29941 Data Set Published / External 1049 PIFSC Socioeconomics Program: Economics Research Metadata Portfolio Project In Work These data represent a cost-earnings study of the American Samoa small boat and spear fishery in 2015. Data collected include fisher classification, vessel characteristics, levels of investment, trip-level expenditures, fishing behavior, market participation, social aspects of the fishery, and demographics. Division: Ecosystem Science Program: Socioeconomics Program Program Lead: Justin Hospital Ownership: PIFSC Temporal Resolution: Trip-level Types of data: fisher classification, levels of fishing activity, financial performance and social aspects Collection method: in-person intercept interviews Recording media: Paper Collection Standards of the data: Available Validation and QC Procedures: Available QC Standards: Available Quality Control documentation: Available Storage Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center Storage Media: CD Storage Format: Access, SPSS Data Distribution Method: Encrypted zip file Theme American Samoa small boat fishery Theme ECONOMICS Theme PIFSC Theme SOCIOECONOMICS Theme cost-earnings Temporal 2015 Spatial American Samoa Spatial Pacific Ocean Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Data Set Access Database, spreadsheets As Needed Table (digital) The data were collected through in-person interviews with standardized paper survey forms The data were collected on paper survey forms through in-person interviews The data were collected through paper surveys 36397 American Samoa Small Boat and Spear Cost Earnings Survey 2015 Published / External Completed . Data Table Yes . 1 ID Number 22 No No Active Unique ID. Number 2 q0 Number 22 No No Active Survey number as assigned when it was returned. Number 3 q0a Text 255 No No Active Date of Survey [date]. Text 4 q0b Text 255 No No Active Fisherman's name. Text 5 q0c Text 255 No No Active Surveyer (staff). Text 6 q1 Text 255 No No Active Do you fish in this year 2014 and last year 2013? [I fished in 2014 only, I fished in 2013 only, I went fishing in both years]. Text 7 q2 Text 255 No No Active What type of fishing trips did you take in 2014? [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]. Text 8 q3 Text 255 No No Active Approximately how many BOAT fishing trips did you take in 2014 [0, Fewer than 25 trips, 25-49 trips, 50-99 trips, 100-200 trips, More than 200 trips]. Text 9 q4a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Spearfishing [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 10 q4b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Bottomfishing [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 11 q4c Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Trolling [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 12 q4d Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Nets [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 13 q4e Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Other gear, please specify [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 14 q4f Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your BOAT fishing trips were: Specification. Text 15 q5 Text 255 No No Active Approximately how many NON-BOAT fishing (shorline) trips did you take in 2014? [0, Fewer than 25 trips, 25-49 trips, 50-99 trips, 100-200 trips, More than 200 trips]. Text 16 q6a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: Rod and reel (pole) [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 17 q6b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: Spearfishing [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 18 q6c Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: Cast/throw net [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 19 q6d Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: Other gear, please specify [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 20 q6e Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your NON-BOAT fishing (shoreline) trips were: Specification. Text 21 q7a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your fishing trips occurred in local and federal jurisdiction? Local waters (0-3 miles) [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 22 q7b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your fishing trips occurred in local and federal jurisdiction? Federal waters (3 miles offshore) [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 23 q8 Number 22 No No Active How many people total , including yourself, are on board for an average fishing trip?. Number 24 q9a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of pelagic fish did you catch? [None, 1-50 pounds, 51-100 pounds, 101-500 pounds, 501-1000 pounds, More than 1000 pounds]. Text 25 q9b Number 22 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of pelagic fish did you catch? If more than 1000 pounds, about how much?. Number 26 q10a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of bottomfish did you catch? [None, 1-50 pounds, 51-100 pounds, 101-500 pounds, 501-1000 pounds, More than 1000 pounds]. Text 27 q10b Number 22 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of bottomfish did you catch? If more than 1000 pounds, about how much?. Number 28 q11a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of reef fish did you catch? [None, 1-50 pounds, 51-100 pounds, 101-500 pounds, 501-1000 pounds, More than 1000 pounds]. Text 29 q11b Number 22 No No Active In 2014, approximately how many total pounds of reef fish did you catch? If more than 1000 pounds, about how much?. Number 30 q12 Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your fishing trips were sampled by the biosampling program? [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 31 q13a Text 255 No No Active How do you define yourself as a fisherman? [Full-time commercial, Part-time commercial, Recreational expense, Purely recreational, Subsistence, Culture, Other please specify]. Text 32 q13b Text 255 No No Active How do you define yourself as a fisherman? Other specification. Text 33 q14a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, how were the catches distributed? [I kept all the fish I caught, I kept/received ___% of