Data

Survey ID # First digit=survey version, 2nd digit = 0, 3rd digit = wave, last three digits = unique survey number. Example: MID=101-012 Version 1, wave 1, survey id number 012

Date survey received by Quantech

Date survey postmarked (i.e., mailed by angler)

Wave 1=Jan, 2=Feb, 3=March, 4=April

Version of survey: treatment 1=cash sample, 2=hypothetical WTA, 3=hypothetical WTP

Offer or payment amount: 15-500

If 1 angler mailed check back to Quantech and kept their license. If 0 Quantech did not receive a returned check (does not mean angler cashed check). 1=yes, 0=no

If 1 angler mailed license to Quantech. If 0 license was not mailed to Quantech. 1=yes, 0=no

Original mailing was returned to Quantech from the post office and they were able to find an alternate address which Quantech sent the mailing. 1=yes, 0=no

Original mailing was returned to Quantech from the post office and they were unable to find an alternate address. 1=yes, 0=no

Survey form was filled out and returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no

Blank survey form was returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no

Comments from angler or comments from Quantech about the angler

If 1 angler cashed check (does not mean angler also returned survey and/or license). If 0 angler did not cash the check (does not mean angler returned the license to Quantech though). 1=yes,2=no

Number on check mailed to angler

Date check was cashed

Quantech interviewer name

Time telephone interview started

Time telephone interview ended

no description available

Number of telephone contact attempts made for follow-up survey.

Variable from the follow-up survey CATI system that was used to manage the call sample. It can be disregarded.

Asked on phone follow-up for people who said they had not received the letter): Our records indicate your current mailing address is: [ADDRESS FROM PERMIT]. 1=yes,2=no

no description available

Angler did not respond to initial survey so Quantech mailed a second survey. 1=yes,0=no

Check was cashed in error by the angler (they either changed their mind or claimed they didnt understand what they were doing), so they sent back a personal check of the same amount. 1=yes,0=no

Type of MA saltwater license purchased: (1) Resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing ($10 + convenience fee of $1.50 + 3% for internet customers = $11.85), (2) Resident Saltwater Fishing Age 60 and over (free except for convenience fee of $1.50 and .35 cents if obtained online = $1.85), (3) Non-Resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing Age 60 and over (free except for convenience fee of $1.50 and .35 cents if obtained online = $1.85), (4) Non-Resident Recreational Saltwater Fishing ($10 + convenience fee of $1.50 + 3% for internet customers = $11.85).

MA resident if 1, non-resident if 2

Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2011

Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2012 so far

Estimated number of days angler will fish in MA waters during all of 2012

Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no

Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no

Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,2=no

Does the angler own a boat that he/she will use to fish recreationally in marine waters of MA in 2012? N=no, Y=Yes

Will anyone in the household purchase a MA permit to operate a for-hire recreational fishing boat or purchase a MA commercial fishing permit this year? N=no,Y=Yes

Willingness-to-pay or sell question N=no,Y=yes

Question regarding confidence of answer to willingness-to-pay or sell question 1=Probably sure, 2=Definitely sure

Number of people that live in the household (including angler)

1=married, 2=Not married

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Employment status 1=yes,2=no

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

Other employment

1=Some high school, 2=High school, 3=Some college, 4=Two-year college degree or technical school, 5=Four-year college degree, 6=Some graduate work but not a graduate degree, 7=Graduate degree

1=<15K, 2=15-34,999K, 3=35-49,999K, 4=50-74,999K, 5=75-99,999K, 6=100-149,999K, 7=150-199,999K, 8=200K and over

Angler comments

Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed over the telephone. 1=yes, 0=no

Quantech description of any corrections made after running error-checking program

Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed.

no description available

Anglers date of birth

Sample data were weighted to account for unequal probabilities of selection and non-response. Data weighted by wave/treatment group/offer amount.

1=15, 2=25, 3=40, 4=55, 5=75, 6=100, 7=125, 8=160, 9=200, 10=250, 11=300, 12=350, 13=400, 14=450, 15=500

String variable of wave/treatment/offer_category