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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36241 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Item Identification

Title:	Data
Short Name:	Data
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	Massachusetts Recreational Fishing Demand Survey Data

Entity Information

Entity Type:	Data File
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	Massachusetts Recreational Fishing Demand Survey Data

Data Attributes

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
N/A	MID	CHARACTER	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
N/A	received_date	CHARACTER	Date survey received by Quantech
N/A	Postmark_date	CHARACTER	Date survey postmarked (i.e., mailed by angler)
N/A	Wave	NUMBER	Wave 1=Jan, 2=Feb, 3=March, 4=April
N/A	Treatment	NUMBER	Version of survey: treatment 1=cash sample, 2=hypothetical WTA, 3=hypothetical WTP
N/A	Offer	NUMBER	Offer or payment amount: 15-500
N/A	CheckReturned	NUMBER	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
N/A	LicenseReturned	NUMBER	If 1 angler mailed license to Quantech. If 0 license was not mailed to Quantech. 1=yes, 0=no
N/A	ReturnedMailResent	NUMBER	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
N/A	ReturnedMailNoAddress	NUMBER	Original mailing was returned to Quantech from the post office and they were unable to find an alternate address. 1=yes, 0=no
N/A	SurveyReturned	NUMBER	Survey form was filled out and returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no
N/A	RefusalReturned	NUMBER	Blank survey form was returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no
N/A	Comments	CHARACTER	Comments from angler or comments from Quantech about the angler
N/A	CheckCashed	NUMBER	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
N/A	CheckNo	NUMBER	Number on check mailed to angler
N/A	CheckCashedDate	CHARACTER	Date check was cashed
N/A	Interviewer	CHARACTER	Quantech interviewer name
N/A	Timest	CHARACTER	Time telephone interview started
N/A	Timeed	CHARACTER	Time telephone interview ended
N/A	status	CHARACTER	no description available
N/A	contact	NUMBER	Number of telephone contact attempts made for follow-up survey.
N/A	complete	NUMBER	Variable from the follow-up survey CATI system that was used to manage the call sample. It can be disregarded.
N/A	Addresscorrect	CHARACTER	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
N/A	sendpackage	CHARACTER	no description available
N/A	secondsurvey	NUMBER	Angler did not respond to initial survey so Quantech mailed a second survey. 1=yes,0=no
N/A	personalcheck	NUMBER	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
N/A	REG_TYPE_CODE	CHARACTER	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).
N/A	resident	CHARACTER	MA resident if 1, non-resident if 2
N/A	days_fished_2011	NUMBER	Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2011
N/A	days_fished_2012	NUMBER	Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2012 so far
N/A	days_will_fish_2012	NUMBER	Estimated number of days angler will fish in MA waters during all of 2012
N/A	shore_mode	NUMBER	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no
N/A	PR_mode	NUMBER	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no
N/A	CH_mode	NUMBER	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,2=no
N/A	own_boat	CHARACTER	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
N/A	commercial_permit	CHARACTER	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
N/A	would_you_pay_sell	CHARACTER	Willingness-to-pay or sell question N=no,Y=yes
N/A	confidence	CHARACTER	Question regarding confidence of answer to willingness-to-pay or sell question 1=Probably sure, 2=Definitely sure
N/A	num_people_in_household	NUMBER	Number of people that live in the household (including angler)
N/A	marital status	CHARACTER	1=married, 2=Not married
N/A	employed_fulltime	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	employed_parttime	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	Unemployed	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	retired	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	fulltime_homemaker	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,2=no
N/A	student	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	other_employment	NUMBER	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
N/A	other_employment_specify	CHARACTER	Other employment
N/A	education_level	NUMBER	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
N/A	household income	NUMBER	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
N/A	surveycomments	CHARACTER	Angler comments
N/A	phonesurvey	NUMBER	Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed over the telephone. 1=yes, 0=no
N/A	errordesc	CHARACTER	Quantech description of any corrections made after running error-checking program
N/A	surveycomp	NUMBER	Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed.
N/A	dialdate	CHARACTER	no description available
N/A	REG_BIRTHDAY	CHARACTER	Anglers date of birth
N/A	weight	NUMBER	Sample data were weighted to account for unequal probabilities of selection and non-response. Data weighted by wave/treatment group/offer amount.
N/A	offer_category	NUMBER	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
N/A	stratum	CHARACTER	String variable of wave/treatment/offer_category

