45892
social_capital
social_capital
Entity
Published / External
27522
Social capital survey in groundfish
Data Set
Completed
Questions and Responses from Social Capital among Groundfishermen Survey
Spreadsheet
Yes
Questions and Responses from Social Capital among Groundfishermen Survey
1
RESPNUM
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Respondent ID Number
NUMBER
2
mdsec
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Sector (original sector from sample information) Values:
0 COMMON POOL inactive;
1 COMMON POOL;
2 GB Cod Fixed Gear;
3 NCCS;
4 Port Clyde Community;
5 Sustainable Harvest;
6 Tri-State Sector;
7 NFS II;
8 NFS;III;
9 NFS IV;
10 NFS V;
11 NFS VI;
12 NFS X;
13 NFS XI;
14 NFS XII;
15 NFS XIII;
16 NFS IX;
17 NFS VII;
18 NFS VIII
NUMBER
3
SECTOR
CHARACTER
No
No
Active
sector number
CHARACTER
4
PORT
CHARACTER
No
No
Active
port landed
CHARACTER
5
PORT_ST
CHARACTER
No
No
Active
state landed
CHARACTER
6
len-clas
CHARACTER
No
No
Active
length of vessel
CHARACTER
7
qph
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are you the owner of a groundfishing permit? Values: 1 GROUNDFISH PERMIT OWNER; 2 PERSON MOST RESPONSIBLE BUT NOT PERMIT OWNER
NUMBER
8
fish
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Did you land more than 1,000 lbs of groundfish in the last 12 months? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
9
q19
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What town do you live in? Values:
20 BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ;
21 BELFORD, NJ;
22 BEVERLY, MA;
23 BOSTON, MA;
24 BRANT ROCK, MA;
25 CAPE MA;Y, NJ;
26 CAPE PORPOISE, ME;
27 CHATHAM, MA;
28 CUNDYS HBR, ME;
29 DENNIS, MA;
30 FAIRHAVEN, MA;
31 GLOUCESTER, MA;
32 GREEN HBR, MA;
33 HAMPTON, NH;
34 HAMPTON, VA;
35 HARPSWELL, ME;
36 HARWICH, MA;
37 HARWICHPORT, MA;
38 HULL, MA;
39 HYANNIS, MA;
40 MARBLEHEAD, MA;
41 MONTAUK, NY;
42 NARRAGANSETT, RI;
43 NEW BEDFORD, MA;
44 NEW HARBOR, ME;
45 NEW LONDON, CT;
46 NEW YORK, NY;
47 NEWBURYPORT, MA;
48 NEWPORT, RI;
49 OCEAN CITY, MD;
50 PLYMOUTH, MA;
51 POINT JUDITH, RI;
52 POINT PLEASANT, NJ;
53 PORT CLYDE, ME;
54 PORTLAND, ME;
55 PORTSMOUTH, NH;
56 PROVINCETOWN, MA;
57 ROCKLAND, ME;
58 ROCKPORT, MA;
59 RYE, NH;
60 SAKONNET POINT, RI;
61 SANDWICH, MA;
62 SCITUATE, MA;
63 SEABROOK, NH;
64 SHINNECOCK, NY;
65 SOUTH BRISTOL, ME;
66 STONINGTON, ME;
67 STONINGTON, CT;
68 TIVERTON, RI;
69 VINALHAVEN, ME;
70 WANCHESE, NC;
71 WESTPORT, MA;
72 WINTER HARBOR, ME;
73 YORK HARBOR, ME;
110 Conneticut
111 Cape Cod, MA Cape Cod;
114 Marshfield, MA;
115 Northern MA;
116 Massachusetts
117 ME Central Coast/Islands;
118 Southern Maine
119 New Hampshire;
120 New Jersey;
121 New York;
122 New York Long Island;
123 Hampton Bays, NY;
124 Rhode Island;
125 Little Compton, RI;
126 Wakefield, RI;
127 Virginia;
887 OTHER;
888 DK;
999 REF
NUMBER
10
qzip
CHARACTER
No
No
Active
What is your zipcode? Values: zip code; 888888 DK; 999999 REF
CHARACTER
11
q1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
About how many years have you been involved in fishing? Values: number of years; 0 LESS THAN A YEAR; 87 87 OR MORE YEAR; ,88 DK; 99 REF
NUMBER
12
Q2_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How did you get started and what positions have you worked on boats? Values:
10 As a child/teen, family business;
11 Interest, curiosity;
12 In college, worked way through College;
13 Got my own boat when I was a teen (17-19);
14 Lived in the Harbor/on the Beach, Island;
15 Responsible for own traps as child;
16 Out of college, Military;
17 Worked on the docks;
18 Sport-fishing, charter boats;
19 Lobstering;
20 Captain;
21 Cook/ Galley;
22 Crewman;
23 Digging Clams;
24 Mate, Deck hand;
25 Owner/Operator;
26 Packing Fish/Shoreside Operations/Seller;
27 Engineer;
28 Skipper;
29 Sternhand, Sternman;
88 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
13
Q2_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How did you get started and what positions have you worked on boats? Values:
10 As a child/teen, family business;
11 Interest, curiosity;
12 In college, worked way through College;
13 Got my own boat when I was a teen (17-19);
14 Lived in the Harbor/on the Beach, Island;
15 Responsible for own traps as child;
16 Out of college, Military;
17 Worked on the docks;
18 Sport-fishing, charter boats;
19 Lobstering;
20 Captain;
21 Cook/ Galley;
22 Crewman;
23 Digging Clams;
24 Mate, Deck hand;
25 Owner/Operator;
26 Packing Fish/Shoreside Operations/Seller;
27 Engineer;
28 Skipper;
29 Sternhand, Sternman;
88 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
14
Q2_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How did you get started and what positions have you worked on boats? Values:
10 As a child/teen, family business;
11 Interest, curiosity;
12 In college, worked way through College;
13 Got my own boat when I was a teen (17-19);
14 Lived in the Harbor/on the Beach, Island;
15 Responsible for own traps as child;
16 Out of college, Military;
17 Worked on the docks;
18 Sport-fishing, charter boats;
19 Lobstering;
20 Captain;
21 Cook/ Galley;
22 Crewman;
23 Digging Clams;
24 Mate, Deck hand;
25 Owner/Operator;
26 Packing Fish/Shoreside Operations/Seller;
27 Engineer;
28 Skipper;
29 Sternhand, Sternman;
88 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
15
q3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What year did you first captain? Values: year; 8888 DK; 9999 REF
NUMBER
16
q4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What year did you first buy a vessel? Values: year; 8888 DK; 9999 REF
NUMBER
17
q5
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you captain your vessel or vessels now? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9=REF
NUMBER
18
q8
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many vessels do you actively operate in the Federal groundfish fishery? Values: number of vessels; 0 NONE; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK; 99 REF
NUMBER
19
q9
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Where do you primarily tie up your vessel or vessels? Values:
20 BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ;
21 BELFORD, NJ;
22 BEVERLY, MA;
23 BOSTON, MA;
24 BRANT ROCK, MA;
25 CAPE MA;Y, NJ;
26 CAPE PORPOISE, ME;
27 CHATHAM, MA;
28 CUNDYS HBR, ME;
29 DENNIS, MA;
30 FAIRHAVEN, MA;
31 GLOUCESTER, MA;
32 GREEN HBR, MA;
33 HAMPTON, NH;
34 HAMPTON, VA;
35 HARPSWELL, ME;
36 HARWICH, MA;
37 HARWICHPORT, MA;
38 HULL, MA;
39 HYANNIS, MA;
40 MARBLEHEAD, MA;
41 MONTAUK, NY;
42 NARRAGANSETT, RI;
43 NEW BEDFORD, MA;
44 NEW HARBOR, ME;
45 NEW LONDON, CT;
46 NEW YORK, NY;
47 NEWBURYPORT, MA;
48 NEWPORT, RI;
49 OCEAN CITY, MD;
50 PLYMOUTH, MA;
51 POINT JUDITH, RI;
52 POINT PLEASANT, NJ;
53 PORT CLYDE, ME;
54 PORTLAND, ME;
55 PORTSMOUTH, NH;
56 PROVINCETOWN, MA;
57 ROCKLAND, ME;
58 ROCKPORT, MA;
59 RYE, NH;
60 SAKONNET POINT, RI;
61 SANDWICH, MA;
62 SCITUATE, MA;
63 SEABROOK, NH;
64 SHINNECOCK, NY;
65 SOUTH BRISTOL, ME;
66 STONINGTON, ME;
67 STONINGTON, CT;
68 TIVERTON, RI;
69 VINALHAVEN, ME;
70 WANCHESE, NC;
71 WESTPORT, MA;
72 WINTER HARBOR, ME;
73 YORK HARBOR, ME;
110 Conneticut
111 Cape Cod, MA Cape Cod;
114 Marshfield, MA;
115 Northern MA;
116 Massachusetts
117 ME Central Coast/Islands;
118 Southern Maine
119 New Hampshire;
120 New Jersey;
121 New York;
122 New York Long Island;
123 Hampton Bays, NY;
124 Rhode Island;
125 Little Compton, RI;
126 Wakefield, RI;
127 Virginia;
128 Nantucket;
129 Pamet Harbor;
130 Newport News;
131 Boothbay Harbor;
887 OTHER;
888 DK;
999 REF
NUMBER
20
q20
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many miles away is your home from where you tie up your vessel? Values: miles, 0=LESS THAN A MILE,87=87 OR MORE MILES,88=DK,99=REF
NUMBER
21
q10
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many immediate family members also work in the New England groundfish industry? Values: number of family members; 0 NONE; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK, 99 REF
NUMBER
22
q11
