OCS Study 

MMS 2002-010 

Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing 

and Diving Associated with Offshore Oil 

and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Final Report 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Minerals anagement Service 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 
OCS Study 

M MS 2002-010 

Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing 

and Diving Associated with Offshore Oil 

and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Final Report 

Authors 

Robert L. Hiett 

J . Walter Milon 

Prepared under MMS Contract 

1435-01-97-CT-30868 

by 

QuanTech, Inc. 

Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 

Published by 

U.S. Department of the Interior New Orleans 

Minerals 1management Service March 2002 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 
DISCLAIMER 

This report was prepared under contract between the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and 

QuanTech, Inc. This report has been technical reviewed by the MMS, and it has been approved 

for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and 

policies of the MMS, not does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute 

endorsement of recommendation for use. It is, however, exempt from review and compliance 

with the MMS editorial standards. 

REPORT AVAILABILITY 

Extra copies of this report may be obtained from the Public Information Office (Mail Stop 5034) 

at the following address: 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Minerals Management Service 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 

Public Information Office (MS 5034) 

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard 

New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 

Telephone: (504) 736-2519 or 

1-800-200-GULF 

CITATION 

Suggested citation : 

Hiett, R. L. and J. W. Milon . 2002. Economic Impact of Recreational Fishing and Diving 

Associated with Offshore Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico: Final Report . 

OCS Study MMS 2002-010 . U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, New Orleans, LA. 98 pp. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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List of Tables vii 

Chapter 1 : Executive Summary 1 

Introduction 1 . 

Objectives 1 

Overview of Study Approach 1 

Demand Estimates 2 

Economic Impact 4 

Incremental Effects 5 

Commercial Industry Perceptions 5 

Conclusions 5 

Chapter 2: Study Methodology 7 

Introduction 7 

Project Background 7 

Preparation for Field Work 8 

Preparation for Follow-up Telephone Interviewing 13 

Preparation for Business Telephone Interviews 17 

Data Analysis 19 

Chapter 3 : Estimates of Recreational Fishing and Diving Trips 21 

Near Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Structures 

Introduction 21 

Total Trips 21 

Fishing and Diving Near Oil and Gas Structures 22 

Estimates of Total Trips 29 

Number of Oil/Gas Structures Visited 32 

Summary 35 

Chapter 4: Expenditures and Economic Impacts Associated with 37 

Recreational Fishing and Diving Trips Near Oil and 

Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Introduction 37 

Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 37 

Economic Impacts 56 

Chapter 5: Private Boat Fishing Expenditures and the Incremental 79 

Effects of Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Introduction 79 

Statistical Results 81 

Summary 88 

Chapter 6: Results of Interviews with Charter Boat, Party Boat, 89 

and Dive Shop Operators 

Introduction 89 

Results of For Hire Industry Survey 89 

Results of Dive Shop Survey 91 

Summary 93 

Chapter 7: Summary and Conclusions 95 

References 97 

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Appendix A: Field Questionnaires 

Appendix B : Telephone Questionnaires 

Appendix C: Operator Questionnaires 

Appendix D : Field Procedures 

Appendix E: Interviewing Sites 

Appendix F: Summary Statistics 

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LIST OF TABLES 

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Table 1-1 . Total Estimated Private Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 2 

Table 1-2 . Total Estimated Charter Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 3 

Table 1-3 . Total Estimated Party Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 3 

Table 1-4 . Total Estimated Dive Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 4 

Table 2-1 . Allocation of Field Interviews by Mode of Fishing, State, and Time of Year 10 

Table 2-2. Total Field Interviews Obtained 13 

Table 2-3 . Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Private Boat 15 

Fishermen 

Table 2-4. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Charter Boat 15 

Fishermen 

Table 2-5 . Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Party Boat 16 

Fishermen 

Table 2-6. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Divers 16 

Table 2-7. Dialing Results for Charter Boat Operators Survey 18 

Table 2-8. Dialing Results for Party Boat Operators Survey 18 

Table 2-9. Dialing Results for Dive Shop Operators Survey 19 

Table 3-1 . Total Estimated Marine Recreational Fishing and Diving Trips For 22 

Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas 

Table 3-2. Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 23 

Table 3-3 . Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen) 23 

Table 3-4. Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen) 24 

Table 3-5 . Respondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 24 

Table 3-6. Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 25 

Table 3-7. Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen) 25 

Table 3-8. Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen) 26 

Table 3-9. Respondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 26 

Table 3-10. Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 27 

Table 3-11 . Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen) 27 

Table 3-12. Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen) 28 

Table 3-13. Respondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 28 

Table 3-14. Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures 29 

Table 3-15 . Estimated Total Number of Private Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 29 

Structures 

Table 3-16. Estimated Total Number of Charter Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 30 

Structures 

Table 3-17 . Estimated Total Number of Party Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 30 

Structures 

Table 3-18 . Estimated Total Number of Dive Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 30 

Table 3-19 . Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Private Boat Fishing Trips 31 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 3-20. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Charter Boat Fishing Trips 31 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 3-21 . Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Party Boat Fishing Trips 32 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

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Table 3-22. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Dive Trips Near Oil/Gas 32 

Structures 

Table 3-23. Average Oil/Gas Structures Visited Per Recreational Trip 32 

Table 3-24. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Private Boat Fishermen 33 

Table 3-25. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Charter Boat Fishermen 33 

Table 3-26. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Party Boat Fishermen 34 

Table 3-27. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Divers 34 

Table 3-28. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Private Boat Fishing 34 

Participants Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 3-29. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Charter Boat Fishing 35 

Participants Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 3-30. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Party Boat Fishing 35 

Participants Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 3-31 . Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Dive Participants Using 35 

Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 4-1 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near 40 

Oil/Gas Structures in Alabama (in $) 

Table 4-2 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near 41 

Oil/Gas Structures in Mississippi (in $) 

Table 4-3 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near 42 

Oil/Gas Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Table 4-4. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near 43 

Oil/Gas Structures in Texas (in $) 

Table 4-5 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures Associated with Charter Boat 45 

Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in Alabama (in $) 

Table 4-6. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near 46 

Oil/Gas Structures in Mississippi (in $) 

Table 4-7 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near 47 

Oil/Gas Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Table 4-8. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near 48 

Oil/Gas Structures in Texas (in $) 

Table 4-9. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near 50 

Oil/Gas Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Table 4-10. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near 51 

Oil/Gas Structures in Texas (in $) 

Table 4-11 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 53 

Structures in Alabama (in $) 

Table 4-12. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 54 

Structures in Mississippi (in $) 

Table 4-13. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 55 

Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Table 4-14. Industry Sector in IMPLAN Model and Related Expense Categories 58 

Table 4-15. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 61 

for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Alabama 

Table 4-16. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 62 

for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Mississippi 

Table 4-17 . Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 63 

for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Louisiana 

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Table 4-18. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Table 4-19. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Alabama 

Table 4-20. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Mississippi 

Table 4-21 . Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of 

Louisiana 

Table 4-22. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Table 4-23 . Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Table 4-24. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Table 4-25. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Alabama 

Table 4-26. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Mississippi 

Table 4-27. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Table 4-28. Total Economic Impact of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment 

Expenditures for Fishing and Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in Coastal Counties 

by State and Mode 

Table 5-1 . Sample Mean and Standard Deviations for Expenditure Model Variables 

Table 5-2. Parameter Estimates for Alternative Models of Annual Trip and Equipment 

Expenditures 

Table 5-3 . Sample Mean and Predicted Values from the Alternative Models of Annual 

Trip and Equipment Expenditures (in $) 

Table 6-1 . Distribution of For Hire Interviews by State 

Table 6-2 . Distribution of Captains by Number of Trips Taken in Past 12 Months 

Table 6-3 . Assessment of Fishing Quality Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 6-4. Species Targeted on Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Table 6-5 . Importance of Oil/Gas Structure to the For Hire Fishing Industry 

Table 6-6. Perceived Effect on For Hire Industry of Removal of Oil and Gas Structures 

Table 6-7. Responses to Question About Leaving Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf in 

Place 

Table 6-8. Distribution of Dive Shops by Number of Gulf Dive Trips Organized in Past 

12 Months 

Table 6-9. Importance of Oil/Gas Structure to the For Hire Fishing Industry 

Table 6-10 . Perceived Effect on For Hire Industry of Removal of Oil and Gas 

Structures 

Table 6-11 . Responses to Question About Leaving Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf 

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Chapter 1 

Executive Summary 

Introduction 

The purpose of this research project by QuanTech, Inc ., of Rosslyn, Virginia, was to estimate demand, 

expenditures, and economic impact associated with recreational fishing and diving near offshore Gulf of 

Mexico-based oil and gas structures and artificial reefs created from such structures. The primary research 

approach involved a series of sample surveys of recreational fishermen and divers along the Gulf coast 

including the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Data collection began in January 

1999 and continued throughout the calendar year. 

Objectives 

There were three study objectives addressed by this research . First, QuanTech was asked to assess the 

recreational demand for fishing and diving associated with offshore oil and gas-related structures and with 

artificial reefs resulting from the "rigs to reef ' programs in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. 

Secondly, the study was to assess the economic impacts resulting from this recreational demand on the 

economies of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Finally, an objective was to analyze the 

incremental expenses associated with recreational fishing and diving that would not have been incurred if 

anglers had no offshore structure fishing or diving opportunities . 

Overview of Study Approach 

QuanTech's data collection methodology for meeting these project objectives combined in-person 

interviewing of recreational fishermen and divers in the field with follow-up telephone interviewing from 

a central dialing facility . The research design involved three basic data collection methods. The first was 

in person field interviews in which trained data collectors stationed along coastal areas of the Gulf of 

Mexico visited predetermined boat launch sites and conducted interviews with fishermen and divers as 

they returned from the day's activities . Respondents were eligible if they were fishing in any saltwater 

area of the Gulf of Mexico, including sounds, rivers, bays, and other estuarine areas. Offshore was 

defined as "from the water's edge". The second method involved a telephone follow-up interview to 

collect detailed expenditures information from qualified respondents identified during the field 

interviewing . The third method involved a telephone interview with an independent sample of charter 

boat operators, party boat operators, and dive shops. The in-person field interviews were conducted with 

private boat fishermen, charter boat fishermen, party boat fishermen, and divers. Telephone follow-up 

interviews were conducted with subsamples from these same groups. Separate telephone interviews were 

conducted with charter boat operators, party boat operators, and dive shops. 

The field interviews were used to estimate the proportion of fishing and diving trips taken near Gulf of 

Mexico oil and gas structures or artificial reefs created from such structures. The follow-up telephone 

interviews were used to estimate trip-related costs and capital expenditures associated with recreational 

fishing and diving. The independent surveys of charter boat operators, party boat operators, and dive 

shops were used to assess subjective estimates of the importance of oil and gas structures to recreational 

fishing and diving in the Gulf. 

A key methodological issue was that of converting proportions and mean values per individual 

recreational fishing and diving trip into total estimates of demand and economic impact. Such estimates 

require knowledge of the total number of fishing and diving trips taken. The approach in this study was 
not to attempt to make such estimates of total demand as part of this project but to rely on estimates 

developed independently by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the U.S. Department of 

Commerce. The NMFS conducts an annual survey of marine recreational fishing in Alabama, 

Mississippi, and Louisiana with sample sizes considerably larger than the level of effort available for the 

MMS study. The NMFS survey is referred to as the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey 

(MRFSS) and has been conducted in the Gulf of Mexico since 1980 (National Marine Fisheries Service, 

1992). In addition, Texas conducts its own survey of recreational fishing and NMFS incorporates the 

Terms data into its own estimates. The approach taken in this study, therefore, was to rely upon estimates 

of total fishing trips and numbers of participants provided by NMFS and to apply those estimates to the 

results of the 1999 MMS data collection to meet the project objectives. 

Demand Estimates 

The first objective of the study was to estimate demand by recreational fishermen and divers associated 

with oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico and with artificial reefs constructed from such structures. 

These demand estimates were generated by the process of combining results of the field survey with data 

obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service MRFSS. Overall, it is estimated that a total of 

980,264 fishing trips were taken within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure or an artificial reef created from 

such structures during 1999 out of a total of 4,484,080 marine recreational fishing trips in the Gulf from 

Alabama through Texas. In addition, there were 83,780 dive trips near oil and gas structures out of a total 

of 89,464 dive trips taken from Alabama through Texas. These results are summarized separately by 

mode in the following paragraphs. 

Private Boat Fishing 

A total of 8,660 interviews were obtained in the field with private boat fishermen as they returned from 

their fishing trips . Analysis of data for these respondents indicated that, overall, the proportion of private 

boat trips taken within 300 feet of oil or gas structures was 20.2 percent. That is, of the 4.1 million private 

boat fishing trips' taken in these states during 1999, 823,075 were within 300 feet of an oil or gas 

structure. This information is shown separately by state in Table 1-1 . 

Table 1-1 . Total Estimated Private Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Proportion of Trips Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Alabama 505,635 .414 209,333 

Mississippi 507,545 .197 99,986 

Louisiana 2,067,076 .166 343,135 

Texas2 986,250 .173 170,621 

Total 4,066,506 .202 823,075 

' Data available 8t http ://remora.ssp .nmfs.gov/. 

Z Information from Texas is not available through the MRFSS but was provided by the Texas Parks and 

Wildlife Department based upon state surveys. 
Charter Boat Fishing 

A total of 1,287 interviews were obtained in the field with charter boat fishermen as they returned from 

their fishing trips . Charter boats were defined as those operating under charter for a specific price and 

time. Charter boats are operated by a licensed captain and crew, with the fishermen consisting of 

preformed groups. Analysis of data for these respondents indicated that, overall, the proportion of charter 

boat trips taken within 300 feet of oil or gas structures was 32.3 percent. That is, of the 298,023 charter 

boat fishing trips taken in these states during 1999, 96,337 were within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure . 

This information is shown separately by state in Table 1-2 . 

Table 1-2 . Total Estimated Charter Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Proportion of Trips Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Alabama 71,394 .210 14,993 

Mississippi 49,426 .217 10,725 

Louisiana 73,770 .231 17,041 

Texas 103,433 .518 53,578 

Total 298,023 .323 96,337 

Party Boat Fishing 

A total of 378 interviews were obtained in the field with party boat fishermen as they returned from their 

fishing trips . A party boat was defined as one on which fishing space and privileges are provided for a 

fee . Fishermen on party boat trips, also referred to as head boat trips, usually do not know the other 

fishermen on the boat. Analysis of data for these respondents indicated that, overall, the proportion of 

party boat trips taken within 300 feet of oil or gas structures was 50.9 percent. That is, of the 119,551 

party boat fishing trips taken in these states during 1999, 60,852 were within 300 feet of an oil or gas 

structure . This information is shown separately by state in Table 1-3 . 

Table 1-3 . Total Estimated Party Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Proportion of Trips Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Alabama 15,386 .000 0 

Mississippi 0 -- 

Louisiana 7,913 1 .000 7,913 

Texas 96,252 .550 52939 

Total 119,551 .509 60,852 

Dive Trips 

A total of 150 interviews were obtained in the field with divers as they returned from their trips. Analysis 

of data for these respondents indicated that, overall, the proportion of dive trips taken within 300 feet of 

oil or gas structures was 93.6 percent. That is, of the 89,464 dive trips taken in these states during 1999, 

83,780 were within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure . This information is shown separately by state in 

Table 1-4 . 
Table 1-4. Total Estimated Dive Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Proportion of Trips Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Alabama 11,124 .489 5,440 

Mississippi 11,166 1 .000 11,166 

Louisiana 45,476 1 .000 45,476 

Texas 21,698 1 .000 21,698 

Total 89,464 .936 83,780 

Economic Impact 

Trip expenditure data were collected during follow-up phone interviews with oil and gas structure users 

who were engaged in recreational fishing from private boats, charter or party boats, or who participated in 

recreational diving. Average trip expenditure data for oil and gas structure users were combined with 

estimates of the total number of trips to oil and gas structures to produce estimates of the annual 

expenditures associated with trips near oil and gas structures for each mode in the four Gulf of Mexico 

states. Trip and equipment data were evaluated to estimate the economic impact in coastal counties of 

each state. 

Overall, the survey accounted for a total of $172.9 million in trip related costs for fishing and diving near 

oil and gas structures in the Gulf states from Alabama through Texas. Of this number, $13.2 million were 

trip expenditures for diving with the balance of $159 .7 million associated with trip expenses for 

recreational fishing . 

Annual equipment expenditure data were also collected during the follow-up phone interviews with oil 

and gas structure users. These data were extrapolated by multiplying the average expenditures for each 

mode and state times the estimated number of participants using oil and gas structures. Because 

equipment expenditures may not be solely related to trips to oil and gas structures, the expenditure and 

corresponding impact estimates may overstate the economic activity generated by fishers and divers who 

participated in trips near oil and gas structures. 

The survey accounted for a total of $640.0 million in equipment costs associated with recreational fishing 

and diving activities by those who visited oil or gas structures in the Gulf states from Alabama through 

Texas during the survey year. Of this number, $0.6 million was equipment expenditures for diving with 

the balance associated with equipment expenditures for recreational fishing. 

The expenditure data, distributed according to whether the respondent lived in coastal or noncoastal areas 

and according to the location of the expenditure, were then used in the IMPLAN (Impact analysis for 

PLANning) input-output modeling framework to produce estimates of economic impacts generated by oil 

and gas structure users in each state. These impacts include total output, employment, and personal 

income (value added) effects in the coastal regions of each state . 

This analysis indicated that there was a total of $324.6 million in economic output in coastal counties of 

the Gulf region associated with fishing and diving activities near oil and gas structures during the year. 

The value added component of this was $164.1 million with employment estimated at 5,560 full time 

equivalents . 
Incremental Effects 

As noted previously, a third major objective was to estimate incremental expenses associated with 

recreational fishing and diving that would not have been incurred if anglers had no offshore structure 

fishing or diving opportunities . In order to estimate this incremental effect of oil/gas structures on angler 

expenditures in the Gulf of Mexico region, it is necessary to statistically account for the variety of factors 

that may influence these decisions. In evaluating incremental effects, it is important to recognize that 

statistical procedures can only establish an association between expenditures and fishing near oil/gas 

structures; they can not determine causation. 

The sample data indicated that the difference in annual trip and equipment expenditures between users 

and nonusers of oil and gas structures was $3,232 per angler across the Gulf region. After correcting for 

nonnormality in the distribution of expenditures and self-selection in the choice of fishing sites, predicted 

values from a Selection model indicated that the difference in expenditures between the two groups was 

much smaller. The predicted average expenditures for users were $4,691 with a 95 percent confidence 

interval of $4,198 to $5,183. For non-users, predicted average expenditures were $3,159 with a 95 

percent confidence interval of $2,721 to $3,597 . The resulting difference of $1,532 per angler is the most 

reliable estimate of the difference in annual expenditures between users and non-users of oil and gas 

structures across the Gulf of Mexico region. 

Commercial Industry Perceptions 

Telephone interviews were conducted at the end of 1999 with captains and owners of for hire fishing 

vessels and with operators of dive shops along coastal states. A series of questions was asked to 

determine their use of oil and gas structures and artificial reefs created from such structures for fishing 

and diving activities . Results indicated that use of such structures was extensive for both groups. Some 

70.0 percent of the for hire fishing industry representatives and 84.6 percent of the dive shop operators 

indicated that they considered the presence of oil and gas structures in the Gulf to be very important to 

their industries. The vast majority (85 .0 percent of for hire operators and 100.0 percent of dive shops) said 

their industry would be hurt by the removal of such structures and wanted them left in place after they are 

no longer used for oil and gas extraction. 

Conclusions 

In summary, it can be concluded as a result of this study that there is substantial recreational activity 

associated with the presence of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama through Texas 

and these activities have a considerable economic impact. Because the presence of oil and gas structures 

is important to recreational fishing and diving, consideration should be given to assuring the continued 

availability of at least some of these structures across the range of the Gulf Coast area, even after they are 

no longer used for oil or gas extraction. Decisions on structure removal must take into account the effects 

on recreational activities and the economic value they represent . It is noted that the process by which 

fishermen and divers select the specific oil and gas structures to visit is not well understood. Both the 

incremental value that was established in this research and the fact that fishermen and divers visit multiple 

structures on each trip suggest that there is a decision process which underlies the selection of particular 

structures for recreational activities. If a decision about removal of a specific structure is being 

considered, it would be extremely useful to have in hand a set of variables which are known to be 

associated with structure selection . Decision-making processes for structure removal should 
include consideration of the needs of recreational fishermen and divers. Moreover, fishing and diving 

interests across the Gulf should be kept informed about the processes of structure removal and given 

opportunity to participate in such decisions. 
Chapter 2 

Study Methodology 

Introduction 

QuanTech's data collection methodology for meeting the objectives of the project combined in-person 

interviewing of recreational fishermen and divers in the field with follow-up telephone interviewing from 

a central dialing facility. The research design involved three basic data collection methods. The first was 

in person field interviews in which trained data collectors stationed along coastal areas of the Gulf of 

Mexico visited predetermined boat launch sites and conducted interviews with fishermen and divers as 

they returned from the day's activities . The second method involved a telephone follow-up interview to 

collect detailed expenditures information from qualified respondents identified during the field 

interviewing . The third method involved a telephone interview with an independent sample of charter 

boat operators, party boat operators, and dive shops. The in-person field interviews were conducted with 

private boat fishermen, charter boat fishermen, party boat fishermen, and divers. Telephone follow-up 

interviews were conducted with subsamples from these same groups. Separate telephone interviews were 

conducted with charter boat operators, party boat operators, and dive shops . 

The purpose of the field interviews was to obtain an estimate of the proportion of fishing and diving trips 

that were taken near Gulf of Mexico oil and gas structures or artificial reefs created from such structures. 

The purpose of the follow-up interviews was to obtain estimates of trip-related costs and capital 

expenditures associated with recreational fishing and diving. The independent surveys of charter boat 

operators, party boat operators, and dive shops was to obtain subjective estimates of the importance of oil 

and gas structures to recreational fishing and diving in the Gulf. 

A key methodological issue was that of converting proportions and mean values per individual 

recreational fishing and diving trip into total estimates of demand and economic impact. Such estimates 

require knowledge of the total number of fishing and diving trips taken. The approach in this study was 

not to attempt to make such estimates of total demand as part of this project but to rely on estimates 

developed independently by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the U.S. Department of 

Commerce. The NMFS conducts an annual survey of marine recreational fishing in Alabama, 

Mississippi, and Louisiana with sample sizes considerable larger than the level of effort available for the 

MMS study. The NMFS survey is referred to as the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey 

(MRFSS) and has been conducted in the Gulf of Mexico since 1980. In addition, Texas conducts its own 

survey of recreational fishing and NMFS incorporates the Texas data into its own estimates. 

The approach taken in this study, therefore, was to rely upon estimates of total fishing trips and numbers 

of participants provided by NMFS and to apply those estimates to the results of the 1999 QuanTech data 

collection to meet the project objectives. Detailed information on total numbers of trips derived from the 

MRFSS is provided in Chapter 3 . 

Project Background 

It has been well documented in the literature that the number of offshore oil and gas structures in the Gulf 

of Mexico is extensive. According to Dauterive (2000) 5,862 oil and gas structures had been installed in 

the Gulf of Mexico by 1999, of which 1,879 had been retired. This left in place, as of the end of 1999, 

3,983 such structures. Both the practical experience of many fishermen and the scientists who have 

studied the issue confirm that these structures act as artificial reefs, creating a habitat that allows marine 
species to expand their normal ranges and to exist in open ocean settings where they had been unable to 

exist previously (Driessen, 1989). 

There have been a number of research efforts to evaluate the use of oil and gas structures by recreational 

fishermen . Ditton and Auyong in 1983 conducted a study of use of 164 major offshore petroleum 

structures by recreational and commercial fishermen . Gordon (1993) used an intercept approach to 

interview recreational fishermen in the central Gulf of Mexico region to determine travel patterns and 

destination points . 

The survey project broadest in scope was the use by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of its 

Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS) to collect oil and gas structure-related 

recreational fishing data. The NMFS in 1984 used the Gulf of Mexico portion of the MRFSS to collect 

data showing the incidence of Gulf fishing near such structures (Witzig, 1986). This study, which is 

frequently cited because it covered the entire Gulf of Mexico and was conducted throughout a single 

calendar year, indicated that, while there was considerable variation in use of oil and gas structures for 

recreational fishing throughout the year, approximately 37 percent of trips overall by coastal Louisiana 

residents were near oil or gas structures. This figure was 28 percent for Texas coastal residents . The 

survey also indicated that, as fishermen traveled farther offshore to fish, the proportion fishing near oil 

and gas structures increased. In Louisiana, among those fishing more than three miles from shore in a 

private boat, 54 percent were near an oil or gas structure . 

Since 1984 there has been no Gulf-wide survey covering recreational fishing near oil and gas structures or 

artificial reefs created from such structures. 

There have also been limited efforts to assess the value of recreational fishing and diving near oil and gas 

structures in the Gulf of Mexico. Most of these have focused on the analytical methods available to 

determine the value of oil and gas structures to recreational fishing and diving. Such work includes 

studies by Roberts, Thompson, and Pawlyk (1985) who looked at contingent valuation of recreational 

diving; Bockstael, Graefe, Strand, and Rockland (1985) who reviewed literature on non-market goods 

valuation to assess problems associated with economic analysis of artificial reefs; and Milon (1991) who 

performed an evaluation of methods that can be applied to artificial habitat development projects . 

There has been no Gulf-wide evaluation of the value of recreational fishing and diving associated with oil 

and gas structures or of their economic impact . 

The current project was designed to address these deficiencies through the conduct of a large-scale 

sample survey covering the Gulf Coast from Alabama through Texas during the entire calendar year of 

1999. 

Preparation for Field Work 

Before data collection could begin in the field, it was necessary to develop questionnaires for each target 

group, to develop and implement sampling plans, to hire and train field interviewers, and to develop data 

handling protocols. Work in each of these areas is described in the following paragraphs. 

Questionnaire Development 

A total of four questionnaires were developed for the field component of the project, although many of 

the same questions were asked in each. They included questionnaires for: 
Field Interview/Private Fishermen 

" Field Interview/Charter Fishermen 

" Field Interview/Party Boat Fishermen 

" Field Interview/Diver 

Copies of questionnaires used in the study are provided as Appendix A. A standard process was followed 

in the development of these data collection instruments . The program manager and the senior economist 

prepared lists of information required to perform the necessary economic assessment and impact analysis. 

Draft questionnaires were developed and reviewed by project staff and field interviewers knowledgeable 

about fishing along the Gulf coast. Updates to the questionnaires were made as a result of this review. 

Once a draft of each questionnaire was prepared, a supporting statement for a request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) clearance was developed and submitted through MMS and the 

Department of Interior to OMB. OMB clearance was obtained in January 1999 and data collection began 

immediately thereafter. 

To facilitate interviewing and to standardize procedures, a written list of procedures was developed which 

interviewers were to follow in the field. These procedures covered such important issues as : 

" Project Background 

" Overview of Study Method and Design 

" Sampling Methods 

" Field Activities 

The field sampling methods included detailed procedures for visiting the primary assigned site for 

conducting interviews and the use of alternate sites in the event no fishermen or divers were observed at 

the primary sites . The field activities included such issues as proper use of all data collection and 

administrative forms, screening of respondents, and eligibility requirements. Special attention was given 

to the importance of obtaining telephone numbers from respondents to allow for follow-up telephone 

interviews to obtain the needed expenditures information. A copy of these procedures is provided as 

Appendix D. 