Name

Type

Description

N/A

MID

CHARACTER

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

N/A

received_date

CHARACTER

Date survey received by Quantech

N/A

Postmark_date

CHARACTER

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

N/A

Wave

NUMBER

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

N/A

Treatment

NUMBER

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

N/A

Offer

NUMBER

Offer or payment amount: 15-500

N/A

CheckReturned

NUMBER

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

N/A

LicenseReturned

NUMBER

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

N/A

ReturnedMailResent

NUMBER

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

N/A

ReturnedMailNoAddress

NUMBER

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

N/A

SurveyReturned

NUMBER

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

N/A

RefusalReturned

NUMBER

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

N/A

Comments

CHARACTER

Comments from angler or comments from Quantech about the angler

N/A

CheckCashed

NUMBER

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

N/A

CheckNo

NUMBER

Number on check mailed to angler

N/A

CheckCashedDate

CHARACTER

Date check was cashed

N/A

Interviewer

CHARACTER

Quantech interviewer name

N/A

Timest

CHARACTER

Time telephone interview started

N/A

Timeed

CHARACTER

Time telephone interview ended

N/A

status

CHARACTER

no description available

N/A

contact

NUMBER

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

N/A

complete

NUMBER

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

N/A

Addresscorrect

CHARACTER

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

N/A

sendpackage

CHARACTER

no description available

N/A

secondsurvey

NUMBER

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

N/A

personalcheck

NUMBER

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

N/A

REG_TYPE_CODE

CHARACTER

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).

N/A

resident

CHARACTER

MA resident if 1, non-resident if 2

N/A

days_fished_2011

NUMBER

Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2011

N/A

days_fished_2012

NUMBER

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

N/A

days_will_fish_2012

NUMBER

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

N/A

shore_mode

NUMBER

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

N/A

PR_mode

NUMBER

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

N/A

CH_mode

NUMBER

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

N/A

own_boat

CHARACTER

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

N/A

commercial_permit

CHARACTER

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

N/A

would_you_pay_sell

CHARACTER

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

N/A

confidence

CHARACTER

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

N/A

num_people_in_household

NUMBER

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

N/A

marital status

CHARACTER

1=married, 2=Not married

N/A

employed_fulltime

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

employed_parttime

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

Unemployed

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

retired

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

fulltime_homemaker

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,2=no

N/A

student

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

other_employment

NUMBER

Employment status 1=yes,0=no

N/A

other_employment_specify

CHARACTER

Other employment

N/A

education_level

NUMBER

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

N/A

household income

NUMBER

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

N/A

surveycomments

CHARACTER

Angler comments

N/A

phonesurvey

NUMBER

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

N/A

errordesc

CHARACTER

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

N/A

surveycomp

NUMBER

Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed.

N/A

dialdate

CHARACTER

no description available

N/A

REG_BIRTHDAY

CHARACTER

Anglers date of birth

N/A

weight

NUMBER

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

N/A

offer_category

NUMBER

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

N/A

stratum

CHARACTER

String variable of wave/treatment/offer_category

Attribute Details

MID

CC ID: 373026

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	7
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

received_date

CC ID: 373027

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	10
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date survey received by Quantech
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Postmark_date

CC ID: 373028

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	10
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date survey postmarked (i.e., mailed by angler)
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Wave

CC ID: 373029

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Wave 1=Jan, 2=Feb, 3=March, 4=April
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Treatment

CC ID: 373030

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Version of survey: treatment 1=cash sample, 2=hypothetical WTA, 3=hypothetical WTP
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Offer

CC ID: 373031

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Offer or payment amount: 15-500
General Data Type:	NUMBER

CheckReturned

CC ID: 373032

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

LicenseReturned

CC ID: 373033

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	If 1 angler mailed license to Quantech. If 0 license was not mailed to Quantech. 1=yes, 0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ReturnedMailResent

CC ID: 373034

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

ReturnedMailNoAddress

CC ID: 373035

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Original mailing was returned to Quantech from the post office and they were unable to find an alternate address. 1=yes, 0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

SurveyReturned

CC ID: 373036

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Survey form was filled out and returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

RefusalReturned

CC ID: 373037

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Blank survey form was returned to Quantech 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Comments

CC ID: 373038

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	253
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Comments from angler or comments from Quantech about the angler
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