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many extended family members also work in the New England groundfish industry? Values: number of family members; 0 NONE; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK, 99 REF
NUMBER
23
q14
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many generations of commercial fishermen does your family represent? Values: number of generations; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK; 99 REF
NUMBER
24
q13
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many close friends are also commercial groundfish fishermen? Values: number of friends; 0 NONE; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK; 99 REF
NUMBER
25
q16_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
26
q16_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
27
q16_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
28
q16_4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
29
q16_5
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
30
q16_6
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you define the fishing community you feel most a part of? Values:
1 the town in which you tie up your vessel;
2 the geographic region where you mostly land fish;
3 the town in which you and your family reside;
4 the harbor town closest to where you & your family reside;
5 the fishermen who fish in the same area you fish;
6 fishermen who belong to the same industry association as you;
7 NONE;
8 DK;
9 REF
NUMBER
31
q17
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is this fishing community to you? Values: 1 Very important; 2 Important; 3 Somewhat important; 4 Not important; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
32
q21
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many of the groundfish fishermen in the fishing community do you trust? Values: 1 Most; 2 Many; 3 Few; 4 None; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
33
q22
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many of the groundfish fishermen outside that community do you trust? Values: 1 Most; 2 Many; 3 Few; 4 None; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
34
q23
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are the fishermen you trust the most the ones that fish in the same fishing community? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
35
q26
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do most fishermen look out for the welfare of those whom they consider to be similar (ethnic-cultural) ahead of those who are not? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
36
q24
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Would you say that fishermen in the community trust one another in matters of lending and borrowing? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
37
q25
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Have you ever gone into business with another fisherman? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
38
q19b
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you rate the experience of going into business with another fisherman? Values: 1 Very positive; 2 Mostly positive; 3 Not positive; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
39
q27
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important to you are social or religious organizations? Values: 1 Very important; 2 Important; 3 Somewhat important; 4 Not important; 8 DK; 9=REF
NUMBER
40
q28_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What commercial fishing organizations do you belong to? Values:
21=Associated Fisheries of Maine ME;
22=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association NH;
23=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association RI;
24=Boston Harbor Lobstermen's Cooperative MA;
25=Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association MA;
26=Cobscook Bay Fishermen's Association ME;
27=Commercial Anglers Association MA;
28=Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island RI;
29=Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation RI;
30=Co-Operative MA;
31=Downeast Fixed Gear Association ME;
32=Downeast Lobstermen's Association ME;
33=East Coast Fisheries Federation NJ;
34=Eastern New England Scallop Association RI;
35=Fisheries Survival Fund MA;
36=Fishermen's Marketing Association NJ;
37=Fishing Families for Harpswell ME;
38=Friends of South Shore Fishing MA;
39=Garden State Seafood Association NJ;
40=General Category Tuna Association MA;
41=Gloucester Fishermen's Association MA;
42=Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association MA;
43=Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation ME;
44=Island Fishermen's Wives Assn. ME;
45=Long Island Commercial Fisheries Association NY;
46=Maine Fishermen's Wives Association ME;
47=Maine Lobsterman's Association ME;
48=Marshfield Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
49=Mass Bay Inshore Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
50=Massachusetts Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
51=Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association MA;
52=Mid Coast Fishermen's Association ME;
53=New Bedford Seafood Coalition MA;
54=New England Fish Exchange MA;
55=New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association NH;
56=North Shore Community Tuna Association MA;
57=Northeast Hook Fishermen's Association ME;
58=Northeast Seafood Coalition MA;
59=Ocean State Fishermen's Association RI;
60=Pigeon Cove Fishermens MA;
61=Plymouth Lobstermen's Association MA;
62=Point Judith Fishermen's Memorial Foundation RI;
63=Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Foundation RI;
64=Port Clyde Draggers Co-op ME;
65=Provincetown Fishermen's Association MA;
66=Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen's Association RI;
67=Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance RI;
68=Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association RI;
69=Rhode Island Shellfisherman's Association RI;
70=RI Monkfishermen's Association RI;
71=RI Party and Charter Boat Association RI;
72=Sakonnet Point Fishermen's Association RI;
73=South Shore Lobstermen's Association MA;
74=Stonington Fisheries Alliance ME;
75=Stonington Fisheries Alliance CT;
110=AAFC American Alliance of Fisheries and Communities;
111=American Blue Fish Association;
112=Belford Coop;
113=Coalition of Fish;
114=Downeast Groundfish Initiative;
115=Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector;
116=Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector;
117=Massachusetts Fisherman's Partnership;
118=New Harbor Fishermen's Coop;
119=New York Commercial Pin Hookers;
120=North Carolina Fisherman's Association;
122=Pemaquid Fishermen's Coop;
123=Port Clyde Cooperative Sector;
124=Port Clyde Fisherman's Cooperative;
125=Recreational Fisherman's Association;
126=South Bristol Fishermen's Coop;
127=South Shore Fixed Gear Sector;
128=Southern Maine Lobster Association;
129=Spruce Head Fisherman's Coop;
130=Sustainable Harvest Sector;
131=Tri-State Sector;
132=West End Fisherman's Association;
133=Winter Harvest Fishermen's Coop;
134=Yankee Fisherman's Coop;
886=None;
887=OTHER;
888=DK;
999=REF;
NUMBER
41
q28_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What commercial fishing organizations do you belong to? Values:
21=Associated Fisheries of Maine ME;
22=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association NH;
23=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association RI;
24=Boston Harbor Lobstermen's Cooperative MA;
25=Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association MA;
26=Cobscook Bay Fishermen's Association ME;
27=Commercial Anglers Association MA;
28=Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island RI;
29=Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation RI;
30=Co-Operative MA;
31=Downeast Fixed Gear Association ME;
32=Downeast Lobstermen's Association ME;
33=East Coast Fisheries Federation NJ;
34=Eastern New England Scallop Association RI;
35=Fisheries Survival Fund MA;
36=Fishermen's Marketing Association NJ;
37=Fishing Families for Harpswell ME;
