RICHARDS BAY HARBOUR BOAT ANGLING QUESTIONNAIRE 2002 ...
RICHARDS BAY HARBOUR BOAT ANGLING QUESTIONNAIRE 2002/3 A: Locality: ……………………………… Date ___/___/2003 Time ___:___ Boat name & no:……………. Boat type: Skiboat / Rubber duck / Estuarine boat/ Dinghy / Other…………………………….……………. % time spent: Trolling: …………… Drifting: ………………… Anchored: ……………………. Method: Bait / Lure / Fly
Bait: Pilchard / Squid / Cracker / Prawn / Other ………………………….
Interviewee: Male / Female Code:…….
Crew size(including interviewee):……….
Number of crew fishing:…………….(give estimated ages below) Ages: < 15
16-30
31-45
46-60
>60
Ages:
< 15
Males……
…….
…….
…….
… …(code). Females ……
Family outing: Yes / No
Number of rods?……………. …… 16-30
31-45
46-60
>60
……. . ……..
…….
……. (code)
B: What time did you start fishing?………… When did you stop?………… Where did you fish? ………………… What type of fish are you trying to catch today? …………………… Launch site? ……………………………….. Where do you usually fish in Richards Bay? 1.……………………………2. ……………………………… How many times have you fished in Richards Bay in the past week?…… month?…… 12 months?……. Is your boat night rated? YES / NO Do you ever fish in Richards Bay at night? YES / NO. How often in the last 12 months ……….. Which other estuaries do you normally fish in? ………………………………………………………….. Which fishing club do you belong to? (full name): ………………………………………………………… How many years have you been boat fishing? _____
Years boat fishing in Richards Bay? _____ Age? _______
Why do you choose to fish in Richards Bay? ……………………………………………………………. Have you ever fished from the shore in Richards Bay? YES / NO. If YES, how many times in past 12 months? …… What steps would you like to see Portnet take to improve the harbour as an angling venue ? ………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C: Which of the following regulations, in your opinion, are effective in managing our fish stocks? Minimum size limits? YES / NO Bag limits? YES / NO Closed seasons? YES / NO Reserves/MPAs? YES / NO Have you ever sold the fish you caught in Richards Bay? YES / NO. If YES, how many times in the past year?……. What is the minimum size for grunter?………………….. What is the bag limit for grunter?……………………. Do you have a marine angling licence? YES/ NO. When did you buy it? Year? …… Month? …… Where? …………… In the past month, how many times has your catch been inspected at Richards Bay?…… In the past 12 months?…… Have you ever caught a tagged fish? YES / NO If YES, what happened to the tag?…………………………………. Do you participate in any other form of fishing? Shore estuarine / Rock & Surf / Fly / Freshwater / Other………….. D: What is your occupation?…….…………………… If unemployed / retired, last occupation? ……………………. Where do you live? (City / Suburb/ Code) ……………………………………………………………………………… Are you on an overnight, weekend, or longer trip / holiday? (i.e. staying away from home) YES / NO How far did you travel to come fishing today? (kilometres one way) …………………………………………………. What method of transport did you use? (describe vehicle engine size & Diesel/Petrol) ……………………………… (If own vehicle) Specify number of passengers: …………… How many of this group are fishing?………………….. Spent on bait this outing? ……. (R) boat fuel? ……(L) spent on estuarine angling terminal tackle in the past month?……… Expenditure on estuarine angling equipment i.e. rods, reels etc. in past 12 months ? …………… How much would you sell all your estuarine fishing equipment for?……..…. Insured? YES/ NO Is the boat your own? YES / NO / SHARED ___ Boat?……… Insured? YES/NO Tow vehicle?……..… Insured? YES / NO How much do you spend on boat maintenance ( license, membership, safety equipment) per year?……..…… Why do you fish? Recreation / Competition / Food / Subsistence/ Other? (specify) ………………………………….. Do you eat your catch? Yes / No
Have you caught anything? Yes/ No Indicate catch below.
E: Catch
Retained catch Species
Number
Length
Released catch Species
Number
If YES (i.e trippers / holidaymakers), where are you staying? (hotel, friends?) ……………………………………… What transport did you use to come on this trip? (describe vehicle engine size & Diesel/Petrol)……………………… How many people came with you on this trip?………… How many of this group will be fishing?………………….. How many days will you spend away from home on this trip / holiday? ……………………………………………….. How many days of this trip / holiday will you spend fishing in Richards Bay? ………………………………………… What is the estimated cost of your trip / holiday? (all members excluding transport) …………………………………..
