PACIFIC COAST 1997 RECORD FORMATS

MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHERY STATISTICS SURVEY

Verified 01/15/97

TYPE 1 RECORDS:

Position Variable Description

1 Rectype Record Type

1 = background information on fisherman

2 Assn Survey Type / Assignment #

1 = first assignment
2 = second assignment

3-6 Intvuer Interviewer Number

7-8 Year

9-10 Month 01 = January, etc.

11-12 Day

13-15 Intnum Interview Number

2-15 ID_CODE

20 Sub_reg Subregion Code

1 = S. CA
2 = N. CA
3 = OR & WA

21-22 St FIPS state code

23-25 Cnty FIPS county code

26-29 Intsite Interview site code

30 Status Completion status of interview

0 = Inelgible Angler
1 = Questionnaire completed
2 = Refused non-key item
3 = Initial refusal
4 = Language barrier, etc.
5 = Refused key item

31 Mode_fx Collapsed fishing mode code

1 = man-made (mode_f = 1 to 4)
2 = beach/bank
6 = Party/Charter boat (mode_f = 6 or 7)
7 = Private/Rental Boat

33 Mode_f Fishing Mode

1 = Pier, dock
2 = Jetty, breakwater, breachway
3 = Bridge, causeway
4 = Other man-made
5 = Beach of bank
6 = Partyboat
7 = Charter boat
8 = Private/Rental boat

38 Area_x Collapsed area of fishing

1 = Ocean < = 3 mi
2 = Ocean > 3 mi
5 = Inland
6 = Unknown

39 Area Uncollapsed area of fishing

1 = Open water
3 = River
4 = Bay
5 = Other
N = SFO Bay
P = Puget Sound

40 Dist Distance from shore

1 = < = 3 miles (all but WFL)
2 = > 3 miles (all but in WFL)
8 = didn't ask

41 Gender

1 = Male
2 = Female

42-43 Punch Washington Catch Record Area

44-53 Prim1 Primary species sought (see NODC codes)

54-63 Prim2 Secondary species sought (see NODC codes)

74-75 Gear

01 = hook & line
02 = dip net, A-frame net
03 = cast net
04 = Gill net
05 = Seine
06 = Trawl
07 = Trap
08 = Spear
09 = Hand
10 = Other

78-81(xx.x) Hrsf Hours spent fishing (nearest 1/2 hour) (Left Justified)

99.8 = don't know
99.9 = refused

82-85(xx.x) Add_hrs Additional hours fishing expected (nearest 1/2 hour) (Left Justified)

(incomplete trips only)

90-92 Ffdays12 Number of days fished in the last year

998 = don't know
999 = refused

93-94 Ffdays2 Number of days fished in the last 2 months

98 = don't know
99 = refused

95 Tourn Blank on Pacific Coast.

96 Turtle Blank on Pacific Coast.

97 Area_NC Blank on Pacific Coast.

108-109 Age Blank on Pacific Coast.

110-111 St_res FIPS code for state of residency, special codes for other countries

112-114 Cnty_res FIPS code for county of residency, 998 used for other countries

115 Pvt_res Live in private residence

1 = Yes
2 = Institutional
8 = don't know
9 = refused

116 Telefon Does home have phone?

1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = don't know
4 = refused

117 Add_ph Phone # provided for verification

1 = Yes
2 = No

118 Catch Did you catch any fish

1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = catch on another person's form

119 F_by_p All fish caught by individual

1 = Yes
2 = other contributors
8 = no available catch on this form

120 Sep_fish Can group catch be separated

1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = all caught by fisherman of not available catch on this form

121-123 Cntrbtrs Number of contributors to catch (Right Justified)

88 = all caught by fisherman or not available catch

124-125 Num_typ2 Number of type 2 records

126-128 Num_typ3 Number of type 3 records

129 Num_typ4 Type 4 record present

130-132 Rig Blank on Pacific Coast.

133-137 ZIP ZIP code

99997 = foreign country
99998 = don't know
99999 = refused

138-139 Year

140 Wave

141-143 Blength Blank on Pacific Coast

144-145 Party Number of people in party

146 First Boats: First person in party to be interviewed

1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = not applicable

147 Num_typ6 Boats: Any type 6 records

0 = No
1 = Yes

148-150 TOTFM Eligible anglers not interviewed

151-153 DGF Block

154-155 Box

156-157 Grid

158-163 date_cr8

TYPE 2 RECORDS:

Position Variable Description

1 Rectype Record Type

2 = Type B catch (unavailable)

2 Assn Survey Type / Assignment #

1 = first assignment
2 = second assignment

3-6 Intvuer Interviewer Number

7-8 Year

9-10 Month 01 = January, etc.

11-12 Day

13-15 Intnum Interview Number

2-15 ID_CODE

16-25 Sp_code NODC species code

26 Dispo Disposition of fish

1 = thrown back alive/legal size
2 = thrown back alive/not legal

size/legality refused

3 = eaten/plan to eat
4 = used for bait/plan to use for bait
5 = sold/plan to sell
6 = thrown back dead/plan to throw away
7 = some other purpose

27-29 Num_fish Number of fish

TYPE 3 RECORDS:

Position Variable Description

1 Rectype Record Type

3 = Type A catch (available)

2 Assn Survey Type / Assignment #

1 = first assignment
2 = second assignment

3-6 Intvuer Interviewer Number

7-8 Year

9-10 Month 01 = January, etc.

11-12 Day

13-15 Intnum Interview Number

2-15 ID_CODE

16-25 Sp_code NODC species code

26-28 Fshinsp Number of fish seen & identified by interviewer

29-32 Lngth Fork length (mm) (9999 = missing)

33-38(xxx.xx) Wgt Weight (to nearest 0.01 kg)

99.99 = missing

39 Disp3 Disposition of fish

3 = plan to eat
4 = plan to use for bait
5 = plan to give away
6 = plan to throw away
7 = some other purpose
8 = don't know/didn't ask
9 = refused

40 F_Sex Sex of the fish (when can be visually determined)

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = Not Applicable

TYPE 4 RECORDS:

Position Variable Description

1 Rectype Record Type

4 = group fishermen (id's interview on which fisherman's catch is recorded)

2 Assn Survey Type / Assignment #

1 = first assignment
2 = second assignment

3-6 Intvuer Interviewer Number

7-8 Year

9-10 Month 01 = January, etc.

11-12 Day

13-15 Intnum Interview Number

2-15 ID_CODE

16-19 ID Interviewer Number

20-21 Year

22-23 Month

24-25 Day

26-28 Clead_ID # of interview form with available catch

TYPE 6 RECORDS:

Position Variable Description

1 Rectype Record Type

6 = party fisherman (id's interview of 1st member of fishing party)

2 Assn Survey Type / Assignment #

1 = first assignment
2 = second assignment

3-6 Intvuer Interviewer Number

7-8 Year

9-10 Month 01 = January, etc.

11-12 Day

13-15 Intnum Interview Number

2-15 ID_CODE

16-19 ID Interviewer Number

20-21 Year

22-23 Month

24-25 Day

26-28 Plead_ID # of interview form of first party member interviewed