38=Friends of South Shore Fishing MA;
39=Garden State Seafood Association NJ;
40=General Category Tuna Association MA;
41=Gloucester Fishermen's Association MA;
42=Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association MA;
43=Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation ME;
44=Island Fishermen's Wives Assn. ME;
45=Long Island Commercial Fisheries Association NY;
46=Maine Fishermen's Wives Association ME;
47=Maine Lobsterman's Association ME;
48=Marshfield Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
49=Mass Bay Inshore Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
50=Massachusetts Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
51=Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association MA;
52=Mid Coast Fishermen's Association ME;
53=New Bedford Seafood Coalition MA;
54=New England Fish Exchange MA;
55=New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association NH;
56=North Shore Community Tuna Association MA;
57=Northeast Hook Fishermen's Association ME;
58=Northeast Seafood Coalition MA;
59=Ocean State Fishermen's Association RI;
60=Pigeon Cove Fishermens MA;
61=Plymouth Lobstermen's Association MA;
62=Point Judith Fishermen's Memorial Foundation RI;
63=Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Foundation RI;
64=Port Clyde Draggers Co-op ME;
65=Provincetown Fishermen's Association MA;
66=Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen's Association RI;
67=Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance RI;
68=Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association RI;
69=Rhode Island Shellfisherman's Association RI;
70=RI Monkfishermen's Association RI;
71=RI Party and Charter Boat Association RI;
72=Sakonnet Point Fishermen's Association RI;
73=South Shore Lobstermen's Association MA;
74=Stonington Fisheries Alliance ME;
75=Stonington Fisheries Alliance CT;
110=AAFC American Alliance of Fisheries and Communities;
111=American Blue Fish Association;
112=Belford Coop;
113=Coalition of Fish;
114=Downeast Groundfish Initiative;
115=Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector;
116=Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector;
117=Massachusetts Fisherman's Partnership;
118=New Harbor Fishermen's Coop;
119=New York Commercial Pin Hookers;
120=North Carolina Fisherman's Association;
122=Pemaquid Fishermen's Coop;
123=Port Clyde Cooperative Sector;
124=Port Clyde Fisherman's Cooperative;
125=Recreational Fisherman's Association;
126=South Bristol Fishermen's Coop;
127=South Shore Fixed Gear Sector;
128=Southern Maine Lobster Association;
129=Spruce Head Fisherman's Coop;
130=Sustainable Harvest Sector;
131=Tri-State Sector;
132=West End Fisherman's Association;
133=Winter Harvest Fishermen's Coop;
134=Yankee Fisherman's Coop;
886=None;
887=OTHER;
888=DK;
999=REF;
NUMBER
42
q28_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What commercial fishing organizations do you belong to? Values:
21=Associated Fisheries of Maine ME;
22=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association NH;
23=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association RI;
24=Boston Harbor Lobstermen's Cooperative MA;
25=Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association MA;
26=Cobscook Bay Fishermen's Association ME;
27=Commercial Anglers Association MA;
28=Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island RI;
29=Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation RI;
30=Co-Operative MA;
31=Downeast Fixed Gear Association ME;
32=Downeast Lobstermen's Association ME;
33=East Coast Fisheries Federation NJ;
34=Eastern New England Scallop Association RI;
35=Fisheries Survival Fund MA;
36=Fishermen's Marketing Association NJ;
37=Fishing Families for Harpswell ME;
38=Friends of South Shore Fishing MA;
39=Garden State Seafood Association NJ;
40=General Category Tuna Association MA;
41=Gloucester Fishermen's Association MA;
42=Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association MA;
43=Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation ME;
44=Island Fishermen's Wives Assn. ME;
45=Long Island Commercial Fisheries Association NY;
46=Maine Fishermen's Wives Association ME;
47=Maine Lobsterman's Association ME;
48=Marshfield Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
49=Mass Bay Inshore Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
50=Massachusetts Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
51=Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association MA;
52=Mid Coast Fishermen's Association ME;
53=New Bedford Seafood Coalition MA;
54=New England Fish Exchange MA;
55=New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association NH;
56=North Shore Community Tuna Association MA;
57=Northeast Hook Fishermen's Association ME;
58=Northeast Seafood Coalition MA;
59=Ocean State Fishermen's Association RI;
60=Pigeon Cove Fishermens MA;
61=Plymouth Lobstermen's Association MA;
62=Point Judith Fishermen's Memorial Foundation RI;
63=Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Foundation RI;
64=Port Clyde Draggers Co-op ME;
65=Provincetown Fishermen's Association MA;
66=Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen's Association RI;
67=Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance RI;
68=Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association RI;
69=Rhode Island Shellfisherman's Association RI;
70=RI Monkfishermen's Association RI;
71=RI Party and Charter Boat Association RI;
72=Sakonnet Point Fishermen's Association RI;
73=South Shore Lobstermen's Association MA;
74=Stonington Fisheries Alliance ME;
75=Stonington Fisheries Alliance CT;
110=AAFC American Alliance of Fisheries and Communities;
111=American Blue Fish Association;
112=Belford Coop;
113=Coalition of Fish;
114=Downeast Groundfish Initiative;
115=Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector;
116=Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector;
117=Massachusetts Fisherman's Partnership;
118=New Harbor Fishermen's Coop;
119=New York Commercial Pin Hookers;
120=North Carolina Fisherman's Association;
122=Pemaquid Fishermen's Coop;
123=Port Clyde Cooperative Sector;
124=Port Clyde Fisherman's Cooperative;
125=Recreational Fisherman's Association;
126=South Bristol Fishermen's Coop;
127=South Shore Fixed Gear Sector;
128=Southern Maine Lobster Association;
129=Spruce Head Fisherman's Coop;
130=Sustainable Harvest Sector;
131=Tri-State Sector;
132=West End Fisherman's Association;
133=Winter Harvest Fishermen's Coop;
134=Yankee Fisherman's Coop;
886=None;
887=OTHER;
888=DK;
999=REF;
NUMBER
43
q28_4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What commercial fishing organizations do you belong to? Values:
21=Associated Fisheries of Maine ME;
22=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association NH;
23=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association RI;
24=Boston Harbor Lobstermen's Cooperative MA;
25=Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association MA;
26=Cobscook Bay Fishermen's Association ME;
27=Commercial Anglers Association MA;
28=Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island RI;
29=Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation RI;
30=Co-Operative MA;
31=Downeast Fixed Gear Association ME;
32=Downeast Lobstermen's Association ME;
33=East Coast Fisheries Federation NJ;
34=Eastern New England Scallop Association RI;
35=Fisheries Survival Fund MA;
36=Fishermen's Marketing Association NJ;
37=Fishing Families for Harpswell ME;
38=Friends of South Shore Fishing MA;
39=Garden State Seafood Association NJ;
40=General Category Tuna Association MA;
41=Gloucester Fishermen's Association MA;
42=Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association MA;
43=Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation ME;
44=Island Fishermen's Wives Assn. ME;
45=Long Island Commercial Fisheries Association NY;
46=Maine Fishermen's Wives Association ME;
47=Maine Lobsterman's Association ME;
