1997 MRFSS Intercept Questionnaire - Pacific Coast OMB No. 0648-0052 (Exp. 09/30/98)

This study is being conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. You are not required to answer any question that you consider to be an invasion of your privacy.

* 9. Interview status:

* 10. Would you say you were fishing from (Specify appropriate mode combination)?:

* 11. Was most of your (specify mode) fishing effort today in the ocean, a sound, river, bay or inlet? If sound, river or bay, ask: What (sound/river/bay) was that? Probe to determine correct area.

If given the following answers, (inland waters) code question 12 as "8" and go on to question 13:

* 12. Open Water: If MM or BB, code "1" If PC or PR, ask "Was that three miles or less from shore, or more than three miles?".

13. Washington Catch Record area: Code Catch Record Area 01-13 [CA & OR Code "88"]

14. Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? If yes, ask "What kinds?"

15. Have you been fishing here today, "primarily" with a hook and line?

If no, ask "What type of gear have you been using "primarily"?". 16. To the nearest half-hour, how many hours have you spent (specify mode) fishing today? That is, how many hours have you actually spent with your gear in the water?

17. Code 88.8. Exception: For incomplete trip (BB only), ask "How many additional hours do you expect to beach/bank fish today? That is, how many more hours will you actually have your gear in the water today?".

18. Not counting today, within the past 12 months, how many days have you gone 'salt-water sport-fin-fishing" in this state, or from a boat launched in this state?

19. (Continued from Q.#19) Not counting today, how many days within the past two months? * 20. What is your state of residence?

* 21. What is your county of residence? If county unknown, ask "What city or town do you live in?"

22. What is the ZIP Code of your residence?

23. Do you live in a private residence, or in some type of housing such as a dorm, barracks, nursing home or rooming house? (Code question 24 as "8". Go to question 25.)

24. Does your home have a telephone?

25. Gender: 26. In the event that my supervisor wishes to verify that I have been conducting interviews here today, may I have your name and "a" phone number? (Write name and phone on lines. Note if day or night.) *27a. Unavailable catch: Did you catch any fish that are not here for me to look at? For example, any you may have thrown back or used for bait? If yes, complete Type 2 records by asking "What type of fish did you catch? How many did you land? What did you do with them?".

* 27b. Did you catch any fish while you were (specify mode) fishing today that I might be able to look at (type 3)? 

27b.  Key

Did you catch any fish while you were (specify mode) fishing
today that I might be able to look at (type 3)?

No:    0  (code #28 and #29 as "88" and goto #30)
Yes:    Did you catch these yourself?

 All mine:      1 (code "01" in #28, code #29 as "88" and goto #30)
 Group catch:     Can you separate your fish from the group catch?

   Seperated from group:     2 (code "01" in #28 code #29 as "88" and goto #30)
   Can't separate fish:    Where is the group catch?

     Group catch on OTHER FORM (catch leader):  4 (code #28 as "88" and goto #29)
     Group catch on THIS FORM (catch follower):  5 (goto #28)

     If catch on THIS FORM:  Complete Type 3 records by asking 
                             "May I look at your fish?  
                             What do you plan to do with the  majority
                             of the (species)?".
Disposition Codes for questions 27a & 27b. * 28. IF CATCH on this form: How many anglers including yourself have their catch here?

Please don't include anyone who did not catch anything. Only count those people who have their catch here. * 29. If catch ON OTHER FORM : record the interview number of angler with this anglers catch (Type 4). Question 27b = 5 on other form.

* 30. Boat Modes Only: How many people fished on your boat today? If not Boat, code as "88". For Boats, code "number" of anglers. If only one, code Q.#31 as "88" and go to question 37.

* 31. Boat Modes Only: Record the interview number of the first boat angler. If only one, code as "88"

32. Eligible anglers not interviewed. Record on last interview of assignmnet. (The number of anglers that completed their trip in the target mode & left while you were interviewing someone else. Also, anglers you skipped at heavy use sites.)

33. Northern California private / rental boat nearshore location: Record the block and box and grid, whichever the angler can most reasnoably point out on the maps where they caught the majority of thier catch. Used to evaluate conflicts with nearshore commercial fisheries. (S. California, Oregon and Washington leave blank).