had been marine recreational fishing for finfish in the 

 12 months prior- to telephone/household contact, and an 

 eligible fisherman was anyone who had been marine 

 recreational fishing in the 2 months prior to the 

 telephone/household contact. In the intercept survey an 

 eligible fisherman was anyone just completing a 

 finfishing trip, or in certain cases, someone who was 

 still f i sh i ng. 



Marine recreational fishing: 



Fishing primarily with hook and line for pleasure, 

 amusement, relaxation, or home consumption. If part or 

 al I of the catch was sold, the monetary returns 

 constituted an insignificant part of the person's 

 i ncome . 



Mode of f i sh i ng : 



The type of place or platform from which nnarine 

 recreational fishing occurred. There are three modes: 



i . Shore, c omp r i s e d of 



a. Man-made 



pier, dock. A structure built over 

 the water and supported by pillars. 



jetty. A kind of wo II, usually ma d e 

 of rocks, built out into the water 

 or parallel to the shore to restrain 

 currents or protect a harbor. 



breakwater. An off-shore structure 

 used to protect a harbor or beach 

 from the forces of waves. 



breachway. A connecting channel. 



bridge. A structure carrying a 

 pathway or roadway over a body of 

 wa t e r . 



causeway. An elevated or raised way 

 across wet ground or water, and 



b. Beach or bank 



beach. A level stretch of pebbles 

 or sand beside a body of water, 

 of+en washed by high water. 



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