48=Marshfield Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
49=Mass Bay Inshore Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
50=Massachusetts Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
51=Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association MA;
52=Mid Coast Fishermen's Association ME;
53=New Bedford Seafood Coalition MA;
54=New England Fish Exchange MA;
55=New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association NH;
56=North Shore Community Tuna Association MA;
57=Northeast Hook Fishermen's Association ME;
58=Northeast Seafood Coalition MA;
59=Ocean State Fishermen's Association RI;
60=Pigeon Cove Fishermens MA;
61=Plymouth Lobstermen's Association MA;
62=Point Judith Fishermen's Memorial Foundation RI;
63=Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Foundation RI;
64=Port Clyde Draggers Co-op ME;
65=Provincetown Fishermen's Association MA;
66=Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen's Association RI;
67=Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance RI;
68=Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association RI;
69=Rhode Island Shellfisherman's Association RI;
70=RI Monkfishermen's Association RI;
71=RI Party and Charter Boat Association RI;
72=Sakonnet Point Fishermen's Association RI;
73=South Shore Lobstermen's Association MA;
74=Stonington Fisheries Alliance ME;
75=Stonington Fisheries Alliance CT;
110=AAFC American Alliance of Fisheries and Communities;
111=American Blue Fish Association;
112=Belford Coop;
113=Coalition of Fish;
114=Downeast Groundfish Initiative;
115=Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector;
116=Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector;
117=Massachusetts Fisherman's Partnership;
118=New Harbor Fishermen's Coop;
119=New York Commercial Pin Hookers;
120=North Carolina Fisherman's Association;
122=Pemaquid Fishermen's Coop;
123=Port Clyde Cooperative Sector;
124=Port Clyde Fisherman's Cooperative;
125=Recreational Fisherman's Association;
126=South Bristol Fishermen's Coop;
127=South Shore Fixed Gear Sector;
128=Southern Maine Lobster Association;
129=Spruce Head Fisherman's Coop;
130=Sustainable Harvest Sector;
131=Tri-State Sector;
132=West End Fisherman's Association;
133=Winter Harvest Fishermen's Coop;
134=Yankee Fisherman's Coop;
886=None;
887=OTHER;
888=DK;
999=REF;
NUMBER
44
q29
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Which one of these organizations is most important to you? Values:
21=Associated Fisheries of Maine ME;
22=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association NH;
23=Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association RI;
24=Boston Harbor Lobstermen's Cooperative MA;
25=Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association MA;
26=Cobscook Bay Fishermen's Association ME;
27=Commercial Anglers Association MA;
28=Commercial Fisheries Center of Rhode Island RI;
29=Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation RI;
30=Co-Operative MA;
31=Downeast Fixed Gear Association ME;
32=Downeast Lobstermen's Association ME;
33=East Coast Fisheries Federation NJ;
34=Eastern New England Scallop Association RI;
35=Fisheries Survival Fund MA;
36=Fishermen's Marketing Association NJ;
37=Fishing Families for Harpswell ME;
38=Friends of South Shore Fishing MA;
39=Garden State Seafood Association NJ;
40=General Category Tuna Association MA;
41=Gloucester Fishermen's Association MA;
42=Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Association MA;
43=Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation ME;
44=Island Fishermen's Wives Assn. ME;
45=Long Island Commercial Fisheries Association NY;
46=Maine Fishermen's Wives Association ME;
47=Maine Lobsterman's Association ME;
48=Marshfield Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
49=Mass Bay Inshore Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
50=Massachusetts Commercial Fishermen's Association MA;
51=Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association MA;
52=Mid Coast Fishermen's Association ME;
53=New Bedford Seafood Coalition MA;
54=New England Fish Exchange MA;
55=New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association NH;
56=North Shore Community Tuna Association MA;
57=Northeast Hook Fishermen's Association ME;
58=Northeast Seafood Coalition MA;
59=Ocean State Fishermen's Association RI;
60=Pigeon Cove Fishermens MA;
61=Plymouth Lobstermen's Association MA;
62=Point Judith Fishermen's Memorial Foundation RI;
63=Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Foundation RI;
64=Port Clyde Draggers Co-op ME;
65=Provincetown Fishermen's Association MA;
66=Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen's Association RI;
67=Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance RI;
68=Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association RI;
69=Rhode Island Shellfisherman's Association RI;
70=RI Monkfishermen's Association RI;
71=RI Party and Charter Boat Association RI;
72=Sakonnet Point Fishermen's Association RI;
73=South Shore Lobstermen's Association MA;
74=Stonington Fisheries Alliance ME;
75=Stonington Fisheries Alliance CT;
110=AAFC American Alliance of Fisheries and Communities;
111=American Blue Fish Association;
112=Belford Coop;
113=Coalition of Fish;
114=Downeast Groundfish Initiative;
115=Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector;
116=Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector;
117=Massachusetts Fisherman's Partnership;
118=New Harbor Fishermen's Coop;
119=New York Commercial Pin Hookers;
120=North Carolina Fisherman's Association;
122=Pemaquid Fishermen's Coop;
123=Port Clyde Cooperative Sector;
124=Port Clyde Fisherman's Cooperative;
125=Recreational Fisherman's Association;
126=South Bristol Fishermen's Coop;
127=South Shore Fixed Gear Sector;
128=Southern Maine Lobster Association;
129=Spruce Head Fisherman's Coop;
130=Sustainable Harvest Sector;
131=Tri-State Sector;
132=West End Fisherman's Association;
133=Winter Harvest Fishermen's Coop;
134=Yankee Fisherman's Coop;
886=None;
887=OTHER;
888=DK;
999=REF;
NUMBER
45
q30_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Which of the following activities describe your participation in this organization? Values: 1 Pay membership duties; 2 Attend meetings; 3 Serve on committees; 4 Hold or have held a leadership position; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
46
q30_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Which of the following activities describe your participation in this organization? Values: 1 Pay membership duties; 2 Attend meetings; 3 Serve on committees; 4 Hold or have held a leadership position; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
47
q30_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Which of the following activities describe your participation in this organization? Values: 1 Pay membership duties; 2 Attend meetings; 3 Serve on committees; 4 Hold or have held a leadership position; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
48
q30_4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Which of the following activities describe your participation in this organization? Values: 1 Pay membership duties; 2 Attend meetings; 3 Serve on committees; 4 Hold or have held a leadership position; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
49
q31
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you feel like you have an influence on what this organization does? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
50
q33
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do members of this organization come from diverse backgrounds? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
51
q34
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How often in the past year have you attended a public meeting on fisheries management? Values: 1 Frequently; 2 A couple of times; 3 Once; 4 Never; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
52
q35
