Marianas Boat Fishing Cost Earnings Study 2011

These data represent a cost-earnings study of the boat based fishing in the Mariana Archipelago fielded in 2011. Data collected include fisher classification, vessel characteristics, levels of investment, trip-level expenditures, fishing behavior, market participation, social aspects of the fishery, and demographics. Additionally, attitudes and perceptions towards fisheries management agencies and current and future management tools are described.

The purpose of the cost-earnings study was to update our understanding of the economic and social characteristics of the small boat fishing across the Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Collection of these baseline data provides managers with an updated understanding of potential behavioral responses and impacts from future fishing regulations.

Division: Ecosystem Science Division

Program: Socioeconomics Program

Program Lead: Justin Hospital

Authorities: Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act

Ownership: PIFSC

Study Area: Mariana Archipelago: Guam and the CNMI (Rota, Tinian, Saipan)

Spatial Resolution: Mariana Archipelago: Guam and the CNMI (Rota, Tinian, Saipan)

Temporal Resolution: Trip-level cost data, annual durable good expenses and behavioral characteristics

Frequency of Collection: Each record represents an individual fisherman

Type of Data Collected: various information including fisher classification, levels of fishing activity, financial performance, and social aspects. Additionally, attitudes and perceptions towards fishery management tools, agencies, and future management actions

Collection Method: In person interviews

Recording Media: Paper

Collection Standards of the Data or Creation Standards of the Data Product: Available

Documentation on Collection/Creation Standards: Available

Validation and QC procedures: Not available

QC Standards: Not available

Documentation on Quality Control: Available

Storage Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center

Storage Media: HDD/Access, external hard drive, network drive

Storage Format: MS-Access

Backups: Available

Documentation on Storage and Security: Available

Distribution Method: Encrypted Zip file

Hard copy interview forms are locked in a secured area. The electronic data are stored on government computers with all the proper Government security measures in place, including firewalls, individual username login, and password protection

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Email Justin Hospital (justin.hospital@noaa.gov)

Non-confidential summaries for public access

A. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. B. The developers of this data are concerned with assuring its proper use. Before the data are used to draw specific scientific conclusions, potential users are requested to contact PIFSC for background on the data. Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should be cited. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, PIFSC cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers

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A total of 259 fishermen completed the survey. There are no reliable estimates of fishing participation in Guam and CNMI but knowledgeable community members attest to the representativeness of the sample.

No efforts are made to expand to the population as there are no population estimates available.

After the data were recorded through primary in-person data collection methods (survey booklet), data were entered into the data entry file (MS Access database). The entered data were subject to logic tests and appropriate skip patterns. The data were assessed for outliers and cleaned. Finally, the cleaned data were used to generate data reports and summaries.

These data are Legacy and Sensitive (business information). Efforts to disseminate can be arranged upon request, but the data are currently out of scope for the Data directive.

Data is securely stored in PIFSC's server with password protection.

Only staff who work on the project can access to the data.

After the data were recorded through primary in-person data collection methods (survey booklet), data were entered into the data entry file (MS Access database). The entered data were subject to logic tests and appropriate skip patterns. The data were assessed for outliers and cleaned. Finally, the cleaned data were used to generate data reports and summaries.