Sampling Plans 

One of the more complex tasks was the development of quotas of interviews to be obtained by time of 

year by state. The guiding philosophy was that interviews should be distributed approximately in 

proportion to actual fishing effort as indicated by the NMFS' MRFSS . Using the target number of total 

interviews specified for the MMS-funded study, a sample allocation by state and month for private boats 

and charter boats was developed so that the number of interviews obtained would approximate the 

distribution geographically and seasonally of total recreational fishing trips based upon the MRFSS. For 

party boats (also referred to as head boats) the total projected interviews was 400. This was distributed by 

state based upon the number of known party boats operating in each state and equally from May through 

December, with no interviews allocated during the winter and early spring months. The resulting 

allocation of interviews is shown in Table 2-1 . It should be noted that the unit of analysis was the 

individual fisherman . If, for example, several people fished together in a private or for-hire boat, an 

interview was attempted separately with each person who fished. The design also allowed individual 

fishermen as well as charter and party boats to be encountered multiple times during the course of the data 

collection year. 
Table 2-1 . Allocation of Field Interviews by Mode of Fishing, State, and Time of Year 

State Month Private Boat Charter Boat Party Boat Quota 

Quota Quota 

Alabama 

Jan - Feb 76 26 0 

Mar - Apr 55 104 0 

May - Jun 230 60 19 

Jul-Aug 283 75 19 

Sep - Oct 107 48 19 

Nov - Dec 102 44 19 

Total 853 357 76 

Mississippi Jan - Feb 62 7 0 

Mar - Apr 104 126 0 

May-Jun 166 38 3 

Jul-Aug 217 11 3 

Sep - Oct 195 107 3 

Nov - Dec 96 23 3 

Total 840 312 12 

Louisiana Jan - Feb 290 31 0 

Mar - Apr 305 51 0 

May-Jun 588 62 19 

Jul-Aug 578 64 7 9 

Sep - Oct 582 50 19 

Nov - Dec 477 74 19 

Total 2820 332 76 

Texas Jan-Feb 205 31 0 

Mar - Apr 217 50 0 

May - Jun 417 61 59 

Jul - Aug 410 64 59 

Sep - Oct 413 49 59 

Nov - Dec 338 75 59 

Total 2000 330 236 

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It should be noted that no specific allocation of interviews was assigned for recreational divers . It was 

assumed that recreational divers would depart from the same marinas and boat launch sites used by 

private boats and boats in the for-hire industry. Field interviewers were provided with diver 

questionnaires and instructed to interview all recreational divers encountered during their regular 

interviewing assignments at boat launch sites and marinas. The ratio of divers to marine recreational 

fishermen could then be calculated directly from the results of the sample of total interviews obtained . 

The total number of diving trips taken in the Gulf of Mexico could then be estimated by applying this 

ratio to the total private boat fishing trips as reported by the NMFS based upon the MRFSS . This 

procedure was necessary because the MRFSS does not make any estimate of diver trips. 

Before interviewing in the field could begin, it was necessary to convert the target quotas into numbers of 

assignments that would be required to obtain the interviews by state and time of year. For Alabama, 

Mississippi, and Louisiana, QuanTech used historical data from the NMFS' MRFSS consisting of both 

interviewer productivity estimates and lists of sites at which private boat and charter boat fishing took 

place. 

A detailed review of historical MRFSS data was undertaken and interviewing locations (sites) at which no 

or minimal interviews had been obtained in prior years were removed from the site list . The list of 

interviewing sites included in the study is shown by state in Appendix E. 

Because the NMFS' MRFSS was not conducted in Texas in prior years, it was necessary to develop a list 

of marinas and boat launch sites comparable to those in Alabama through Louisiana and to develop a 

procedure for randomly sampling these sites . To assure that the needed expertise was available to address 

the special characteristics of fishing in Texas, QuanTech subcontracted with the Texas A&M Research 

Foundation for field data collection services . The foundation developed a list of marinas and boat launch 

sites using local information and data obtained from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from that 

agency's annual survey of marine recreational fishermen . The Texas A&M Research Foundation then 

randomly sampled interviewing locations to generate sufficient assignments to achieve the quotas 

required by QuanTech. A listing of Texas interviewing locations is also included in Appendix E. 

Once the site listing was completed and the number of assignments necessary to achieve quota for a wave 

determined, the actual assignments were generated monthly by selecting a random sample of sites which 

were then assigned to either weekday or weekend strata and distributed to field staff members who visited 

sites and obtained interviews within the required time. 

Field Interviewers 

Because of its long history of field data collection along coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico, QuanTech 

had in place at the beginning of the project trained and experienced interviewers in Alabama, Mississippi, 

and Louisiana . To facilitate interviewing in Texas, a subcontract agreement was made with Texas A&M 

Research Foundation to provide qualified staff in that state. As a result of their training and experience in 

working on the MRFSS, all interviewers had previously been trained and had demonstrated knowledge of 

local fisheries . Each interviewer was mailed a comprehensive set of materials covering all field tasks and 

was briefed on the project and its unique requirements by the QuanTech Program Manager and Field Task 

Leader. The Texas A&M Research Foundation conducted its own training session, which included 

verification of fish knowledge, project procedures, and the ability to conduct interviews . 

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The number of interviewers who worked on the project throughout the year by state was: 

Alabama 1 

Mississippi 2 

Louisiana 2 

Texas 4 

Interviewers were provided with a complete set of materials to assist in the field interviewing. Each was 

provided with a set of written instructions regarding all their duties and how to conduct himself or herself 

on site . They were given copies of questionnaires and forms on which to record all information provided 

by the respondents. Interviewers were provided with lists of interviewing sites . They were provided with 

clipboards, pencils, maps, and other administrative materials to facilitate the interviewing process . In 

order to get the forms back into the central contractor offices as quickly as possible, each interviewer was 

provided with a facsimile machine and a toll free number to use. Forms were sent to QuanTech daily for 

immediate quota tracking and data editing . 

Data Handling Protocols 

Before data collection work began in January 1999 QuanTech established detailed procedures for 

processing questionnaires . Interviewers were instructed to conduct interviews at boat access sites 

specified by QuanTech, completing all interview forms in accordance with the instructions provided. All 

coding of forms was accomplished in the field. All forms were 100 percent edited by the interviewers for 

completeness and accuracy. Once this was done, they were sent by facsimile to QuanTech offices using 

toll free telephone numbers provided for that purpose. 

As questionnaires were received at QuanTech, a staff member reviewed each set of forms obtained at a 

particular site and assigned a unique control number. All coding on each form was then edited a second 

time to make certain that the information was legible, complete, and accurate . 

QuanTech programmers created a double key entry protocol using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). 

Under this protocol, two different persons keyed in each form and a series of programs were run which 

compared the first and second entry and identified discrepancies that were corrected by review of the 

original hard copy form. In addition, other error checking was performed to identify problems with the 

data so corrections could be made prior to creating final data sets. 

Methodological Results 

In general QuanTech was successful in obtaining field interviews following the protocols specified for the 

study. As shown in Table 2-2, a total of 8,660 interviews were obtained from recreational fishermen and 

divers across the geographic range from Alabama through Texas. 

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Table 2-2. Total Field Interviews Obtained 

State Private Boat Charter Boat Party Boat Diver Total 

Alabama 1,085 458 71 90 1,704 

Mississippi 1,132 304 22 42 1,500 

Louisiana 2,794 329 83 10 3,216 

Texas 1,834 196 202 8 2,240 

Total 6,845 1,287 378 150 8,660 

Cooperation with the survey in the field was extremely high. These 8,660 field interviews were obtained 

during the course of 296 individual assignments throughout 1999. Only 167 eligible respondents in the 

field declined to participate by not providing the information requested (1 .9 percent). In addition, there 

were 18 respondents not interviewed because of language difficulties (0.2 percent) . 

Preparation for Follow-up Telephone Interviewing 

Telephone follow-up interviewing began as field forms were received at QuanTech offices and continued 

until all follow-up interviewing was completed in January 2000 . As with the field interview, before 

telephone follow-up data collection could begin, it was necessary to develop questionnaires, to develop 

sampling plans, to hire and train interviewers, and to develop data handling protocols. Work in each of 

these areas is described in the following paragraphs. 

Questionnaire Development 

A total of four telephone follow-up questionnaires were developed. They included: 

" Telephone Follow-up Interview/Private Fishermen 

" Telephone Follow-up Interview/Charter Fishermen 

" Telephone Follow-up Interview/Party Boat Fishermen 

" Telephone Follow-up Interview/Divers 

Copies of the telephone follow-up questionnaires used in the study are provided as Appendix B. As with 

the field questionnaires, the program manager and the senior economist developed the instruments that 

were then submitted to OMB for review. 

Once OMB clearance was obtained, preparation of the questionnaires for telephone interviewing was 

undertaken. Because of the large sample sizes for the private boat component of the survey, this 

questionnaire was programmed onto a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATn system. With 

this system, questions are displayed on a monitor and the interviewer reads the question and records the 

responses provided by the respondents . Skip patterns in questions are automatically determined by the 

CATI system. On-line error checking also takes place to eliminate invalid responses and other data errors . 

Because the sample sizes were smaller for the telephone follow-up interviewing in the charter, party boat, 

and diver modes, these interviews were conducted using hard copy questionnaires rather than a CATI 

system. 

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Sampling Plans 

As field interviews were returned to QuanTech and keyed into data files, they were reviewed to determine 

whether the fishermen or divers had participated in recreational activities within 300 feet of an oil or gas 

structure or an artificial reef created from such a structure . All of the respondents who reported fishing or 

diving near a structure or reef and who gave a telephone number for follow-up purposes were sampled to 

be interviewed by telephone . In addition, a random sample of fishermen and divers who did not fish near 

an oil or gas structure or artificial reef was drawn equal to the number of those who did fish near oil and 

gas structures. That is, for each 100 fishermen and divers who fished near an oil or gas structure and gave 

a phone number, an additional 100 fishermen and divers were selected at random who did not fish near 

such a structure . This sampling was continuous throughout the year. 

Interviewing Staff 

QuanTech maintains a staff of telephone interviewers who are trained and experienced in conducting 

marine recreational fishery surveys. These staff members are recruited and trained on the basis of their 

ability to conduct complex interviews, to speak well, to respond to questions about the survey, and to 

record responses accurately. Before telephone interviewing began, QuanTech held a briefing session with 

the telephone interviewing staff. This involved a presentation on the project and its objectives as well as a 

question by question review of the data collection forms. Practice interviews were conducted before data 

collection began. 

Data Handling 

There were two general procedures followed for handling the data obtained during the follow-up 

telephone interviews. For those respondents who had been fishing in the private boat mode, the CATI 

system was used which automatically created data files containing results of the interviews. These files 

had already been edited preliminarily due to the fact that the CATI system was programmed to eliminate 

out of range responses and to correctly handle all skip patterns . The CATI data was then imported into 

SAS for further editing and analysis. 

For those respondents who had been charter and party boat fishing or who had been diving, hard copy 

questionnaires were used. These were individually edited for accuracy and were keyed into Excel files . 

The Excel files were edited by sorting and comparison of selected fields to identify range errors and 

erroneous skip patterns . Data was then converted into SAS files for further editing and analysis . 

Methodological Results 

The sampled phone numbers for the follow-up telephone interviews were provided to QuanTech 

interviewers. Numbers were dialed up to 14 times (as required by OMB) in order to contact the fishermen 

and divers and complete an interview. All telephone interviews were conducted from QuanTech's dialing 

facility under the direct supervision of an experienced telephone center manager. 

As shown in Table 2-3, a total of 6,845 private boat interviews were obtained in the field, with 2,196 of 

those sampled for their follow-telephone interviews. Nonresponse rates were relatively high, despite 

considerable effort to reach respondents and complete the interviews. Telephone interviewers dialed all 

numbers up to 14 different times to obtain an interview. Directory assistance was used to check wrong 

numbers and nonworking numbers. In spite of these efforts, only 609 completed follow-up telephone 

interviews were obtained with private boat fishermen (27.7 percent). 

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Table 2-3. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Private Boat Fishermen 

Number Number 

Total Interviews Obtained in Field 6,845 

Total Interviews Sampled for Telephone Follow-up 2,196 

Refusals 171 

Language Barrier 

Nonworking Numbers 147 

Wrong Numbers 754 

No Contact in Maximum Attempts 788 

Other Incomplete 321 

Total Noncontacts 1,587 

Completed Telephone Interviews 609 

For the charter boat fishermen a total of 1,287 interviews were obtained in the field, with 317 sampled for 

the follow-up telephone interviewing (Table 2-4). Nonresponse rates were considerably lower for the 

charter boat fishermen, with only 150 noncontacts among this group. A total of 167 completed interviews 

was obtained with the charter boat fishermen in the sample, a response rate of 52.6 percent . 

Table 2-4. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Charter Boat Fishermen 

Number Number 

Total Interviews Obtained in Field 1,287 

Total Interviews Sampled for Telephone Follow-up 317 

Refusals 31 

Language Barrier 

Nonworking Numbers 24 

Wrong Numbers 10 

No Contact in Maximum Attempts 70 

Other Incomplete 14 

Total Noncontacts 150 

Completed Telephone Interviews 167 

For the party boat fishermen a total of 378 interviews were obtained in the field, with 86 sampled for the 

follow-up telephone interviewing (Table 2-5). Nonresponse rates were moderately high for the party boat 

fishermen, with 49 noncontacts among this group. A total of 37 completed interviews was obtained with 

the party boat fishermen in the sample (43 .0 percent). 

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Table 2-5. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Party Boat Fishermen 

Number Number 

Total Interviews Obtained in Field 378 

Total Interviews Sampled for Telephone Follow-up 86 

Refusals 

Language Barrier 0 

Nonworking Numbers 4 

Wrong Numbers 5 

No Contact in Maximum Attempts 33 

Other Incomplete 7 

Total Noncontacts 49 

Completed Telephone Interviews 37 

For the divers a total of 150 interviews were obtained in the field, with 125 sampled for the follow-up 

telephone interviewing (Table 2-6). Nonresponse rates were relatively high for the divers, with 99 

noncontacts among this group. Only 26 completed interviews was obtained with the divers in the sample 

(20.8 percent). 

Table 2-6. Results of Telephone Follow-up Interview Attempts for Divers 

Number Number 

Total Interviews Obtained in Field 150 

Total Interviews Sampled for Telephone Follow-up 125 

Refusals 22 

Language Barrier 

Nonworking Numbers 16 

Wrong Numbers 15 

No Contact in Maximum Attempts 27 

Other Incomplete 19 

Total Noncontacts 99 

Completed Telephone Interviews 26 

The extremely high cooperation rates experienced in the field interviewing suggest that considerable 

confidence can be taken in the analyses based upon that data, particularly the estimates of numbers of 

trips taken, including trips reported near oil and gas structures. The response rates for the telephone 

follow-up interviews, however, were far lower than desired . Because the focus of the follow-up 

interviews was on economic information, there may have been a predisposition of fishermen and divers 

not to participate. Intensive telephone surveys by fisheries agencies may also be contributing to 

"respondent fatigue", resulting in lower cooperation rates. It seems clear on the present study that the 

number of wrong phone numbers and nonworking numbers provided by respondents is a form of passive 

refusal . That is, the respondent may find it easier to give a wrong phone number than to tell the 

interviewer he doesn't want to receive a follow-up call. In any event, the results of the economic analysis, 

which is based upon the telephone survey portion of the project, should be interpreted cautiously because 

of this potential for nonresponse bias. 

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Preparation for Business Telephone Interviews 

Telephone interviewing with these groups began at the end of calendar year 1999 and was completed 

during the first week of February 2000. The purpose of these interviews was to obtain a more subjective 

evaluation of the importance of oil and gas structures to recreational fishing and diving activities. Copies 

of the questionnaires are shown in Appendix C. Tasks for the accomplishment of these surveys are 

described in the following paragraphs . 

Questionnaire Development 

A total of three telephone survey questionnaires were developed for the business interviews. They 

included the following : 

" Telephone Interview with Charter Boat Operators 

Telephone Interview with Party Boat Operators 

Telephone Interview with Dive Shop Operators 

As with the field and telephone follow-up questionnaires, the program manager and the senior economist 

developed the instruments that were submitted to OMB for review. 

Because of the small sample sizes for this survey component, hard copy questionnaires were used rather 

than a CATI system. 

Sampling Plans 

The sample frames for these surveys were developed using a variety of sources. A listing of known 

charter boats and party boats was obtained from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC). 

These lists were randomly sampled and attempts made to contact boat operators in the for hire fisheries . 

The results were not satisfactory, with many of the phone numbers disconnected and with many boats no 

longer operating. QuanTech staff then supplemented these lists by using telephone directory listings, 

performing Internet searches, and contacting local tourism agencies . A similar approach was used to 

identify dive shops. Searches of telephone directories, diver magazines, and the Internet were carried out 

to identify potential respondents to the dive shop operator survey. 

Interviewing Staff 

QuanTech telephone interviewers performed the surveys of charter boat operators, dive shops, and party 

boat operators from QuanTech's dialing facility in Virginia. Before telephone interviewing began, 

QuanTech held a briefing session with the telephone interviewing staff. This involved a presentation on 

the project and its objectives as well as a question by question review of the data collection forms. 

Practice interviews were conducted before data collection began. 

Data Handling 

Since these surveys were carried out using hard copy questionnaires, completed forms were edited for 

accuracy and were keyed into data files . These files were edited by sorting and comparison of selected 

fields to identify range errors and erroneous skip patterns . 

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Methodological Results 

For the charter boat operator survey, a total of 232 numbers were sampled for inclusion in the survey . The 

results of dialing are shown in Table 2-7 . The large number of refusals may be attributed to the fact that 

charter boat operators are heavily surveyed by NMFS and may resent being asked to participate in 

additional data collection efforts. 

Table 2-7. Dialina Results for Charter Boat Operators Surve 

Dialing Result Number 

Nonworking Number 33 

Wrong Number 9 

Answering Machine 72 

No Answer 34 

Busy 7 

Refusal 51 

Other Noncomplete 26 

Complete Interview 60 

Total 232 

For the party boat operator survey, only 16 vessel names were identified in the Gulf for inclusion in the 

survey. The results of dialing are shown in Table 2-8 . Only two completed interviews could be obtained 

from this group, primarily because of the small size of the frame coupled with an inability to reach 

respondents . Because the two completed interviews were too few to allow separate analysis, results for 

this group were combined with the charter operators to create a "for hire" database. 

Table 2-8. Dialina Results for Partv Boat Operators Surve 

Dialing Result Number 

Nonworking Number 

Wrong Number 

Answering Machine 

No Answer 

Busy 

Refusal 

Other Noncomplete 

Complete Interview 

Total 16 

For the dive shop operator survey, a total of 25 numbers were sampled for inclusion in the survey . The 

results of dialing are shown in Table 2-9. A total of 13 completes was obtained, a moderately high 

response rate. 

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Table 2-9. Dialina Results for Dive Shop Operators Surve 

Dialing Result Number 

Nonworking Number 

Wrong Number 0 

Answering Machine 

No Answer 

Busy 

Refusal 

Other Noncomplete 

Complete Interview 13 

Total 25 

Data Analysis 

There were two major components of the data analysis undertaken during the course of project . The first 

was the development of estimates of total recreational trips with the number of participants associated 

with these trips . The second was the economic analysis that was undertaken to estimate both economic 

impact as well as demand attributable to the presence of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Methodological issues associated with accomplishment of these two tasks are described in the following 

paragraphs. Chapter 3 of this report provides the estimates of total trips and participants while results of 

the economic analysis are provided in Chapters 4 and 5. Results of the for hire industry and dive shop 

operator surveys are provided in Chapter 6. 

Trip and Participant Estimation 

As noted previously, the procedures for calculating total recreational trips and participants involved 

combining the estimates of total marine recreational fishing trips reported by the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) through its conduct of the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey 

(MRFSS) with the results of the 1999 Minerals Management Service survey conducted under this 

contract . 

Published NMFS' estimates were obtained of total marine fishing trips for private and charter boat 

recreational fishing for all Gulf of Mexico areas (Gulf, sounds, rivers, and bays combined) by state for 

1996 - 1998 (the last complete year for which data was available at the time of analysis) . This data served 

as the basis of the data analysis . These published estimates are reported by NMFS for both coastal 

residents and noncoastal residents and were available for Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana . For each 

state, QuanTech multiplied the total estimated trips for a mode of fishing (private boats, for example) by 

the proportion of fishermen within that strata who reported that they fished within 300 feet of an oil or gas 

structure . This resulted in an estimate of the total number of recreational trips which were taken near oil 

or gas structures. Separate estimates were generated for both coastal and noncoastal residents . 

A different approach was required for Texas, where NMFS does not conduct the MRFSS . The State of 

Texas conducts its own survey of marine recreational fishermen in Texas, and provides results to NMFS. 

This estimate of total trips in both the private boat and the charter boat modes was obtained by QuanTech 

and used to perform calculations similar to those for Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to estimate the 

total number of recreational trips near oil and gas structures. 

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For Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana the same procedures were used to estimate total charter boat 

trips as for private boats. NMFS' estimates of total trips were averaged over the prior three years and 

multiplied by the proportion of respondents to the 1999 MMS survey who said they fished within 300 feet 

of an oil or gas structure . 

Party boat information is also not obtained by NMFS through the MRFSS . However, NMFS conducts a 

separate party boat survey throughout the Gulf and results of that survey were provided to QuanTech for 

use in estimating total party boat fishing trips by state. 

There were no published estimates of the number of recreational diving trips in Alabama through Texas 

that could be used. Because QuanTech interviewed both divers and private boat fishermen at the same 

boat docks and marinas, which were randomly sampled, it was assumed that the ratio of divers to private 

boat fishermen obtained during interviewing could be applied to the estimates of total private boat trips to 

derive an estimate of total dive trips. 

By applying ratios and proportions obtained from the 1999 MMS survey to total recreational trip 

information published by NMFS, QuanTech was also able to allocate both the total numbers of trips taken 

by recreational participants near oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama through 

Texas for both coastal and noncoastal residents . 

In addition to calculating the total recreational trips near oil and gas structures, it was also necessary to 

estimate the total number of people who participated in these activities . This was necessary for the 

economic analysis because the economic models distinguish between expenditures associated with an 

individual trip and capital costs where the outlay may be used across many different trips. 

In a fashion similar to that used for estimating total trips, QuanTech obtained from NMFS its estimates of 

total participants in marine recreational fishing . Using the ratios of total trips to total participants obtained 

from the NMFS data, QuanTech estimated the total participants associated with recreational trips for each 

strata of the 1999 MMS study, including private boat fishing, charter boat fishing, party boat fishing, and 

divers . This was done separately for coastal and noncoastal residents by state. 

Economic Analysis 

The economic analyses relied primarily on expenditures information obtained from the telephone followup interviews and the total estimates of trips and participants developed as part of this project . Total 

expenditures by category were calculated from the telephone follow-up data by strata and, using the 

IMPLAN model, total economic impact was estimated. 

Two issues which affected the economic analyses were the problem of small sample sizes and outliers in 

the data. As was noted earlier in this chapter, the number of completed follow-up interviews, which 

obtained the data needed for the economic analysis, was small for party boat participants and divers . As a 

result, care must be exercised in the application of data for these strata. In addition, it was observed 

during the data analysis that some of the answers to questions about expenditures seemed unusually large. 

These were addressed by the analysts on a case by case basis. 

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Chapter 3 

Estimates of Recreational Fishing and Diving Trips 

Near Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Structures 

Introduction 

A primary objective of the study was to develop estimates of the demand of recreational fishermen, charter 

and head boat users, and recreational divers for offshore-structure-related recreational activities. In this 

chapter, demand estimates are presented which show the total number of fishing and diving trips by 

recreational users as well as the number and proportion of these trips which were near oil or gas structures. 

The basic approach to estimating demand for the key user groups was to rely upon total reported fishing 

trips obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). NMFS has conducted its Marine 

Recreational Fishery Statistical Survey (MRFSS) in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana since 1979 and 

reports on both the total number of fishing trips taken annually from these states and the number of 

individuals who participate in marine recreational fishing . The State of Texas does not participate in the 

MRFSS, but does perform its own recreational fishery surveys and obtains similar data. 

Once estimates of total fishing trips were obtained from NMFS, proportions of reported trips near oil and 

gas structures based upon the 1999 MMS study were used to calculate the number of these trips which 

would have been near the oil and gas structures. 

In the following section is described in detail the methods of estimating total recreational trips in the Gulf 

of Mexico from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. This is followed by a section that provides 

detailed information on the estimates of total trips taken near oil and gas structures. 

Total Trips 

The Marine Recreational Fishery Statistical Survey (MRFSS) is a large-scale survey of salt water sport 

fishermen which is conducted by NMFS year round along the Gulf Coast (except Texas) . The survey uses 

a telephone survey of households in coastal counties to determine the average number of fishing trips taken 

per household in each two-month period of the year. Because many people fish who do not live in one of 

the coastal counties covered by the telephone survey, the MRFSS uses results of an on-site intercept survey 

of marine recreational fishermen to estimate the proportion of anglers who fish but do not live in one of the 

coastal counties covered by the telephone survey of households. The number of trips estimated from the 

household survey is then inflated by this proportion to obtain an estimate of total trips . It is also possible to 

allocate this total number of trips into the different types of fishing, including private and charter boat 

fishing . Table 3-1 provides information on the total estimated private boat and charter boat trips based 

upon the MRFSS for Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. 

As noted previously, the State of Texas performs its own survey of saltwater sport fishermen . Data from 

that survey is shown in Table 3-1 . Another type of fishing that is not available through the MRFSS is that 

of party boat (head boat) fishing . A separate survey of head boats is undertaken by NMFS throughout the 

Southeast. Estimated total angler days of fishing for party boats is shown in Table 3-1 . It should be noted 

that, according to the NMFS estimates, there are no party boats operating in Mississippi . 

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Table 3-1 . Total Estimated Marine Recreational Fishing and Diving Trips For Alabama, Mississippi, 

Louisiana, and Texas 

State Private Boat 

Trips 

Charter Boat 

Trips 

Party Boat 

Trips 

Dive 

Trips 

Total 

Trips 

Alabama 505,635 71,394 15,386 11,124 603,539 

Mississippi 507,545 49,426 0 11,166 568,137 

Louisiana 2,067,076 73,770 7,913 45,476 2,194,235 

Texas 986,250 103,433 96,252 21,698 1,207,633 

Total 4,066,506 298,023 11 9,551 89,464 4,573,544 

As noted in Chapter 2, there was no specific quota for interviewing divers in the field component of the 

MMS survey. Interviewers were instructed to approach all boats as they returned from their recreational 

activities during the course of an assignment and attempt an interview. If the members of the party had 

been recreational diving, they were administered the diver questionnaire. 

Using this sampling approach, a total of 150 divers were interviewed during the course of 1999 field work. 

This represents 2 .2 percent of the 6,845 private boat interviews obtained . By applying this ratio to the total 

number of private boat trips, it is estimated that there were 89,464 diver trips during 1999 in the Gulf of 

Mexico from Alabama through Texas. The resulting estimated total dive trips is also shown in Table 3-1 . 

Fishing and Diving Near Oil and Gas Structures 

During the field interview, each eligible respondent was asked the key question, "Was any of your fishing 

(or diving) today with 300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil 

or gas rig?" Responses to this question are provided in detail in the following sections. 

Private Boat Fishing 

Respondents who had been fishing from a private boat were asked, "Was any of your private boat fishing 

today within 300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig?" Results are shown separately by state in Table 3-2 . 

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Table 3-2. Private Boat Fishinsa Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 449 41 .4 636 58.6 1,085 100.0 

Mississippi 223 19.7 909 80.3 1,132 100 .0 

Louisiana 464 16.6 2,330 83.4 2,794 100 .0 

Texas 318 17.3 1,516 82.7 1,834 100 .0 

Total 1,454 21 .2 5,391 78.8 6,845 100.0 

Overall, for the sample of private boat fishermen interviewed, 21 .2 percent reported that they fished within 

300 feet of an oil or gas structure or an artificial reef created from an oil or gas structure . Considerable 

variation from state to state was observed, however, and the results by state were somewhat 

counterintuitive. The state with the largest number of oil and gas structures offshore is Louisiana . 

However, the proportion of private boat fishermen reporting activities near oil and gas structures was 

lowest for this state (16.6 percent). 

The coastal geography of Louisiana is considerably different from the surrounding states. Louisiana is 

characterized by an extensive network of bays and other estuarine areas across the entire state. While there 

are many oil and gas structures throughout these near shore areas, the bays and estuaries offer a variety of 

habitat conducive to successful fishing other than oil and gas structures. A possible explanation for the 

lower proportion of fishing reported near oil and gas structures, therefore, may be that much of the 

Louisiana fishing takes place in these bays and other estuarine areas where fishing is often successful 

without reliance on habitat provided by the oil and gas structures. 