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How often in the past year have you joined together with others in your community to participate in a public meeting,rally or protest relevant to fisheries management? Values: 1 Frequently; 2 A couple of times; 3 Once; 4 Never; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
53
q36
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Would you say the science that fisheries management decisions are based on is accurate? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
54
q37
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Have you ever participated in a cooperative research project as a primary partner? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
55
q39
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Have you ever participated in a cooperative research project in a minor way? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
56
q40
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you have a network of friends that on whom you rely to share useful information about fishing? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
57
q41
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How many individuals are in this network? Values: number of individuals; 87 87 OR MORE; 88 DK; 99 REF
NUMBER
58
q42
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How often do you share useful information about fishing with this network? Values: 1 Not Often; 2 Sometimes; 3 A lot; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
59
q43
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is information you get from other fishermen to your fishing success? Values: 1 Very important; 2 Important; 3 Somewhat important; 4 Not important; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
60
q44
NUMBER
No
No
Active
If you needed business help would you feel comfortable asking another fisherman in the community? Values: 1 Very uncomfortable; 2 Somewhat uncomfortable; 3 Somewhat comfortable; 4 Very comfortable; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
61
q45
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How often do you use the internet for purposes relevant to your fishing business? Values: 1 Never; 2 Not Often; 3 Sometimes; 4 A lot; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
62
q48
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are the current groundfish rules and regulations clear and straightforward? Values: 1 Very unclear; 2 Unclear; 3 Neither clear nor unclear; 4 Clear; 5 Very clear; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
63
q49
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Compared to two years ago, how have the groundfish rules and regulations in place this fishing year changed your fishing costs? Values: 1 Strongly increase; 2 Increase; 3 Not change; 4 Decrease; 5 Strongly decrease; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
64
q50
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Over the next five years, how do you expect the groundfish rules and regulations to change your fishing costs? Values: 1 Strongly increase; 2 Increase; 3 Not change; 4 Decrease; 5 Strongly decrease; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
65
q51
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Is the current level of income from your groundfish fishing business enough to keep you in business over the short,medium,long term? Values: 1 Short term (1-2 years); 2 Medium term (3-5 years); 3 Long term (6+ years); 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
66
q52
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How do you think your income from groundfish this year will compare to two years ago? Values: 1 much lower; 2 Lower; 3 No change; 4 Higher; 5 Much higher; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
67
q53
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How has your crews' average income from groundfish changed over the last two years? Values: 1 much lower; 2 Lower; 3 No change; 4 Higher; 5 Much higher; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
68
q54
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How difficult has it been to attract and keep competent groundfish crew members compared to two years ago? Values: 1 Very difficult; 2 Difficult; 3 No change; 4 Easy; 5 Very easy; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
69
q55a
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with job safety in the groundfish fishery? Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
70
q55b
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with the predictability of earnings from groundfish? Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
71
q55c
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with the actual earnings from groundfish? Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
72
q55d
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with the time spent away from home due to fishing for groundfish? Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
73
q55e
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with the physical fatigue of fishing for groundfish? Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
74
q55f
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How satisfied are you with the adventure of fishing for groundfish?Values: 1 VERY DISSATISFIED; 2 DISSATISFIED; 3 NEUTRAL; 4 SATISFIED; 5 VERY SATISFIED; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
75
q56
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do the current regulations in the groundfish fishery ever compromise the safety of your crew? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
76
q56_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How is your safety compromised? Values:
10 DAS/catch limits mean you have to go everyday, regardless of weather, if you're going to make any money.;
11 Closures & rolling closures force me to go out further and stay out longer.;
12 Due to section closures, having to go out too far for smaller boats.;
13 Due to short window, having to fish in poor weather conditions.;
14 Fishing alone or with reduced crew, due to economy of catch limits.;
15 Forced to fish when the fish aren't there due to rolling closures.;
16 Have to stay out regardless of weather or lose the day;
17 Forced to stay out in bad weather to accommodate trip limits;
18 Have to stay outside demarcation line/unable to move to safer waters/if section closed can be fined even if not fishing;
19 If we don't fish regardless of weather, we lose our days;
20 New anchors are more of a danger;
21 Regulations do not allow fishermen to exercise their good judgement/common sense.;
22 Rolling closures-there are times when we can't fish,when it opens & we can fish there are too many boats on water.;
23 Ticking clock-you have to stay out even if you have your quota so you don't lose a day/Can't come in early-dangerous;
24 You can't come in early if you fill your quota.;
25 Many of the regulations affect our safety;
26 Fishing further out; if you don't make your quota, you lose your day.;
27 Coast Guard is complacent; we have to go so far out, where are they in emergency?;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
77
q56_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How is your safety compromised? Values:
10 DAS/catch limits mean you have to go everyday, regardless of weather, if you're going to make any money.;
11 Closures & rolling closures force me to go out further and stay out longer.;
12 Due to section closures, having to go out too far for smaller boats.;
13 Due to short window, having to fish in poor weather conditions.;
14 Fishing alone or with reduced crew, due to economy of catch limits.;
15 Forced to fish when the fish aren't there due to rolling closures.;
16 Have to stay out regardless of weather or lose the day;
17 Forced to stay out in bad weather to accommodate trip limits;
18 Have to stay outside demarcation line/unable to move to safer waters/if section closed can be fined even if not fishing;
19 If we don't fish regardless of weather, we lose our days;