total fish I caught, I kept/received ___% of trip revenue, Don't know/different every time, Other please describe]. Text 34 q14b Number 22 No No Active In 2014, how were the catches distributed? % of total fish caught. Number 35 q14c Number 22 No No Active In 2014, how were the catches distributed? % of trip revenue. Number 36 q14d Text 255 No No Active In 2014, how were the catches distributed? Other description. Text 37 q15a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your catch was: Consumed at home [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 38 q15b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your catch was: Given away [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 39 q15c Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your catch was: Caught and released [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 40 q15d Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of your catch was: Sold [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 41 q16 Text 255 No No Active In 2014, did you ever sell any of the fish you caught? [Yes, No]. Text 42 q17a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, where did you sell your fish? Fagatogo Marke Place [Yes, No]. Text 43 q17b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, where did you sell your fish? Restaurants/stores [Yes, No]. Text 44 q17c Text 255 No No Active In 2014, where did you sell your fish? Roadside/farmers' markets [Yes, No]. Text 45 q17d Text 255 No No Active In 2014, where did you sell your fish? Friends/neighbors/coworkers [Yes, No]. Text 46 q17e Text 255 No No Active In 2014, where did you sell your fish? Other specification. Text 47 q18a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what was the approximate value of all the fish you sold? [$1-$100, $101-$500, $501-1000, $1001-$2000, $2001-$5000, $5001-$10000, $10001-$20000, $20001-$50000, More than $50000]. Text 48 q18b Number 22 No No Active In 2014, what was the approximate value of all the fish you sold? If more than $50000 specify. Number 49 q19a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of the value of fish sold came from the sale of pelagic fish, bottomfish, and reef fish? Pelagic Fish [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 50 q19b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of the value of fish sold came from the sale of pelagic fish, bottomfish, and reef fish? Bottomfish [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 51 q19c Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of the value of fish sold came from the sale of pelagic fish, bottomfish, and reef fish? Reef fish [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 52 q20 Text 255 No No Active In 2014, after expenses, what percent of your personal income came from the sale of fish? [1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 53 q21 Text 255 No No Active Do you own the boat that you fish on? [Yes, No]. Text 54 q22 Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what percent of time did other people (other than family members) use the boat without you? [0%, 1%-25%, 26%-50%, 51%-75%, 76%-100%]. Text 55 q23 Number 22 No No Active What is the length of your boat?. Number 56 q24 Number 22 No No Active What is the total horsepower?. Number 57 q25 Number 22 No No Active In what year was the boat built?. Number 58 q26 Number 22 No No Active In what year did you purchase the boat you fish on?. Number 59 q27 Number 22 No No Active How much did you pay to purchase the boat you fish on?. Number 60 q28 Number 22 No No Active What is the approximate market value of your boat?. Number 61 q29a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what was the primary gear usage for your most common trip? [Spearfishing, Bottomfishing, Trolling, Nets, Other gear specify]. Text 62 q29b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what was the primary gear usage for your most common trip? Other specification. Text 63 q29a1 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Boat fuel. Number 64 q29a2 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Truck fuel (round-trip). Number 65 q29a3 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Oil. Number 66 q29a4 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Ice. Number 67 q29a5 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Bait. Number 68 q29a6 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Food and beverage. Number 69 q29a7 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Daily maintenance and repair. Number 70 q29a8 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Other, please specify. Number 71 q29a9 Text 255 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your most common (question 29) gear type trip? Specification. Text 72 q29ba Text 255 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your most common gear type (question 29)? [I paid all trip costs, I paid a fixed amount of $___, I paid ___% of the total trip costs, Other please describe]. Text 73 q29bb Number 22 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your most common gear type (question 29)? I paid a fixed amount of $. Number 74 q29bc Number 22 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your most common gear type (question 29)? I paid __% of the total trip costs. Number 75 q29bd Text 255 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your most common gear type (question 29)? Other, please describe. Text 76 q30a Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what was your second most common gear usage? [Spearfishing, Bottomfishing, Trolling, Nets, Other gear specify]. Text 77 q30b Text 255 No No Active In 2014, what was your second most common gear usage? Other specification. Text 78 q30a1 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Boat fuel. Number 79 q30a2 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Truck fuel (round-trip). Number 80 q30a3 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Oil. Number 81 q30a4 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Ice. Number 82 q30a5 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Bait. Number 83 q30a6 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Food and beverage. Number 