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Northeast Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Demand Survey

Data Set (DS)  |  Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27648  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Short Citation:
Full Citation Examples
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Northeast Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Demand Survey, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27648.

Item Identification

Title: Northeast Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Demand Survey
Short Name: Northeast Summer Flounder Recreational Fishing Demand Survey
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Stated preference choice experiment data were collected in conjunction with NMFS’ Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) along the coastal states of Maine through North Carolina during calendar year 2010. All anglers intercepted in the Northeast for the MRFSS were asked to participate in a voluntary follow-up mail survey. All anglers that agreed to participate in the follow-up were sent mail questionnaires using a modified Dillman Tailored Design. Anglers were given the option of completing the survey by mail or online. The choice experiment survey asked anglers that have targeted summer flounder, scup, or black sea bass to simultaneously compare features of different hypothetical fishing trips and then to choose the trip they liked best. The features or attributes varied across trips and included bag and size limits of each species, the number of legal-sized fish caught of each species, the number of sub-legal sized fish caught of each species, the number of other types of fish that were legally kept, and the total trip cost. Respondents were also permitted to choose an opt-out option which was “Do something other than saltwater fishing.” The collection of choice responses from the various choice scenarios allows for the examination of tradeoffs and behavioral responses to various biological and regulatory changes. A total of 10,244 surveys were mailed out and 3,067 completed mail surveys were returned for a response rate of 30%.
Purpose:

The collection of choice responses from the various choice scenarios allows for the examination of tradeoffs and behavioral responses to regulatory changes.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None black sea bass
None Choice experiment
None demand models
None recreational fishing
None scup
None stated preference
None summer flounder
None valuation models

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2010

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None coastal states
None Maine through North Carolina
None Northeast region

Physical Location

Organization: NEFSC Woods Hole Lab
City: Woods Hole
State/Province: MA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: SAS data sets (version 7)
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 231406
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Steinback, Scott
Address: 15 Carlson Lane
Falmouth, MA 02540
Email Address: scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Phone: 508-495-4701

Distributor

CC ID: 231409
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Steinback, Scott
Address: 15 Carlson Lane
Falmouth, MA 02540
Email Address: scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Phone: 508-495-4701

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 231407
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Steinback, Scott
Address: 15 Carlson Lane
Falmouth, MA 02540
Email Address: scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Phone: 508-495-4701

Originator

CC ID: 231408
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Steinback, Scott
Address: 15 Carlson Lane
Falmouth, MA 02540
Email Address: scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Phone: 508-495-4701

Point of Contact

CC ID: 231405
Date Effective From: 2010
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Steinback, Scott
Address: 15 Carlson Lane
Falmouth, MA 02540
Email Address: scott.steinback@noaa.gov
Phone: 508-495-4701

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 231410
Description

Recreational fishermen fishing in the Gulf of Maine, NY, and NJ

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 231411
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2010-02
End: 2010-12
Description:

Data collection began in March, 2010 and ended in December, 2010

Access Information

Security Class: Sensitive
Data Access Policy:

Data access usually requires a formal written request
Data Access Procedure:

Contact owner for access

NEFSC Data Access Procedure:

1. Formal request in writing usually to the data owner/contact or Center Director;

2. Requester is contacted by data owner to review and verify the request content and details for data delivery options.

3. If data is confidential then owner will determine if the data may be released to the requester;

4. If data can be released, the data is downloaded and packaged for delivery electronically; or the requester may be directed to where the data is available online.

Data Access Constraints:

None, but contact owner for special instructions on using the data sets

NEFSC Data Access Constraint:

If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access.
Data Use Constraints:

None, but contact owner for special instructions on using the data sets
Metadata Access Constraints:

None, but contact owner for special instructions on using the data sets
Metadata Use Constraints:

None, but contact owner for special instructions on using the data sets

Technical Environment

Description:

Unix SAS data sets (version 7), 5 bi-monthly data sets totaling 17,349 KB

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Raw survey data
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Followed Dillman total design method shown to increase response rates and data accuracy

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: Yes
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: not applicable
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

not applicable
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
If World Data Center or Other, Specify: NARA
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: not applicable
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

backed up; multiple copies

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Mail surveys were designed, and sent out recreational fishermen. Their responses were reviewed, keypunched, and audited by a contract firm. Later, the responses were analyzed using SAS.

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 27648
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:27648
Metadata Record Created By: Barbara P Rountree
Metadata Record Created: 2015-10-02 13:11+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-04-07
Owner Org: NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-04-07
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-04-07