20 New anchors are more of a danger;
21 Regulations do not allow fishermen to exercise their good judgement/common sense.;
22 Rolling closures-there are times when we can't fish,when it opens & we can fish there are too many boats on water.;
23 Ticking clock-you have to stay out even if you have your quota so you don't lose a day/Can't come in early-dangerous;
24 You can't come in early if you fill your quota.;
25 Many of the regulations affect our safety;
26 Fishing further out; if you don't make your quota, you lose your day.;
27 Coast Guard is complacent; we have to go so far out, where are they in emergency?;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
78
q56_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How is your safety compromised? Values:
10 DAS/catch limits mean you have to go everyday, regardless of weather, if you're going to make any money.;
11 Closures & rolling closures force me to go out further and stay out longer.;
12 Due to section closures, having to go out too far for smaller boats.;
13 Due to short window, having to fish in poor weather conditions.;
14 Fishing alone or with reduced crew, due to economy of catch limits.;
15 Forced to fish when the fish aren't there due to rolling closures.;
16 Have to stay out regardless of weather or lose the day;
17 Forced to stay out in bad weather to accommodate trip limits;
18 Have to stay outside demarcation line/unable to move to safer waters/if section closed can be fined even if not fishing;
19 If we don't fish regardless of weather, we lose our days;
20 New anchors are more of a danger;
21 Regulations do not allow fishermen to exercise their good judgement/common sense.;
22 Rolling closures-there are times when we can't fish,when it opens & we can fish there are too many boats on water.;
23 Ticking clock-you have to stay out even if you have your quota so you don't lose a day/Can't come in early-dangerous;
24 You can't come in early if you fill your quota.;
25 Many of the regulations affect our safety;
26 Fishing further out; if you don't make your quota, you lose your day.;
27 Coast Guard is complacent; we have to go so far out, where are they in emergency?;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
79
q57
NUMBER
No
No
Active
If the health of the groundfish stocks that you fish improves, will you personally benefit? Values: 1 Strongly disagree; 2 Disagree; 3 Neither disagree nor agree; 4 Agree; 5 Strongly agree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
80
q58a
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is weather in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
81
q58b
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important are market conditions in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
82
q58c
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is a desire to fish in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
83
q58d
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is the availability of fish in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
84
q58e
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important are trip limits in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
85
q58f
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are there any other factors that are important in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
86
Q58f_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What is this factor? Values:
10 Whether fish are around given the season;
12 Family considerations;
13 Fuel price, expenses;
14 Income;
15 Limits: I have only so many days, rolling closures are a factor;
16 How many other boats fishing the same stock are on the water;
17 Quotas;
18 Regulations; what the law allows;
19 Tides;
20 Trip Limits;
21 Depends on the time of day and season;
22 Crew availability;
23 Equipment concerns; repairs, etc.;
24 Health Issues
NUMBER
87
q58f1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How important is this factor in your decision to make a fishing trip? Values: 1 VERY IMPORTANT; 2 IMPORTANT; 3 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT; 4 NOT IMPORTANT; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
88
nq59
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How would you rate the fairness of the Amendment 16 allocation process? Values: 1 very unfair; 2 unfair; 3 Neither fair nor unfair; 4 fair; 5 very fair; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
89
q60
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How much do you expect to depend on the internet for information regarding things relevant to your fishing business? Values: 1 Very Often; 2 Often; 3 Sometimes; 4 Not at all; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
90
nq46
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are you enrolled in a groundfish sector for the 2010-2011 fishing season? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
91
nq47_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why have you not joined a sector? Values:
1 NOT INVITED TO JOIN A SECTOR;
2 NOT AWARE OF THE OPTION TO JOIN A SECTOR IN TIME;
3 PREFER WORKING ALONE;
4 I DON'T TRUST OTHERS ACTIONS - (JOINT LIABILITY OF SECTOR MEMBERS);
5 I THINK I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN COMMON POOL - (BETTER BUSINESS DECISION);
10 Don't feel I have enough information to make a move at this time;
11 Not enough allocations to make the cost worth it;
12 Against it;
13 Runs a charter boat/ hand gear, will stay with that for now;
14 Haven't kept up with new allocations and regulations;
15 No point in joining: would be excluded anyway;
16 It's not what I'm doing right now;
17 No sector in our region yet;
18 Planning on selling my vessel, getting out altogether;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
92
nq47_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why have you not joined a sector? Values:
1 NOT INVITED TO JOIN A SECTOR;
2 NOT AWARE OF THE OPTION TO JOIN A SECTOR IN TIME;
3 PREFER WORKING ALONE;
4 I DON'T TRUST OTHERS ACTIONS - (JOINT LIABILITY OF SECTOR MEMBERS);
5 I THINK I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN COMMON POOL - (BETTER BUSINESS DECISION);
10 Don't feel I have enough information to make a move at this time;
11 Not enough allocations to make the cost worth it;
12 Against it;
13 Runs a charter boat/ hand gear, will stay with that for now;
14 Haven't kept up with new allocations and regulations;
15 No point in joining: would be excluded anyway;
16 It's not what I'm doing right now;
17 No sector in our region yet;
18 Planning on selling my vessel, getting out altogether;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
93
nq47_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why have you not joined a sector? Values:
1 NOT INVITED TO JOIN A SECTOR;
2 NOT AWARE OF THE OPTION TO JOIN A SECTOR IN TIME;
3 PREFER WORKING ALONE;
4 I DON'T TRUST OTHERS ACTIONS - (JOINT LIABILITY OF SECTOR MEMBERS);
5 I THINK I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN COMMON POOL - (BETTER BUSINESS DECISION);
10 Don't feel I have enough information to make a move at this time;
11 Not enough allocations to make the cost worth it;
12 Against it;
13 Runs a charter boat/ hand gear, will stay with that for now;
14 Haven't kept up with new allocations and regulations;
15 No point in joining: would be excluded anyway;
16 It's not what I'm doing right now;
17 No sector in our region yet;
18 Planning on selling my vessel, getting out altogether;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
94
nq47_4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why have you not joined a sector? Values:
1 NOT INVITED TO JOIN A SECTOR;
2 NOT AWARE OF THE OPTION TO JOIN A SECTOR IN TIME;
3 PREFER WORKING ALONE;
4 I DON'T TRUST OTHERS ACTIONS - (JOINT LIABILITY OF SECTOR MEMBERS);
5 I THINK I CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN COMMON POOL - (BETTER BUSINESS DECISION);
10 Don't feel I have enough information to make a move at this time;
11 Not enough allocations to make the cost worth it;