To understand this phenomenon better, the data for each state was examined by area of fishing effort. One 

of the questions asked during the field interview was whether the fishing was in the Gulf (open waters) or 

inshore (a sound, river, bay, or other estuarine area). Tables 3-3 and 3-4 show the proportions of anglers 

who reported fishing near an oil or gas structure separately for those who fished in Gulf waters versus 

those who fished inshore . 

Table 3-3 . Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 430 49 .9 432 50 .1 862 100.0 

Mississippi 217 32 .4 453 67 .6 670 100.0 

Louisiana 370 59.4 253 40.6 623 100.0 

Texas 300 51 .8 279 48.2 579 100.0 

Total 1,317 48.2 1,417 51 .2 2,734 100.0 

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Table 3-4. Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen) 

State Yes No Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

Alabama 19 8.5 204 91 .5 223 100 .0 

Mississippi 6 1 .3 456 98.7 462 100 .0 

Louisiana 94 4.3 2,077 95.7 2,171 100 .0 

Texas 18 1 .4 1,237 98.6 1,255 100 .0 

Total 137 3.3 3,9 74 96.7 4,111 100.0 

A comparison of Tables 3-3 and 3-4 confirm that fishing near oil and gas structures is much more likely for 

Gulf fishermen than for those who fish in the inshore areas. For example, 48.2 percent of Gulf fishermen 

reported fishing within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure (Table 3-3). Conversely, only 3.3 percent of 

inshore fishermen reported activity within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure (Table 3-4). 

The reason that Louisiana has a lower proportion of fishing near oil and gas structures appears to be that 

the incidence of fishing in Gulf waters by Louisiana anglers is lower than for other states. This is 

confirmed by Table 3-5, which shows that only 22.3 percent of Louisiana fishermen said they fished in the 

Gulf, compared to 79.5 percent of Alabama fishermen and 59.2 percent of Mississippi fishermen . Only 

31 .6 percent of Texas fishermen said they fished in the Gulf. These lower incidences of Gulf fishing in 

Louisiana and Texas are probably attributable to coastal geography with more bays, bayous, sounds, and 

river areas. It should be noted that the proportions of anglers fishing in Gulf waters appears to vary 

considerably from year to year. According to MRFSS data for 1998, only 9.8 percent of all Louisiana 

private boat fishing trips was in the Gulf versus inshore areas. In 1997, however, the figure was 22.3 

percent, precisely the same result obtained by QuanTech in its 1999 survey. 

Table 3-5. Resqondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 

State Gulf 

Number Percent 

Inshore 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 862 79 .4 223 20.6 1,085 100.0 

Mississippi 670 59.2 462 40.8 1,132 100.0 

Louisiana 623 22 .3 2,171 77.7 2,794 100.0 

Texas 579 31 .6 1,255 68.4 1,834 100.0 

Total 2,734 39.9 4,111 60.1 6,845 100.0 

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Charter Boat Fishing 

Interviews were conducted directly with anglers who went fishing on charter boats. Interviewers consulted 

with captains or mates to obtain detailed location and similar information with which charter boat patrons 

may not have been familiar. Respondents who had been fishing from a chartered boat were also asked, 

"Was any of your charter boat fishing today within 300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an 

artificial reef created from an oil or gas rig?" Results are shown separately by state in Table 3-6. 

Table 3-6. Charter Boat Fishina Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 96 21 .0 362 79.0 458 100.0 

Mississippi 66 21 .7 238 78.3 304 100.0 

Louisiana 76 23.1 253 76.9 329 100.0 

Texas 101 51 .8 94 48.2 195 100.0 

Total 339 26. 4 947 73.6 1,286 100.0 

Overall, for the sample of charter boat fishermen interviewed, 26.4 percent reported that they fished within 

300 feet of an oil or gas structure or an artificial reef created from an oil or gas structure . The proportion 

fishing near oil and gas structures in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were very similar, ranging from 

21 .0 percent in Alabama to 23 .1 percent in Louisiana . The rate for Texas was double that for the other 

states (51 .8 percent). 

As with private boat fishing, data for each state was examined by the location of the charter fishing effort. 

One of the questions asked during the field interview was whether the fishing was in the Gulf or inshore (a 

sound, river, or bay). Tables 3-7 and 3-8 show the proportions of charter fishermen with activity near an oil 

or gas structure separately for those who fished in Gulf waters versus those who fished inshore . 

Table 3-7. Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen) 

State Yes No Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

Alabama 96 21 .6 349 78.4 445 100.0 

Mississippi 65 21 .7 234 78.3 299 100.0 

Louisiana 61 40 .4 90 59.6 151 100.0 

Texas 101 59 .7 68 40 .2 169 100.0 

Total 323 30.4 741 69.6 1,064 100.0 

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Table 3-8. Charter Boat Fishina Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 0 0 .0 11 100.0 11 100.0 

Mississippi 1 20.0 4 80.0 5 100.0 

Louisiana 15 8.4 163 91 .6 178 100.0 

Texas 0 0.0 26 100.0 26 100.0 

Total 16 7. 3 204 92.7 220 100.0 

These tables suggest that the availability of oil and gas structures is moderately important for charter 

anglers who fish in Gulf waters. Overall, 30.4 percent of Gulf charter boat fishermen reported fishing 

within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure (Table 3-7). Conversely, only 7.3 percent of inshore charter boat 

fishermen report activity within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure (Table 3-8). It should be noted that 

inshore charter fishing is a somewhat rare event, primarily occurring only in Louisiana . As indicated in 

Table 3-8, only 220 charter anglers reported that they fished in inshore areas, with most of these (178) 

occurring in Louisiana . 

As indicated in Table 3-9, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas are much more likely to have charter 

fishermen taking trips into the Gulf than Louisiana. This appears to be an important factor in the extent to 

which there is fishing near oil and gas structures, with more Gulf fishing associated with higher levels of 

fishing near such structures. 

Table 3-9. Respondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 

State Gulf 

Number Percent 

Inshore 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 445 97 .2 13 2.8 458 100.0 

Mississippi 299 98.4 5 1 .6 304 100.0 

Louisiana 151 45.9 178 54.1 329 100.0 

Texas 170 86.7 26 13.3 196 100.0 

Total 1,065 82.8 222 17.2 1,287 100.0 

Party Boat Fishing 

Respondents who had been fishing from a party boat were also asked, "Was any of your party boat fishing 

today within 300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig?" Results are shown separately by state in Table 3-10. 

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Table 3-10. Partv Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 0 0.0 71 100.0 71 100.0 

Mississippi 2 9.1 20 90.9 22 100.0 

Louisiana 83 100.0 0 0.0 83 100.0 

Texas 111 55.0 91 45.0 202 100.0 

Total 196 51 . 9 91 48.1 378 100.0 

Overall, for the sample of party boat fishermen interviewed, 51 .9 percent reported that they fished within 

300 feet of an oil or gas structure or an artificial reef created from an oil or gas structure . The highest 

proportions were observed in Louisiana (100.0 percent) and Texas (55 .0 percent). This is somewhat 

different than for private boat and charter boat fishing in those states where the proportions fishing near oil 

and gas structures was lower than for Alabama and Mississippi . 

As with private and charter boat fishing, data for each state was examined by the location of the charter 

fishing effort . One of the questions asked during the field interview was whether the fishing was in the 

Gulf or inshore (a sound, river, or bay). Tables 3-11 and 3-12 show the proportions of party boat fishermen 

with activity near an oil or gas structure separately for those who fished in Gulf waters versus those who 

fished inshore . 

Table 3-11 . Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures (Gulf Fishermen) 

State Yes No Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

Alabama 0 0 .0 71 100.0 71 100.0 

Mississippi 2 9 .1 20 90.9 22 100.0 

Louisiana 83 100.0 0 0.0 83 100.0 

Texas 107 56.9 81 43.1 188 100.0 

Total 192 52.7 172 47.3 364 100.0 

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Table 3-12. Partv Boat Fishina Near Oil/Gas Structures (Inshore Fishermen 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 

Mississippi 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 

Louisiana 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 

Texas 4 28.6 10 71 .4 14 100.0 

Total 4 28.6 10 71 .4 14 100.0 

These tables suggest that the availability of oil and gas structures are particularly important for party boat 

anglers who fish in Gulf waters in Texas and Louisiana . Overall, 52.7 percent of Gulf party boat fishermen 

reported fishing with 300 feet of an oil or gas structure (Table 3-11). Table 3-12 shows that inshore party 

boat fishing is almost nonexistent throughout the range of the study. Only four trips were reported to be in 

inshore waters, and these occurred in Texas. 

This information is confirmed in Table 3-13, which shows that 96.3 percent of all party boat trips were 

taken into Gulf. 

Table 3-13. Respondents Who Fish in Gulf by State 

State Gulf Inshore Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

Alabama 71 100.0 0 0.0 71 100.0 

Mississippi 22 100.0 0 0.0 22 100.0 

Louisiana 83 100.0 0 0.0 83 100.0 

Texas 188 93 .1 14 6 .9 202 100.0 

Total 364 96.3 14 3.7 378 100.0 

Recreational Diving 

Respondents who had been diving were also asked, "Was any of your diving today within 300 feet of an 

oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas rig?" Results are shown 

separately by state in Table 3-14. 

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Table 3-14. Divina Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Yes 

Number Percent 

No 

Number Percent 

Total 

Number Percent 

Alabama 44 48 .9 46 51 .1 90 100.0 

Mississippi 41 100.0 0 0.0 41 100.0 

Louisiana 10 100.0 0 0.0 10 100.0 

Texas 8 100.0 0 0.0 8 100.0 

Total 1 03 69. 1 46 30.9 149 100.0 

The number of interviews obtained with divers during the course of the project was relatively small. As 

noted in Chapter 2, the approach was to interview divers along with recreational fishermen at boat launch 

sites sampled over the course of the study. Of the 149 divers interviewed, 69.1 percent reported that they 

engaged in recreational diving near an oil or gas structure . For Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, all of the 

divers interviewed said their diving was near oil and gas structures. Care should be taken in interpreting 

this data, however, because of the small number of observations . 

Estimates of Total Trips 

In order to determine the total number of fishing and diving trips taken near oil and gas structures in the 

Gulf of Mexico, the total trips (Table 3-1) were multiplied by the proportion reporting activity near oil and 

gas structures. Results are shown in Tables 3-15 through 3-18 . 

These tables indicate that there were a total of 980,264 fishing trips of all types taken within 300 feet of an 

oil or gas structure or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from such a structure . The largest 

percentage of these trips was in Louisiana (37.5 percent) with 28 .3 percent in Texas, 22.9 percent in 

Alabama, and 11 .3 percent in Mississippi. 

In addition, there were an estimated 83,780 dive trips to oil and gas structures. The largest percentage were 

in Louisiana (54.3 percent), with 25 .9 percent in Texas, 13 .3 percent in Mississippi, and 6.5 percent in 

Alabama. 

Table 3-15. Estimated Total Number of Private Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Percent Near Oil/Gas 

Structures 

Estimated Number of 

Trips 

Alabama 505,635 41 .4 209,333 

Mississippi 507,545 19 .7 99,986 

Louisiana 2,067,076 16 .6 343,135 

Texas 986,250 17 .3 170,621 

Total 4,066,506 20.2 823,075 

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Table 3-16. Estimated Total Number of Charter Boat Fishina Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Percent Near Oil/Gas 

Structures 

Estimated Number of 

Trips 

Alabama 71,394 21 .0 14,993 

Mississippi 49,426 21 .7 10,725 

Louisiana 73,770 23.1 17,041 

Texas 103,433 51 .8 53,578 

Total 298,023 32.3 96,337 

Table 3-17. Estimated Total Number of Partv Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Percent Near Oil/Gas Estimated Number of 

Structures Trips 

Alabama 15,386 0.0 0 

Mississippi 0 0.0 0 

Louisiana 7,913 100.0 7,913 

Texas 96,252 55.0 52,939 

Total 119,551 50.9 60,852 

Table 3-18. Estimated Total Number of Dive Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Total Trips Percent Near Oil/Gas Estimated Number of 

Structures Trips 

Alabama 11,124 48 .9 5,440 

Mississippi 11,166 100 .0 11,166 

Louisiana 45,476 100 .0 45,476 

Texas 21,698 100 .0 21,698 

Total 89,464 93.6 83,780 

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One of the requirements of the project was to estimate key economic values within state by county area. In 

order to accomplish this, it was necessary to further allocate estimates of total trips by whether the 

recreational participant resided in a coastal or noncoastal area. These allocations are shown in Tables 3-19 

through 3-22. 

A particularly interesting finding of the research, and as shown in Tables 3-19 through 3-22, is that the vast 

majority of trips near oil and gas structures for private boat fishing and for diving was by coastal residents . 

For charter boat fishing and party boat fishing, the vast majority of trips near oil and gas structures was 

taken by noncoastal residents . While the availability of oil and gas structures is important for all 

recreational groups, it appears they may be an especially important component of the for-hire fishing 

industry along the Gulf coast. 

Table 3-19. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Private Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Structures 

State Total Number 

of Trips Near 

Oil/Gas 

Share of Total Trips Near Estimated Number of Trips 

Oil/Gas Structures Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents 

(percent) (percent) 

Alabama 209,333 85 15 178,561 30,772 

Mississippi 99,986 85 15 85,088 14,898 

Louisiana 343,135 94 6 322,204 20,931 

Texas 170,621 90 10 153,730 16,891 

Total 823,075 739,582 83,493 

Table 3-20. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Charter Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Structures 

State Total Number 

of Trips Near 

Oil/Gas 

Share of Total Trips Near Estimated Number of Trips 

Oil/Gas Structures Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents 

(percent) (percent) 

Alabama 14,993 19 81 2,879 12,114 

Mississippi 10,725 16 84 1,695 9,030 

Louisiana 17,041 44 56 7,549 9,492 

Texas 53,578 28 72 15,109 38,469 

Total 96,337 27,231 69,106 

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Table 3-21 . Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Party Boat Fishing Trips Near Oil/Gas 

Structures 

State Total Number Share of Total Trips Near Estimated Number of Trips 

of Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Oil/Gas 

Structures Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents 

(percent) (percent) 

Alabama - 19 81 - - 

Mississippi - 16 84 - - 

Louisiana 7,913 44 56 3,505 4,408 

Texas 52,939 28 72 14,929 38,010 

Total 60,852 18,434 42,418 

Table 3-22. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Dive Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures 

State Total Number Share of Total Trips Near Estimated Number of Trips 

of Trips Near Oil/Gas Structures Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Oil/Gas 

Structures Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents 

(percent) (percent) 

Alabama 5,440 85 15 4,640 800 

Mississippi 11,166 85 15 9,502 1,664 

Louisiana 45,476 94 6 42,702 2,774 

Texas 21,698 90 10 19,550 2,148 

Total 83,780 76,394 7,386 

Number of Oil/Gas Structures Visited 

Those respondents who indicated that they were fishing or diving near an oil or gas structure were asked to 

indicate the number of different structures visited during the trip . Results are shown in Table 3-23. The 

number of oil and gas structures visited was highest for fishermen in Louisiana and Texas. For divers, the 

average number of structures visited was highest for Mississippi. 

Table 3-23. Average Oil/Gas Structures Visited Per Recreational Trip 

State Private Boat Charter Boat Party Boat Dive Trip 

Alabama 1 .19 124 1 .50 

Mississippi 1 .37 1 .18 - 2.24 

Louisiana 3.01 2 .57 3.37 2.10 

Texas 2.10 2 .21 2.03 2.00 

Using the means shown in Table 3-23, the total estimated oil and gas structures visited was calculated by 

multiplying the mean per visit times the total visits . These results are shown in Tables 3-24 through 3-27. 

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These tables indicate that the number of rigs visited by recreational fishermen and divers during the course 

of a year is substantial . Overall, there were 1,777,227 oil or gas structure-visits by recreational private boat 

fishermen, with another 193,449 structure-visits by charter boat fishermen . There were 134,133 structurevisits by party boat fishermen . In addition, there were 172,068 visits to oil and gas structures and reefs 

created from such structures by recreational divers . 

The fact that multiple structures are regularly visited on recreational fishing and diving trips is highly 

significant . It is clear that fishermen and divers take advantage of the variety offered by multiple sites, 

either because one location is crowded, because fishing is not productive, because a change in species is 

desired, or even because a change in scenery is wanted. This finding strongly suggests the importance to 

fishing and diving of maintaining the availability of multiple structures within close proximity . 

Table 3-24. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Private Boat Fishermen 

State Total Trips Near 

Structures 

Average Structures Per 

Trip 

Total Structures Visited on All 

Trips 

Alabama 209,333 1 .19 249,106 

Mississippi 99,986 1 .37 136,981 

Louisiana 343,135 3.01 1,032,836 

Texas 170,621 2.10 358,304 

Total 823,075 2.16 1,777,227 

Table 3-25. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Charter Boat Fishermen 

State Total Trips Near 

Structures 

Average Structures Per 

Trip 

Total Structures Visited on All 

Trips 

Alabama 14,993 1 .24 18,591 

Mississippi 10,725 1 .18 12,656 

Louisiana 17,041 2.57 43,795 

Texas 53,578 2 .21 118,407 

Total 96,337 2.01 193,449 

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Table 3-26. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Partv Boat Fishermen 

State Total Trips Near 

Structures 

Average Structures Per 

Trip 

Total Structures Visited on All 

Trips 

Alabama 0 - 0 

Mississippi 0 - 0 

Louisiana 7,913 3 .37 26,667 

Texas 52,939 2 .03 107,466 

Total 60,852 2.20 134,133 

Table 3-27. Total Oil/Gas Structures Visited by Divers 

State Total Trips Near 

Structures 

Average Structures Per 

Trip 

Total Structures Visited on All 

Trips 

Alabama 5,440 1 .50 8,160 

Mississippi 11,166 2.24 25,012 

Louisiana 45,476 2.10 95,500 

Texas 21,698 2.00 43,396 

Total 83, 780 2.05 172,068 

As with the number of recreational trips taken, it was necessary for the economic analysis to calculate the 

number of participants in marine recreational activities as well as to allocate both the number of 

participants and structure visits across coastal and noncoastal areas by state. Information on numbers of 

marine recreational participants published by the NMFS was used to convert trip estimates into 

participants. The results of these calculations are shown separately by type of activity in Tables 3-28 

through 3-31 . 

Table 3-28. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Private Boat Fishing Participants Using 

Oil/Gas Structures 

State Estimated Number of Average Number of Trips Number of Participants 

Trips Near Oil/Gas to Oil/Gas Structures Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents 

Alabama 178,561 30,772 15.3 2.9 11,652 10,630 

Mississippi 85,088 14,898 26.5 2.0 3,213 7,449 

Louisiana 322,204 20,931 9.0 3.2 35,921 6,506 

Texas 153,730 16,891 9.2 5.5 16,627 3,081 

Total 739,582 83,493 67,413 27,666 

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Table 3-29. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Charter Boat Fishing Participants Using 

OiIlGas Structures 

State Estimated Number of Average Number of Trips Number of Participants 

Trips Near Oil/Gas to Oil/Gas Structures Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents 

Alabama 2,879 12,114 4.4 0.5 662 22,613 

Mississippi 1,695 9,030 15.6 8.1 109 1,121 

Louisiana 7,549 9,492 10.4 7.2 727 1,327 

Texas 15,109 38,469 8.6 1 .6 1,765 24,730 

Total 27,231 69,106 3,262 49,792 

Table 3-30. Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Party Boat Fishing Participants Using 

Oil/Gas Structures 

State Estimated Number of Average Number of Trips Number of Participants 

Trips Near Oil/Gas to Oil/Gas Structures Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents 

Alabama - - 0.3 0 .6 - - 

Mississippi - - 1 .0 - - 

Louisiana 3,505 4,408 12 1 .7 2,921 2,645 

Texas 14,929 38,010 17 .7 0 .6 845 60,816 

Total 18,434 42,418 3,766 63,461 

Table 3-31 . Estimated Number of Coastal and Noncoastal Dive Participants Using Oil/Gas 

Structures 

State Estimated Number of Average Number of Trips Number of Participants 

Trips Near Oil/Gas to Oil/Ga s Structures Using Oil/Gas Structures 

Structures 

Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal Coastal Noncoastal 

Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents Residents 

Alabama 4,640 800 15.3 2.9 303 276 

Mississippi 9,502 1,664 26.5 2.0 359 832 

Louisiana 42,702 2,774 9.0 3.2 4,761 862 

Texas 19,550 2,148 9.2 5.5 2,115 392 

Total 76,394 7,386 7,537 2,362 

Summary 

The results of the survey of recreational fishermen and divers show that there is both a substantial amount 

of recreational fishing and diving in the Gulf of Mexico states from Alabama through Texas and 

significant usage of oil and gas structures for these recreational activities . The estimates developed for this 

project are that there were 4,484,080 recreational fishing trips and 89,464 recreational diving trips taken 

from Alabama through Texas during 1999. Results also indicated that more than one fifth of these 

activities were within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure or an artificial reef created from such a structure . 

The incidence was lowest for private boat fishing (21 .2 percent). For charter boat fishing, 30.4 percent of 

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the trips were near an oil or gas structure, and 51 .9 percent of party boat trips were near such a structure . 

For divers, 69.1 percent of the trips were reported to be near an oil or gas structure . Both fishermen and 

divers tended to visit multiple structures on each trip . During the year, it is estimated that fishermen in all 

modes had 2,104,809 oil/gas structure-visits, while divers reported an additional 172,068 structure-visits. 

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Chapter 4 

Expenditures and Economic Impacts Associated With Recreational Fishing 

and Diving Trips Near Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Introduction 

Recreational trips by fishermen and divers to oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico result in 

economic expenditures for these trips and economic impacts in the coastal counties near these 

structures. An objective of this study was to identify the economic consequences of the demand 

for oil and gas structures by recreational fishermen, charter and head boat users, and recreational 

divers in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. In this chapter, expenditure estimates are 

presented that show the type and magnitude of expenditures by recreational users of oil and gas 

structures in each state. These expenditure estimates are also used to develop estimates of the 

economic impacts of recreational uses of oil and gas structures in each state . 

The basic approach is to combine estimates of the number of trips by recreational users as 

presented in Chapter 3 with trip and equipment related expenditure data collected from 

respondents during the follow-up phone interviews described in Chapter 2. For the purpose of 

this analysis, expenditures were classified according to the residency status of oil and gas 

structure users. Coastal residents were defined as users whose primary residence was within the 

counties in each state defined as coastal counties for the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics 

Survey (MRFSS). Non-coastal residents are users who reside outside these counties, either in the 

same state where the respondent was intercepted for this survey or from outside the state. 

Expenditures by non-coastal residents were distributed according to whether trip and equipment 

expenditures were incurred in coastal counties (as defined for the MRFSS) or outside of a coastal 

county. 

The expenditure data, distributed according to user's residency status and the location where the 

expenditures were incurred, were then used in the IMPLAN (Impact analysis for PLANning) 

input-output modeling framework to produce estimates of economic impacts generated by oil and 

gas structure users in each state? These impacts include total output, employment, and personal 

income (value added) effects in the coastal and non-coastal regions of each state. 

In addition, the trip and equipment related expenditure data were evaluated using an expenditure 

function econometric analysis to determine the extent to which total expenditures by oil and gas 

structure users were influenced by decisions to take trips to these structures. This analysis, which 

is reported in Chapter 5, is used to estimate the incremental effect of oil and gas structures on the 

total expenditures related to recreational fishing and diving in each state . This analysis is distinct 

from the economic impact analysis described in this chapter that focuses only on expenditures in 

the coastal counties of each state. 

Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

Trip expenditure data were collected during follow-up phone interviews with oil and gas structure 

users who were engaged in recreational fishing from private boats, charter or party boats, or who 

participated in recreational diving. Average trip expenditure data for oil and gas structure users in 

3 IMPLAN is a proprietary software package maintained by the Minnesota IMPLAN Group (MIG), 

Inc., Stillwater, MN . 

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each mode and state were combined with estimates of the total number of trips to oil and gas 

structures in each mode and state as reported in Chapter 3 . This produced estimates of the annual 

expenditures associated with trips near oil and gas structures for each mode in the four Gulf of 

Mexico states. The total trip expenditures were distributed according to whether trip expenditures 

were incurred in the coastal counties (as defined for the MRFSS) or outside the coastal counties 

of each state. 

Annual equipment expenditure data were also collected during the follow-up phone interviews 

with oil and gas structure users. These expenditures included both new and used equipment 

although only new equipment expenditures were used for the impact estimates. This reflects the 

fact that purchases of used goods do not create economic impacts in the current year since the 

good was produced in a prior year. Unlike trip expenses, these expenditures were not directly 

related to the number of trips near oil and gas structures. Therefore, the sample data were 

extrapolated by multiplying the average expenditures for each mode and state times the estimated 

number of participants using oil and gas structures in each mode and state as presented in Chapter 

3. It should be noted that these equipment expenditures may not be solely related to trips to oil 

and gas structures since the equipment could be used for other types of fishing and diving 

activities. Therefore, the expenditure and corresponding impact estimates may overstate the 

economic activity generated by fishers and divers who participated in trips near oil and gas 

structures. 

The following sections present the estimation results stemming from these calculations . 

Statistical data on average trip expenditures and annual equipment expenditures for the sample of 

users in the phone interviews are presented in Appendix F. 

Private Boat Fishing 

Annual trip and equipment expenditures associated with oil and gas structure users by private 

boat recreational fishermen in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas are reported in Tables 

4-1 to 4-4, respectively. The results across the four states show that total annual expenditures for 

private boat fishing trips to oil and gas structures by coastal residents were higher than for noncoastal residents . Non-coastal residents generally incurred higher per trip expenditures than 

coastal residents for items such as fuel and lodging (see Appendix F). But, the fact that coastal 

residents accounted for a large majority of the total private boat trips to oil and gas structures 

(Chapter 3) resulted in many more occasions to spend money. 

In general, the largest trip expense items for coastal residents were fuel (gasoline for the vehicle 

and boat), groceries and food stuffs (restaurants and bars), and bait. Lodging costs were also a 

significant component of total trip costs in all states reflecting the fact that many private boat trips 

were multi-day trips . Louisiana had the highest total trip expenditures across the four states due 

to the large number of Louisiana coastal residents who fished near oil/gas structures. 

Lodging costs were a major expense item for non-coastal residents as well but fuel, groceries and 

food stuffs, and baits were also important. Non-coastal private boat fishermen who used oil and 

gas structures in the four states typically incurred a larger share of their total expenses in the 

coastal counties they were visiting than in the non-coastal counties where they resided . The 

primary expenses incurred outside the coastal counties were gasoline for the car and food 

products. Across the four states, Texas had the highest annual trip expenditures by non-coastal 

private boaters who fished near oil/gas structures. 

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Tables 4-1 to 4-4 also show that the annual equipment expenditures of private boaters who fished 

near oil/gas structures varied considerably from state to state. For both coastal and non-coastal 

residents, typically the main expenditure was for boats. It should be noted, however, that the total 

value of a boating package (boat, motor, trailer, and equipment) was recorded as a boat purchase 

if a respondent could not separate the costs of each item. Also, it should be noted that the number 

of non-coastal private boat respondents who fished near oil/gas structures in each state was 

relatively low (the highest was 13 in Louisiana). Therefore, a large equipment purchase by one or 

two respondents can have a significant impact on the sample average and inflate the overall 

estimates when extrapolated to the population of all private boaters who fished near oil/gas 

structures in a state. Other significant equipment purchases in all states included fishing tackle 

(rods and reels, lures, etc.) and boat repairs . 

In Alabama and Louisiana, equipment expenditures by coastal private boaters were significantly 

higher than those of non-coastal residents . The primary expenditure in both states was for 

"boats" although boat repairs were also important. 