84 q30a7 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Daily maintenance and repair. Number 85 q30a8 Number 22 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Other, please specify. Number 86 q30a9 Text 255 No No Active On average, how much money did you spend on your second most common gear type trip? Specification. Text 87 q30ba Text 255 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your second most commongear type? [I paid all trip costs, I paid a fixed amount of $___, I paid ___% of the total trip costs, Other please describe]. Text 88 q30bb Number 22 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your second most commongear type? I paid a fixed amount of $. Number 89 q30bc Number 22 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your second most commongear type? I paid __% of the total trip costs. Number 90 q30bd Text 255 No No Active How were the trip costs distributed among your second most commongear type? Other, please describe. Text 91 q31a Number 22 No No Active Boat insurance. Number 92 q31a1 Text 255 No No Active Boat insurance: per month/year [per month, per year]. Text 93 q31b Number 22 No No Active Loan payements. Number 94 q31b1 Text 255 No No Active Loan payements: per month/year [per month, per year]. Text 95 q31c Number 22 No No Active Mooring fees. Number 96 q31c1 Text 255 No No Active Mooring fees: per month/year [per month, per year]. Text 97 q31d Number 22 No No Active Gear replacement/repair. Number 98 q31e Number 22 No No Active Annual boat and trailer repair. Number 99 q31f Number 22 No No Active Fees. Number 100 q31g Number 22 No No Active Financial services. Number 101 q31h Number 22 No No Active Other, please specify. Number 102 q31i Text 255 No No Active Specification. Text 103 q32 Text 255 No No Active What is your gender? [Male, Female]. Text 104 q33 Number 22 No No Active What is your age?. Number 105 q34 Text 255 No No Active What village do you live in?. Text 106 q35 Text 255 No No Active Are you Hispanic or Latino? [Yes Hispanic or Latino, No not Hispanic or Latino]. Text 107 q36a Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) Samoan [Yes, No]. Text 108 q36b Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) American Indian or Alaska Native [Yes, No]. Text 109 q36c Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) Asian [Yes, No]. Text 110 q36d Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) Black or African American [Yes, No]. Text 111 q36e Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) Native Hawaiian or Other PI [Yes, No]. Text 112 q36f Text 255 No No Active How would you describe your race? (check all that apply) White [Yes, No]. Text 113 q37 Text 255 No No Active What is the highest level of education you have completed? [Less than 9th 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]. Text 114 q38 Text 255 No No Active What was your total household income, before taxes, in 2014, including fishing income?. Text 115 q39a Text 255 No No Active Do you have any suggestions for how American Samoa's fisheries should be managed or topics that you feel need further study?. Text 116 q39b Text 255 No No Active Would you like to receive a copy of the final report for this study? [Yes, No]. Text 117 q39c Text 255 No No Active Would you like to receive a copy of the final report for this study? Name. Text 118 q39d Text 255 No No Active Would you like to receive a copy of the final report for this study? Address. Text 119 q39e Text 255 No No Active Would you like to receive a copy of the final report for this study? Email address. Text 120 q39f Text 255 No No Active May we contact you if we have any question sabout your survey responses? [Yes, No]. Text 121 q39g Number 22 No No Active May we contact you if we have any question sabout your survey responses? Phone. Number 122 q39h Text 255 No No Active May we contact you if we have any question sabout your survey responses? Best time to reach you. Text 123 notes Text 255 No No Active Survey Notes. Text Data Steward 2015-12-15 Person Pan, Minling minling.pan@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3822-2651 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5349 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HST M-F Distributor 2015 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2025-11-11 Person Pan, Minling minling.pan@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3822-2651 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5349 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HST M-F Metadata Contact 2015-12-15 Person Chan, Hing Ling HingLing.Chan@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5395 Originator 2014-06-30 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Point of Contact 2015-12-15 Person Pan, Minling minling.pan@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3822-2651 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5349 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HST M-F Ground Condition American Samoa Discrete 2015 Cost-earnings data was collected during 2015 Sensitive 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. PIFSC Data Access, Sharing and Dissemination Guidelines Email Minling Pan (minling.pan@noaa.gov) or call 808-725-5349 Non-confidential summaries for public access/display 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 the Data Steward 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. None None The surveys completed are generally representative of cost-earnings for American Samoa small boat and spear fisheries during 2015. After the data were recorded through primary in-person data collection methods (paper), 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. Yes Unknown Yes Yes No delay expected No delay expected No Archiving Intended No delay expected 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 in-person primary data collection methods (paper), 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. 36397 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29941 Justin Hospital 2015-12-22T11:54:39 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:25 2017-02-20 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2017-02-20 1 Year 2018-02-20