Data

36241

Data

Entity

Published / External

27649

Massachusetts Recreational Fishing Demand Survey

Data Set

Completed Massachusetts Recreational Fishing Demand Survey Data

Data File

Yes

Massachusetts Recreational Fishing Demand Survey Data

MID

CHARACTER

Active 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

CHARACTER

received_date

CHARACTER

Active Date survey received by Quantech

CHARACTER

Postmark_date

CHARACTER

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

CHARACTER

Wave

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

Treatment

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

Offer

NUMBER

Active Offer or payment amount: 15-500

NUMBER

CheckReturned

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

LicenseReturned

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

ReturnedMailResent

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

ReturnedMailNoAddress

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

SurveyReturned

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

RefusalReturned

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

Comments

CHARACTER

253

Active Comments from angler or comments from Quantech about the angler

CHARACTER

CheckCashed

NUMBER

Active 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

CheckNo

NUMBER

Active Number on check mailed to angler

NUMBER

CheckCashedDate

CHARACTER

Active Date check was cashed

CHARACTER

Interviewer

CHARACTER

Active Quantech interviewer name

CHARACTER

Timest

CHARACTER

Active Time telephone interview started

CHARACTER

Timeed

CHARACTER

Active Time telephone interview ended

CHARACTER

status

CHARACTER

Active no description available

CHARACTER

contact

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

complete

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

Addresscorrect

CHARACTER

Active 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

CHARACTER

sendpackage

CHARACTER

Active no description available

CHARACTER

secondsurvey

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

personalcheck

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

REG_TYPE_CODE

CHARACTER

Active 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).

CHARACTER

resident

CHARACTER

Active MA resident if 1, non-resident if 2

CHARACTER

days_fished_2011

NUMBER

Active Number of days angler fished in MA waters during 2011

NUMBER

days_fished_2012

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

days_will_fish_2012

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

shore_mode

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

PR_mode

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

CH_mode

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

own_boat

CHARACTER

Active 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

CHARACTER

commercial_permit

CHARACTER

Active 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

CHARACTER

would_you_pay_sell

CHARACTER

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

CHARACTER

confidence

CHARACTER

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

CHARACTER

num_people_in_household

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

marital status

CHARACTER

Active 1=married, 2=Not married

CHARACTER

employed_fulltime

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

employed_parttime

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

Unemployed

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

retired

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

fulltime_homemaker

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,2=no

NUMBER

student

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

other_employment

NUMBER

Active Employment status 1=yes,0=no

NUMBER

other_employment_specify

CHARACTER

Active Other employment

CHARACTER

education_level

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

household income

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

surveycomments

CHARACTER

255

Active Angler comments

CHARACTER

phonesurvey

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

errordesc

CHARACTER

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

CHARACTER

surveycomp

NUMBER

Active Flag indicating whether or not the survey was completed.

NUMBER

dialdate

CHARACTER

Active no description available

CHARACTER

REG_BIRTHDAY

CHARACTER

Active Anglers date of birth

CHARACTER

weight

NUMBER

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

NUMBER

offer_category

NUMBER

Active 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

NUMBER

stratum

CHARACTER

200

Active String variable of wave/treatment/offer_category

CHARACTER

gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36241

Patricia Jones

2017-01-09T16:45:26

SysAdmin InPortAdmin

2022-08-09T17:11:18

2017-01-09

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2018-01-09