CheckCashed

CC ID: 373039

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

CheckNo

CC ID: 373040

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number on check mailed to angler
General Data Type:	NUMBER

CheckCashedDate

CC ID: 373041

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	9
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date check was cashed
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Interviewer

CC ID: 373042

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Quantech interviewer name
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Timest

CC ID: 373043

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time telephone interview started
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Timeed

CC ID: 373044

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time telephone interview ended
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

status

CC ID: 373045

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	2
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	no description available
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

contact

CC ID: 373046

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of telephone contact attempts made for follow-up survey.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

complete

CC ID: 373047

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Variable from the follow-up survey CATI system that was used to manage the call sample. It can be disregarded.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Addresscorrect

CC ID: 373048

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

sendpackage

CC ID: 373049

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	no description available
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

secondsurvey

CC ID: 373050

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Angler did not respond to initial survey so Quantech mailed a second survey. 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

personalcheck

CC ID: 373051

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

REG_TYPE_CODE

CC ID: 373052

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	59
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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).
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

resident

CC ID: 373053

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	MA resident if 1, non-resident if 2
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

days_fished_2011

CC ID: 373054

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2011
General Data Type:	NUMBER

days_fished_2012

CC ID: 373055

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2012 so far
General Data Type:	NUMBER

days_will_fish_2012

CC ID: 373056

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	4
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Estimated number of days angler will fish in MA waters during all of 2012
General Data Type:	NUMBER

shore_mode

CC ID: 373057

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

PR_mode

CC ID: 373058

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

CH_mode

CC ID: 373059

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Mode of fishing that will be used most often in 2012 (angler may have checked multiple modes) 1=yes,2=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

own_boat

CC ID: 373060

Seq. Order:	35
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

commercial_permit

CC ID: 373061

Seq. Order:	36
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

would_you_pay_sell

CC ID: 373062

Seq. Order:	37
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Willingness-to-pay or sell question N=no,Y=yes
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

confidence

CC ID: 373063

Seq. Order:	38
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Question regarding confidence of answer to willingness-to-pay or sell question 1=Probably sure, 2=Definitely sure
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

num_people_in_household

CC ID: 373064

Seq. Order:	39
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Number of people that live in the household (including angler)
General Data Type:	NUMBER

marital status

CC ID: 373065

Seq. Order:	40
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	1
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	1=married, 2=Not married
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

employed_fulltime

CC ID: 373066

Seq. Order:	41
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

employed_parttime

CC ID: 373067

Seq. Order:	42
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

Unemployed

CC ID: 373068

Seq. Order:	43
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

retired

CC ID: 373069

Seq. Order:	44
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

fulltime_homemaker

CC ID: 373070

Seq. Order:	45
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,2=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

student

CC ID: 373071

Seq. Order:	46
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

other_employment

CC ID: 373072

Seq. Order:	47
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Employment status 1=yes,0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

other_employment_specify

CC ID: 373073

Seq. Order:	48
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	53
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Other employment
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

education_level

CC ID: 373074

Seq. Order:	49
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

household income

CC ID: 373075

Seq. Order:	50
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

surveycomments

CC ID: 373076

Seq. Order:	51
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	255
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Angler comments
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

phonesurvey

CC ID: 373077

Seq. Order:	52
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed over the telephone. 1=yes, 0=no
General Data Type:	NUMBER

errordesc

CC ID: 373078

Seq. Order:	53
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	40
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Quantech description of any corrections made after running error-checking program
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

surveycomp

CC ID: 373079

Seq. Order:	54
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	3
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

dialdate

CC ID: 373080

Seq. Order:	55
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	9
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	no description available
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

REG_BIRTHDAY

CC ID: 373081

Seq. Order:	56
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	10
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Anglers date of birth
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

weight

CC ID: 373082

Seq. Order:	57
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Sample data were weighted to account for unequal probabilities of selection and non-response. Data weighted by wave/treatment group/offer amount.
General Data Type:	NUMBER

offer_category

CC ID: 373083

Seq. Order:	58
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	8
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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
General Data Type:	NUMBER

stratum

CC ID: 373084

Seq. Order:	59
Data Storage Type:	CHARACTER
Max Length:	200
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	String variable of wave/treatment/offer_category
General Data Type:	CHARACTER

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID:	36241
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36241
Metadata Record Created By:	Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created:	2017-01-09 16:45+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2017-01-09
Owner Org:	NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2017-01-09
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2018-01-09