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DATA TYPE BY SURVEY METHOD 



Categories of Data Collected 

 in the Intercept Survey 



o Fishing mode 



o Finfish catch, 



weight, and length by 

 species 



o County/State of residence 



o Avidity level 

 o Area of fishing 



Categories of Data Collected in 

 the Household Telephone Survey 



o Presence of marine recreational 

 fishermen in the household 



o Number of fishermen per 

 household 



o Number of finfishing trips 

 in 2-month period 



o Location of each trip 



o Location of household 



o Mode of each trip 



TELEPHONE SURVEY METHODS 



The telephone survey portion of the study was carried out in six 2-week periods of 

 interviewing conducted near the end of each 2-month period of fishing activity. Each period 

 of interviewing covered only fishing activity in the previous 2 months. The prescribed 

 telephone interview quota for each wave varied with the amount of seasonal fishing activity 

 expected. Telephone sampling effort was directed at households located in counties within 25 

 miles of the coast or major bays or estuaries. The sampling effort in the South Atlantic and 

 Gulf of Mexico subregions was expanded during May through October to include households in 

 counties within 50 miles of the coast. This decision was based on the expectation that most 

 marine recreational fishermen live within these counties. Survey results from the on-site 

 intercept survey confirmed this assumption as 73 percent of the intercepted fishermen lived 

 within the telephone survey calling area. 



