)

    • _Subsistence (I fished primarily to catch fish to feed myself/my family/my community)

    • _Cultural (I enjoyed fishing, but I was even more concerned about keeping traditional practices alive, such as using traditional fishing gear)

    • _Part-time Commercial (Fishing paid some of my bills, but I still have to work at another job)

    • _Full-time Commercial (Fishing brought in most or all of the money I made in 202X-1)

    • _Other, please specify:

16. In 202X-1, how was the catch/revenue distributed among fishermen in a fishing trip?

• _{I kept all the fish I caught (for sale/given away/} self-consumption)

• _I kept/received % of total fish caught

• _I kept/received % of trip revenue

• Don’t know/different every time

• _{Other, please describe:}

17. In 202X-1, what percent of your catch did you use in each of the following ways?

Consumed at home Given away

Caught and released Sold

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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About half (40%-59%)

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Most (60%-89%)

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18. In 202X-1, did you ever sell any of the fish you caught?

    • _Yes Q19

    • _No Q23

If you did not sell any of your fish in 202X-1, please skip to Question 23.

19. In 202X-1, where did you sell your fish? (Please check all that apply)

Seafood dealer/wholesaler Auction (United Fishing Agency) Restaurants/stores

Roadside/farmers’ market Friends/neighbors/coworkers Other, please specify

None (0%)

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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Most (60%-89%)

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20. In 202X-1, what was the approximate value of all the fish you sold?

• _$1 - $100

• _$101 - $500

• _$501 - $1,000

• $1,001 - $2,000

• _$2,001 - $5,000

• _$5,001 - $10,000

• $10,001 - $20,000

• _$20,001 - $50,000

• _More than $50,000, specify

$

21. In 202X-1, what percent of the value of fish sold (question 20) came from the sale of pelagic fish, deep 7 bottomfish, shallow bottomfish, and nearshore and reef fish?

Pelagic fish

Deep 7 bottomfish

Shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.) Nearshore and reef fish

None (0%)

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Very little (1%-9%)

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Some (10%-39%)

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About half (40%-59%)

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22. In 202X-1, after expenses, what percent of your personal income came from the sale of fish?

None (0%)

Very little (1%-9%)

Some (10%-39%)

About half (40%-59%)

Most (60%-89%)

Almost all (90%-100%)

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SECTION C. YOUR BOAT

In this section, we want to better understand the boat and gear characteristics of the boat based fishery in Hawaii

in 202X-1 .

23. Did you own the boat that you fished on in 202X-1?

    • _Yes Go to Q24

    • _No If NO, did you always fish on the same boat?

      • ^{YES Go to Q31}

• NO

Go to Q31

24. In 202X-1, what percent of time did other people (other than family members) use that boat without you?

None (0%)

Very little (1%-9%)

Some (10%-39%)

About half (40%-59%)

Most (60%-89%)

Almost all (90%-100%)

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25. ^{What was the length of your boat?} feet

26. What was the total horsepower? hp

27. In what year was that boat built?

28. 
    In what year did you purchase the boat you fished on in 202X-1?

(If homebuilt– when did you complete it?)

29. How much did you pay to purchase that boat? $

(If homebuilt – how much did it cost to build it?)

30. In 202X-1, what was the current market value of the electronics you used to fish? $

31. In 202X-1, what was the current market value of the gear you used to fish (not including electronics)? $

If you owned the boat that you fished on:

32. In 202X-1, what was the current market value of that boat? $

(Considering age and current condition and including motor(s) and trailer, but not including electronics or gear mentioned above)

If you owned the boat that you fished on:

33. Please enter the most recent year in which you made any major improvements to that boat

SECTION D. YOUR FISHING TRIP COSTS

We now want to understand your per trip costs for fishing.

Please remember that all your answers are strictly confidential.

34. In 202X-1, what was the primary gear used for your most common type of fishing trip with a BOAT? (Please check one)

• _Trolling

• _Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species

• _Handline for deep 7 bottomfish

• Handline/rod and reel for shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)

• _Spearfishing

• _Other gear (net, etc.), specify

34a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 34) type of fishing trip

with a BOAT?

Type of Expenditure	Trip Expenditure	Amount
Boat fuel (average for a trip)	$	gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)	$	gallons
Oil (average for a trip)	$
Ice	$	lbs
Bait	$	case(s)
Food and beverage	$
Daily maintenance and repair	$
Gear lost	$
Other, please specify:	$

34b. How were the trip costs distributed for your most common (question 34) type of fishing trip with a BOAT? (Please check one)

• _I paid all trip costs

• _I paid a fixed amount of $

• _I paid % of the total trip costs

• _{Other, please} describe:

1. In 2020X-1 what was your second most common gear used for fishing trip with a BOAT? (Please check one)

• _Trolling

• _Dead bait/live bait for pelagic species

• _Handline for deep 7 bottomfish

• Handline/rod and reel for shallow bottomfish (uku, ulua, etc.)

• _Spearfishing

• _Other gear (net, etc.), specify

35a. On average per trip, how much money did you spend on your second most common (question 35) type of fishing trip with a BOAT?

