70376 2010 CNMI Elder Fisher Interviews Data Set Published / External 1099 PIFSC Socioeconomics Program: Human Dimensions Research Metadata Portfolio Project Completed 2023-08-14 Interview guides solicited fishers' experiences and perceptions of fishing practice, marine resource use, and marine ecosystems through time, as well as local resource management. Fishers across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota were selected based on their age and willingness to participate, with preferences for fishers over the age of 50, with at least 20 years of fishing experience in the Marianas, and who had sustained at least a weekly fishing practice at some point in their life. Between December 2009 and May 2010, 78 interviews were conducted in paired interviewer-notetaker teams consisting of DEQ, DCRM, and JIMAR staff. Discussions were conducted in English and Chamorro. Fishers'---especially elder fishers'--experiences and perceptions were solicited around fishing practice, marine resource use, and marine ecosystems through time, as well as local resource management. Theme CNMI Theme change through time Theme community management Theme corals Theme crown-of-thorns starfish Theme elder fishers Theme fisher knowledge Theme fishing practices Theme interviews Theme marine resource management Theme nearshore water quality Theme reef fish Theme seagrasses Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Main Hawaiian Islands Data Set CSV Files None Planned Table (digital) This dataset includes qualitative interview data aggregated and entered into a data matrix (.csv). While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Divisions of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM), Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Fish and Wildlife (DFW) 70398 CNMI Elder Fisher Interviews Published / External Completed Following fisher interviews in 2009-2010, the research team keypunched responses into a data matrix. In this matrix, each row represents a participant, and each column represents a question. The contents of this matrix include paraphrased and English-translated responses rather than verbatim quotes from discussions. Data Table Yes Following fisher discussions in 2009-2010, the research team keypunched responses into a data matrix. In this matrix, each row represents a participant, and each column represents a question. The contents of this matrix include paraphrased and English-translated responses rather than verbatim quotes from discussions. 1 Participant INTEGER 22 No No Active Unique number assigned to each participant. INTEGER 2 Entered By CHARACTER 22 No No Active Letter code assigned to each individual keypuncher. CHARACTER 3 Interviewer CHARACTER 22 No No Active Letter code assigned to each individual interviewer. CHARACTER 4 Recorder CHARACTER 22 No No Active Letter code assigned to each individual interview recorder. CHARACTER 5 Island CHARACTER 22 No No Active Island of fisher residence. CHARACTER 6 Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Notes from the interview team about logistics. CHARACTER 7 Age INTEGER 22 No No Active Participant age, in years, at the time of engagement. INTEGER 8 Gender CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant gender. CHARACTER 9 1_Years_Fishing CHARACTER 22 No No Active Number of years participant has fished in the CNMI. CHARACTER 10 1a_Do_you_fish_often CHARACTER 22 No No Active Frequency of fishing activity, through time if applicable. CHARACTER 11 2_Have_you_always_fished_here CHARACTER 22 No No Active Description of fishing areas in which participant has experience, beyond island of residence. CHARACTER 12 3_Fishing_type_past1 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 13 3_Fishing_type_past2 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 14 3_Fishing_type_past3 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 15 3_Fishing_type_past4 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 16 3_Fishing_type_past5 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 17 3_Fishing_type_past6 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used prior to time of engagement. CHARACTER 18 3_Fishing_type_present1 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 19 3_Fishing_type_present2 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 20 3_Fishing_type_present3 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 21 3_Fishing_type_present4 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 22 3_Fishing_type_present5 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 23 3_Fishing_type_present6 CHARACTER 22 No No Active List of types of fishing (e.g., methods/gears) used at the time of engagement. CHARACTER 24 3a_Types_of_fishing_explained CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around types of fishing used through time. CHARACTER 25 3b_Changes_in_fishing CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of change through time to fishing in general. CHARACTER 26 4_Change_in_fish_catch CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of changes to fish catch through time (e.g., size, species, quantity). CHARACTER 27 5_How_does_reef_fishing_compare_to_past CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day reef fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 28 5_notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5. CHARACTER 29 5a_Big_Eye_Scad CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day big eye scad fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 30 5a_notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5a. CHARACTER 31 5b_Juv_Jacks CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day juvenile jack fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 32 5b_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5b. CHARACTER 33 5c_Juv_Goatfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day juvenile goatfish fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 34 5c_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5c. CHARACTER 35 5d_Juv_Rabbitfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day juvenile rabbitfish fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 36 5d_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5d. CHARACTER 37 5e_Adult_Rabbitfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day adult rabbitfish fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 38 5e_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5e. CHARACTER 39 5f_Bluespine_Unicornfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day bluespine unicornfish fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 40 5f_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5f. CHARACTER 41 5g_Orangespine_Unicornfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day orangespine unicornfish fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 42 5g_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5g. CHARACTER 43 5h_Mullets CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day mullet fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 44 5h_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5h. CHARACTER 45 5i_Emperors CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day emperor fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 46 5i_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5i. CHARACTER 47 5j_Parrotfish/_wrasse CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day parrotfish/wrasse fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 48 5j_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5j. CHARACTER 49 5k_Octopus CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day octopus fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 50 5k_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5k. CHARACTER 51 5l_Lobster CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day lobster fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 52 5l_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5l. CHARACTER 53 5m_Giant_clam CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day giant clam fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 54 5m_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5m. CHARACTER 55 5n_Trochus_Aliling-tulumpo CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day trochus (aliling-tulumpo) fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 56 5n_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5n. CHARACTER 57 5o_Trochus_Aliling-pulan CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of present day trochus (aliling-pulan) fishing compared to the past (e.g., better, same, worse). CHARACTER 58 5o_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q5o. CHARACTER 59 6a_Bumphead_Parrotfish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of change in abundance through time to bumphead parrotfish (lagua/atuhung). CHARACTER 60 6a_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q6a. CHARACTER 61 6b_Humphead_Wrasse CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of change in abundance through time to humphead/Napoleon wrasse (tanguison). CHARACTER 62 6b_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q6b. CHARACTER 63 6d_Sharks CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of change in abundance through time to sharks. CHARACTER 64 6d_Notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q6c. CHARACTER 65 7_Explain_Worse CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narratives around what might be could/should be done to improve worsened or less abundant fishing/fish species mentioned in Q5 and Q6. CHARACTER 66 7b_Fish_avoidance CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of fish that participants might avoid harvesting, and reasons for avoidance. CHARACTER 67 8_Why_fish CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of participant fishing motives and catch uses. CHARACTER 68 9_Northern_Islands CHARACTER 22 No No Active Description of fishing experience in the Northern Islands, if applicable. CHARACTER 69 10_Changes_in_coral_over_time CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of whether or not coral reefs have changed over time (Y/N). CHARACTER 70 10_Explain CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q10. CHARACTER 71 10a_Seagrass_change CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of whether or not seagrasses have changed over time (Y/N). CHARACTER 72 10a_Explain CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q10a. CHARACTER 73 10b_Nearshore_Water_Quality CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of whether or not nearshore water quality has changed over time (Y/N). CHARACTER 74 10b_Explain CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q10b. CHARACTER 75 11_Larger_scale_changes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of other perceived large scale changes to, e.g., fish population, weather, water temperature, or fishing season. CHARACTER 76 12_Local_or_traditional_restrictions CHARACTER 22 No No Active Perception of presence of local or traditional restrictions/limits to fishing or marine resource harvest in their village or island. CHARACTER 77 12a_Explain CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant narrative around their response to Q12. CHARACTER 78 13_Best_catch CHARACTER 22 No No Active Descriptions of participants' biggest, best, or most memorable catch. CHARACTER 79 14_Thoughts_on_regulations CHARACTER 22 No No Active Thoughts on local regulations on marine resource use and preferred changes. CHARACTER 80 15_Other_thoughts CHARACTER 22 No No Active Final, open-ended commentary on changes in fishing or marine resource use. CHARACTER 81 16_Ethnicity CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant ethnicit(ies). CHARACTER 82 Permission_to_use_name CHARACTER 22 No No Active Participant response to request for permission to "use their name and stories if we decide to use quotes from their discussion in a publication". CHARACTER 83 Additional_notes CHARACTER 22 No No Active Additional notes from keypuncher about participant (e.g., language spoken during discussion). CHARACTER Data Steward 2023 Person Iwane, Mia mia.iwane@noaa.gov Data stewardship shared with the CNMI Division of Coastal Resource Management (DCRM). Distributor 2023 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Metadata Contact 2023 Person Iwane, Mia mia.iwane@noaa.gov Point of Contact 2023 Person Iwane, Mia mia.iwane@noaa.gov Ground Condition Mariana Archipelago, esp. islands of Saipan, Rota, Tinian Range 2009-12 2010-05 Sensitive contact Point of Contact or Data Steward contact Point of Contact or Data Steward contact Point of Contact or Data Steward contact Point of Contact or Data Steward Fishers across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota were selected based on their age and willingness to participate, with preferences for fishers over the age of 50, with at least 20 years of fishing experience in the Marianas, and who had sustained at least a weekly fishing practice at some point in their life. Between December 2009 and May 2010, 78 fishers were engaged in English and Chamorro. Additional participants were identified through snowball sampling, a process by which participants were asked for referrals to other knowledgeable fishers that might participate in the project. Data represent the perceptions of participants at the time of engagement. Yes Unknown Yes Yes To Be Determined Data are currently stored on secured network drives at PIFSC, maintained by PIFSC IT services This research was executed by a team of collaborators, with representation from the CNMI Divisions of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Coastal Resources Management (DCRM), and Fish and Wildlife (DFW), NOAA Pacific Island Regional Office (PIRO), and the Joint Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR). Staff from DEQ, DCRM, and DFW helped to design prompts and collect data. A JIMAR social researcher provided guidance and logistical support for data collection. A PIRO Coral Reef Fisheries liaison assisted with local logistics and coordination for the development of the interview guide and data collection and compilation. Between December 2009 and May 2010, 78 fishers were engaged in paired interviewer-notetaker teams consisting of DEQ, DCRM, and JIMAR staff. Discussions were conducted in English and Chamorro. Fishers were digitally recorded with their permission, and asked at the end of their interviews if they would be comfortable being referred to by name in project products. To the latter inquiry, 68 fishers replied in the affirmative. The remainder either did not respond or were not asked. Additional participants were identified through snowball sampling, a process by which fishers were asked for referrals to other knowledgeable fishers that might participate in the project. Following discussions, responses were keypunched into a matrix. In this matrix, each row represents a participant, and each column represents a question. This report summarizes the contents of this matrix, which, importantly, includes paraphrased and English-translated responses rather than verbatim quotes from discussions. 1 Participants were engaged per a interview guide between the winter of 2009 and summer of 2010. 2 The original research team keypunched participant responses into a data matrix. 3 In FY23, PIFSC staff summarized largely qualitative data from the aforementioned matrix into a data report. Person Iwane, Mia mia.iwane@noaa.gov 70398 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70376 Mia Iwane 2023-08-01T20:07:31 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-12-03T01:00:28 2023-08-10 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2023-08-10 1 Year 2024-08-10