In Mississippi and Texas, on the other hand, equipment expenditures by non-coastal residents 

were larger than those of coastal residents . In Mississippi, this result was driven by the fact that 1 

of the 3 non-coastal respondents reported a new boat purchase of $16,000 outside of the coastal 

region resulting in an average for the sample of $5,333 . Without this single purchase, the 

estimated total of $39,727,771 in new boat purchases outside the coastal region would have been 

$0. In Texas, there were also high value equipment purchases reported by several of the 7 noncoastal respondents . This resulted in relatively higher expenditures for non-coastal residents as 

compared to coastal residents when the sample averages were extrapolated to all non-coastal 

participants. 

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Table 4-1 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Alabama (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 2,296,944 276,948 0 

Tackles 937,446 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 1,992,579 184,632 123,088 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 823,613 0 1,569,370 

Fuel Costs 4,064,293 307,720 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 1,345,295 0 153,860 

Other Trip Expenses 342,918 0 30,772 

Lodging Costs 1,680,097 615,439 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 60,873 0 0 

Launch Fees 85,222 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 405,821 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 217,114 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 14,252,215 1,384,738 1,877,089 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

Equipment Related 

Motors 4,634,214 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 16,530,243 0 0 

Trailers 397,218 0 0 

Rods and Reels 2,129,091 0 0 

Lines 317,510 0 6,378 

Lures 522,475 0 372,061 

Other Fishing Equipment 101,953 0 0 

Camping Equipment 43,429 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 71,234 0 233,867 

Capital Repairs 1,237,997 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 80,106 0 0 

Licenses 184,442 0 204,102 

Totals 26,249,912 0 816,408 

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Table 4-2. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Mississippi (in a) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 1,176,039 148,979 0 

Tackles 622,966 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 1,650,101 263,196 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 179,141 0 516,958 

Fuel Costs 6,199,275 595,917 49,660 

Clothing 379,858 0 0 

Food Stuffs 1,537,663 446,937 59,592 

Other Trip Expenses 395,052 0 14,898 

Lodging Costs 413,285 288,026 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 30,389 19,864 0 

Launch Fees 54,699 19,864 0 

Docking Fees 48,622 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 838,725 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 13,525,815 1,782,784 641,107 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

Equipment Related 

Motors 2,294,923 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 39,727,771 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 991,407 1,241,493 0 

Lines 201,609 0 0 

Lures 1,187,049 148,979 0 

Other Fishing Equipment 353,418 0 0 

Camping Equipment 89,502 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 44,636 0 99,319 

Capital Repairs 1,210,572 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 88,355 0 0 

Licenses 72,290 0 121,666 

Totals 6,533,760 1,390,472 39,948,756 

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Table 4-3. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 4,370,172 484,639 12,881 

Tackles 903,078 172,280 45,083 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 6,307,933 1,122,236 173,890 

Transportation 1,134,520 0 0 

Gasoline 2,212,315 0 753,283 

Fuel Costs 11,517,650 1,603,655 225,413 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 5,890,429 526,501 342,950 

Other Trip Expenses 553,646 0 111,097 

Lodging Costs 3,208,423 925,805 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 136,142 0 0 

Launch Fees 939,383 0 0 

Docking Fees 471,960 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 952,997 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 38,598,650 4,835,115 1,664,597 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

Equipment Related 

Motors 4,553,335 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 500,435 

Boats 47,557,057 0 600,522 

Trailers 1,416,593 0 1,000,870 

Rods and Reels 6,655,458 0 350,304 

Lines 2,596,919 20,017 80,070 

Lures 2,539,749 25,022 190,165 

Other Fishing Equipment 1,135,804 0 200,174 

Camping Equipment 379,445 0 645,561 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 217,548 0 147,628 

Capital Repairs 4,682,346 0 975,848 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 1,091,283 0 17,015 

Licenses 770,526 0 87,076 

Totals 73,596,064 45,039 4,795,668 

42 
Table 4-4. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Texas (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 3,644,671 808,378 0 

Tackles 1,313,106 241,307 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 3,606,238 603,267 965,227 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 1,504,147 0 627,639 

Fuel Costs 8,685,718 1,737,409 0 

Clothing 224,189 337,830 518,810 

Food Stuffs 2,174,632 3,069,423 0 

Other Trip Expenses 720,607 0 84,457 

Lodging Costs 2,129,794 3,317,969 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 144,121 0 0 

Launch Fees 278,635 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 32,027 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 80,067 0 48,261 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 

---------------------------------- 

24,537,954 

-------------------------- 

10,115,583 

----------------------------- 

2,244,395 

------------------------------- 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 10,122, 746 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 3,080,836 

Boats 7,620,842 0 6,161,672 

Trailers 0 0 1,760,478 

Rods and Reels 4,456,461 880,239 880,239 

Lines 561,864 44,012 154,922 

Lures 1,617,697 17,605 198,054 

Other Fishing Equipment 4,731,850 0 0 

Camping Equipment 441,662 0 220,060 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 5,281,433 

Books 303,102 0 25,087 

Capital Repairs 3,406,863 220,060 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 174,587 0 59,416 

Licenses 408,754 0 81,862 

Totals 23,723,681 1,161,915 28,026,803 

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Charter Boat Fishing 

Annual trip and equipment expenditures associated with oil and gas structures by charter boat 

recreational fishermen in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas are reported in Tables 4-5 

to 4-8, respectively . These trip and equipment expenditures were much smaller than for private 

boat fishing due to the smaller number of trips by charter boat anglers to oil/gas structures. 

The results across the four states show that annual expenditures by non-coastal residents were 

generally higher than for coastal residents . This was due to the fact that charter boat trips were 

typically taken by non-coastal residents across the four states. 

In general, the largest trip related expense items for coastal residents were for food products 

(groceries and food stuffs) and for charter fees. Note, however, that charter fees for coastal 

residents in Alabama and Mississippi were $0. Because the expenditure survey asked for money 

actually paid by each respondent, it is most likely that these fishers accompanied someone else 

who paid for the charter boat trip . For equipment related expenditures, the largest expense 

categories for coastal residents were for fishing tackle (rods and reels, line, lures and other fishing 

equipment). 

By contrast, the largest expense items for non-coastal residents were for charter fees, food 

products, and gasoline used in travelling to the charter fishing site. Charter fees, food products, 

and other trip expenses were typically purchased near the coast whereas gasoline for their vehicle 

was purchased away from the coast. In all four states, non-coastal charter boat fishermen who 

used oil and gas structures incurred a larger share of their total expenses in the coastal counties 

they were visiting than in the non-coastal counties where they resided . 

Tables 4-5 to 4-8 also show that annual equipment expenditures by non-coastal residents who 

fished at oil and gas structures from charter boats were less than the trip related expenditures 

across all four states. As with the coastal residents, the largest equipment expenditures were for 

fishing tackle . But, non-coastal residents generally incurred these expenditures away from the 

coastal counties . 

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Table 4-5. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures Associated with Charter Boat Fishing 

Near Oil/Gas Structures in Alabama (in a) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 6,915,271 0 

Baits 10,795 129,220 0 

Tackles 0 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 14,393 446,212 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 6,207 0 1,353,778 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 7,197 2,019,057 0 

Other Trip Expenses 0 4,038 0 

Lodging Costs 0 646,098 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 38,592 10,159,897 1,353,778 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 51,286 0 2,261,344 

Lines 21,921 0 56,534 

Lures 17,371 0 0 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 188,445 0 

Camping Equipment 0 0 1,130,672 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 2,482 0 293,975 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 0 0 0 

Licenses 6,618 0 158,294 

Totals 99,678 188,445 3,900,819 

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Table 4-6. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Mississippi (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 169,321 0 

Baits 3,389 0 0 

Tackles 338,910 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 9,038 903,045 0 

Transportation 112,970 0 0 

Gasoline 0 0 305,116 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 507,963 

Food Stuffs 310,668 225,761 237,049 

Other Trip Expenses 178,493 0 11,288 

Lodging Costs 0 948,197 0 

Car Rental 0 0 33,864 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 181,317 16,932 50,796 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 

----------------------------------- 

1,134,784 

---------------- 

2,263,257 

----------------------------------- 

1,146,077 

------------------------------- 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 2,170 0 81,304 

Lines 11,033 0 21,447 

Lures 796 0 7,710 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 280 

Camping Equipment 21,704 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 3,653 0 5,747 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 30,747 0 2,804 

Licenses 8,211 0 11,214 

Totals 78,314 0 130,506 

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Table 4-7. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 466,079 785,111 0 

Baits 105,688 33,899 6,780 

Tackles 11,160 0 0 

Other Rentals 98,467 0 0 

Groceries 92,888 0 84,071 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 81,974 0 257,500 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 49,234 0 4,068 

Food Stuffs 200,217 6,780 94,918 

Other Trip Expenses 16,739 6,780 20,340 

Lodging Costs 190,370 75,935 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 11,488 27,120 27,120 

Air Fees 0 0 0 - 

Totals 1,324,304 935,624 494,796 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 131,129 0 113,727 

Lines 9,985 0 1,895 

Lures 21,707 0 14,216 

Other Fishing Equipment 89,104 0 0 

Camping Equipment 20,854 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 4,329 0 3,222 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 1,896 0 0 

Licenses 8,215 0 3,033 

Totals 287,219 0 136,093 

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Table 4-8. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Texas (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 1,759,119 7,373,226 0 

Baits 16,188 0 0 

Tackles 118,714 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 447,874 577,035 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 75,923 0 1,233,893 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 248,219 1,154,070 0 

Other Trip Expenses 46,406 294,929 0 

Lodging Costs 0 512,920 0 

Car Rental 0 0 801,438 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 153,876 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 2,712,443 10,066,056 2,035,331 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 570,329 0 618,252 

Lines 88,102 0 28,852 

Lures 2,269 0 267,909 

Other Fishing Equipment 3,781 0 0 

Camping Equipment 239,979 0 123,650 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 43,736 0 164,867 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 32,140 0 0 

Licenses 69,070 0 358,586 

Totals 1,049,406 0 1,562,116 

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Party Boat Fishing 

Annual trip and equipment expenditures associated with oil and gas structure trips in Louisiana 

and Texas by party boat recreational fishermen are reported in Tables 4-9 and 4-10, respectively. 

Since there were no party boat trips near oil/gas structures in Alabama or Mississippi, no 

expenditure results are reported . 

The results for the two states show that annual party boat trip expenditures were considerably 

smaller than for private boat fishing due to the smaller number of trips by party boats to oil/gas 

structures. Both coastal and non-coastal resident expenditures for party boat trips in Louisiana 

were dominated by party boat fees and lodging costs. The other major expenditures were for 

gasoline to drive to the party boat site and for food products (groceries and purchased meals). 

Non-coastal party boat fishermen who used oil and gas structures in Louisiana typically incurred 

a larger share of their non-party boat fee expenses outside the coastal counties they were visiting 

than in the non-coastal counties where they resided . 

Similarly in Texas, party boat fees dominated the total trip expenses for coastal and non-coastal 

residents. Groceries and purchased meals were also a large share of coastal and non-coastal 

resident trip expenses. With the exception of gasoline for their vehicles, non-coastal residents 

spent the majority of their party boat trip expenses in Texas coastal counties . 

Table 4-9 also shows that annual equipment expenditures by non-coastal residents who fished 

near oil and gas structures from party boats in Louisiana were higher than those of coastal 

residents. These expenditures were primarily for fishing tackle . Table 4-10 shows that annual 

equipment expenditures in Texas by party boat anglers were primarily incurred by coastal 

residents. Again these expenditures were mostly for fishing tackle . The relatively high 

expenditure of $4.5 million for fishing lures occurs because 1 of the 2 non-coastal party boat 

respondents reported annual expenditures of $150. This same individual reported camping 

equipment purchases of $13,700 but this response was not extrapolated to all non-coastal 

residents because it was not clear these expenditures were related to party boat fishing . 

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Table 4-9. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 215,586 359,949 0 

Baits 0 58,767 29,384 

Tackles 3,505 0 2,938 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 70,109 0 51,421 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 60,995 0 51,127 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 77,120 58,767 308,528 

Other Trip Expenses 13,321 0 0 

Lodging Costs 127,949 14,692 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 568,585 492,175 443,399 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 0 0 528,905 

Lines 0 0 88,151 

Lures 0 0 176,302 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 44,957 

Camping Equipment 17,527 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 6,135 0 0 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 0 0 22,038 

Licenses 37,976 0 19,393 

Totals 61,638 0 879,745 

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Table 4-10. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Texas (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 3,632,674 1,425,383 0 

Baits 253,790 190,051 0 

Tackles 74,644 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 223,932 285,077 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 105,248 0 826,722 

Fuel Costs 0 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 179,146 1,615,434 190,051 

Other Trip Expenses 149,288 0 0 

Lodging Costs 0 0 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 0 0 0 

Totals 4,618,721 3,515,944 1,016,773 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 788,691 0 0 

Lines 36,336 0 0 

Lures 70,419 0 4,561,224 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 0 

Camping Equipment 21,126 0 416,591,814 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 45,068 0 1,398,775 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 33,801 0 0 

Licenses 27,323 0 1,520,408 

Totals 1,022,764 0 424,072,222 

51 
Recreational Diving 

Annual trip and equipment expenditures associated with oil and gas structure trips by recreational 

divers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are reported in Tables 4-11 to 4-13, respectively. 

While there were estimated dive trips near oil/gas structures in Texas (Chapter 3), no follow-up 

phone interviews could be completed with divers who dove near oil/gas structures in Texas. 

Similarly, no interviews were completed with non-coastal residents who dove near oil/gas 

structures in Alabama. Therefore, no results are presented for diving in Texas or for non-coastal 

divers in Alabama. 

The results across the three states show that annual trip expenditures were generally higher for 

coastal residents than for non-coastal residents . This was due to the fact that coastal residents 

accounted for the vast majority of the total dive trips to oil and gas structures (Chapter 3) which 

resulted in more occasions to spend money. In general, the largest expense items for coastal 

residents were fuel (gasoline for the vehicle and boat) and food products. Also, expenses for 

diving tank air fills were a component of total expenses in each state. 

For non-coastal residents in Mississippi and Louisiana, the expenses were a mixture of fuel and 

food product expenditures . The overall level of expenditures was low relative to other modes due 

to the small number of non-coastal divers who dove near oil/gas structures in these states. 

Tables 4-11 to 4-13 also show that equipment expenditures by coastal residents were higher than 

those of non-coastal residents, but the level of equipment expenditures for divers was low relative 

to oil/gas structure users in other modes. All of the equipment related expenditures by noncoastal residents were made outside of the coastal counties. 

52 
Table 4-11 . Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Alabama (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 0 0 0 

Tackles 15,468 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 38,669 0 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 86,310 0 0 

Fuel Costs 77,339 0 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 38,669 0 0 

Other Trip Expenses 10,827 0 0 

Lodging Costs 0 0 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 15,468 0 0 

Totals 

----------------------------------- 

282,750 

------------------------------------ 

0 0 

---------------------------------------------- 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 0 0 0 

Lines 0 0 0 

Lures 0 0 0 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 0 

Camping Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 1,009 0 0 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 0 0 0 

Licenses 3,331 0 0 

Totals 4,340 0 0 

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Table 4-12. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Mississippi (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 0 0 0 

Tackles 95,023 0 0 

Other Rentals 427,602 0 0 

Groceries 213,801 0 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 7,839 0 11,646 

Fuel Costs 451,358 0 166,373 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 95,023 0 166,373 

Other Trip Expenses 23,756 0 0 

Lodging Costs 0 0 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 475,113 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 582,307 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 95,023 0 0 

Totals 

------------------------------- 

1,884,537 

--------------------------------- 

582,307 

------------------- 

344,393 

------------------------------ 

Equipment Related 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 0 0 0 

Lines 0 0 0 

Lures 0 0 0 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 0 

Camping Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 179,401 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 0 0 0 

Capital Repairs 17,940 0 0 

Dive Lessons 22,425 0 41,593 

Memberships 0 0 24,956 

Licenses 1,794 0 5,823 

Totals 221,560 0 72,372 

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Table 4-13. Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas 

Structures in Louisiana (in $) 

Annual Expenditures 

Coastal Resident Non-Coastal Resident 

Expense Near-Coast Away-Coast 

Trip Related 

Charter/Party Fees 0 0 0 

Baits 0 0 0 

Tackles 640,529 0 0 

Other Rentals 0 0 0 

Groceries 2,135,098 41,611 0 

Transportation 0 0 0 

Gasoline 256,212 0 0 

Fuel Costs 2,135,098 83,221 0 

Clothing 0 0 0 

Food Stuffs 2,135,098 0 41,611 

Other Trip Expenses 0 0 0 

Lodging Costs 0 288,500 0 

Car Rental 0 0 0 

Boat Rental 0 0 0 

Launch Fees 0 0 0 

Docking Fees 0 0 0 

Trip Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Fees 0 0 0 

Guide Fees 0 0 0 

Fishing Licenses 0 0 0 

Air Fees 2,135,098 0 177,538 

Totals 

---------------------------------- 

9,437,134 

-------------------------------- 

413,331 

-------------------- 

219,149 

------------------------------- 

Equipment Rela ted 

Motors 0 0 0 

Auxiliary Equipment 0 0 0 

Boats 0 0 0 

Trailers 0 0 0 

Rods and Reels 0 0 0 

Lines 0 0 0 

Lures 0 0 0 

Other Fishing Equipment 0 0 0 

Camping Equipment 0 0 0 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 0 0 0 

Dive Equipment 0 0 0 

Other Dive Equipment 0 0 94,842 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 0 0 0 

Books 0 0 0 

Capital Repairs 0 0 0 

Dive Lessons 0 0 0 

Memberships 190,424 0 0 

Licenses 52,367 0 5,173 

Totals 242,791 0 100,015 

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Economic Impacts 

Individuals who participate in recreational fishing and diving near oil/gas structures purchase 

goods and services that are used in the pursuit of their recreational interests . These expenditures 

create economic activity that results in sales, employment, and income for individuals directly 

involved in the business. In addition, in order to sell goods and services, businesses rely on the 

use of inputs to produce the goods and services desired by customers. For example, charter and 

party boats need fuel and oil, bait, ice and a variety of other inputs to provide fishing services for 

their customers. As a result of the sales (output) of a charter or party boat business, other 

businesses make sales to charter and party boat operators . These other businesses then purchase 

inputs from other businesses to produce their products. This interaction between businesses leads 

to economic impacts that extend beyond the initial sale of a fishing trip by a charter or party boat. 

Economic impact analysis provides measures of the interaction between businesses in particular 

states or regions within a state. In order to distinguish the sources of economic impact, three 

types of effects are commonly described. Direct impacts refer to the initial sales (output) of a 

business or a group of businesses contained within an industry. The direct impacts of sales by an 

industry cause indirect impacts as other businesses and industries provide goods and services . 

Finally, as employees earn income from the sales of businesses, the money these employees 

spend for goods and services for their households create additional induced impacts within the 

economy. The sum of the direct, indirect and induced impacts is the total impact of a business 

on an economy. These three impacts can be measured in terms of either output, income or 

employment. The total impact can also be expressed as a multiplier that indicates how much 

additional spending, income, or employment would result from an increase in output in a 

particular industry in a region. A Type I multiplier includes direct and indirect impacts while a 

Type II multiplier adds induced impacts to the Type I multiplier. The interested reader should 

consult more comprehensive references on economic impact analysis for more details on 

terminology, estimation methods and procedures (Miller and Blair, 1985 ; and Stevens and Lahr, 

1988). 

This section provides a description of the economic impacts of recreational fishing and diving 

near oil/gas structures in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas . The following subsection 

describes the methods used. This is followed by separate subsections for each of the four types of 

recreational activities considered in this analysis . 

Methods 

Data for this analysis were from the annual trip and equipment expenditures presented earlier in 

Tables 4-1 to 4-13 . One of the primary ingredients of an input-output model is the classification 

of expenditures according to an industrial sector . These sectors represent groupings of similar 

businesses that purchase comparable types of inputs from other businesses in order to provide 

final products. The extent to which each sector purchases inputs from businesses within the same 

region helps to determine the size of the multiplier effect associated with expenditures for final 

products from that sector . 

Table 4-14 presents the classification of trip and equipment expenditures associated with trips to 

oil and gas structures according to a corresponding IMPLAN sector. These sectors are unique to 

the IMPLAN model and reflect the aggregation of industries under the U.S. Standard Industrial 

Classification (SIC) system. The one sector that is not contained within the basic IMPLAN sector 

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classifications is the "charter/party boat" sector . This sector was created from primary data 

following procedures that were reported in Sutton et al (1999) . Due to the type of expenditures 

associated with recreational uses of oil/gas structures, Table 4-14 shows that service related 

industries (food establishments, lodging, service stations) account for several of the sectors that 

are impacted by trip related expenditures . The equipment related sectors are primarily related to 

boat building and sporting goods. 

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Table 4-14. Industry Sector in IMPLAN Model and Related Expense Categories 

IMPLAN Sector Expense 

xx Charter/Party Boat Charter/Party Fees 

357 Motors and Generators Motors 

383 Electrical Equipment, N.E.C . Auxiliary Equipment 

393 Boat Building and Repairing Boats 

399 Transportation Equipment, N.E.C Trailers 

421 Sporting and Athletic Goods, N.E .C. Baits 

Tackles 

Other Rentals 

Rods and Reels 

Lines 

Lures 

Other Fishing Equipment 

Camping Equipment 

Boat Outfitting - Diving 

Dive Equipment 

Other Dive Equipment 

Boat Outfitting - Fishing 

441 Communications, Except Radio and N Books 

450 Food Stores Groceries 

451 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations Transportation 

Gasoline 

Fuel Costs 

452 Apparel & Accessory Stores Clothing 

454 Eating & Drinking Food Stuffs (Restaurants and Bars) 

455 Miscellaneous Retail Other Trip Expenses 

463 Hotels and Lodging Places Lodging Costs 

477 Automobile Rental and Leasing Car Rental 

488 Amusement and Recreation Services, N .E.C. Boat Rental 

Launch Fees 

Docking Fees 

Trip Repairs 

Dive Fees 

Guide Fees 

Capital Repairs 

Air Fees 

Dive Lessons 

489 Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs Memberships 

523 State & Local Government - Non-Education Fishing Licenses 

Licenses 

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Another important element of economic impact analysis is the definition of a "region" for 

analysis . For this study, the region is defined as coastal counties within each state as defined for 

the MRFSS (Chapter 2). This definition is consistent with the classification of trips to oil/gas 

structures by coastal and non-coastal residents discussed earlier in this chapter which was based 

on the MRFSS estimate of total fishing trips by mode in each Gulf state . Also, this definition is 

consistent with the IMPLAN modeling structure which is based on state level data or a grouping 

of counties (e.g. coastal counties) within a state . The IMPLAN modeling structure does not allow 

states to be combined to develop a multi-state analysis . 

The definition of the coastal counties as the region has important implications for economic 

impact analysis . Expenditures by non-coastal residents who come to a coastal county region 

inject "new money" into the region that creates incomes and employment that would not have 

existed without these expenditures . This new income is the source of induced impacts that occur 

in response to employees' purchases with this new income. Expenditures by coastal residents, on 

the other hand, do not create induced impacts because no new income is created within the 

coastal region. This is because these expenditures simply represent a transfer of money from one 

individual to another within the region. 

In the following section, economic impact estimates using the IMPLAN sectors discussed above 

are presented for the oil/gas structure user groups in each state and mode. The impacts are 

defined in terms of the direct impacts of coastal resident spending within the coastal region of 

each state and the multiplier impacts of non-coastal resident spending in the coastal region. 

Expenditures by non-coastal residents outside of the coastal region are not included in this 

analysis since they create no economic impacts in the coastal region and they were reported 

previously in Tables 4-1 to 4-13 . 

Impact estimates are presented for total output, value added, and employment. Total output 

measures the dollar amount of goods and services associated with expenditures in coastal 

counties for fishing and diving near oil/gas structures. For non-coastal resident expenditures, the 

total output estimate includes a Type II multiplier (direct, indirect, and induced impacts) effect 

caused by new money in the coastal region. Value added measures the payments made by 

businesses to workers, interest, rent, profit and indirect business taxes within the coastal region. 

For non-coastal resident expenditures, the value added estimate includes a Type II multiplier 

effect from new income that is created within the coastal region. Employment measures the 

number of jobs (in full-time equivalents (FTEs)) associated with expenditures in coastal counties 

for fishing and diving near oil/gas structures. The value added estimate for non-coastal resident 

expenditures includes a Type II multiplier effect to reflect the additional jobs created by new 

spending and income within the coastal region. 

In the following sections, estimates for the total output, value added and employment impacts 

associated with coastal and non-coastal resident expenditures are presented for each mode and 

state. This is followed by a summary section that combines the three types of economic impacts 

across all modes and states within the Gulf region. 

Private Boat Fishing 

Tables 4-15 to 4-18 present economic impact estimates associated with private boat fishing near 

oil and gas structures from Alabama to Texas. These impact estimates reflect the distribution of 

trips between coastal and non-coastal residents and the differences in expenditures between the 

two groups. The economic impacts (output, value added, and employment) of coastal resident 

expenditures in all states are significantly greater than impacts of non-coastal residents despite the 

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fact that non-coastal resident expenditures cause a multiplier effect in coastal counties. The 

differences are due to the dominance of coastal residents in this mode and the lack of equipment 

expenditures by non-coastal residents. 

With the exception of Mississippi, coastal resident expenditures in boating equipment related 

sectors (boat building and repairing; motors and generators) were a significant source of total 

value added and employment in the region. The other sources of significant impacts across all 

four states were from coastal resident expenditures in the sporting and athletic goods sector 

(fishing tackle, etc.), the automotive dealers and service stations sector (fuel and gasoline), the 

food stores sector (groceries), the eating and drinking sectors (restaurants), and the amusement 

and recreation services sector (marina services) . 

On the other hand, the economic impacts of non-coastal residents who fished near oil/gas 

structures were concentrated in the automotive dealers and service stations sector, the hotels and 

lodging sectors, and food related sectors (food stores and eating and drinking sectors). There 

were very limited impacts in the boating equipment related sectors of the coastal counties due to 

the fact most equipment purchases by non-coastal residents were made outside the coastal 

counties (Tables 4-150 4-4) . The largest economic impacts attributable to non-coastal resident 

trips to oil/gas structures occurred in Texas. This was due to the higher overall level of trip 

expenditures by non-coastal resident in the coastal counties of Texas (Table 4-4) than in other 

states. 

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Table 4-15. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Alabama 

Economic Output (in a) Value Added (in $) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal 

Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 4,634,214 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Boat Building and Repairing 16,530,243 0 4,396,962 0 165.5 0 .0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 397,218 0 61,663 0 1 .9 0 .0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 6,348,847 401,097 3,200,850 211,218 67.1 4.6 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 71,234 0 53,266 0 0.4 0 .0 and N 

Food Stores 1,992,579 273,700 1,705,337 213,108 70.5 7.9 

Automotive Dealers & Service 4,887,906 464,312 3,722,873 330,571 95 .5 8.4 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Eating & Drinking 1,345,295 0 664,183 0 39 .9 0.0 

Miscellaneous Retail 342,918 0 251,150 0 14 .8 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 1,680,097 1,003,628 907,207 569,242 36.7 19.6 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 789,913 1 0 1,036,510 0 61 .5 0.0 Services, N .E.C. 

, 

Membership Sports and 80,106 0 45,371 0 2.7 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 401,556 0 401,556 0 12.1 0.0 Education 

Total 40,502,127 2,142,736 16,446,929 1,324,139 568.6 40.5 
Table 4-16. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Mississippi 

Economic Output (in $) Value Added (in $) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 2,294,923 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E.C 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 .0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 4,621,990 2,173,172 2,414,656 1,164,844 54.0 26 .9 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 44,636 0 33,377 0 0 .2 0 .0 and TV 

Food Stores 1,650,101 381,842 1,412,230 298,122 60.0 11 .5 

N 

Automotive Dealers & Service 6,378,416 870,826 4,858,118 621,394 119.3 15 .5 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 379,858 0 251,436 0 12.7 0 .0 

Eating & Drinking 1,537,663 658,370 720,262 332,487 48.9 17 .4 

Miscellaneous Retail 395,052 0 289,332 0 14.8 0 .0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 413,285 448,288 227,138 255,632 8 .6 8 .6 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 .0 

Amusement and Recreation 1,344,282 59,727 866,435 37,659 26.3 1 .1 Services, N.E .C. 

