also included provided the fishing was done in the same 

 nnode . Not included was the travel time in a boat or 

 travel time between sites. 



Househo I d : 



A household consisted of all persons who occupied a 

 housing unit. The unit must have been intended for 

 year-round use, and not be seasonal or migratory. 



Intercept survey or creel census: 



Interviewing fishermen and examining their catch upon 



completion of their fishing trip, or under certain 



circumstances, while they were still fishing. 



Length and weight of fish: 



Length and weight measurements were obtained from a 

 sample of fish brought ashore in whole form by inter- 

 cepted fishermen. If more than 10 fish of the same 

 species were brought ashore in whole form, 10 fish were 

 rand om ly selected to be weighed and measured. If 10 or 

 less fish of the same species were brought ashore in 

 whole form, each fish was weighed and measured. 



For fish with a forked tail, fork length was measured 

 from the tip of the longest jaw or the snout, whichever 

 was terminal with the mouth closed, to the center of the 

 f ork . 



For fish with a non-forked tail, total length was 



measured from the tip of the longest jaw or the snout, 



whichever was terminal with the mouth closed, to the tip 



of the caudal lobe or fin. 



We i g h t wo s me asured to the nearest tenth of a kilogr am 

 (I kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds). Length was 

 measured to the nearest mi I I ime te r (I mi I I ime te r is 

 approximately 0.039 inches). 



Marine recreational fishermen: 



Those people who fished in marine waters primarily for 

 recreational purposes. Their catch was primarily for 

 home consumption, although occasionally a part or all of 

 their catch may have been sold and entered corrmercial 

 channels. Specifically for this survey, marine 

 recreational fishermen were defined as fol lows: in the 

 telephone/household survey, a fisherman was anyone who 



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