Type of Expenditure	Trip Expenditure	Amount
Boat fuel (average for a trip)	$	gallons
Truck fuel (round-trip)	$	gallons
Oil (average for a trip)	$
Ice	$	lbs
Bait	$	case(s)
Food and beverage	$
Daily maintenance and repair	$
Gear lost	$
Other, please specify:
	$

35b. How were the trip costs distributed for your second most common (question 35) type of fishing trip with a BOAT? (Please check one)

• _I paid all trip costs

• _I paid a fixed amount of $

• _I paid % of the total trip costs

• _{Other, please} describe:

SECTION E. 202X-1 FISHING EXPENDITURES (for boat owner only)

In an effort to better understand your economic contribution to the State of Hawaii’s economy, we would like to ask about your fishing-related expenditures in 202X-1. In the table below please indicate how much, if any, was

spent on the following items during 2020X-1

Enter “0” if you did not have any expenses in a category. Please do not leave blank.

Remember that all your answers are strictly confidential.

Cost Category 202X-1 Expenditure

(dollars)

Boat insurance $ _

Loan payments $ _

Mooring fees $ _

per month per month

per month

• per year

• per year

• per year

Gear replacement/repair from wear and tear (lines, lures, _$ gaffs, rods, electric/hydraulic reels, spears, wetsuits,

coolers, safety equipment, etc.) The cost of lost gear was reported above as a trip cost.

Annual boat and trailer repair, maintenance, and improve- _$ ments (exclude daily expenses)

Fees (CML, non-commercial permit ramp, registration for _$ truck and trailer, safety, dry dock fees, etc.)

Financial services _$

Other, please specify: _$

SECTION F. ABOUT YOU

Different people had different fishing experiences and different motivations for fishing.

The following questions help us to better understand these differences.

37. What is your sex?

    • _Female

    • _Male

38. What is your age?

• _Less than 25 years

• ₂₅ to 34 years

• ₃₅ to 44 years

• 45 to 54 years

• ₅₅ to 64 years

• _More than 64 years

39. What is the zip code where you live?

40. What is your race and/or ethnicity?

Please select all that apply and circle the relevant race/ethnicity example(s), or specify the appropriate one(s).

• American Indian or Alaska Native – For example, Navajo, Aztec, Maya, Eskimo, etc. _____________________________

• Asian – For example, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc. __________________

• Black or African American – For example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, etc. _____________________

• Hispanic or Latino – For example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Guatemalan, etc. ______________________

• Middle Eastern or North African – For example, Moroccan, Yemeni, Kurdish, etc. ___________________

• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander – For example, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Chuukese, Palauan, etc. _______________________

• White – For example, English, German, Irish, Italian, Scottish, etc. _______________________

41. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• _Less than 9^th grade

• _Some high school (no diploma)

• _High school graduate (including GED)

• _Some college (no degree)

• Associates degree or technical school

• _College graduate (bachelor degree)

• _Advanced, professional, or doctoral degree

42. What was your total household income, before taxes, in 202X-1, including fishing income?

• _Less than $10,000

• _$10,000 to $24,999

• _$25,000 to $49,999

• $50,000 to $99,999

• _$100,000 to $249,999

• _$250,000 or more

SECTION G. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

43. Given your experience, do you think in the next year more people will be doing each of the following types of fishing? (Please check one for each type of fishing)

Pelagic Fishing

Deep 7 Bottomfish Fishing

Shallow Bottomfish Fishing

Nearshore and Reef Fishing

• _Yes

• _No

• Yes

• _No

• Yes

• _No

• Yes

• _No

44. Why do you feel this way?

45. What were the top three (3) species you targeted for each of the following uses in 202X-1?

    	1	2	3
    To sell?
    To keep for self-consumption?
    To give away?

46. Please state how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

As someone who fishes I am respected by the community Fishing is an important part of who I am

Fishing is an important part of my culture

Strongly Disagree

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47. How important is each of the following for managing fisheries in Hawaii?

Rules are followed and enforced

My voice is included in decision making Managers know how many fish there are

Managers know how healthy the reef / other habitats are

Managers know about the fishermen and fishing community (income, culture, etc.)

Local agencies build or maintain fisheries infrastructure (boat ramps, harbors, etc.)

Other, please specify:

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48. Please state how much you agree or disagree with each of following statements:

Strongly Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

Rules are followed and enforced _{ }

My voice is included in decision making _{ }

Managers know how many fish there are _{ }

Managers know how healthy the reef / other habitats are _{ }

Managers know about the fishermen and fishing _{ }

community (income, culture, etc.)

Local agencies build or maintain fisheries infrastructure _{ }

(boat ramps, harbors, etc.)

Other, please specify: _{ }

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49. Do you have any suggestions for how Hawaii’s fisheries should be managed or topics that you feel need further study?

50. Did you substantially change your fishing activities in 202X?

    • _Yes

    • ^No

If YES in Q51, please answer the following questions.

51a. How did you change your fishing activities in 202X?

51b. What were the main reasons you made those changes?

51c. By how much did each of the following increase or decrease for your vessel(s) in 202X due to those changes? (Please enter “0” if there was no change)

Landings decreased by % OR increased by %

Fishing revenues decreased by % OR increased by %

Total operating costs decreased by % OR increased by %

Crew size decreased by # crew OR increased by # crew

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1. YES

2. NO

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_YES Phone: best time to contact you:

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_NO

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