Membership Sports and 88,355 0 49,643 0 3 .0 0 .0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 911,015 0 911,015 0 31 .1 0 .0 Education 

Total 20,059,575 4,592,225 12,033,644 2,710,140 378.9 81 .0 
Table 417. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Economic Output (in a) Value Added (in a) Employment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal 

Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 4,553,335 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E.C . 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 47,557,057 0 14,553,789 0 452 .7 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 1,416,593 0 124,185 0 7.2 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 18,580,626 1,074,944 7,705,348 502,758 271 .1 15.1 N.E .C . 

Communications, Except Radio 217,54$ 0 162,674 0 1 .1 0.0 and N 

a; Food Stores 6,307,933 1,747,465 5,398,610 1,346,055 214.5 47 .7 

Automotive Dealers & Service 14,864,485 2,530,610 11,321,533 1,789,749 246.1 40.4 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 5,890,429 851,581 2,933,600 450,512 172.5 20.0 

Miscellaneous Retail 553,646 0 405,485 0 20.2 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 3,208,423 1,575,746 1,817,977 924,333 61 .6 27.8 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 6,229,832 0 3,977,097 0 129.1 0.0 Services, N.E.C . 

Membership Sports and 1,091,283 0 598,034 0 38.4 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 1,723,523 0 1,723,521 0 57.1 0.0 Education 

Total 112,194,713 7,780,347 50,721,850 5,013,407 1,671 .6 151 .0 
Table 4-18. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Economic Outp ut (in $) Value Added (in $) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Boat Building and Repairing 7,620,842 0 2,438,669 0 71 .1 0 .0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 16,767,311 3,300,649 8,719,002 1,821,226 165.8 35.3 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 303,102 0 227,326 0 1 .5 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 3,606,238 972,493 3,101,365 749,482 121 .9 25.4 

Automotive Dealers & Service 10,189,865 2,896,409 7,744,298 2,036,946 153.6 41 .5 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 224,189 587,333 150,207 379,903 6 .5 13.1 

Eating & Drinking 2,174,632 5,371,214 1,109,062 2,904,119 61 .2 115 .0 

Miscellaneous Retail 720,607 0 526,043 0 28.2 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 2,129,794 6,089,266 1,192,685 3,569,771 41 .7 102.8 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 3,861,646 403,964 2,162,522 236,117 152.4 11 .1 Services, N.E .C . 

Membership Sports and 174,587 0 99,514 0 5 .7 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 488,822 0 488,822 0 13.6 0.0 Education 

Total 48,261,635 19,621,327 27,959,515 11,697,565 823.4 344.2 
Charter Boat Fishing 

Tables 4-19 to 4-22 present economic impact estimates associated with charter boat fishing near oil and 

gas structures from Alabama to Texas. These impact estimates reflect the distribution of trips between 

coastal and non-coastal residents and the differences in expenditures between the two groups. The 

economic impacts (output, value added, and employment) of coastal resident expenditures in all states, 

with the exception of Louisiana, are significantly less than impacts of non-coastal residents . The 

differences are due to the large number of non-coastal residents in this mode. The overall level of 

economic impact for charter boat fishing in each state was much lower than for private boat fishing due to 

the smaller number of trips in this mode and the limited equipment expenditures by both coastal and noncoastal residents . 

The primary sources of economic impacts from coastal resident expenditures across all four states were in 

the charter/party boat sector, the automotive dealers and service stations sector (fuel and gasoline), the 

food stores sector (groceries), the eating and drinking sectors (restaurants), the sporting and athletic goods 

sector (fishing tackle, etc.), and the amusement and recreation services sector (marina services) . 

Similarly, the economic impacts of non-coastal residents who fished on charter boats near oil/gas 

structures were concentrated in the charter/party boat sector, the automotive dealers and service stations 

sector, the hotels and lodging sectors, and food related sectors (food stores and eating and drinking 

sectors) . There were no impacts in the boating equipment related sectors of the coastal counties in any of 

the four states due to the lack of equipment purchases by non-coastal residents (Tables 4-5 to 4-8). The 

largest economic impacts attributable to non-coastal resident trips to oil/gas structures occurred in Texas 

and Alabama. Although the total number of charter boat trips near oil/gas structures in Texas was more 

than three times higher than in Alabama, the overall level of economic impacts in the two states were 

relatively similar. This was due to a higher overall level of trip expenditures by non-coastal residents in 

Alabama as compared to Texas. 

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Table 4-19 . Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal 

Counties of Alabama 

Sector 

Economic Output (in $) 

Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident 

Value Added (in $) 

Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident 

Employ 

Coastal 

Resident 

ment (in FTEs) 

Non-Coastal 

Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 11,457,671 0 4,799,858 0.0 220.4 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 101,373 460,067 51,109 242,272 1 .1 5.3 N.E.C . 

Communications, Except Radio 2,482 0 1,856 0 0.0 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 14,393 661,469 12,318 515,032 0.5 19 .2 

Automotive Dealers & Service 6,207 0 4,728 0 0.1 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 7,197 3,076,670 3,553 1,621,584 0.2 75 .3 

Miscellaneous Retail 0 6,208 0 4,289 0.0 0.2 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 1,053,626 0 597,600 0.0 20.5 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Services, N.E.C . 

. 

Membership Sports and 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Recreation Clubs . 

State & Local Government - Non- 6,618 0 6,618 0 0.2 0 .0 Education 

Total 138,270 16,715,710 80,181 7,780,635 2.1 340.9 
Table 4-20. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Mississippi 

Economic Output (in $) Value Added (in $) Employment (in FTEs) 

Sector Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

v 

Charter/Party Boat 0 272,309 0 91,882 0 .0 8.4 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E .C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 378,002 0 197,479 0 4.4 0.0 N .E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 3,653 0 2,732 0 0.0 0 .0 and N 

Food Stores 9,038 1,310,125 7,735 1,022,879 0.3 39.4 

Automotive Dealers & Service 112,970 0 86,044 0 2.1 0 .0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Eating & Drinking 310,668 332,562 145,521 167,949 9.9 8 .8 

Miscellaneous Retail 178,493 0 130,726 0 6.7 0 .0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 1,475,787 0 841,553 0.0 28.3 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Services, N .E.C. 

Membership Sports and 30,747 0 17,276 0 1 .0 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 189,528 26,794 189,528 23,066 6.5 0.7 Education 

Total 1,213,097 3,417,577 777,039 2,147,329 31 .0 85.6 
Table 4-21 . Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Economic Output (in $) Value Added (in a) Employment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 466,079 1,288,736 161,110 573,064 14.6 32.0 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E .C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 488,094 51,912 202,412 24,280 7 .1 0.7 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 4,329 0 3,237 0 0.0 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 92,888 0 79,497 0 3.2 0 .0 00 

Automotive Dealers & Service 81,974 0 62,436 0 1 .4 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 49,234 0 32,750 0 1 .6 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 200,217 10,966 99,714 5,801 5.9 0.3 

Miscellaneous Retail 16,739 10,942 12,260 7,515 0.6 0.3 

Hotels and Lodging Places 190,370 129,243 107,869 75,814 3.7 2.3 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Services, N.E.C. 

Membership Sports and 1,896 0 1,039 0 0.1 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 19,703 46,527 19,703 39,207 0.7 1 .2 Education 

Total 1,611,523 1,538,326 782,026 725,680 38.7 36 .7 
Table 4-22. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Charter Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures 

in the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Economic Output (in $) Value Added (in a) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 1,759,119 12,359,333 476,076 4,968,206 44.1 248 .9 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E .C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 1,039,362 0 540,468 0 10.3 0.0 

N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 43,736 0 32,802 0 0.2 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 447,874 930,205 385,171 716,892 15.1 24.3 

Automotive Dealers & Service 75,923 0 57,701 0 1 .1 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 248,219 2,019,519 126,592 1,091,918 7.0 43.2 

Miscellaneous Retail 46,406 504,084 33,877 344,385 1 .8 14.3 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 941,331 0 551,846 0.0 15.9 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Services, N .E.C. 

Membership Sports and 32,140 0 18,320 0 1 .1 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 69,070 266,718 69,070 224,506 1 .9 5.9 Education 

Total 3,761,848 17,021,190 1,740,076 7,897,753 82.7 352 .5 
Party Boat Fishing 

Tables 4-23 and 4-24 present economic impact estimates associated with party boat fishing near oil and 

gas structures in Louisiana and Texas, respectively . Because there were no party boat trips to oil and gas 

structures in Alabama and Mississippi, no impact estimates are provided for these states. As in the 

previous impact tables, the impact estimates for party boats reflect the distribution of trips between 

coastal and non-coastal residents and the differences in expenditures between the two groups. In 

Louisiana, the economic impacts (output, value added, and employment) of coastal and non-coastal 

resident expenditures in all states are very similar as was the number of trips taken by each group. In 

Texas, coastal residents impacts were significantly less than those of non-coastal residents due to the large 

number of non-coastal resident hips and participants in this mode. The overall level of economic impact 

for party boat fishing in each state was much lower than for both private and charter boat fishing due to 

the smaller number of trips in this mode and the lack of equipment expenditures by both coastal and noncoastal residents . 

The primary sources of economic impacts from coastal resident expenditures in Louisiana and Texas were 

in the charter/party boat sector, the automotive dealers and service stations sector (fuel and gasoline), the 

food stores sector (groceries), the eating and drinking sectors (restaurants), and the sporting and athletic 

goods sector (fishing tackle, etc .) . Similarly, the economic impacts of non-coastal residents who fished 

on charter boats near oil/gas structures were concentrated in the charter/party boat sector, the automotive 

dealers and service stations sector, the hotels and lodging sectors, and food related sectors (food stores 

and eating and drinking sectors). There were no impacts in the boating equipment related sectors of the 

coastal counties due to the lack of boating equipment purchases by non-coastal residents (Tables 4-5 to 4-

8). The largest economic impacts attributable to non-coastal resident trips to oil/gas structures occurred in 

Texas. 

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Table 4-23. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in 

the Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Sector 

Economic Output (in $) 

Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident 

Value Added (in $) 

Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident 

Employment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 215,586 590,846 74,522 262,732 6.8 14.7 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 2,033 89,993 8,722 42,090 0.3 1 .3 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 6,135 0 4,587 0 0.0 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 70,109 0 60,003 0 2.4 0.0 

Automotive Dealers & Service 60,995 0 46,457 0 1 .0 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 77,120 95,052 38,408 50,285 2.3 22 

Miscellaneous Retail 13,321 0 9,756 0 0.5 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 127,949 25,006 72,499 14,668 2.5 0.4 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 Services, N.E.C. 

Membership Sports and 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 37,976 0 37,976 0 1 .3 0.0 Education 

Total 630,223 800,897 352,930 369,776 17.0 18.6 
Table 4-24. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Party Boat Fishing Near Oil/Gas Structures in 

the Coastal Counties of Texas 

Economic Output (in a) Value Added (in $) Employment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 945,491 2,389,290 255,881 960,447 23.7 48.1 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N .E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N .E.C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 1,245,005 314,978 647,403 173,798 12 .3 3.4 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 45,068 0 33,801 0 0.2 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 223,932 459,556 192,581 354,171 7.6 12.0 

N 

Automotive Dealers & Service 105,248 0 79,988 0 1 .6 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 179,146 2,826,863 91,364 1,528,434 5.0 60.5 

Miscellaneous Retail 149,288 0 108,980 0 5.9 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Services, N.E.C. 

Membership Sports and 33,801 0 19,267 0 1 .1 0 .0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 2,323 0 27,323 0 0.8 0 .0 Education 

Total 2,954,301 5,990,688 1,456,588 3,016,851 58 .2 124.0 
Recreational Diving 

Tables 4-25 to 4-27 present economic impact estimates associated with recreational diving near oil and 

gas structures from Alabama to Louisiana . With the exception of Louisiana, the impact estimates are 

small relative to the other modes. In all states, coastal residents dominated participation . The economic 

impacts (output, value added, and employment) of coastal resident expenditures in all states are 

significantly greater than impacts of non-coastal residents . Most of these impacts, however, were 

concentrated in the automotive dealers and service station sector, the sporting goods and athletic goods 

sector, and the food products sectors . Impacts generated by equipment expenditures by either coastal or 

non-coastal divers were negligible. 

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Table 4-25. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the Coastal 

Counties of Alabama 

Economic Output (in a) Value Added (in $) Employment (in FTEs) 

Sector Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

A 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E.C . 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E.C 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 15,468 0 7 798 0 0.2 0.0 N.E .C . 

, 

Communications, Except Radio 1,009 0 755 0 0.0 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 38,669 0 33,095 0 1 .4 0.0 

Automotive Dealers & Service 163,649 0 124,643 0 3.2 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 38,669 0 19,091 0 1 .1 0.0 

Miscellaneous Retail 10,827 0 7,930 0 0.5 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Services, N.E.C. 

. . 

Membership Sports and 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Recreation Clubs . 

State & Local Government - Non- 18,799 0 18,799 0 0.6 0.0 Education 

Total 287,090 0 212,111 0 6.9 0. 0 
Table 4-26. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the 

Coastal Counties of Mississiapi 

Economic Outp ut (in $) Value Added (in $) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Sector Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E.C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 702,025 0 366,758 0 8.2 0 .0 N.E.C . 

Communications, Except Radio 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 and N 

Food Stores 213,801 0 182,980 0 7.8 0 .0 

Automotive Dealers & Service 459,197 0 349,747 0 8.6 0.0 Stations 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .0 

Eating & Drinking 95,023 0 44,510 0 3.0 0.0 

Miscellaneous Retail 23,756 0 17,398 0 0.9 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 515,478 875,447 332,243 551,991 10.1 16.1 Services, N.E .C. 

Membership Sports and 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 86,817 0 96,817 0 3.3 0.0 Education 

Total 2,106,097 875,447 1,390,454 551,991 41 .9 16.1 
Table 4-27. Economic Impacts of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Private Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in the 

Coastal Counties of Louisiana 

Economic Output (in a) Value Added (in $) Employ ment (in FTEs) 

Sector Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal Coastal Non-Coastal 

Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident 

Charter/Party Boat 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0.0 

Motors and Generators 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Electrical Equipment, N.E.C. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Boat Building and Repairing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Transportation Equipment, N.E.C 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Sporting and Athletic Goods, 640,529 0 265,626 0 9.3 0.0 N.E.C. 

Communications, Except Radio 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 and N 

Food Stores 2,135,098 64,793 1,827,312 49,909 72 .6 1 .8 

Automotive Dealers & Service 2,391,310 131,325 1,821,341 92 878 39.6 2.1 Stations , 

Apparel & Accessory Stores 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Eating & Drinking 2,135,098 0 1,063,339 0 62 .5 0.0 

Miscellaneous Retail 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Hotels and Lodging Places 0 491,035 0 288,041 0.0 8.7 

Automobile Rental and Leasing 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 

Amusement and Recreation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Services, N .E.C. 

. . 

Membership Sports and 180,424 0 104,354 0 6.7 0.0 Recreation Clubs 

State & Local Government - Non- 2,187,465 0 2 187 463 0 72 .5 0.0 Education , , 

Total 9,679,925 687,153 7,269,436 430,829 263.3 12 .5 
Total Gulf Region 

An overall summary of the economic impacts of recreational fishing and diving near oil/gas structures in 

the Gulf of Mexico is presented in Table 4-28. The summary, by state and mode, shows the aggregate 

impacts of both coastal and non-coastal expenditures in the coastal counties of each state. These impacts 

are expressed in economic output, total value added, and employment. 

Private boat fishing generated the largest economic impacts across the modes in all four states. Private 

boat fishermen in Louisiana generated the highest overall of economic impacts followed by Texas and 

Alabama. Charter boat fishing generated the second largest source of economic impacts in all states 

except Louisiana where recreational diving was the next largest source of impacts. Party boat fishing was 

generally a minor source of overall impacts except in Texas. 

In comparing impacts across the four states and four modes, Louisiana had the highest overall level of 

economic impacts due to the large private boat boating and diving components. Texas and Louisiana had 

the second and third highest levels of impacts, respectively . 

The overall results indicate that recreational fishers and divers who took trips to oil/gas structures in the 

Gulf of Mexico during 1999 accounted for over $250 million in economic output in the coastal counties 

of the four states. This output contributed more than $135 million in income (wages and profits), rents, 

and indirect business taxes across the four states. In addition, more than 4,600 jobs were involved in 

producing the goods and services purchased by these recreational fishers and divers. 

The economic impact estimates presented in this chapter can be used to inform the public as well as local, 

state, and federal officials about the economic activity associated with recreational fishing and diving near 

oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. 

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Table 4-28. Total Economic Impact of Combined Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures for 

Fishing and Diving Near Oil/Gas Structures in Coastal Counties by State and Mode 

State Mode Economic Output (in $) Value Added (in $) Employment (in FTEs) 

Alabama private 42,644,863 17,771,068 609.1 

charter 16,853,979 7,860,816 343.0 

party 0 0 0 .0 

dive 287,090 205,600 7.0 

TOTAL 59,785,933 25,837,484 959 

Louisiana private 119,975,060 55,735,257 1,822.5 

charter 3,149,849 1,507,707 75.5 

party 1,431,121 722,706 35.5 

dive 10,367,078 6,928,205 249.3 

TOTAL 134,923,108 64,893,875 2,183 

Mississippi private 24,651,800 14,743,784 459.9 

charter 4,630,674 2,924,368 116.6 

party 0 0 0.0 

dive 2,981,544 1,908,667 56.6 

TOTAL 32,264,018 19,576,820 633 

Texas private 67,882,962 39,657,080 1,167.6 

charter 20,783,038 9,637,829 435.2 

party 8,944,989 4,473,439 182.2 

dive 0 0 0.0 

TOTAL 97,610,989 53,768,348 1,785 

Gulf Region Total 324,584,048 164,076,527 5,560 

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Chapter 5 

Private Boat Fishing Expenditures and the Incremental Effects of Oil and Gas 

Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

Introduction 

The prior chapter focused on the level, distribution, and economic impacts of expenditures related to 

recreational uses of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico. The fact that these uses occur raises the 

question of whether the same pattern of expenditures would occur without oil and gas structures? To 

address this question, it is necessary to consider how the presence of these structures could influence 

recreational uses. 

First, the presence of oil and gas structures may influence the decision to participate in a recreational 

activity such as saltwater fishing . By improving the quality of the activity, through a possible increase in 

catch rates, these structures may cause new participation in the activity . While this is a possibility, most 

research suggests that marine recreational fishing participation is determined by demographic influences 

such as age, gender, and race (Milon, 2000). To the extent that fishing quality does vary, it is more likely 

to influence species targeting and participation in particular fisheries rather than the initial decision to 

participate in the activity . 

The presence of oil and gas structures may also influence expenditures associated with a recreational 

activity . Users, such as anglers, may alter their expenditures on boating and fishing related equipment to 

utilize structures. Or, they may change the frequency of participation in the activity. These decisions 

may occur for various reasons such as perceived differences in fishing quality or perceptions about other 

advantages offered by these structures (Milon, Holland, and Whitmarsh, 2000). Both of these effects 

would be reflected in the expenditures of oil/gas structure users and can be evaluated by comparing the 

expenditures of users and nonusers. 

A framework to evaluate expenditure decisions can be developed from economic theory. Beginning with 

the basic proposition that individuals choose goods and services that provide the most satisfaction or, in 

mathematical terms, individuals maximize 

U=F(xi , . . ., x ) 

subject to a budget constraint 

where U represents utility or satisfaction, x; represents the ith good or service, p; represents the price of 

the ith good or service, and y represents income. A basic Engel function can be described as 

Ekj - a + byk 

where E represents the annual expenditures by the kth individual for the jth commodity or commodity 

group and a, b quantify the relationship between income and expenditures (Deaton and Muellbauer, 

1986). 

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Extending this framework to recreational fishing and the use of oil/gas structures, the expenditure 

function can be expressed as 

Ekj = a + byk + E CSk + dl'k 

where s represents demographic and socioeconomic variables for each angler, r indicates whether the 

angler used an oil and gas structure during the prior year, and c,d provide additional information about the 

quantitative relationship between expenditures and the characteristics of the angler. This relationship 

indicates that income along with other factors influence the preferences of recreational anglers . In 

addition, the coefficient d provides information about the incremental effect of oil and gas structure use 

on angler expenditures while accounting for other factors such as age, income and gender that may also 

influence expenditures . 

This expenditure function can be estimated using data from the survey of private boat anglers described 

previously in Chapter 2 . Unlike the data analysis provided in Chapter 3 that was based only on users of 

oil and gas structures, this analysis includes both users and nonusers. The expenditure function can be 

estimated using standard statistical procedures such as ordinary least squares (OLS) if it is assumed that 

the expenditure data are normally distributed and/or there is no selectivity by individuals that may bias the 

estimation. If the data are not normally distributed, then an alternative estimation procedure is necessary 

to correct the problem. Since all the expenditure data were collected from anglers who participated in the 

activity, there are no 0 or negative expenditures . Also, infrequent participants, who may have low 

expenditures, may be underrepresented in the field and/or telephone survey results . This suggests that the 

data may be "censored" which would indicate that the coefficient estimates from OLS are inconsistent . A 

censored regression procedure (such as the Tobit model) should be used instead of OLS to correct the 

inconsistency (Greene, 2000). 

If there is also some self-selectivity in the choice of whether to use oil/gas structures, then both OLS and a 

censored regression model will not account for the selectivity bias. Therefore the OLS and Tobit 

estimators will be inefficient . The selectivity may occur because certain types of individuals (e.g. fishing 

club members, residents of certain states, or anglers who target particular species) may be more likely to 

choose to fish near oil/gas structures. These same individuals may also be more likely to spend more for 

larger boats and more equipment because they derive satisfaction from these goods. These differences 

between individuals are not fully captured in the estimated coefficients of the OLS model or the Tobit. To 

evaluate the possible effects of selectivity, the basic expenditure function must be estimated using a 

statistical procedure that accounts for these effects and yields both efficient and consistent coefficient 

estimates (Maddala, 1983). 

In the following section, results are presented from estimating the basic expenditure function using the 

sample data for private boat anglers and three alternative estimation procedures: OLS, a Tobit model, and 

a Selection model with a Tobit correction. The Tobit procedure utilized maximum likelihood estimation 

whereas the selection model procedure utilized full information maximum likelihood to account for the 

correlation between the site choice and expenditure decisions. The estimation results were generated with 

LIMDEP, a statistical software package designed to perform limited dependent variable estimation 

procedures (Greene, 1998). The sample data for private boat anglers were weighted to account for the 

differences between the proportion of oil/gas structure users and nonusers in the follow-up telephone 

survey as compared to the field survey (Chapter 2). The weights were calculated as: 

((population proportion that fished near oil/gas structures on interview date in 

state i) = (sample proportion that fished near oil/gas structures on interview date 

in state i)). 

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Predicted mean values and 95% confidence intervals are provided from each of these estimation 

procedures . 

Statistical Results 

Table 5-1 presents descriptive statistics for the variables used in the expenditure function for users and 

nonusers of oil/gas structures. All of the variables were constructed from data collected during the 

follow-up telephone survey . The dependent variable, Expenditures, was calculated by summing daily trip 

costs for trips during the prior 12 months plus annual expenditures for fishing and boating equipment. 

These trip costs include trips to both oil/gas structures and other non-structure sites . Annual expenditures 

were calculated by multiplying the daily trip costs times the reported number of days fishing at oil/gas 

structures and/or other sites during the past 12 months. Current period equipment expenditures are also 

included because these may be directly influenced by the decision whether to use an oil/gas structure 

during the survey year. 

The Capital Stock variable includes fishing and equipment expenditures that were made in years prior to 

the survey year. Prior equipment expenditures may influence current period trip and equipment 

expenditures because they represent past decisions about the type of equipment infrastructure needed to 

fish at certain sites . For example, the purchase of a larger boat in a prior period in order to fish at offshore 

oil/gas structures may lead to increased fuel expenses in the current period. This relationship, however, 

can only be considered for current year expenditures because there is no information to determine 

whether anglers fished near oil/gas structures in prior years. 

Income is total household income for the respondent since this measure indicates the full budget 

constraint facing the recreational angler. Household income data were collected as part of the telephone 

survey in interval categories. These categorical variables were included in the analysis rather than 

converting the categories to specific dollar amounts that could bias the data. The categories were: 1 = 

$15,000 or less, 2 = $15,001 to $25,000, 3 = $25,001 to $35,000, 4 = $35,001 to 45,000, 5= $45,001 to 

$60,000, 6 = $60,001 to $75,000, 7 = $75,001 to $100,000, 8 = $100,001 to $125,000, 9 = $125,001 to 

$150,000, 10 = $150,001 to $175,000, and 11 = $175,001 or greater. If a respondent did not disclose 

their household income in the survey, the mean value for the respondent's state and coastal resident status 

was substituted . 

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas Resident indicator variables were included to account for differences in 

angler's preferences across states. These variables take a value of 1 if the angler resides in that state or a 

0 if they do not. Alabama residents are included as a base for comparison and do not have a separate 

indicator to avoid multicollinearity . 

Coastal Resident is a 0,1 variable to indicate whether the angler resided in a coastal county (using the 

MRFSS definition of coastal counties) . Gender is a 0,1 variable with a 1 indicating the angler was a 

female. Memberships is also a 0,1 variable to indicate whether the angler belonged to a fishing club. 

Boat Length 1 and Boat Length 2 are also 0,1 variables designed to identify whether an angler owns a 

boat and to distinguish small from large boats. Boat Length 1 has a value of 1 if the boat an angler owns 

is less than 20 feet and Boat Length 2 has a value of 1 if the boat is greater than 20 feet. Anglers who do 

not own boats are the base. 

Finally, the variable visit Rigs is a 0,1 variable with a value of 1 if the angler fished near oil/gas structures 

(a user) during the past 12 months and 0 if they did not fish near structures (a nonuser) in the past 12 

months. 

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Descriptive statistics for each of these variables in Table 5-1 show some of the differences between users 

and nonusers of oil/gas structures. Average annual expenditures by users ($5,306.18) were more than 

double those of nonusers ($2,071 .21) . There was considerable variation in both groups, however, as the 

standard deviation was approximately 2 times larger than the mean for both groups. Similarly, the mean 

of capital stock for users was double that of nonusers and both groups had standard deviations that were 

nearly twice as large as the means. The user group had slightly higher proportions of the group from 

coastal counties and they were more likely to be members of fishing clubs. Also, users were more likely 

to own a boat than nonusers and, if they owned a boat, the boat was more likely to be greater than 20 feet 

in length. Note also that the proportion of the sample who fished near oil/gas structures in the past 12 

months ( .63) was considerably higher that the proportion of the field sample who fished near oil/gas 

structures on the day of the field interview ( .21)(Chapter 3) . This suggests that many in the user group 

vary their site choice over a year from fishing near rigs to fishing at other non-rig sites depending on 

weather, target species, or other factors . 

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Table 5-1 . Sample Mean and Standard Deviations for Expenditure Model Variables 

Variable Non-Users (n=154) Users (n=426) Total Sample 

Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures ($) 2,071 .21 5,306.18 4,111 .30 

(4756.69)' (10459.31) (8927.83) 

Capital Stock ($) 5,701 .16 11,610 .40 9,427.75 

(10318.52) (19516.09) (16950.9) 

Income ($) 5.34 5.63 5.52 

(1 .79) (2.25) (2 .09) 

Louisana Resident (1 =yes, O=no) 0.47 0.31 0.37 

(0.5) (0.46) (0.48) 

Mississippi Resident (I =yes, O=no) 0.13 0.10 0.11 

(0.33) (0.29) (0.31) 

Texas Resident (1 =yes, O=no) 0.23 0 .24 0.23 

(0.42) (0 .42) (0.42) 

Coastal Resident (1 =yes, O=no) 0.84 0 .89 0.87 

(0.36) (0 .31) (0.33) 

Gender (1 =female, 0=male) 0.12 0.08 0.10 

(0.32) (0.27) (0.29) 

Memberships (I =yes, O=no) 0.11 0.18 0 .16 

(0.31) (0.38) (0 .36) 

Own a Boat < 20ft (I =yes, O=no) 0.38 0.33 0 .35 

(0.48) (0.47) (0.47) 

Own a Boat > 20ft (1 =yes, O=no) 0.17 0.38 0.30 

(0.38) (0.48) (0.45) 

Visit Rigs (1 =yes, O=no) 0.00 1 .00 0.63 

(0) (0) (0.48) 

'Standard deviations shown in parentheses. 

