26254 AFSC/REFM: Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Economic Survey 2013 Data Set Published / External 22253 Commercial Fisheries Project In Work The purpose of this project was to collect data to understand the publics preferences for protecting the Cook Inlet beluga whale (CIBW), a distinct population segment (stock) of beluga whale that resides solely in the Cook Inlet, Alaska. The survey was administered during the summer and fall of 2013. The data underwent quality control and evaluation during 2013 and 2014 and are in the process of being analyzed. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is the primary agency responsible for the protection of marine mammals in the U.S., including the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale (CIBW). Recovery planning and management is expected to be ongoing for the foreseeable future. In deciding between management actions, planners and policy makers must balance the ESA and MMPA goals of protecting CIBWs from further declines with economic activities and development in the Cook Inlet region. Cook Inlet beluga whale protection actions may be subject to Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735), which requires regulatory agencies to consider costs and benefits in deciding among alternative management actions. Little is known about the public benefits associated with protecting this species, yet such information is needed for decision makers to more fully understand the trade-offs involved in choosing among potential protection alternatives and to complement other information available about the costs, benefits, and impacts of protection alternatives. This data collection and the subsequent research and analysis will provide the information needed to allow for a fuller range of benefits to be considered along with cost estimates, as well as other non-economic information, in the analysis of management actions that affect the CIBW. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8628, 04-20-2016 12:21 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Taxonomy (FGDC:taxonomy) Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category economy Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme economic values Theme household survey Theme public preferences Spatial Alaska Spatial Cook Inlet UC Davis California Data Set As Needed Table (digital) na survey na 32497 csv file Published / External In Work opinion_survey Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 8628, 04-20-2016 12:21 opintion_survey RESP_ID Unknown No No Active Respondent ID Number SAMPLE_ID Unknown No No Active Ipsos Sample ID Number JOB_NUM Unknown No No Active Ipsos Project/Job Number CONTROL_NUM Unknown No No Active Mailing Number/Type SAMPCONTROL Unknown No No Active Sample_ID and Control_Num Combined RETURNDATE Unknown No No Active Survey Return Date GROUP_NUM Unknown No No Active Sample Group Number Q01a Unknown No No Active Q1a Opinion of current US spending on issue - Health Q01b Unknown No No Active Q1b Opinion of current US spending on issue - Education Q01c Unknown No No Active Q1c Opinion of current US spending on issue - The environment Q01d Unknown No No Active Q1d Opinion of current US spending on issue - Developing alternative energy resources Q01e Unknown No No Active Q1e Opinion of current US spending on issue - Law enforcement Q01f Unknown No No Active Q1f Opinion of current US spending on issue - Assistance to other countries Q02 Unknown No No Active Q2 General reaction to Endangered Species Act Q03 Unknown No No Active Q3 Before today, aware Endangered Species Act protects distinct populations for some species in addition to entire species Q04a Unknown No No Active Q4a Agreement with - Protecting threatened and endangered species is important to me Q04b Unknown No No Active Q4b Agreement with - Protecting jobs is more important than protecting threatened and endangered species Q05 Unknown No No Active Q5 Have personally observed whales in nature (outside of aquariums) Q06 Unknown No No Active Q6 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about beluga whales Q07 Unknown No No Active Q7 Since some distinct populations of US beluga whales are increasing or stable, I am not concerned about the ones that are decreasing Q08 Unknown No No Active Q8 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about Cook Inlet beluga whales Q09 Unknown No No Active Q9 After looking at the information in handout, how concerned, if at all, about the Cook Inlet beluga whale Q10 Unknown No No Active Q10 A 25% risk of extinction in 100 years for Cook Inlet beluga whales make me concerned that they will actually go extinct Q11a Unknown No No Active Q11a Even if it costs us more money, we should do more so that the Cook Inlet beluga whale recovers Q11b Unknown No No Active Q11b Even if businesses and individuals are negatively affected, the most effective protection actions should be used to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales Q12Am Unknown No No Active Q12Am Program alternative prefer the most - 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Alternative B Q15Cl Unknown No No Active Q15Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C Q16a Unknown No No Active Q16a I do not feel it is my responsibility to pay for the protection of Cook Inlet beluga whales Q16b Unknown No No Active Q16b There is not enough information for me to make an informed choice between the alternatives Q16c