Recreational Angler Attitudes Data 2013

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States

Q1. How many years have you been saltwater recreational fishing?

Q2. During the past 12 months, how many days have you spent saltwater recreational fishing?

Q3. During the past 12 months, has most of your fishing been from?

Q4. During the past 12 months, which area did you most frequently fish from?

Q4. Multi-Other

Q5. What species do you frequently target when you fish?

Q5. Multi-Other

Q6. During the past 12 months, most of my fishing trips were taken from . . . ?

Q6. During the past 12 months, I took at least one fishing trip from . . . ?

Q7. Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, is it likely that the number of fishing trips you take will decrease?

Q7ba. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Availability of leisure time.

Q7bb. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Personal finances.

Q7bc. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Fishing trip costs.

Q7bd. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Change of residence.

Q7be. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Recreational fishing regulations.

Q7bf. In the next 12 months, fishing trips you take will DECREASE for the following reasons - Conditions of the fishery.

Q8. Where do you get information about fishing and other marine related activities and issues?

Q8. Multi-Other

Q9a. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Catch fish?

Q9b. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Catch as many fish as I can for consumption?

Q9c. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Catch-and-release as many fish as possible?

Q9d. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Catch a trophy-sized fish?

Q9e. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Target a particular species?

Q9f. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Catch the bag limit of a species I am targeting?

Q9g. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Know that I will encounter abundant fish?

Q9h. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Fish in an area that is not heavily-congested?

Q9i. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Be close to amenities such as parking, restrooms, cleaning stations, boat launches, etc?

Q9j. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - See information concerning fishing regulations clearly posted?

Q9k. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Have access to staff to answer questions or provide information?

Q9l. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Have easy access to weather and tide information?

Q9m. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Fish in a scenic area?

Q9n. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Fish with family or friends?

Q9o. On most of your fishing trips, how important is it to - Teach others about fishing?

Q10a. Establish minimum size limits of the fish you can keep.

Q10b. Establish maximum size limits of the fish you can keep.

Q10c. Limit the total number of fish you can keep.

Q10d. Manage some species as catch-and-release only.

Q10e. Establish longer seasons with more restrictive bag limits.

Q10f. Establish shorter seasons with less restrictive bag limits.

Q10g. Establish shorter seasons with a larger variety of species you can legally catch.

Q10h. Increase the recreational harvest limit by decreasing the commercial harvest limit.

Q10i. Divide the recreational harvest limit among different modes.

Q10j. Restrict certain types of fishing gear.

Q10k. Require the use of release techniques that reduce fish mortality.

Q10l. Provide artificial fish habitat (e.g. artificial reef) in some areas of the ocean.

Q10m. Protect and restore fish habitat that has been degraded.

Q10n. Designate some areas of the ocean as marine reserves with catch-and-release fishing only.

Q10o. Close some areas of the ocean for certain seasons.

Q11a. Ensure that large quantities of fish are available to catch.

Q11b. Ensure that many different fish species are available to catch.

Q11c. Ensure that adequate numbers of trophy-sized fish are available to catch.

Q11d. Reduce the mortality associated with releasing fish that are not legal to keep.

Q11e. Ensure that future generations will have high quality fishing opportunities.

Q11f. Allocate some quota from commercial fisheries to recreational fisheries.

Q11g. Recover fish stocks that have been depleted.

Q11h. Protect marine biodiversity.

Q11i. Protect threatened or endangered marine species.

Q11j. Achieve consistency between state and federal fishing regulations.

Q11k. Simplify recreational fishing regulations.

Q11l. Monitor and enforce recreational fishing regulations.

Q11m. Ensure that the opinions of all recreational fisheries stakeholders are considered in policy-making.

Q11n. Ensure opportunities to fish in high quality fishing areas.

Q11o. Ensure that fishing sites are not heavily congested.

Q12a. Managing fish stocks to provide high quality fishing opportunities.

Q12b. Restoring fish stocks that have been depleted.

Q12c. Adjust regulations in a timely manner to address changing conditions of the fishery.

Q12d. Using management strategies that minimize costs to anglers.

Q12e. Ensure that the annual harvest limit provides enough fish for recreational fisheries.

Q12f. Ensuring that state and federal regulations are consistent.

Q12g. Monitoring and enforcing recreational fishing regulations.

Q12h. Using high quality data and assessments in policy-making.

Q12i. Incorporating stakeholder interests in policy-making.

Q12j. Protecting fish or shellfish species that are declining.

Q12k. Protecting marine habitats.

Q12l. Addressing conflicts between anglers and marine mammals.

Q13a. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Industrial pollution?

Q13b. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Oil and gas extraction?

Q13c. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Climate change?

Q13d. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Ocean acidification?

Q13e. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Shipping?

Q13f. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Overfishing in commercial fisheries?

Q13g. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Overfishing in recreational fisheries?

Q13h. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Non-native species?

Q13i. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Aquaculture?

Q13j. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Alternative energy (e.g. wave or wind) development?

Q13k. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Coastal development?

Q13l. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Algal blooms?

Q13m. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Marine habitat loss or degradation?

Q13n. How much of a threat does the following factor pose to the marine environment - Dams/barriers?

Q14. In the past 12 months, how many hours per week did you typically work for pay?

Q15. Which of the following categories best describes your household''s total annual income before taxes in 2012?

Q16. Do you or anyone in your household make a living part-time or full-time from work directly associated with marine resources or the marine environment?

Q16a. How concerned are you that fisheries management decisions will impact your livelihood?

Q17. Are you male or female?

Q18. In what year were you born?

Q19. What is your ethnicity?

Q20. What is your race?

Q20. Single race

Q20. Multi-race

Q21. What is the highest level of education you have completed?