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Statistical results for the annual fishing trip and equipment expenditure function are presented in Table 5-

2. The first column of coefficient estimates is the OLS estimation of the expenditure function . Several of 

the variables were statistically significant at the .OS level. Capital stock, Mississippi and Texas residents, 

fishing club members, and anglers who fished near oil/gas structures all had a positive relationship with 

annual expenditures . On the other hand, household income, gender, and coastal residency status were not 

statistically significant explanatory variables . The variables Boat Length 1,2 were dropped from the final 

estimation due to collinearity with the capital stock variable . The overall goodness of fit measure, 

adjusted R2, indicated that 28 percent of the variation in annual expenditures was explained by the 

variables. This statistic suggests there was considerable variation in annual expenditures that may be 

attributable to other factors . 

The coefficient estimate for the Visit Rigs variable in the OLS model provides one measure of the 

magnitude of the incremental effect of fishing near oil/gas structures on expenditures. For the sample as a 

whole, the average angler who fished near oil/gas structures spent $2,256.82 more per year than anglers 

who did not fish near these structures. This incremental effect indicates that the annual trip and equipment 

expenditures of users were significantly higher. It is important to note, however, that the coefficient only 

established an association between expenditures and fishing near oil/gas structures . It does not determine 

causation. Whether these same anglers would have reduced their level of expenditures in the absence of 

oil/gas structures cannot be determined with certainty . Moreover, this coefficient alone does not account 

for the effects of selectivity in the choice of fishing sites that will also influence the difference between 

anglers who fish near oil/gas structures and those who do not. 

The additional statistical results in the second, third and fourth columns of Table 5-2 for the Tobit and 

Selection models indicate the effects of censoring and selectivity on the estimated coefficients . In the 

Tobit model, the coefficient estimates are the same as in the OLS model but the standard errors (reported 

in parentheses) have been corrected to remove the inconsistency introduced by the censored, nonnormal 

distribution of the expenditure data. Note that the change in the standard errors was relatively small and 

none of the significance levels for the coefficients changed as a result of the standard error correction. On 

the other hand, the dispersion parameter, Sigma, was positive and relatively large (7,515 .94) indicating 

that the correction for nonnormality in the expenditure data distribution would yield significantly different 

predicted values for users and non-users . The log-likelihood ratio statistics at the bottom of Table 5-2 

indicate that the model coefficients were significantly different from 0 at the .OS level. 

The Selection model was estimated in two stages . The results in Table 5-2 present the first stage probit 

equation that was used to account for the probability of an angler choosing to participate in fishing near 

an oil/gas structure during the prior 12 months. The probit results were then used in a second stage 

estimation of the expenditure function using a Tobit model . Note that the probit model results replace the 

0,1 Visit Rigs variable in the expenditure model . 

The probit model results indicate that several factors influenced the probability of fishing near oil/gas 

structures. The capital stock, coastal resident, and membership variables were all statistically significant 

(at the .OS level or higher) and positively related to participation . On the other hand, the variables for 

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas residents were significant and negative indicating that anglers from 

these states were less likely to fish near oil/gas structures than anglers from Alabama. Also, female 

anglers were less likely to fish near oil/gas structures. The second stage Tobit model coefficient estimates 

indicate that capital stock, Mississippi and Texas residents were all statistically significant and positively 

related to annual expenditures . These results are comparable to the OLS model results . But, the 

dispersion parameter, Sigma, was once again relatively large (8834.87) and the correlation parameter, 

Rho, was statistically significant . The latter result indicates that self-selectivity did occur and predicted 

values from the selectivity model would be more reliable indicators of the differences in expenditures 

between users and non-users of oil and gas structures. 

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Table 5-2 . Parameter Estimates for Alternative Models of Annual Trip and Equipment Expenditures 

Selection 

Variables OLS Tobit Probit Tobit 

Constant 105.15 105.15 0 .26 4,112.44 

(1366.27) (1354.44) (0 .22) (2997.83) 

Capital Stock ($) 0.21 0.21 1 .86E-05 0.19 

(0.0i)- (0.01)" (0)t (0 .02)' 

Income ($) -127.68 -127.68 0 .03 -236 .68 

(156) (154 .65) (0 .02) (227.37) 

Louisana Resident (1 =yes, O=no 932.04 932 .04 -0.77 1,987.11 

(809.25) (802 .24) (0 .13)` (1857.04) 

Mississippi Resident (1 =yes, 0=r 7,399.56 7,399 .56 -0.77 13,812 .50 

(1140.29)* (1130 .42)* (0.2)' (1570.45)' 

Texas Resident (1 =yes, O=no) 2,196.20 2,196 .20 -0.52 3,966.38 

(917 .37)* (909 .43)' (0.15)" (1817.54)' 

Coastal Resident (1 =yes, O=no) -664.38 -664.38 0.30 -808.69 

(963 .01) (954 .67) (0.15)" (1641 .12) 

Gender (1 =female, 0=male) -1,271 .15 -1,271 .15 -0.36 NA 

(1073.06) (1063.77) (0.16)' 

Memberships (1 =yes, O=no) 2,241 .60 2,241 .60 0.33 NA 

(900.96)* (893.16)* (0.14)* 

Visit Rigs (1 =yes, O=no) 2,256.82 2,256.82 NA NA 

(687 .1)* (681 .15)* 

Sigma NA 7,515.94 

(220.67)* 

Rho NA NA 

Adjusted RZ 0.28 NA 

NA 8,834.87 

(448 .5)* 

NA -0.39 

(0.17)" 

NA NA 

Likelihood Ratio Statistic 198.68` 198.68" 20.54` 151 .95* 

*Significant at the 0 .05 level . 

NA = not applicable . 

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Predicted values for annual fishing trip and equipment expenditures from the OLS, Tobit, and Selection 

models are presented in Table 5-3 . The predicted values were calculated for user and non-user groups by 

state and the Gulf region along with 95% confidence intervals for the regional estimates. For comparison 

with the predicted values, actual expenditures for these groups are reported for the weighted sample. 

The results in Table 5-3 show that the single stage Tobit model produced the highest overall expenditure 

estimates and these predicted values were significantly larger than actual expenditures. On the other 

hand, the OLS model yielded the largest differences in predicted expenditures between user and nonusers. For the Gulf region, the OLS estimated difference between users and non-users was $3,603 with an 

average of $4,619 for both groups. For the actual sample, the difference was $3,232 with an average of 

$4,451 for both groups . Note that the OLS model produced the largest differences between user and nonuser expenditures in each state . And, the OLS model produced negative expenditure estimates for nonusers in Alabama due to the fact that the OLS model did not account for the censored, nonnormal 

distribution of the expenditure data. 

The Selection model yielded the smallest differences in predicted expenditures between users and nonusers with a difference of $1,532 for the Gulf region. Also, the 95% confidence interval estimates for the 

Selection model results were tighter reflecting the fact that the standard error from the Selection model 

was smaller than the standard errors from the OLS and Tobit models. The differences in predicted 

expenditures between users and non-users in each state varied from a high of $5,446 in Mississippi to a 

low of $719 in Texas. The variation of these differences indicates that the factors determining angler 

expenditures in each state were relatively unique . In light of the fact that the Selection model accounted 

for both self-selectivity and nonnormality in the expenditure data, the Selection model predicted values 

were considered to be the best estimate of the effect of oil and gas structures on angler expenditures in the 

Gulf region. 

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Table 5-3. Sample Mean and Predicted Values from the Alternative Models of Annual Trip and 

Equipment Expenditures (in $) 

Sample and Predicted Means 95% Confidence 

Results Alabama Mississipai Louisiana Texas Region Lower Upper 

Sample 

Non-User: 1,249 1,235 2,066 3,118 2,071 1,185 2,957 

Users 3,195 18,975 3,227 5,514 5,306 4,386 6,226 

Average 2,789 11,203 2,676 4,633 4,111 

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OLS 

Non-User; -504 7,172 1,061 3,036 1,973 1,455 2,490 

Users 3,692 13,734 4,332 6,200 5,576 5,081 6,071 

Average 3,035 11,889 3,201 5,363 4,619 

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Tobit 

Non-User: 2,807 7,888 3,653 5,029 4,327 3,962 4,692 

Users 5,459 13,971 5,853 7,328 6,946 6,515 7,378 

Average 5,044 12,261 5,092 6,719 

----- 

6,251 

------------------------ -------------- -------------- --------------- 

Selection 

------------ --------------- -------------- --------- 

Non-User: 2,045 7,436 1,973 4,262 3,159 2,721 3,597 

Users 3,658 12,882 2,825 4,981 4,691 4,198 5,183 

Average 3,405 11,350 2,531 4,791 4,284 

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Summary 

Many factors influence the expenditure decisions of recreational anglers . The presence of oil/gas 

structures may encourage anglers to alter their expenditures in boating and fishing related equipment to 

utilize these structures or they may change the number of trips they take. These decisions may occur for 

various reasons such as perceived differences in fishing quality or perceptions about other advantages 

offered by these structures. To estimate the incremental effect of oil/gas structures on angler expenditures 

in the Gulf of Mexico region, it is necessary to statistically account for the variety of factors that may 

influence these decisions. Also, it is important to recognize that statistical procedures can only establish 

an association between expenditures and fishing near oil/gas structures; they can not determine causation. 

A methodology was presented that provided estimates of differences in the expected expenditures 

between users and non-users of oil and gas structures. The econometric estimation procedure addressed 

the problems of nonnormality in the sample expenditure data and the potential for self-selectivity in the 

choice of whether to fish near oil/gas structures. Self-selectivity is particularly important because some 

individuals may be more likely to choose to fish near oil/gas structures. These same individuals may also 

be more likely to spend more for larger boats and more equipment or to take more trips because they 

derive satisfaction from these expenditures. 

The sample data indicated that the difference in annual trip and equipment expenditures between users 

and nonusers of oil and gas structures was $3,232 per angler across the Gulf region. After correcting for 

nonnormality in the distribution of expenditures and self-selection in the choice of fishing sites, predicted 

values from a Selection model indicated that the difference in expenditures between the two groups was 

much smaller. The predicted average expenditures for users were $4,691 with a 95% confidence interval 

of $4,198 to $5,183 . For non-users, predicted average expenditures were $3,159 with a 95% confidence 

interval of $2,721 to $3,597. The resulting difference of $1,532 per angler is the most reliable estimate of 

the difference in annual expenditures between users and non-users of oil and gas structures across the 

Gulf of Mexico region. However, there was considerable variation in the predicted expenditures of users 

and non-users across the Gulf states. This variation indicated that the factors determining angler 

expenditures in each state were relatively unique. Therefore, it would not be advisable to summarize the 

incremental effect of oil/gas structures on angler expenditures in the Gulf of Mexico region in a single 

dollar figure . 

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Chapter 6 

Results of Interviews with Charter Boat, 

Party Boat, and Dive Shop Operators 

Introduction 

The results provided in the previous chapters are based upon data obtained directly from 

recreational participants . Other important groups include the for hire fishing industry and 

operators of dive shops that organize trips to Gulf locations. In order to include opinions from 

these important groups, independent surveys of for hire boat operators and dive shop operators 

were conducted. Results of interviews with these groups are provided in this chapter of the report. 

Results of For Hire Industry Survey 

As noted in Chapter 2, a total of 62 completed interviews were obtained with charter boat and 

party boat operators . One of these, during the course of the interview, indicated that he had not 

taken any charter trips during the previous 12 months and was therefore excluded from the 

analysis . Another captain refused early in the survey and his data could not be used. A total of 60 

completed records was used in the analysis . 

The distribution of respondents by state is shown in Table 6-1 . Only 2 interviews were obtained 

with Texas for hire boat operators . This is the result of the fact that the charter boat list provided 

by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission did not include Texas boats and QuanTech met 

with limited success in locating names and phone numbers of operators through directory and 

Internet searches . 

Table 6-1 . Distribution of For Hire Interviews by State 

State Number Percent 

Alabama 27 45.0 

Mississippi 5 8.3 

Louisiana 26 43.3 

Texas 2 3.4 

Total 60 100.0 

Responding captains were asked to indicate the number of charter boat and party boat trips they 

had taken during the past 12 months. The results are shown in Table 6-2 . A wide range of 

responses was observed, with one fourth of the captains taking 25 trips a year or fewer. The mean 

trips reported was 83.2 annually . Table 6-2 also indicates that 46 of the 60 captains (76.6 

percent) reported that one or more of these trips was taken to within 300 feet of an oil or gas 

structure . The mean trips annually near oil or gas structures was 30.7 . 

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Table 6-2. Distribution of Captains by Number of Triqs Taken in Past 12 Months 

Number of Trips All Trips 

Number Percent 

Trips to Oil/Gas Structures 

Number Percent 

1-25 15 25.0 9 19 .6 

26-50 8 13 .3 7 15.2 

51-75 7 11 .7 7 15.2 

76-100 10 16 .7 9 19 .6 

101-125 5 8 .3 3 6 .5 

126 -150 8 13 .3 6 13 .0 

150+ 6 10 .0 5 10 .9 

Don't Know 1 1 .7 

Total 60 100.0 46 100.0 

Responding captains were also asked if they considered fishing near oil and gas structures to be 

better, the same, or worse than at other locations . As shown in Table 6-3, the vast majority (86.7 

percent) indicated that they considered fishing near oil and gas structures to be better than at other 

locations . Even among those captains who did not taken any fishing trips to an oil or gas 

structure, half of them (50.0 percent) said that fishing near oil and gas structures was better. 

Table 6-3. Assessment of Fishing Quality Near Oil/Gas Structures 

No Fishing Near Rigs Did Fish Near Rigs Total 

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 

Better 7 50.0 45 97 .8 52 86.7 

Same 3 21 .4 0 3 5.0 

Worse 1 7.1 0 1 1 .7 

Don't Know 3 21 .5 1 2 .2 4 6.6 

Total 14 100.0 46 100.0 60 100.0 

Those who fished near oil and gas structures were asked to indicate the species primarily targeted 

during those trips . Table 6-4 shows the results . The most frequently targeted species were Spotted 

Seatrout, King Mackerel, Red Snapper, and Red Drum. 

Table 6-4. Species Targeted on Trias Near Oil/Gas Structures 

Species Number Number Number Number 

Targeting Targeting Targeting Targeting 

Species 1 Species 2 Species 3 Species 4 

Amberjack 1 1 2 

Black Drum 2 2 2 

Bluefish 1 3 1 

Cobia 2 6 1 7 

Flounder 2 1 

Grouper 3 5 1 

King Mackerel 15 3 1 1 

Marlin 1 1 2 

Red Drum 5 10 

Red Snapper 10 7 

Sheepshead 7 

Spotted Seatrout 16 2 

Triggerfish 1 2 7 

Tuna 3 4 1 

Wahoo 2 1 

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Respondents were asked to indicate how important they though the presence of oil and gas 

structures was to the for hire fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. As shown in Table 6-5, the 

presence of such structures was considered to be very important by 70 percent of the respondents . 

Only 5.0 percent indicated oil and gas structures were not too important and none of the 

respondents said they were not at all important . 

Table 6-5. Importance of Oil/Gas Structure to the For Hire Fishina Indust 

Number Percent 

Very Important 42 70.0 

Somewhat Important 11 18.3 

Not Too Important 3 5.0 

Not at All Important 0 0.0 

Don't Know 4 6.7 

Total 60 100.0 

In fact, most respondents indicated that the For Hire Fishing industry would be hurt economically 

by the removal of oil and gas structures. As shown in Table 6-6, 83 .3 percent of the respondents 

said the industry would be hurt by the removal of these oil and gas structures. 

Table 6-6. Perceived Effect on For Hire Industry of Removal of Oil and Gas Structures 

Number Percent 

Helped by Removal 4 6.7 

Hurt by Removal 50 83.3 

Don't Know 6 10.0 

Total 60 100.0 

Finally, respondents were specifically asked if oil and gas structures should be left in place after 

they are no longer used to extract oil . As shown in Table 6-7, 85 .0 percent responded positively. 

Table 6-7. Responses to Question About Leaving Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf in 

Place 

Number Percent 

Yes, Leave 51 85.0 

No, Remove 4 6.7 

Don't Know 5 8.3 

Total 60 100.0 

The results of the survey of boat operators in the for hire fishing industry indicated that oil and 

gas structures are frequently used as fishing locations . Most boat captains considered the fishing 

near these structures to be better than at other locations . The vast majority thinks the structures 

should be left in place after they are no longer used to extract oil or gas and believe the fishing 

industry would be economically harmed by their removal . 

Results of Dive Shop Survey 

As noted in Chapter 2, a total of 13 completed interviews were obtained with dive shop owners 

and managers. Of the 13 dive shops contacted, 11 (84.6 percent) reported that they provide guide 

boat services to divers in the Gulf of Mexico. Table 6-8 shows the numbers organizing guide boat 

trips and the number organizing trips specifically to oil and gas structures or artificial reefs 

created from oil and gas structures. 

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Table 6-8. Distribution of Dive Shops by Number of Gulf Dive Trips Organized in Past 12 

Months 

Number of Trips Total Trips 

Number Percent 

Trips to Oil/Gas Structures 

Number Percent 

None 1 9 .1 2 18 .2 

1-25 5 45.4 6 54 .5 

26-50 2 18 .2 3 27 .3 

51-75 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 

76-100 1 9 .1 0 0 .0 

101+ 2 18 .2 0 0 .0 

Total 11 100.0 11 100.0 

The mean number of all dive trips to the Gulf organized by the responding shops was 41 .5 for a 

total of 456 trips . The mean number of such trips on which an oil or gas structure was visited was 

13 .1 for a total of 144 trips . This means that oil or gas structures were visited on 31 .6 percent of 

all Gulf dive trips organized by these respondents. The average group size was 18 persons per 

trip . 

Respondents were asked to indicate how important they thought the presence of oil and gas 

structures was to the diving industry in the Gulf of Mexico. As shown in Table 6-9, the presence 

of such structures was considered to be very important by 84.6 percent of the respondents. Only 

15 .4 percent indicated oil and gas structures were not too important or not at all important. 

Table 6-9. Importance of Oil/Gas Structure to the For Hire Fishing Indust 

Number Percent 

Very Important 11 84.6 

Somewhat Important 1 7.7 

Not Too Important 1 7.7 

Not at All Important 0 0.0 

Total 13 100.0 

In fact, most respondents indicated that the diving industry would be hurt economically by the 

removal of oil and gas structures. As shown in Table 6-10, 100.0 percent of the respondents said 

the industry would be hurt by the removal of these oil and gas structures. 

Table 6-10. Perceived Effect on For Hire Industry of Removal of Oil and Gas Structures 

Number Percent 

Helped by Removal 0 0.0 

Hurt by Removal 13 100.0 

Total 13 100.0 

Finally, respondents were specifically asked if oil and gas structures should be left in place after 

they are no longer used to extract oil . As shown in Table 6-11, 100 .0 percent responded 

positively. 

Table 6-11 . Responses to Question About Leaving Oil and Gas Structures in the Gulf in 

Place 

Number Percent 

Yes, Leave 13 100.0 

No, Remove 0 0.0 

Total 13 100.0 

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Summary 

These surveys of charter and party boat operators and dive shop managers obtained results that 

were consistent with the findings of the base surveys of participants described in Chapters 3 

through 5. Participation in activities near oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico was in the 

range of about one third. However, these respondent strongly expressed the opinions that the 

availability of such structures for recreational activities was important to their industry. The vast 

majority felt their industries would be economically hurt by the removal of oil and gas structures 

and expressed the view that these structures should be left in place after they were no longer used 

for oil or gas extraction. 

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Chapter 7 

Summary and Conclusions 

The results of the surveys of recreational fishermen and divers strongly indicated that the 

availability of oil and gas structures as well as artificial reefs created from such structures is 

extremely important to the coastal counties of the Gulf states. Of the 4.5 million recreational 

fishing lips estimated in the Gulf states from Alabama through Texas in 1999, 21 .9 percent of 

them were within 300 feet of an oil or gas structure . Of the 83,780 estimated diving trips, 93 .6 

percent were within 300 feet of such a structure . 

The results also indicated that multiple structures were generally visited during these recreational 

trips. On average, more than two structures were visited per trip, with the total annual structurevisits estimated at 2 .2 million annually . 

The economic activity associated with these visits was substantial . According to the analyses 

performed, there were $172.9 million in direct expenditures during 1999 associated with 

recreational visits to oil and gas structures in the Gulf states plus another $640.0 million in annual 

equipment-related expenditures . The total economic output in coastal associated with recreational 

fishing and diving near oil and gas structures in the Gulf was $324.6 million, including $164.1 

million in the value added component and employment estimated at 5,560 full time equivalents . 

An analysis of the incremental value of oil and gas structures for recreational activities indicated 

that the typical angler who visited such structures spent more than those who did not. The most 

reliable estimate is that anglers who visited oil and gas structures spent an additional $1,532 

annually. 

In summary, it can be concluded as a result of this study that there is substantial recreational 

activity associated with the presence of oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico from 

Alabama through Texas and these activities have a substantial economic impact. Several issues 

are raised by these findings : 

" Because the presence of oil and gas structures is important to recreational fishing and diving 

in the Gulf, consideration should be given to assuring the continued availability of at least 

some of these structures across the range of the Gulf Coast area, even after they are no longer 

used for oil or gas extraction. 

Decisions on structure removal must take into account the effects on recreational activities 

and the economic value they represent . It is uncertain how fishermen and divers would 

respond to the removal of oil and gas structures that are targets of frequent visits . If 

participants simply went to other locations, then the impact would be minimal. The decision 

to fish and dive at other places, however, may be a complex one involving such factors as 

distance from shore, size of structure, number of other participants at the location (i .e ., 

crowdedness), and availability of acceptable alternatives (both at other structures and at 

nonstructure locations). It is possible that structure removal would result in reduced demand 

with a corresponding negative economic impact. 

" Fishing and diving occur at oil and gas structures in large part because of the availability of 

marine life near such structures. While beyond the scope of the present study and not 

included in this report, preliminary indications from the surveys indicated that fishing 

success, particularly for preferred species, near oil and gas structures was at least equal to and 

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in many cases greater than at other locations . There is, therefore, the question of the effect on 

marine life of the removal of structures that have been in place for decades. It is likely that 

any loss of marine life, or at least a reduction in its density such that fishing or diving is no 

longer rewarding, would have a negative impact on recreational fishing and diving coupled 

with the loss of economic value associated with those activities. 

" The process by which fishermen and divers select the specific oil and gas structures to visit is 

not understood. Both the incremental value which was established in this research and the 

fact that fishermen and divers visit multiple structures on each trip suggest that there is a 

decision process which underlies the selection of particular structures for recreational 

activities. If a decision about removal of a specific structure is being considered, it would be 

extremely useful to have in hand a set of variables which are known to be associated with 

structure recreational usage. These might include such elements as ease of access, distance 

from shore, distance from boat launch sites, water depth, size and configuration of structure, 

history of "success" at the site, perceptions of safety, availability of recreational alternatives, 

and site popularity. Without an understanding of the variables that affect participants' 

decisions to use a particular site, decisions on structure removal cannot fully take into account 

the needs of recreational fishermen and divers. 

It is important that government and private interests develop and utilize decision-making 

processes for structure removal that include consideration of the needs of recreational 

fishermen and divers. Fishing and diving interests across the Gulf should be kept informed 

about the processes of structure removal and given opportunity to participate in such 

decisions. There is considerable potential for local opposition to removal of popular fishing 

and diving sites, especially if there are no alternatives available . 

" Additional research may be required to answer questions raised by the current study: 

o How many oil and gas structures can be removed in a particular area without 

resulting in a decline in the number of recreational fishing and diving trips being 

taken? 

o Which of the existing structures, if any, are most frequently visited by fishermen and 

divers for their recreational activities? 

o What are the characteristics of the most preferred structures? 

o In the event of selective removal of oil and gas structures, how will the behavior of 

fishermen and divers change? Will they shift to other available structures, to 

nonstructure locations, or withdraw from the activity? 

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Appendix A: Field Questionnaires 

Private Boat Questionnaire 

Charter Boat Questionnaire 

Party Boat Questionnaire 

Diver Questionnaire 
1999 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE PR Only OMB NO . 1010.0177 *xp. N31I2000 

1 . INTERVIEWER CODE 5. STATE CODE 

2. YEAR/MONTH/DAY 8. COUNTY CODE 

1. INTERCEPT NO 7. SITE CODE 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW 

d. Was most of your fishing effort today In .. . 12. Not counting today, wMMn the pat 12 month, that M sine (Insert 

1. The Gulf current month) of last year, how many days haw you gone ultwater sport 

2. A Sound fishing from a private boat launched In this state? 

3. A river 998 Don't Know 

A bay (See List) 999 Refund 

5. Other (Seedy) 13. Not counting today, within the past 2 months, how many days? 

9 . What type of pear was primarily used? 98 Don't Know 

01 Hook end Line 07 Trap 99 Refused 

02 Dip Net, A-hame OB Spear 

03 Cast Net 09 Hand 14 . What Is the DP cods a your residence? 

04 GIN Not 10 Other (Specify) 

OS Seine 98 Dons Know/Unknown 99997 Foreign Country 

08 Trawl 99 Refused 99998 Don't Know 

99999 Refused 

70. To the mast haNfiow, how many hours haw you spent fishing 76. How many years old wen you on your last birthday? 

today? That b, how many lours haw you actually spent with your year 

In the water? 998 Don't Know 

998 Refused 

11 . Wen you fishing for arty particular kinds offish today? 

(H Nss7 What species win you targeting? 

16. How miry fish dW you etch which an not avallaWe forms to look at? 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF UNAVAILABLE FISH BY SPECIES ON CHART) 

May I see the fish that you kept? 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FISH BY SPECIES ON CHART) 

77. Was any of your private/rental boat fishing today within 100 fast of an oil a pas rig or within 300 test of m artificial reef created from an oil a pea 

rig? 

I Yes (CONTINUE) 

2 No (GO TO QUESTION 23) 

3 Dons know I Refined (TERMINATE) 

18. How many different oil a p» rips or artificial male created from rigs did you fish within 300 fast of today? 

98 Don't Know I Not Sure 

99 Refused 

79. Can you tell me the name a en. nnvn .xt on w gas rip w tM reef created from a rig stwhich you fished today? 

1 Yes (RECORD NAME AND THEN SKIP TO O .22) 

2 No (CONTINUE TO 0.20) 

20. Can you give me the GPS coordinates (LatJLonp.) or LORAN reading* for that particular rigor the reef created from a ply? 

1 Yes (RECORD GPS COORDINATES OR LORAN READING AND THEN SKIP TO 0.22) 

2 No (CONTINUE 70 0.21) 

21 . Here Is a map which shows most of the locations at which people In our eras fish. Could you Indicate 1M location of the oil or gas rig or artificial 

Fear? 

Yes (RECORD LORAN READING FROM LOCATION INDICATED BY RESPONDENT AND THEN SKIP TO Q.T2) 

No (CONTINUE) 

22. Of the (Insert number of hour from 0.10) total hours you spent today with your pear In the water, taw many hours did you spend fishing within 

100 Nat of this rlyrssf! 

21 . M part of our study, we an trying to loom how Important oil and gas rigs and rosfs created from these rigs an to people who fish and dl" in the 

Gulf. May we all you for a telephone follow-up Interview to obtain more detailed Information about time sites and the costs Involved In getting thers? 