12 Against it;
13 Runs a charter boat/ hand gear, will stay with that for now;
14 Haven't kept up with new allocations and regulations;
15 No point in joining: would be excluded anyway;
16 It's not what I'm doing right now;
17 No sector in our region yet;
18 Planning on selling my vessel, getting out altogether;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
95
q61_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why did you join a sector? Values:
1 I WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE IN A SECTOR;
2 I FEEL LIKE SECTORS HAVE LESS RISKY REGULATIONS THAN THE COMMON POOL;
3 I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER MY FISHING;
4 I LIKED THE IDEA OF WORKING WITH OTHER FISHERMEN;
5 I THINK SECTORS WILL YIELD MORE CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT RULES;
6 MOST OTHER FISHERMEN I KNOW HAVE ENROLLED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT;
10 No other choice; felt forced into it;
11 The lesser of two evils;
12 The sectors have been assigned most of the fish;
13 Won't be able to make a living if I stay in the common pool; too many limitations;
14 Regret joining; feel I was lied to about benefits;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
96
q61_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why did you join a sector? Values:
1 I WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE IN A SECTOR;
2 I FEEL LIKE SECTORS HAVE LESS RISKY REGULATIONS THAN THE COMMON POOL;
3 I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER MY FISHING;
4 I LIKED THE IDEA OF WORKING WITH OTHER FISHERMEN;
5 I THINK SECTORS WILL YIELD MORE CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT RULES;
6 MOST OTHER FISHERMEN I KNOW HAVE ENROLLED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT;
10 No other choice; felt forced into it;
11 The lesser of two evils;
12 The sectors have been assigned most of the fish;
13 Won't be able to make a living if I stay in the common pool; too many limitations;
14 Regret joining; feel I was lied to about benefits;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
97
q61_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why did you join a sector? Values:
1 I WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE IN A SECTOR;
2 I FEEL LIKE SECTORS HAVE LESS RISKY REGULATIONS THAN THE COMMON POOL;
3 I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER MY FISHING;
4 I LIKED THE IDEA OF WORKING WITH OTHER FISHERMEN;
5 I THINK SECTORS WILL YIELD MORE CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT RULES;
6 MOST OTHER FISHERMEN I KNOW HAVE ENROLLED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT;
10 No other choice; felt forced into it;
11 The lesser of two evils;
12 The sectors have been assigned most of the fish;
13 Won't be able to make a living if I stay in the common pool; too many limitations;
14 Regret joining; feel I was lied to about benefits;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
98
q61_4
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why did you join a sector? Values:
1 I WILL BE MORE PROFITABLE IN A SECTOR;
2 I FEEL LIKE SECTORS HAVE LESS RISKY REGULATIONS THAN THE COMMON POOL;
3 I WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER MY FISHING;
4 I LIKED THE IDEA OF WORKING WITH OTHER FISHERMEN;
5 I THINK SECTORS WILL YIELD MORE CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT RULES;
6 MOST OTHER FISHERMEN I KNOW HAVE ENROLLED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LEFT OUT;
10 No other choice; felt forced into it;
11 The lesser of two evils;
12 The sectors have been assigned most of the fish;
13 Won't be able to make a living if I stay in the common pool; too many limitations;
14 Regret joining; feel I was lied to about benefits;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
99
q62
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What is the name of the sector you are enrolled in? Values:
2 GB Cod Fixed Gear;
3 NCCS;
4 Port Clyde Community;
5 Sustainable Harvest;
6 Tri-State Sector;
7 NFS II;
8 NFS III;
9 NFS IV;
10 NFS V;
11 NFS VI;
12 NFS X;
13 NFS XI;
14 NFS XII;
15 NFS XIII;
16 NFS IX;
17 NFS VII;
18 NFS VIII;
19 Sector 15;
20 Associated Fisheries of Maine;
21 Cape Cod Hook Fisherman;
22 Cape Cod Commercial/Fixed Gear;
23 Chatham Gill Net;
24 Downeast Initiative;
25 Gloucester Community/Fixed Gear/Gill Net;
26 Midcoast Fisherman's Association;
27 Northeast Seafood Coalition;
28 New Bedford Sector;
29 New Hampshire Sector/Fixed Gear;
30 South Shore;
31 Southern New England;
32 Point Judith;
33 Point Jude;
34 Pier 6;
35 Penobscot East;
94 Grouchiest Coalition;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
100
q63
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How involved were you in the formation of your sector? Values: 1 Very involved; 2 Somewhat involved; 3 Not Involved; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
101
q64
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How well do you feel you understand your sector's operations plan? Values: 1 Very well; 2 Somewhat well; 3 Not well; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
102
q65
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What percentage of your sector's members do you know very well? Values: percentage; 888 DK; 999 REF
NUMBER
103
q66
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What percentage of your sector's members do you not know at all? Values: percentage; 888 DK; 999 REF
NUMBER
104
q70
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What percentage of your sector's members are part of your fishing community? Values: percentage; 888 DK; 999 REF
NUMBER
105
q67
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do your family members interact socially with family members of other members of your sector? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
106
q68
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Including yourself, how many of your family members are permit owners in your sector? Values: number of family members, 1 Just respondent; 887 887 OR MORE; 888 DK; 999 REF
NUMBER
107
q69
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Besides your family, how many close friends are also permit holders in your sector? Values: number of friends; 0 None; 887 887 OR MORE; 888 DK; 999 REF
NUMBER
108
q71
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Would you say that members of your sector come from diverse backgrounds? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
109
q72
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Is there a member of your sector who you feel is a well recognized fishing leader in the community or region? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
110
q73
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you think that your sector members will work well together? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
111
q75
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you expect that most of your sector's members will stay in the sector for several years? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
112
q79
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you trust that the board of governors for your sector will make decisions that are in the best interest of the whole sector? Values: 1 YES (DO TRUST); 2 NO (DO NOT TRUST); 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
113
q80
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you trust the sector will have a fair system set up to deal with violations of sector rules? Values: 1 YES (DO TRUST); 2 NO (DO NOT TRUST); 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
114
q76
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you trust that most or all of the members of your sector would make an effort to stay off the stock if sector running low? Values: 1 YES (DO TRUST); 2 NO (DO NOT TRUST); 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
115
q77
