29941
American Samoa Small Boat and Spear Cost-Earnings Data: 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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American Samoa Small Boat and Spear Cost Earnings Survey 2015
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HI
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USA
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