7. Yes (RECORD NAME AND PHONE NUMBER) 

2. No (THANK RESPONDENT) 

A1 
1999 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY CODING FORM PR ONLY OMB No .1010-0177 Oxp.N1112000 

1 . INTERVIEWER CODE I I I -p 5. STATE CODE 

B. COUNTY CODE 

2 . YEARMIONTFUDAY 9 9 

L-L-LJ 

3. INTERCEPT NO . 

7. SITE CODE 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW E= (Use 24 How Clockj 

0. [] Where fished 9. m Gear 10 m 0a Hours 

11 . I' Target I I I I No Particular Specks a 

2" Target I I I I 1 I i I t I I 

12 = 72Months 13 . m 2 Months 14. Zip 15. = Age 

t OF FISH I OF FISH 

SPECIES -ACCEPTED COMMON NAME SPECIES CODE AVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE 

23 . Name: Telephone: ( 

Circle one: Home Office 

A2 
11101119 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE CHARTER INTERVIEWS OMB NO. 1010-0117 exp. t171f2000 

1 . INTERVIEWER CODE 5. STATE CODE 

2 . YEAR/MONTH/DAY 8 . COUNTY CODE 

3 . INTERCEPT NO 7. SITE CODE 

1 . THE OF INTERVIEW 

t. Was most a your fishing effort today fin. . . 12 Not counting today, within the past 12 months, tMt Is since linsart 

1. The Gulf current monfhl of last year, how many days haw you gone saltwater sport 

2 . A Sound fishing from a charter boat launched In this state? 

3 . A river 998 Don't Know 

A bay (Sea Usy 999 Refused 

5. Other (3peGy) 77 . Not counting today, within the past 2 months, how many days? 

9. What ly" of pear was primarily used? 98 Don't Know 

01 Hock and Una 07 Trap 99 Refused 

02 Dip Net, A-Inrta 08 Spur 

03 Cast Net 09 Hand 14. What Is the LP code of your residence? 

W Gill Net 10 Other (Spedly) 

05 Seine 98 Don't Know/Unknown 99997 Foreign Country 

OB Trawl 99 Refused 99998 Don't Know 

99999 R f d 

10. To the neared AaHfiour, how marry hours haw you spent fishing 

e use 

16. How many years old were you on your last birthday? 

today? That b, how many hour have you actually spent with your gear 

In 1M water? 998 Don't Know 

998 Refused 

11 . Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? 

flf'Yes7 What species were you targeting? 

16. How marry fish did you catch which an not mllable for rrN to look at? 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF UNAVAILABLE FISH BY SPECIES ON CHAR 

May 19" the fish that you kept? 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FISH BY SPECIES ON CHART) 

Obtain the following detailed Information about specific oil and gas rigs and reefs from rigs by Interviewing the aptrin or a 

knowledgeable erewmember. Record the Information separately on each member of the fishing party who is Interviewed. 

17. Was any a your charter boat fishing today within 300 Test a an oil a pas rigor within 300 Test of an artificial met created from an oil or gas 

rig? 

1 Yes (CONTINUE) 

2 No (GO TO QUESTION 23) 

3 Don't know / Refused (TERMINATE 

18. How marry different oil or gas rigs or artificial reefs created from rigs did you fish within 300 feet of today? 

98 Don't Know I Not Sure 

99 RsNaed 

19. Can you tell me the name or n,. nnvn.M on w gas rip w tM nail anabd from a rig atwhich you fished today? 

1 Yes (RECORD NAME AND THEN SKIP TO 0.22) 

2 No (COMINVE TO Q.20) 

20 . Can you give me the GPS coordinates (LatJLong.) u LORAN reading* for that particular rigor q» rosf mated from a dg? 

1 Yes (RECORD CaPS COORDINATES OR LORAN READING AND THEN SK1P TO Q.22) 

2 No (CONTiNUETUQ.21) 

21 . Hen Is a map which shows most of the locations at which people In our area fish. Could you Indicate the location of the oil or gas rig or artificial 

"» 

Yes (RECORD LORAN READING. FROM LOCATION INDICATED BY RESPONDENT AND THEN SKIP TO Q.22) 

No (CONTINUE) 

22 a the (Insert number of hours from 0.10) total faun you spent today with your gear In the water, how marry hours did you spend fishing within 

300 feet of this Aglrasf7 

21.. M part a our study, we an trying to loam how Important oil and gas rlp and nets created from Uses* App an to people who 11M and dim In the 

Gulf. May we rail you for a telephone follow-up Interview to obtain more detailed InfomnaNon about these sibs and 1M costs Involved In getting Nsn9 

1 . Yes (RECORD NAME AND PHONE NUMBER) 

2. No (THANK RESPONDENT) 

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7998 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY CODING FORM CHARTER INTERVIEWS OMB No. 7010.0717 ozp.l/J112000 

7 . INTERVIEWER CODE 

~ 

5. STATE CODE m 

8. COUNTY CODE 

2. YEAR/MONTH/DAY 9 9 

7. SITE CODE 71 

3. INTERCEPT NO. 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW 

E= 

(Use 24 Hour Clack) 

E. a Where fished 9. m Gear 10 FT ]Gf Hours 

11 . 1' Target T-1 No Particular Species 

2' Target I I I I I I I I I F-1 

12. = 72 Months 11. m 2 Months 14. Zip 16. = Age 

16. R OF FISH a OF FISH 

SPECIES-ACCEPTED COMMON NAME SPECIES CODE AVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE 

0 WW !"M Z 

._ 

t~. = 3 

1 . 

2. 

3. 

4. 

S. 

6. 

23 . TebPhone: ( 

- I-L-L~ 

Clrcb one : Home Office 

17 . a Oil/gas rfp 10. m Number of rigs 
1999 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE PS INTERVIEWS OMB NO . 1010.0117 sxp. El97Yt000 

1. INTERVIEWER CODE S. STATE CODE 

2 . YEAR/MONTH/DAY 8. COUNTY CODE 

3. INTERCEPT NO 7. SITE CODE 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW 

0. Was mat of your fishing effort today In. . . 72. Not counting today, within the past 12 month, that Is since (kxort 

7 . The Gulf current monthl of last year, how many days have you pons saltwater sport 

2. A Sound fishing from a party bolt launched In this state? 

1 . A river 998 Don't Know 

A bay (See LISU 999 Refused 

5. Other (Specify) 17 . Not counting today, within the pact 2 months, how many days? 

9. What type of pear was primarily used? 98 Don't Know 

07 Hook and Une 07 Trap 99 Refused 

02 Dip Net, A-frame OB Spear 

03 Cast Net 09 Hand 14 . What is the LP code of your roeldenes7 

04 Gill Net 10 Other (Specify) 

OS Seine 98 Don't Know/Unknown 99997 Foreign Country 

OB Trawl 99 Refused 99998 Don't Know 

99999 Refined 

10 . To the mast AaH-hour, how many hours haw you spent fishing 15. How marry years old were you on your last birthday? 

today? That h, how marry hours have you actually spats with your peas 

In the water? 998 Don't Know 

998 Refused 

17 . Wan you fishing for airy particular kinds of fish today? 

(If'Y*s7 Whet species were you targeting? 

16. How many fish did you catch which an not available for me to look at! 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF UNAVAILABLE FISH 8Y SPECIES ON CHART) 

May I ass the fish that you kept? 

(RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FISH BY SPECIES ON CHART) 

Obtain we following detailed Information about specific oil and gas rigs and reefs from rigs by Interviewing the captain or a 

knowledgeable crewmember. Record the Information separately on each member of the fishing party who Is Interviewed . 

Y 

17 . Was any of your party boat fishing today within 300 tact of an oil a yes rig or within 300 fast of an artificial roar created from an oil or gas 

rig? 

t Yes (CONTINUA 

2 No (GO TO QUESTION 23) 

3 Don't know / Refused (TERMINATE) 

18. How many different oil a gas rigs or artificial roofs created from rigs did you fish within 300 feat of today? 

98 Don't Know I Not Sure 

99 Refused 

19 . Can you tell me ft name of the 11nUmxt oil or yes rig a tM net enabd from a hp at which you fished today? 

7 Yes (RECORD NAME AND THEN SKIP TO Q.22) 

2 No (CONTINUE TO 0.20) 

20. Can you give me the GPS coordinates (LatILong.) or LORAN readings for that particular rip a the roar created from a rig? 

1 Yea (RECORD GPS COORDINA TES OR LORAN READING AND THEN SKIP 70 Q.22) 

2 No (CONTINUE TO 0.21) 

21 . Hero Is a map which shows most of the locations at which people In our area fish. Could you Indicate the location of the oil or gas rig a artificial 

reef? 

Yes (RECORD LORAN READING FROM LOCATION INDICATED BY RESPONDENT AND THEN SKIP TO 0.22) 

No (CONTINUE) 

22 . a the (Insert number of hours from 0.10) toll hour you spats today with your pear In the water, how marry hour did you spend fishing within 

300 feet of this rlglrsef! 

27. . As part of our study, we an tying to learn how Important oil and has rigs and reefs created from those rigs an to people who fish and dive In the 

Gulf. May we gall you for a telephone follow-up Interview to obtain more detailed Information about these sites and the costs Involved In getting there? 

1 . Yes (RECORD NAME AND PHONE NUMBER) 

A5 
1999 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY CODING FORM PARTYBOAT INTERVIEWS OMB No . 1010-0777 exp.N77/2000 

7 . INTERVIEWER CODE 

~ 

5. STATE CODE F FI 

6 . COUNTY CODE 

2. YEAR/MONTFUDAY 9 9 

7. SITE CODE 

3. INTERCEPT NO. 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW W-1-J (Use 24 Hour Clock) 

8. 0 Where fished 9. m Gear 10 FT-1-F-I Hours 

71 . 7' Target I I I I I I I I I I I No Parlicular Species E] 

2" TaMet L I I I I I I I I I I 

12. = 12 Months 11. m 2 Months 14 . Zip 15. = Age 

# OF FISH " OF FISH 

SPECIES-ACCEPTED COMMON NAME SPECIE S CODE AVAILABLE UNAVAILABLE 

1. 

2. . g ( ig 

3. 

5 . 

6 . 

17 . ~ OiYyas rip 1!. m Number of rips 

23. Name : Telephone: ( - I~u_ 

Circle one: Home Office 

t1U 
7999 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE DIVER INTERVIEWS OMB NO. 1010-0117 exp. M71/2000 

t . INTERVIEWER CODE S . STATE CODE 

2. YEAR/MONTH/DAY 8. COUNTY CODE 

3. INTERCEPT NO 7. SITE CODE 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW 

0. Was any of your diving today within 100 test of an oil or pas rig or within 100 feat of an artificial net created from an oil or gas 

rig? 

7 Yes (CONTINUE) 

2 No (GO TO QUESTION 23) 

3 Don't know / Refused (TERMINATE) 

9. How many different oil or gas rigs or artificial rests created from rips did you dive within 300 teat of today? 

98 Don't Know I Not Sure 

99 Refused 

10. Can you tell me the name of the flnUnaxt oil or gas ply or the reef created from a rip at which you dove today? 

7 Yes (RECORD NAME AND THEN SKIP TO Q. 13) 

2 No (CONTINUE TO Q.11) 

11 . Can you give me the GPS coordinates (LatJLOnp.) a LORAN readings for that particular rig a the roof created from a rig? 

1 Yes (RECORD CPS COORDINATES OR LORAN READING AND THEN SKIP TO Q. 13) 

2 No (CONTINUE TO Q. 12) 

12 Hen b a map that shows most of the locations at which people In our area fish. Could you Indleste the location of the oil or gas rig or artificial 

reef'? 

1 Yes (RECORD LORAN READING FROM LOCATION INDICATED BY RESPONDEIJrAND THEN SKIP TO Q.13) 

2 No (CONTINUE) 

17 . Of the (Insert number of hours from 0.10) toll hours you spent today diving, how marry hours did you spend within 300 feat of this rigireef? 

74.. As part of our study, we are trying to loam how Important oil and gas rigs and rests created from these rigs are to people who fish and dive In the 

Gulf. May we call you for a telephone follow-up Interview to obtain more detailed Information about these sites and the costs involved In getting there? 

1. Yes (RECORD NAME AND PHONE NUMBER) 

2. No (THANK RESPONDEN'n 

A7 
7989 MMS ECONOMIC SURVEY CODING FORM DIVER INTERVIEWS OMB No.1010-0117 exp.N1112000 

1 . INTERVIEWER CODE ~ S . STATE CODE m 

8. COUNTY CODE 

2. YEAR/MONTWDAY 9 9 

7. SITE CODE 

3. INTERCEPT NO . 

4. TIME OF INTERVIEW E= 

(Use 24 Hour Clock) 

0. o OIVyas rig 9. m Number of rigs 

RIgIReef 

Visited 

Name (Q.70) GPs (x.71) LORAN 

(Q.11 or 0.12) 

Hours Fish" 

(CL13) 

UT. 

LONG . 

LONG . 

LAT. 

LONG . UT. 

4 LONG . 

14. Name: Telephone: ( -

CirGe one: Home Office 

A8 
Appendix B: Telephone Questionnaires 

Private Boat Follow-up Questionnaire 

Charter Boat Follow-up Questionnaire 

Party Boat Follow-up Questionnaire 

Diver Follow-up Questionnaire 
Private Boat Followup Telephone Survey 

[ORIGNUM] Telephone number 

[NAME] Name of respondent 

[ID] ID number 

[STATE] State of field interview 

[TRIPDATE] Date of field interview 

[MODE_FX] Mode of fishing 

[UNIQUE] Unique ID code linking to field interview 

[MARKET] Mode of fishing 

[INTDATE] Date of telephone interview 

[REST] 1 = Coastal resident; 2 = noncoastal 

[CTY] Location of residence for noncoastal respondents 

[ANG TYP] 1 = hook and line 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia . You recently spoke with 

one of our field staff members during your day of fishing in [STATE] on 

[TRI PDATE]. 

We are calling now with a follow-up to that survey to collect more detailed information that could 

not be collected in the field . As our interviewer who spoke with you in the field mentioned, we 

are evaluating the importance of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to recreational fishermen . 

One of the things I will be asking you about is how much it costs you to go fishing in the Gulf. 

This study is being conducted in accordance with the privacy act of 1974 and your answers will 

be kept completely confidential . 

[ONE] 

1 . When our interviewer spoke with you on [ INSERT TRIP DATE] you said that, not 

counting the day on which you were interviewed, you had been saltwater sport finfishing 

[NUMBER OF DAYS] in [NAME OF STATE] within the 

past 12 months. On how many of those days did you fish from a privately owned or 

rental boat within 300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef 

created from an oil or gas rig? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED =999 

B1 
[TWO] 

2. When our interviewer spoke with you on TRIP DATE] you said that, not counting the day 

on which you were interviewed, you had been saltwater sport finfishing 

[NUMBER OF DAYS] in [NAME OF STATE] within the past 2 months. On 

how many of those days did you fish from a privately owned or rental boat within 300 

feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

[THREE] 

3. On the trip of [TRIP DATE] did you do any diving within 300 feet of an oil 

or gas platform or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas rig? 

YES 1 

NO 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[FOUR] 

4. Was the fishing you did on [TRIPDATE] part of a longer trip in which you spent at least 

one night away from your primary residence? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.15A) 

DK 8 (skip to q.15A) 

REF 9 (skip to q.15A) 

[FIVE] 

5. How many nights were you away from your residence on this trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

B2 
[six] 

6. On how many days of that trip did you fish? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[SEVEN] 

7 . Did you travel to the place where you stayed overnight by privately owned car, 

plane, train, or other means? 

PRIVATELY OWNED CAR 1 (skip to q.11) 

TRAIN 2 

BUS 3 

AIRPLANE 4 

OTHER 5 (SPECIFY: 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[EIGHT] 

[SEVENOT] ) 

8 What did you personally pay for your transportation? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[NINE] 

9. Did you personally pay for use of a rental car on the trip? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q .11) 

DK 8 (skip to q .11) 

REF 9 (skip to q .11) 

[TEN] 

10. What did you personally pay for the rental car? 

I I 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B3 
[ELEVEN] 

11 . Since you stayed at least one evening overnight, I need some information about your 

lodging. Did you stay overnight on a boat, in a hotel or motel, at a campground, with 

family or friends, in a second residence which you own or rent permanently, or in some 

other type of lodging? 

ON A BOAT 

HOTEL/MOTEL 

CAMPGROUND 

FAMILY/FRIENDS 

SECONDARY RESIDENCE 

OTHER 

DK 

REF 

[TWELVE] 

1 (go to q.16) 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 (specify: [ELEVENOT] ) 

8 

9 

12 . In what city or town was that lodging located? 

NAME OF CITY OR TOWN 

[THIRTEEN] 

13 . How much did you personally pay per night for the lodging associated with this fishing 

trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[FOURTEEN] 

14 . Approximately how many miles did you travel one-way from your residence to the place 

where you stayed overnight on that trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B4 
[FIFTEEN] 

15. Approximately how many miles did you travel from where you stayed overnight on that 

trip to the boat launch site? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

(Skip to Q.16) 

[FIFTEENA] 

15A. Approximately how many miles did you travel from your home to the boat launch site? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[SIXTEEN] 

16. Did you personally spend any money associated with your fishing trip on the day in 

which we interviewed you in the field? You might not have paid anything personally, for 

example, if someone else in your party made the payments on your behalf. Did you 

personally spend any money on your fishing that day? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.20) 

DK 8 (go to q.20) 

REF 9 (go to q.20) 

[SEVTN 1 through NINTN 15] 

17. I'm going to ask you a series of questions about your own personal expenditures on the 

day of the fishing trip in which we interviewed you in the field . As I read the following list, 

please remember that I'm only interested in items for which you personally paid . On the 

fishing trip on [TRIP DATE] did you personally spend any money 

B5 
SEVTN EIGTN NINTN 

DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

MONEY ON? own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

1 . In restaurants or SEVTN 1 EIGTN 1 NINTN 1 

bars for food and drink? 

2. In grocery or SEVTN 2 EIGTN 2 NINTN 2 

convenience stores for 

food, drinks, or ice? 

3. At a service SEVTN 3 EIGTN 3 NINTN 3 

station or marina for 

fuel? 

4. At a boat dock or SEVTN 4 EIGTN 4 NINTN 4 

marina for boat rental? 

5. At a boat ramp, SEVTN 5 EIGTN 5 NINTN 5 

I dock, or marina for boat 

launch fees? 

6. At a dock or SEVTN 6 EIGTN 6 NINTN 6 

marina for docking fees? 

7. For boat repairs SEVTN 7 EIGTN 7 NINTN 7 

or towing? 

8. For bait? SEVTN 8 EIGTN 8 NINTN 8 

9. For fishing SEVTN 9 EIGTN 9 NINTN 9 

licenses? 

10. For fishing tackle SEVTN 10 EIGTN 10 NINTN_10 

which you used that 

day? 

11 . For the rental of SEVTN 11 EIGTN 11 NINTN 11 

any equipment other 

than a boat? 

12. For any special SEVTN 12 EIGTN_12 NINTN_12 

clothing which you wore 

on the day of the trip? 

B6 
SEVTN EIGTN NINTN 

DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

MONEY ON? own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

13. For sundries SEVTN 13 EIGTN 13 NINTN 13 

such as suntan lotions or 

bug repellent which you 

used on the trip? 

14. For film or SEVTN 14 EIGTN 14 NINTN 14 

souvenirs? 

15. For the services SEVTN 15 EIGTN 15 NINTN 15 

of a fishing guide who 

accompanied you on 

your trip? 

[TWENTY] 

20 . Do you own a boat that you use primarily for saltwater sport fishing? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.60) 

DK 8 (skip to q.60) 

REEF 9 (skip to q. 60) 

[TWENONE] 

21 . Did you purchase the boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (skip to q.23) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q.23) 

REF 9 (skip to q.23) 

B7 
[TWENTWO] 

22 . How many years have you owned this boat? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[TWENTHREE] 

23. Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[TWENFOUR] 

24. What is the approximate length of the boat in feet? 

LESS THAN 10 FEET 1 

10 TO 14 FEET 2 

15 TO 19 FEET 3 

20 TO 24 FEET 4 

25 TO 29 FEET 5 

30 TO 39 FEET 6 

40 FEET OR MORE 7 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[TWENFIV] 

25. Is the boat equipped with an inboard motor? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.27) 

DK 8 (skip to q.27) 

REF 9 (skip to q. 27) 

B8 
[TWENSIX] 

26. What is the horsepower of the motor? 

0 - 50 HP 1 

51 - 100 HP 2 

101-150 HP 3 

151 - 200 HP 4 

Over 200 HP 5 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[TWENSEV] 

27. What was the total price you personally paid for the boat, exclusive of trailer, outboard 

motor, or equipment? 

DON'T KNOW = 99998 

REFUSED = 99999 

28. What was the state and county, or parish, in which you purchased the boat? 

STATE: [TWEIGHT] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [TWEIGHTB] 

[TWENNIN] 

29 . Is the boat equipped with an outboard motor? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.36) 

DK 8 (skip to q.36) 

REF 9 (skip to q.36) 

[THI RTY] 

30 . Did you purchase an outboard motor for a boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (skip to q.32) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q.32) 

REF 9 (skip to q.32) 

B9 
[THIRONE] 

31 . How many years have you owned the outboard motor? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[f HI RTWO] 

32. Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[THIRTHRE] 

33. What is the total horsepower of the motors? 

0 - 50 HP 1 

51 - 100 HP 2 

101-150 HP 3 

151 - 200 HP 4 

Over 200 HP 5 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[THIRFOUR] 

34 . What was the total price you personally paid for the outboard motor? 

I I 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

35 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the outboard motor? 

STATE: [THIRFIVE] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [THIRFVEB] 

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[THIRSIX] 

36. Do you own a trailer that you use with this boat? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.42) 

DK 8 (skip to q.42) 

REF 9 (skip to q.42) 

[THIRSEV] 

37 Did you purchase the trailer for the boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (go to q .40) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (go to q .40) 

REF 9 (go to q .40) 

[THIEIGHT] 

38. How many years have you owned the trailer? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[FORTY] 

40. What was the total price you personally paid for the trailer? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

41 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the trailer? 

STATE: [FORTYONE] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [FORTYONB] 

B11 
[FORTYTW] 

42. Is the boat equipped with any additional equipment other than fishing related 

equipment? Additional equipment would include electronics such as LORAN or GPS, 

safety gear, or similar accessories . 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.48) 

DK 8 (skip to q.48) 

REF 9 (skip to q.48) 

[FORTHRE] 

43 Did you purchase any of this additional equipment for a boat within the past 12 months 

other than fishing related equipment? 

YES 1 (skip to q .45) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q .45) 

REF 9 (skip to q .45) 

[FORTFOUR] 

44 . How many years have you owned this additional equipment? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[FORTFIV] 

45. Was it new or used? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[FORTYSIX] 

46. What was the total price you personally paid for the additional equipment? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B12 
47 . What was the state and county, or parish in which you purchased the majority of that 

equipment? 

STATE: [FORTSEVE] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [FORTSEVB] 

[FORTEIG] 

48 . Is the boat equipped with special rigging for fishing? This would include such things as 

outriggers, downriggers, fighting chairs, and the like . 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.54) 

DK 8 (skip to q.54) 

REF 9 (skip to q.54) 

[FORTNIN] 

49 . Did you purchase any equipment to outfit the boat for fishing within the past 12 months? 

Please include such things as outriggers, downriggers, fighting chairs, and the like . 

YES 1 (go to q.51) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (go to q.51) 

REEF 9 (go to q.51) 

[FIFTY] 

50 . How many years have you owned the special rigging for fishing? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[FIFTYONE] 

51 . Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

B13 
[FIFTYTWO] 

52 . What was the total price you personally paid for equipment to outfit the boat for fishing? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

53 . What was the state and county, or parish in which you purchased the majority of this 

equipment? 

STATE: [FIFTHREE] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [FIFTHREB] 

[FIFTFOU] 

54 . Did you personally pay for any repairs to your boat, motor, trailer, or equipment during 

the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.57) 

DK 8 (go to q.57) 

REF 9 (go to q.57) 

[FIFTFIVE] 

55 . What was the total estimated amount you personally paid for these repairs? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

56. What was the town, county, or parish in which you had the majority of these repairs 

done? 

STATE: [FFTYSIX] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [FFTYSIXB] 

B14 
[FIFTSEV] 

57 Did you purchase any rods and reels for use in saltwater sport fishing within the past 12 

months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.60) 

DK 8 (go to q.60) 

REF 9 (go to q.60) 

[FIFTEIGT] 

58. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the rods and reels? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

59. What was the town, county, or parish in which you purchased the rods and reels? 

STATE: [FIFTNNE] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [FIFTNNEB] 

[SIXTY] 

60 . Did you purchase any fishing line for use in saltwater sport fishing within the past 12 

months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.63) 

DK 8 (go to q.63) 

REF 9 (go to q. 63) 

Yes 

[SIXTYONE] 

61 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the fishing line? 

[ I - - 

DON'T KNOW 

l T I I 

= 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

62 . What was the town, county, or parish in which you purchased the fishing line? 

B15 
STATE: [SIXTYTW] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [SIXTI(TWB] 

[SIXTHRE] 

63. Did you purchase any lures and other artificial bait for use in saltwater sport fishing 

within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.66) 

D K 8 (go to q. 66) 

REF 9 (go to q. 66) 

[SIXTFOUR] 

64. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the lures and other artificial 

bait? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

65. What was the town, county, or parish in which you purchased the lures and other 

artificial bait? 

STATE: [SIXTFIV] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [SIXTFIVB] 

[SIXTYSI] 

66 . Can you think of any other fishing related equipment that you might have purchased 

within the past 12 months that I have not mentioned? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.70) 

DK 8 (go to q.70) 

REF 9 (go to q.70) 

[SIXTSEVN] 

67. What did you purchase? 

B16 
[SIXTEIGT] 

68. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

69. What was the town, county, or parish in which you purchased the majority of that 

equipment? 

STATE: [SIXTNNE] 

COUNTY/PARISH : [SIXTNNEB] 

[SEVENTY] 

70 . Have you purchased any fishing magazines or books within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.72) 

DK 8 (go to q.72) 

REF 9 (go to q.72) 

[SEVENONE] 

71 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those magazines or books? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[SEVENTW] 

72 . Have you paid for any memberships in fishing clubs or organizations within the past 12 

months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q. 74) 

DK 8 (go to q.74) 

REF 9 (go to q. 74) 

B17 
[SEVNTHRE] 

73. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those memberships? 

h i i I 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[SEVNFOU] 

74. Have you purchased any camping equipment within the past 12 months that you use 

when you go fishing? 

YES 1 

N O 2 (go to q. 76) 

DK 8 (go to q. 76) 

REF 9 (go to q.76) 

[SEVNFIVE] 

75. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[SEVENSI] 

76 . Have you personally paid for any saltwater fishing licenses within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.78) 

D K 8 (go to q. 78) 

REF 9 (go to q.78) 

[SEVNSEVN] 

77 . What was the total estimated cost of those licenses? 

I 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B18 
Those are all the questions I have specifically about your fishing . I have just a few background 

questions about you and your hoousehold and then we'll be done. 

[SEVNEIGT] 

78. In what year were you born? 

[IF RESPONDENT IS RELUCTANT, ENTER '99' AND GO TO Q79, OTHERWISE, 

RECORD INFORMATION AND GO TO Q80; DON'T KNOW=98] 

19 

IF REFUSES, ASK Q79; OTHERWISE, GO TO Q80 

[SEVNNINE] 

79. Okay, please tell me in which of the following age groups do you belong : 

1 16 to 25 

2 26 to 35 

3 36 to 45 

4 46 to 55 

5 56 to 64 

6 65 and over 

8 Don't Know 

9 Refused 

[EIGHTY] 

80. How many years have you been saltwater sport finfishing in [STATE OF INTERCEPT]? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[EIGTONE] 

81 . Are you, yourself, employed? This includes self-employment. 

1 Yes/self-employed 

2 No/unemployed (GOTO Q83) 

8 Don't Know (GOTO Q90) 

9 Refused (GOTO Q90) 

B19 
[EIGTTWO] 

82 . Are you employed part-time or full-time? 