Unknown No No Active Q16c The added costs I am willing to pay are just to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales, and not to protect other species Q16d Unknown No No Active Q16d I am concerned that the government will not effectively protect Cook Inlet beluga whales Q16e Unknown No No Active Q16e I feel I should not have to pay more federal taxes for any reason Q16f Unknown No No Active Q16f I dont think that scientists can make good predictions about what will happen in 50 or 100 years Q16g Unknown No No Active Q16g I dont feel qualified to choose between different levels of extinction risks Q16h Unknown No No Active Q16h I dont want to pay for Cook Inlet beluga whale protections if there is still a risk it may become extinct in the future Q17 Unknown No No Active Q17 How confident that answers in Q12-Q15 accurately reflect how feel about alternatives for protecting Cook Inlet beluga whales Q18a Unknown No No Active Q18a We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support Q18b Unknown No No Active Q18b Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs Q18c Unknown No No Active Q18c When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences Q18d Unknown No No Active Q18d Human ingenuity will insure that we do not make the earth unlivable Q18e Unknown No No Active Q18e Humans are severely abusing the environment Q18f Unknown No No Active Q18f The earth has plenty of natural resources if we just learn how to develop them Q18g Unknown No No Active Q18g Plants and animals have as much right as humans to exist Q18h Unknown No No Active Q18h The balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impacts of modern industrial nations Q18i Unknown No No Active Q18i Despite our special abilities, humans are still subject to the laws of nature Q18j Unknown No No Active Q18j The so-called ecological crisis facing humankind has been greatly exaggerated Q18k Unknown No No Active Q18k The earth is like a spaceship with very limited room and resources Q18l Unknown No No Active Q18l Humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature Q18m Unknown No No Active Q18m The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset Q18n Unknown No No Active Q18n Humans will eventually learn enough about how nature works to be able to control it Q18o Unknown No No Active Q18o If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe Q19 Unknown No No Active Q19 Gender Q20 Unknown No No Active Q20 Year of birth (19__) Q21a Unknown No No Active Q21a Number of people live with in following age group - Under 18 Q21b Unknown No No Active Q21b Number of people live with in following age group - 18 to 35 Q21c Unknown No No Active Q21c Number of people live with in following age group - 36 to 60 Q21d Unknown No No Active Q21d Number of people live with in following age group - Over 60 Q22 Unknown No No Active Q22 Employment status Q23 Unknown No No Active Q23 Ever a member of, or contributed time or money to, an environmental or conservation organization Q24a Unknown No No Active Q24a Number of hunting trips, if any, taken in last 3 years Q24b Unknown No No Active Q24b Number of sport or non-commercial fishing trips, if any, taken in last 3 years Q25 Unknown No No Active Q25 Own or rent residence Q26 Unknown No No Active Q26 Education Q27 Unknown No No Active Q27 Hispanic or Latino Q28a Unknown No No Active Q28a Race - Asian Q28b Unknown No No Active Q28b Race - American Indian or Alaska Native Q28c Unknown No No Active Q28c Race - Black or African American Q28d Unknown No No Active Q28d Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Q28e Unknown No No Active Q28e Race - White Q29 Unknown No No Active Q29 Household income (before taxes) in 2012 QCOM Unknown No No Active QCOM Gave Comment Flag Data Steward 2025 Person Felthoven, Ron ron.felthoven@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349 USA 206-526-4114 Originator 2016-04-20 Person Lew, Dan dan.lew@noaa.gov Originator 2016-04-20 Organization Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov https://ror.org/01h7fye62 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA (206) 526-4000 (206) 526-4004 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center AKFSC Home Page Online Resource 0700-1700 Pacific Time Point of Contact 2016-04-20 Person Lew, Dan dan.lew@noaa.gov Ground Condition -165 -140 65 55 Alaska Discrete 2013 Unclassified Contact point of contact. The data set is still being analyzed and will not be available for distribution until it has been finalized and all QA/QC practices have been performed. Contact the Point Of Contact for estimated time of release. User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Beluga_Whale__Main_Study_Codebook_2013.xls Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/16/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/REFM/CF/Cook%20Inlet%20Beluga%20Whale%20Economic%20Survey%202013.csv Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov Excel Not applicable. The survey contractor (Ipsos) undertook a standard set of QA/QC steps to ensure the data were entered correctly and valid. See dataqual and method in uploaded FGDC view. Yes Unknown No No no unknown NCEI-MD unknown unknown Project report not available yet. 1 NA 32497 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26254 Angie Greig 2015-08-03T11:39:21 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:17 2016-04-20 Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov 0700-1700 