Bait: Pilchard / Squid / Cracker / Prawn / Other ………………………….
Interviewee: Male / Female Code:…….
Crew size(including interviewee):……….
Number of crew fishing:…………….(give estimated ages below) Ages: < 15
16-30
31-45
46-60
>60
Ages:
< 15
Males……
…….
…….
…….
… …(code). Females ……
Family outing: Yes / No
Number of rods?……………. …… 16-30
31-45
46-60
>60
……. . ……..
…….
……. (code)
B: What time did you start fishing?………… When did you stop?………… Where did you fish? ………………… What type of fish are you trying to catch today? …………………… Launch site? ……………………………….. Where do you usually fish in Richards Bay? 1.……………………………2. ……………………………… How many times have you fished in Richards Bay in the past week?…… month?…… 12 months?……. Is your boat night rated? YES / NO Do you ever fish in Richards Bay at night? YES / NO. How often in the last 12 months ……….. Which other estuaries do you normally fish in? ………………………………………………………….. Which fishing club do you belong to? (full name): ………………………………………………………… How many years have you been boat fishing? _____
Years boat fishing in Richards Bay? _____ Age? _______
Why do you choose to fish in Richards Bay? ……………………………………………………………. Have you ever fished from the shore in Richards Bay? YES / NO. If YES, how many times in past 12 months? …… What steps would you like to see Portnet take to improve the harbour as an angling venue ? ………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C: Which of the following regulations, in your opinion, are effective in managing our fish stocks? Minimum size limits? YES / NO Bag limits? YES / NO Closed seasons? YES / NO Reserves/MPAs? YES / NO Have you ever sold the fish you caught in Richards Bay? YES / NO. If YES, how many times in the past year?……. What is the minimum size for grunter?………………….. What is the bag limit for grunter?……………………. Do you have a marine angling licence? YES/ NO. When did you buy it? Year? …… Month? …… Where? …………… In the past month, how many times has your catch been inspected at Richards Bay?…… In the past 12 months?…… Have you ever caught a tagged fish? YES / NO If YES, what happened to the tag?…………………………………. Do you participate in any other form of fishing? Shore estuarine / Rock & Surf / Fly / Freshwater / Other………….. D: What is your occupation?…….…………………… If unemployed / retired, last occupation? ……………………. Where do you live? (City / Suburb/ Code) ……………………………………………………………………………… Are you on an overnight, weekend, or longer trip / holiday? (i.e. staying away from home) YES / NO How far did you travel to come fishing today? (kilometres one way) …………………………………………………. What method of transport did you use? (describe vehicle engine size & Diesel/Petrol) ……………………………… (If own vehicle) Specify number of passengers: …………… How many of this group are fishing?………………….. Spent on bait this outing? ……. (R) boat fuel? ……(L) spent on estuarine angling terminal tackle in the past month?……… Expenditure on estuarine angling equipment i.e. rods, reels etc. in past 12 months ? …………… How much would you sell all your estuarine fishing equipment for?……..…. Insured? YES/ NO Is the boat your own? YES / NO / SHARED ___ Boat?……… Insured? YES/NO Tow vehicle?……..… Insured? YES / NO How much do you spend on boat maintenance ( license, membership, safety equipment) per year?……..…… Why do you fish? Recreation / Competition / Food / Subsistence/ Other? (specify) ………………………………….. Do you eat your catch? Yes / No
Have you caught anything? Yes/ No Indicate catch below.
E: Catch
Retained catch Species
Number
Length
Released catch Species
Number
If YES (i.e trippers / holidaymakers), where are you staying? (hotel, friends?) ……………………………………… What transport did you use to come on this trip? (describe vehicle engine size & Diesel/Petrol)……………………… How many people came with you on this trip?………… How many of this group will be fishing?………………….. How many days will you spend away from home on this trip / holiday? ……………………………………………….. How many days of this trip / holiday will you spend fishing in Richards Bay? ………………………………………… What is the estimated cost of your trip / holiday? (all members excluding transport) …………………………………..