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you trust that the other members of your sector will make their best effort to avoid exceeding their individual quota? Values: 1 YES (DO TRUST); 2 NO (DO NOT TRUST); 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
116
new1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
If you ran out of your individual quota other sector members would sell or trade you some of their quota? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
117
new2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
If another member of your sector ran out of his individual quota would you sell or trade some of your quota? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
118
q78
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How concerned are you that not all members of your sector will abide by all specific rules in your contracts? Values: 1 Not concerned; 2 Somewhat concerned; 3 Very concerned; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
119
q81
NUMBER
No
No
Active
How much do you expect to depend on personal communication with other members for information about the sector? Values: 1 Very Often; 2 Often; 3 Sometimes; 4 Not at all; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
120
q83
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Would you say that your sector has an important role in preserving the fishing community you are a member of? Values: 1 Strongly agree; 2 Agree; 3 Disagree; 4 Strongly disagree; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
121
sex
NUMBER
No
No
Active
RESPONDENT SEX Values: 1 FEMALE; 5 MALE; 8 DK
NUMBER
122
q6
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What year were you born? Values: year, 8888 DK; 9999 REF
NUMBER
123
q7
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What is the highest year or grade of school you have completed? Values:
11 GRADE SCHOOL OR LESS;
13 SOME HIGH SCHOOL;
15 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR G.E.D.;
17 SOME COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL;
19 TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRAD. OR ASSOC. DEGREE;
21 COLLEGE GRADUATE;
23 SOME GRADUATE COURSES;
25 GRADUATE_PROFESSIONAL DEGREE;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
124
q12_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What languages are spoken in your home? Values:
1 ENGLISH;
2 SPANISH;
3 ITALIAN;
4 PORTUGUESE;
5 Polish;
6 French;
7 OTHER;
10 Dutch;
11 Sicilian;
12 Swedish;
13 Norwegian;
14 Korean;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
125
q12_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What languages are spoken in your home? Values:
1 ENGLISH;
2 SPANISH;
3 ITALIAN;
4 PORTUGUESE;
5 Polish;
6 French;
7 OTHER;
10 Dutch;
11 Sicilian;
12 Swedish;
13 Norwegian;
14 Korean;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
126
q12_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What languages are spoken in your home? Values:
1 ENGLISH;
2 SPANISH;
3 ITALIAN;
4 PORTUGUESE;
5 Polish;
6 French;
7 OTHER;
10 Dutch;
11 Sicilian;
12 Swedish;
13 Norwegian;
14 Korean;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
127
NEW3_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What fisheries are you most active in? Values:
10 Black Sea Bass;
11 Blue Claw Crab;
12 Blue Fin Tuna;
13 Butterfish;
14 Charter;
15 Cod;
16 Dogfish;
17 Flounder;
18 Fluke;
19 Gill net;
20 Groundfish Charter;
21 Haddock;
22 Herring;
23 Lobster;
24 Mackerel;
25 Monkfish;
26 Multi-species;
27 Pollock;
28 Quahog;
29 Redfish;
30 Scallops;
31 Scup;
32 Seaperch;
33 Shad;
34 Shell-fish;
35 Shrimp;
36 Skate;
37 Striped Bass;
38 Sword fish;
39 Tuna;
40 Trawling, Dragging;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
128
NEW3_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What fisheries are you most active in? Values:
10 Black Sea Bass;
11 Blue Claw Crab;
12 Blue Fin Tuna;
13 Butterfish;
14 Charter;
15 Cod;
16 Dogfish;
17 Flounder;
18 Fluke;
19 Gill net;
20 Groundfish Charter;
21 Haddock;
22 Herring;
23 Lobster;
24 Mackerel;
25 Monkfish;
26 Multi-species;
27 Pollock;
28 Quahog;
29 Redfish;
30 Scallops;
31 Scup;
32 Seaperch;
33 Shad;
34 Shell-fish;
35 Shrimp;
36 Skate;
37 Striped Bass;
38 Sword fish;
39 Tuna;
40 Trawling, Dragging;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
129
NEW3_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
What fisheries are you most active in? Values:
10 Black Sea Bass;
11 Blue Claw Crab;
12 Blue Fin Tuna;
13 Butterfish;
14 Charter;
15 Cod;
16 Dogfish;
17 Flounder;
18 Fluke;
19 Gill net;
20 Groundfish Charter;
21 Haddock;
22 Herring;
23 Lobster;
24 Mackerel;
25 Monkfish;
26 Multi-species;
27 Pollock;
28 Quahog;
29 Redfish;
30 Scallops;
31 Scup;
32 Seaperch;
33 Shad;
34 Shell-fish;
35 Shrimp;
36 Skate;
37 Striped Bass;
38 Sword fish;
39 Tuna;
40 Trawling, Dragging;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
130
NEW4_1
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why are you not actively using your groundfish permit? Values:
10 Not enough/ limited allocations;
11 Can't afford to - fuel alone costs more than what I would catch;
12 Leasing out;
13 Run party charter boat;
14 Due to government regulations & closures;
15 Can't afford to - need repairs, upgrades, investments to be compliant;
16 Stock is in poor supply - no point in going out;
17 Will be using it soon/ season change;
18 Permit is worthless;
19 Fishing other stocks than groundfishing;
20 Took permit away;
21 Had to leave industry/ sell vessel;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
131
NEW4_2
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why are you not actively using your groundfish permit? Values:
10 Not enough/ limited allocations;
11 Can't afford to - fuel alone costs more than what I would catch;
12 Leasing out;
13 Run party charter boat;
14 Due to government regulations & closures;
15 Can't afford to - need repairs, upgrades, investments to be compliant;
16 Stock is in poor supply - no point in going out;
17 Will be using it soon/ season change;
18 Permit is worthless;
19 Fishing other stocks than groundfishing;
20 Took permit away;
21 Had to leave industry/ sell vessel;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
132
NEW4_3
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Why are you not actively using your groundfish permit? Values:
10 Not enough/ limited allocations;
11 Can't afford to - fuel alone costs more than what I would catch;
12 Leasing out;
13 Run party charter boat;
14 Due to government regulations & closures;
15 Can't afford to - need repairs, upgrades, investments to be compliant;
16 Stock is in poor supply - no point in going out;
17 Will be using it soon/ season change;
18 Permit is worthless;
19 Fishing other stocks than groundfishing;
20 Took permit away;
21 Had to leave industry/ sell vessel;
95 OTHER;
98 DK;
99 REF
NUMBER
133
new5
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you have an allocation of "A" days-at-sea (DAS) with your groundfish permit? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
134
new6
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Are you leasing days-at-sea (DAS) to another permit holder or plan to next year? Values: 1 YES, CURRENTLY LEASING DAS; 2 YES, NOT CURRENTLY BUT PLANNING TO LEASE DAS; 3 YES, CURRENTLY LEASING DAS AND PLANNING TO NEXT YEAR; 4 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
135
new8
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you have groundfish landings history between 1996 and 2006 associated with your current permit and could be used in a sector? Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
136
new11
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Do you anticipate joining a groundfish sector in the future?Values: 1 YES; 2 NO; 8 DK; 9 REF
NUMBER
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Northeast Fisheries Science Center
NEFSC
166 Water Street
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1026
USA
(508)495-2000
https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
1001
Public
No
2017-04-26
1 Year
2018-04-26