Pacific Time 1001 Public No No 2016-04-20 1 Year 2017-04-20 none Cook Inlet beluga whale Kingdom Animalia Genus Delphinapterus Species leucas Beluga whale csv file opintion_survey AFSC RESP_ID Respondent ID Number AFSC SAMPLE_ID Ipsos Sample ID Number AFSC JOB_NUM Ipsos Project/Job Number AFSC CONTROL_NUM Mailing Number/Type AFSC SAMPCONTROL Sample_ID and Control_Num Combined AFSC RETURNDATE Survey Return Date AFSC GROUP_NUM Sample Group Number AFSC Q01a Q1a Opinion of current US spending on issue - Health AFSC Q01b Q1b Opinion of current US spending on issue - Education AFSC Q01c Q1c Opinion of current US spending on issue - The environment AFSC Q01d Q1d Opinion of current US spending on issue - Developing alternative energy resources AFSC Q01e Q1e Opinion of current US spending on issue - Law enforcement AFSC Q01f Q1f Opinion of current US spending on issue - Assistance to other countries AFSC Q02 Q2 General reaction to Endangered Species Act AFSC Q03 Q3 Before today, aware Endangered Species Act protects distinct populations for some species in addition to entire species AFSC Q04a Q4a Agreement with - Protecting threatened and endangered species is important to me AFSC Q04b Q4b Agreement with - Protecting jobs is more important than protecting threatened and endangered species AFSC Q05 Q5 Have personally observed whales in nature (outside of aquariums) AFSC Q06 Q6 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about beluga whales AFSC Q07 Q7 Since some distinct populations of US beluga whales are increasing or stable, I am not concerned about the ones that are decreasing AFSC Q08 Q8 Before today, had ever seen, heard about, or read about Cook Inlet beluga whales AFSC Q09 Q9 After looking at the information in handout, how concerned, if at all, about the Cook Inlet beluga whale AFSC Q10 Q10 A 25% risk of extinction in 100 years for Cook Inlet beluga whales make me concerned that they will actually go extinct AFSC Q11a Q11a Even if it costs us more money, we should do more so that the Cook Inlet beluga whale recovers AFSC Q11b Q11b Even if businesses and individuals are negatively affected, the most effective protection actions should be used to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales AFSC Q12Am Q12Am Program alternative prefer the most - 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Alternative C AFSC Q14Al Q14Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program AFSC Q14Bl Q14Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B AFSC Q14Cl Q14Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C AFSC Q15Am Q15Am Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative A Current program AFSC Q15Bm Q15Bm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative B AFSC Q15Cm Q15Cm Program alternative prefer the most - Alternative C AFSC Q15Al Q15Al Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative A Current program AFSC Q15Bl Q15Bl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative B AFSC Q15Cl Q15Cl Program alternative prefer the least - Alternative C AFSC Q16a Q16a I do not feel it is my responsibility to pay for the protection of Cook Inlet beluga whales AFSC Q16b Q16b There is not enough information for me to make an informed choice between the alternatives AFSC Q16c Q16c The added costs I am willing to pay are just to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales, and not to protect other species AFSC Q16d Q16d I am concerned that the government will not effectively protect Cook Inlet beluga whales AFSC Q16e Q16e I feel I should not have to pay more federal taxes for any reason AFSC Q16f Q16f I dont think that scientists can make good predictions about what will happen in 50 or 100 years AFSC Q16g Q16g I dont feel qualified to choose between different levels of extinction risks AFSC Q16h Q16h I dont want to pay for Cook Inlet beluga whale protections if there is still a risk it may become extinct in the future AFSC Q17 Q17 How confident that answers in Q12-Q15 accurately reflect how feel about alternatives for protecting Cook Inlet beluga whales AFSC Q18a Q18a We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support AFSC Q18b Q18b Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs AFSC Q18c Q18c When humans interfere with nature it often produces disastrous consequences AFSC Q18d Q18d Human ingenuity will insure that we do not make the earth unlivable AFSC Q18e Q18e Humans are severely abusing the environment AFSC Q18f Q18f The earth has plenty of natural resources if we just learn how to develop them AFSC Q18g Q18g Plants and animals have as much right as humans to exist AFSC Q18h Q18h The balance of nature is strong enough to cope with the impacts of modern industrial nations AFSC Q18i Q18i Despite our special abilities, humans are still subject to the laws of nature AFSC Q18j Q18j The so-called ecological crisis facing humankind has been greatly exaggerated AFSC Q18k Q18k The earth is like a spaceship with very limited room and resources AFSC Q18l Q18l Humans were meant to rule over the rest of nature AFSC Q18m Q18m The balance of nature is very delicate and easily upset AFSC Q18n Q18n Humans will eventually learn enough about how nature works to be able to control it AFSC Q18o Q18o If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe AFSC Q19 Q19 Gender AFSC Q20 Q20 Year of birth (19__) AFSC Q21a Q21a Number of people live with in following age group - 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