1 Part-time 

2 Full-time 

3 Variable/seasonal 

8 Don't Know 

9 Refused 

[GO TO Q84] 

[EIGTHRE] 

83. Which of the following reasons best explains your unemployed status : 

1 Looking for employment 

2 Retired (GO TO Q90) 

3 Full-time homemaker (GO TO Q90) 

4 Student (GO TO Q90) 

5 Other (specify) (GO TO Q90) 

8 Don't Know (GO TO Q90) 

9 Refused (GO TO Q90) 

[EIGTFOUR] 

84 . How many hours a week do you usually work? 

[998=DONT KNOW, 999=REFUSED] 

number of hours 

[EIGTFIVE] 

85 . Did you give up any wages or salary by taking the trip when you were interviewed on 

site? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.87) 

DK 8 (go to q.87) 

REF 9 (go to q.87) 

B20 
[EIGTSIX] 

86. How much in wages or salary did you give up to take that trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

[EIGTSEVN] 

87. Are you paid an hourly wage, or an annual salary or income? 

1 Hourly wage (GOTO Q88) 

2 Annual salary/income (GOTO Q89) 

8 Don't Know (GOTO Q90) 

9 Refused (GOTO Q90) 

[EIGTSEVN] 

88. What is your hourly wage? 

I iCTDON'T KNOW = 99.98 

REFUSED = 99.99 

[EIGTNINE] 

89 . What is your personal current salary or income? 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

99998 Don't Know 

99999 Refused 

B21 
[NINETY] 

90 . I'm going to read a list of income categories . We would like to know your total annual 

household income, before taxes? Stop me when I get to the income category that best 

describes your household. 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't Know 

99 Refused 

[NINTONE] 

91 . WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD GENDER OF RESPONDENT. 

Male 1 

Female 2 

Can't Tell 8 

B22 
Charter Boat Followup Telephone Survey 

[CITY] 

[COASTAL] 

[FISH2] 

[FISH12] 

[ID NO, 

[MONTH] 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia. You recently spoke 

with one of our field staff members during your day of fishing in 

[STATE] on [TRIPDATE] . 

We are calling now with a follow-up to that survey to collect more detailed information 

that could not be collected in the field . As our interviewer who spoke with you in the 

field mentioned, we are evaluating the importance of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of 

Mexico to recreational fishermen . One of the things I will be asking you about is how 

much it costs you to go fishing in the Gulf. This study is being conducted in accordance 

with the privacy act of 1974 and your answers will be kept completely confidential . 

[Q1] 

When our interviewer spoke with you on [ INSERT TRIP 

DATE] you said that, not counting the day on which you were interviewed, you 

had been saltwater sport finfishing [NUMBER OF 

DAYS] in [NAME OF STATE] within the past 12 months. On 

how many of those days did you fish from a privately owned or rental boat within 

300 feet of an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an 

oil or gas rig? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

B23 
[QZl 

2. When our interviewer spoke with you on [TRIP DATE] you said 

that, not counting the day on which you were interviewed, you had been 

saltwater sport finfishing [NUMBER OF DAYS] in 

[NAME OF STATE] within the past 2 months. On how many 

of those days did you fish from a privately owned or rental boat within 300 feet of 

an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[Q3] 

3. On the trip of [TRIP DATE] did you do any diving within 300 feet 

of an oil or gas platform or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil 

or gas rig? 

YES 1 

NO 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q4] 

4. Was the fishing you did on [TRIPDATE] part of a longer trip in which you spent at 

least one night away from your primary residence? 

YES 1 (go to q.5) 

NO 2 (skip to q.15A) 

DK 8 (skip to q.15A) 

REF 9 (skip to q.15A) 

[Q5] 

5. How many nights were you away from your residence on this trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

B24 
[Q6l 

6. 

[Q7l 

7 

[Q81 

8 

[Q9} 

9 

On how many days of that trip did you fish? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

Did you travel to the place where you stayed overnight by privately owned car, 

plane, train, or other means? 

PRIVATELY OWNED CAR 

TRAIN 

BUS 

AIRPLANE 

OTHER 

DK 

REF 

1 (skip to q.11) 

2 

3 

4 

5 (SPECIFY: ) 

8 

9 

What did you personally pay for your transportation? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

Did you personally pay for use of a rental car on the trip? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q .11) 

DK 8 (skip to q .11) 

REF 9 (skip to q .11) 

B25 
[Q10] 

10. What did you personally pay for the rental car? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q11] 

11 . Since you stayed at least one evening overnight, I need some information about 

your lodging . Did you stay overnight on a boat, in a hotel or motel, at a 

campground, with family or friends, in a second residence which you own or rent 

permanently, or in some other type of lodging? 

ON A BOAT 

HOTEL/MOTEL 

CAMPGROUND 

FAMILY/FRIENDS 

SECONDARY RESIDENCE 

OTHER 

DK 

REF 

[Q12] 

1 (go to q.16) 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 specify : [Q110TH] ) 

8 

9 

12 . In what city or town was that lodging located? 

NAME OF CITY OR 

TOWN 

[Q13] 

13 . How much did you personally pay per night for the lodging associated with this 

fishing trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B26 
[Q14] 

14. Approximately how many miles did you travel one-way from your residence to 

the place where you stayed overnight on that trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q15] 

15. Approximately how many miles did you travel from where you stayed overnight 

on that trip to the boat launch site? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED =999 

(Skip to Q .16) 

[Q15A] 

15A. Approximately how many miles did you travel from your home to the boat launch 

site? 

DON'T KNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q16] 

16 . Did you personally spend any money associated with your fishing trip on the day 

in which we interviewed you in the field? You might not have paid anything 

personally, for example, if someone else in your party made the payments on 

your behalf. Did you personally spend any money on your fishing that day? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.57) 

DK 8 (go to q.57) 

REF 9 (go to q.57) 

B27 
[Q17] 

17. I'm going to ask you a series of questions about your own personal expenditures 

on the day of the fishing trip in which we interviewed you in the field . As I read 

the following list, please remember that I'm only interested in items for which you 

personally paid . On the fishing trip on [TRIP DATE] did you personally spend any 

money 

17. DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18. Thinking 19. Of that 

MONEY ON? about your own personal amount, 

expenditures [USING approximately how 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM much of it would you 

No = 2 ITEM 17], how much say was spent within 

DK = 8 would you estimate you 15 miles of the boat 

REF = 9 spent on that day of launch site? 

fishing? 

A. In restaurants or 

bars for food and drink? 

B. In grocery or 

convenience stores for 

food, drinks, or ice? 

I . For bait? 

J. For fishing 

licenses? 

K. For fishing tackle 

which you used that 

day? 

L. For the rental of 

any equipment other 

than a boat? 

N. For any special 

clothing which you wore 

on the day of the trip? 

O. For sundries 

such as suntan lotions 

or bug repellent which 

you used on the trip? 

P. For film? 

Q. For souvenirs? 

R. For head boat or 

charter boat fees? 

B28 
[Q57] 

57 Did you purchase any rods and reels for use in saltwater sport fishing within the 

past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.60) 

DK 8 (go to q.60) 

REF 9 (go to q.60) 

[Q58] 

58. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the rods and reels? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

59. What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the rods and 

reels? 

STATE: [Q59ST] 

COUNTY/PARISH : [Q59COU 

[Q60] 

60. Did you purchase any fishing line for use in saltwater sport fishing within the past 

12 months? 

YES 1 

N O 2 (go to q. 63) 

D K 8 (go to q. 63) 

REF 9 (go to q. 63) 

[Q61] 

61 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the fishing line? 

i i r i 

DON'T kNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

B29 
62 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the fishing line? 

STATE: [Q62ST] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q62COUN] 

[Q63] 

63 . Did you purchase any lures and other artificial bait for use in saltwater sport 

fishing within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

N O 2 (go to q. 66) 

DK 8 (go to q.66) 

REF 9 (go to q.66) 

[Q64] 

64 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the lures and other 

artificial bait? 

DON'T kNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

65. What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the lures and 

other artificial bait? 

STATE: [Q65ST] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q65COUN] 

[Q66] 

66. Can you think of any other fishing related equipment that you might have 

purchased within the past 12 months that I have not mentioned? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.70) 

DK 8 (go to q.70) 

REF 9 (go to q.70) 

[Q67] 

67 . What did you purchase? 

B30 
[ass1 

68 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

i T 1-I 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

69. What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the majority of 

that equipment? 

STATE: [Q69ST] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q69COUN] 

[Q70] 

70. Have you purchased any fishing magazines or books within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.72) 

DK 8 (go to q.72) 

REF 9 (go to q .72) 

[Q71] 

71 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those magazines or 

books? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q72] 

72 . Have you paid for any memberships in fishing clubs or organizations within the 

past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.74) 

DK 8 (go to q.74) 

REF 9 (go to q.74) 

B31 
[Q73] 

73. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those memberships? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q74] 

74. Have you purchased any camping equipment within the past 12 months that you 

use when you go fishing? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.76) 

DK 8 (go to q.76) 

REF 9 (go to q.76) 

[Q75] 

75. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

[Q76] 

76 . Have you personally paid for any saltwater fishing licenses within the past 12 

months? 

YES 1 

N O 2 (go to q. 78) 

DK 8 (go to q.78) 

REF 9 (go to q .78) 

B32 
[ar71 

77 . What was the total estimated cost of those licenses? 

i 1 l~ 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

Those are all the questions I have specifically about your fishing . I have just a few 

background questions about you and your hoousehold and then we'll be done. 

[Q78] 

78. In what year were you born? 

[IF RESPONDENT IS RELUCTANT, ENTER '99' AND GO TO Q79, 

OTHERWISE, RECORD INFORMATION AND GO TO Q80; DON'T KNOW=98] 

19 

(IF REFUSES, ASK Q79; 

OTHERWISE, GO TO Q80) 

[Q79] 

79. Okay, please tell me in which of the following age groups do you belong: 

1 16 to 25 

2 26 to 35 

3 36 to 45 

4 46 to 55 

5 56 to 64 

6 65 and over 

8 Don't know 

9 Refused 

[Q80] 

80 . How many years have you been saltwater sport finfishing in [STATE OF 

INTERCEPT]? 

DON'T KNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

B33 
[Q811 

81 . Are you, yourself, employed? This includes self-employment. 

1 Yes/self-employed 

2 No/unemployed (GOTO Q83) 

8 Don't know (GOTO Q90) 

9 Refused (GOTO Q90) 

[Q82] 

82. Are you employed part-time or full-time? 

1 Part-time 

2 Full-time 

3 Variable/seasonal 

8 Don't know 

9 Refused 

(Go to Q.84) 

[Q83] 

83 . Which of the following reasons best explains your unemployed status : 

1 Looking for employment 

2 Retired 

3 Full-time homemaker 

4 Student 

5 Other (specify) 

8 Don't know 

9 Refused 

(Go to Q.90) 

[Q84] 

84. How many hours a week do you usually work? 

[998=DONT KNOW, 999=REFUSED] 

number of hours 

B34 
[Q85] 

85 . Did you give up any wages or salary by taking the trip when you were 

interviewed on site? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.87) 

DK 8 (go to q.87) 

REF 9 (go to q.87) 

[Q86] 

86. How much in wages or salary did you give up to take that trip? 

DON'T KNOW = 998 

REFUSED = 999 

[Q87] 

87 . Are you paid an hourly wage, or an annual salary or income? 

1 Hourly wage (GOTO Q88) 

2 Annual salary/income (GOTO Q89) 

8 Don't know (GOTO Q90) 

9 Refused (GOTO Q90) 

[Q88] 

88 . What is your hourly wage? 

DON'T KNOW = 99.98 

REFUSED = 99.99 

B35 
[Q89] 

89. What is your personal current salary or income? 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

[Q90] 

90. I'm going to read a list of income categories . We would like to know your total 

annual household income, before taxes? Stop me when I get to the income 

category that best describes your household. 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

[Q91] 

91 . WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD GENDER OF RESPONDENT. 

Male 1 

Female 2 

Can't Tell 8 

B36 
Party Boat Followup Telephone Survey 

[ID_NO, ID number 

[YEAR] 1999 

[MONTH] Month of fishing trip 

[TRIPDATE] Date of field interview 

[STATETRP] State of fishing trip 

[FISH12] Number of fishing trips reported in previous 12 months 

[FISH2] Number of fishing trips reported in previous 2 months 

[SCI] Screener to verify respondent was interviewed in the field 

[STATERES] Respondents state of residence 

[COASTAL] 

Do you live in a coastal county? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q1) 

[CITY] 

What city do you reside in? 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia. You recently spoke with 

one of our field staff members during your day of fishing in [STATE] on [TRIPDATE] . 

We are calling now with a follow-up to that survey to collect more detailed information that could 

not be collected in the field . As our interviewer who spoke with you in the field mentioned, we 

are evaluating the importance of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to recreational divers and 

fishermen. This study is being conducted in accordance with the privacy act of 1974. You are 

not required to answer any question than you consider to be an invasion of your privacy . 

B37 
Q 

4 . Was the diving you did on [TRIPDATE] part of a longer trip in which you spent at least 

one night away from your primary residence? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q15A) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q15A) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q15A) 

[Q5] 

5 . How many nights were you away from your residence on this trip? 

Don't Know 98 

Refused 99 

(Q6] 

6. On how many days of that trip did you fish? 

Don't Know 98 

Refused 99 

[Q7l 

7. Did you travel to the place where you stayed overnight by privately owned car, plane, 

train, or other means? 

Privately owned car 1 (GO TO Q11) 

Train 2 

Bus 3 

Airplane 4 

Other ( specify) 5 ( ) 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q$1 

8. What did you personally pay for your transportation? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

B38 
[Q9l 

9. Did you personally pay for use of a rental car on the trip? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q11) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q11) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q11) 

[Q10] 

10. What did you personally pay for the rental car? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q11] 

11 . Since you stayed at least one evening overnight, I need some information about your 

lodging. Did you stay overnight on a boat, in a hotel or motel, at a campground, with 

family or friends, in a second residence which you own or rent permanently, or in some 

other type of lodging? 

On a boat 1 (GO TO Q16) 

Hotel/Motel 2 

Campground 3 

Family/Friends 4 

Secondary residence 5 

Other (specify) 6 ( [Q110TH] ) 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q12] 

12. In what city or town was that lodging located? 

[Q13] 

13. How much did you personally pay per night for the lodging associated with this fishing 

trip? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

B39 
[Q14] 

14. Approximately how many miles did you travel one-way from your residence to the place 

where you stayed overnight on that trip? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q15] 

15. Approximately how many miles did you travel from where you stayed overnight on that 

trip to the boat launch site? 

Don't Know 998 

Refused 999 

(Skip to Q.16) 

[Q15A] 

15A. Approximately how many miles did you travel from your home to the boat launch site? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q16] 

16 . Did you personally spend any money associated with your fishing trip on the day in 

which we interviewed you in the field? You might not have paid anything personally, for 

example, if someone else in your party made the payments on your behalf. Did you 

personally spend any money on your fishing that day? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q57) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q57) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q57) 

I'm going to ask you a series of questions about your own personal expenditures on the day of 

the fishing trip in which we interviewed you in the field. As I read the following list, please 

remember that I'm only interested in items for which you personally paid. On the fishing trip on 

[TRIP DATE] did you personally spend any money 

B40 
DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

MONEY ON? own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

A. In restaurants or Q17A Q18A Q1 9A 

bars for food and drink? 

B. In grocery or Q17B Q18B Q1 9B 

convenience stores for 

food, drinks, or ice? 

C. At a service Q17C Q18C Q19C 

station or marina for 

fule? 

D. At a boat dock or Q1 7D Q18D Q19D 

marina for boat rental? 

E. At a boat ramp, WE Q1 8E Q1 9E 

dock, or marina for boat 

launch fees? 

F. At a dock or Q1 7F Q1 8F Q1 9F 

marina for docking fees? 

G. For boat repairs? Q17G Q18G Q19G 

H. For boat towing? Q1 7H Q1 8H Q1 9H 

J. For diving trip Q17J Q1 8J Q1 91 

fees? 

K. For fishing tackle or Q17K Q18K Q19K 

diving equipment which 

you used that day? 

L. For the rental of Q1 7L Q1 8L Q1 9L 

any diving equipment 

other than a boat? 

M. For the services of Q17M Q1 8M Q19M 

a guide who 

accompanied you on 

your trip? 

B41 
DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

MONEY ON? own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

N. For any special Q1 7N Q1 8N Q1 9N 

clothing which you wore 

on the day of the trip? 

O. For sundries such Q170 Q180 Q190 

as suntan lotions or bug 

repellent which you used 

on the trip? 

P. For film? Q1 7P Q18P Q19P 

Q. For souvenirs? Q1 7Q Q1 8Q Q1 9Q 

S. For air fills fees? Q1 7S Q1 8S Q1 9S 

B42 
[Q57] 

57 Did you purchase any rods and reels for use in saltwater sport fishing within the past 12 

months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q60) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q60) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q60) 

[Q58] 

58. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the rods and reels? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

59 . What was the sate and county or parish in which you purchased the rods and reels? 

State: [Q59ST] 

County: [Q59COUN] 

[Q60] 

60. Did you purchase any fishing line for use in saltwater sport fishing within the past 12 

months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q63) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q63) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q63) 

[Q611 

61 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the fishing line? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

62. What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the fishing line? 

State : [Q62ST] 

B43 
County : [Q62COUN] 

[Q63] 

63. Did you purchase any lures and other artificial bait for use in saltwater sport 

fishing within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q66) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q66) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q66) 

[Q64] 

64 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the lures and other artificial 

bait? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

65 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the lures and other 

artificial bait? 

State: [Q65ST] 

County: [Q65COUN] 

[Q66] 

66. Can you think of any other fishing related equipment that you might have purchased 

within the past 12 months that I have not mentioned? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q70) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q70) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q70) 

[Q67] 

67. What did you purchase? 

[Q68] 

68. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

B44 
69 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the majority of that 

equipment? 

State: [Q69ST] 

County: [Q69COUN] 

[Q70] 

70. Have you purchased any fishing magazines or books within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q72) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q72) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q72) 

[Q711 

71 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those magazines or books? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

[Q72] 

72 . Have you paid for any memberships in fishing clubs or organizations within the past 12 

months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q74) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q74) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q74) 

[Q73] 

73 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those memberships? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

B45 
[Q74] 

74. Have you purchased any camping equipment within the past 12 months that you use 

when you go fishing? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q76) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q76) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q76) 

[Q75] 

75. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

[Q76] 

76 . Have you personally paid for any saltwater fishing licenses within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q78) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q78) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q78) 

[Q77] 

77. What was the total estimated cost of those licenses? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

Those are all the questions I have specifically about your fishing. I have just a few background 

questions about you and your holds and then we'll be done . 

[Q78] 

78. In what year were you born? 

[IF RESPONDENT IS RELUCTANT, ENTER '99' AND GO TO Q79, OTHERWISE, 

RECORD INFORMATION AND GO TO Q80; DON'T KNOW=98] 

19 -year 0-83- 

B46 
[Q79] 

79. Okay, please tell me in which of the following age groups do you belong : 

16 to 25 1 

26 to 35 2 

36 to 45 3 

46 to 55 4 

56 to 64 5 

65 and over 6 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q80] 

80. How many years have you been saltwater sport finfishing in [STATE OF INTERCEPT]? 

Don't Know = 98 

Refused = 99 

[Q811 

81 . Are you, yourself, employed? This includes self-employment. 

Yes/self-employed 1 

No/unemployed 2 (GOTO Q83) 

Don't know 8 (GOTO Q90) 

Refused 9 (GOTO Q90) 

[Q82] 

82 . Are you employed part-time or full-time? 

Part-time 1 

Full-time 2 

Variable/seasonal 3 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

(GO TO Q84) 

B47 
[Q83] 

83. Which of the following reasons best explains your unemployed status : 

Looking for employment 1 

Retired 2 

Full-time homemaker 3 

Student 4 

Other (specify) 5 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q84] 

84. How many hours a week do you usually work? 

998=DONT KNOW 

999=REFUSED 

[Q85] 

85 . Did you give up any wages or salary by taking the trip on [TRIPDATE] when you were 

interviewed on site? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GOTO Q87) 

Don't know/remember8 (GOTO Q87) 

Refused 9 (GOTO Q87) 

[Q86] 

86. How much in wages or salary did you give up to take that trip? 

998=DONT KNOW/REMEMBER 

999=REFUSED 

[a$7] 

87. Are you paid an hourly wage, or an annual salary or income? 

Hourly wage 1(GOTO Q88) 

Annual salary/income 2 (GOTO Q89) 

Don't know 8 (GOTO Q90) 

Refused 9 (GOTO Q90) 

B48 
[ass1 

88. What is your hourly wage? 

999 .98=DONT KNOW 

999.99=REFUSED 

[Q89] 

89. What is your personal current salary or income? 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

[Q90] 

90 . I'm going to read a list of income categories . We would like to know your total annual 

household income, before taxes? Stop me when I get to the income category that best 

describes your household. 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

B49 
[Q91] 

91 . WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD GENDER OF RESPONDENT. 

MALE 

FEMALE 

DON'T KNOW 

B50 
Diver Followup Telephone Survey 

[ID NOD ID number 

[YEAR] 1999 

[MONTH] Month of fishing trip 

[TRIPDATE] Date of field interview 

[STATETRP] State of fishing trip 

[FISH12] Number of fishing trips reported in previous 12 months 

[FISH2] Number of fishing trips reported in previous 2 months 

[SC1] Screener to verify respondent was interviewed in the field 

[STATERES] Respondents state of residence 

[COASTAL] 

Do you live in a coastal county? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q1) 

[CITY] 

What city do you reside in? 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia . You recently spoke with 

one of our field staff members during your day of fishing in [STATE] on [TRIPDATE]. 

We are calling now with a follow-up to that survey to collect more detailed information that could 

not be collected in the field. As our interviewer who spoke with you in the field mentioned, we 

are evaluating the importance of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to recreational divers and 

fishermen. This study is being conducted in accordance with the privacy act of 1974. You are 

not required to answer any question than you consider to be an invasion of your privacy. 

B51 
[Q4] 

4. Was the diving you did on [TRIPDATE] part of a longer trip in which you spent at least 

one night away from your primary residence? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q15A) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q15A) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q15A) 

[Q5] 

5. How many nights were you away from your residence on this trip? 

Don't Know 98 

Refused 99 

[QSl 

6 . On how many days of that trip did you fish? 

Don't Know 98 

Refused 99 

[Q7l 

7 . Did you travel to the place where you stayed overnight by privately owned car, plane, 

train, or other means? 

Privately owned car 1 (GO TO Q11) 

Train 2 

Bus 3 

Airplane 4 

Other ( specify) 5 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[a$l 

8. What did you personally pay for your transportation? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

B52 
[Q9] 

9. Did you personally pay for use of a rental car on the trip? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q11) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q11) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q11) 

[Q10] 

10. What did you personally pay for the rental car? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q11] 

11 . Since you stayed at least one evening overnight, I need some information about your 

lodging. Did you stay overnight on a boat, in a hotel or motel, at a campground, with 

family or friends, in a second residence which you own or rent permanently, or in some 

other type of lodging? 

On a boat 1 (GO TO Q16) 

Hotel/Motel 2 

Campground 3 

Family/Friends 4 

Secondary residence 5 

Other (specify) 6 ( [Q11 OTH] ) 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q12] 

12 . In what city or town was that lodging located? 

[Q13] 

13 . How much did you personally pay per night for the lodging associated with this fishing 

trip? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

B53 
[Q1 3A] 

13A. Approximately how many miles is it one way from your residence to the lodging 

associated with this diving trip? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q14] 

14 . Approximately how long did it take you to travel one-way from your residence to the 

place where you stayed overnight on that trip? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q15] 

15 . Approximately how long did it take you to travel from where you stayed overnight on that 

trip to the boat launch site? 

Don't Know 998 

Refused 999 

(Skip to Q.16) 

[Q1 5A] 

15A. Approximately how many miles did you travel from your home to the boat launch site? 

Don't Know 9998 

Refused 9999 

[Q16] 

16. Did you personally spend any money associated with your fishing trip on the day in 

which we interviewed you in the field? You might not have paid anything personally, for 

example, if someone else in your party made the payments on your behalf. Did you 

personally spend any money on your fishing that day? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q57) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q57) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q57) 

I'm going to ask you a series of questions about your own personal expenditures on the day of 

the fishing trip in which we interviewed you in the field. As I read the following list, please 

remember that I'm only interested in items for which you personally paid. On the fishing trip on 

B54 
[TRIP DATE] did you personally spend any money 

DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

MONEY ON? own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

A. In restaurants or Q17A Q18A Q1 9A 

bars for food and drink? 

B. In grocery or Q1 7B Q18B Q19B 

convenience stores for 

food, drinks, or ice? 

C. At a service Q17C Q1 8C Q19C 

station or marina for 

fule? 

D. At a boat dock or Q1 7D Q18D Q1 9D 

marina for boat rental? 

E. At a boat ramp, WE Q1 8E Q1 9E 

dock, or marina for boat 

launch fees? 

F. At a dock or Q1 7F Q1 8F Q1 9F 

marina for docking fees? 

G. For boat repairs? Q17G Q18G Q1 9G 

H. For boat towing? Q1 7H Q1 8H Q1 9H 

J. For diving trip Q17J Q1 8.1 Q1 91 

fees? 

K. For fishing tackle or Q1 7K Q18K Q1 9K 

diving equipment which 

you used that day? 

L. For the rental of Q1 7L Q18L Q1 9L 

any diving equipment 

other than a boat? 

B55 
DID YOU IF YES IF YES 

SPEND 18.Thinking about your 19.Of that amount, 

N own personal approximately how 

expenditures [USING much of it would you 

Yes = 1 RESPONSE FROM ITEM say was spent within 

No = 2 17], how much would you 15 miles of the boat 

DK = 8 estimate you spent on launch site? 

I 

REF = 9 that day of fishing? 

M. For the services of Q17M 01 8M Q19M 

a guide who 

accompanied you on 

your trip? 

N. For any special Q1 7N Q1 8N Q1 9N 

clothing which you wore 

on the day of the trip? 

O. For sundries such 0170 Q180 Q190 

as suntan lotions or bug 

repellent which you used 

on the trip? 

P. For film? Q1 7P 01 8P Q1 9P 

Q. For souvenirs? Q17Q Q18Q Q19Q 

S. For air fills fees? Q1 7S Q1 8S Q1 9S 

[Q20] 

20. Do you own a boat that you use primarily for saltwater sport fishing? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.57A) 

DK 8 (skip to q.57A) 

REEF 9 (skip to q. 57A) 

(Q21 

21 . Did you purchase the boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (skip to q.23) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q.23) 

REF 9 (skip to q.23) 

B56 
[Q22] 

22. How many years have you owned this boat? 

DON'T kNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[Q23] 

23. Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q24] 

24 . What is the approximate length of the boat in feet? 

LESS THAN 10 FEET1 

10 TO 14 FEET 2 

15 TO 19 FEET 3 

20 TO 24 FEET 4 

25 TO 29 FEET 5 

30 TO 39 FEET 6 

40 FEET OR MORE 7 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q251 

25 . Is the boat equipped with an inboard motor? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.27) 

DK 8 (skip to q.27) 

REF 9 (skip to q. 27) 

B57 
[Q2s1 

26 . What is the horsepower of the motor? 

0 - 50 HP 1 

51 - 100 HP 2 

101-150 HP 3 

151 - 200 HP 4 

Over 200 HP 5 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q271 

27. What was the total price you personally paid for the boat, exclusive of trailer, outboard 

motor, or equipment? 

DON'T kNOW = 99998 

REFUSED = 99999 

28. What was the state and county, or parish, in which you purchased the boat? 

STATE: [Q28A] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q28B] 

[Q29] 

29 . Is the boat equipped with an outboard motor? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.36) 

DK 8 (skip to q.36) 

REF 9 (skip to q.36) 

[Q30] 

30. Did you purchase an outboard motor for a boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (skip to q.32) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q.32) 

REF 9 (skip to q.32) 

s58 
[Q31] 

31 . How many years have you owned the outboard motor? 

DON'T kNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[Q32] 

32. Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q33] 

33. What is the total horsepower of the motors? 

0 - 50 HP 1 

51 - 100 HP 2 

101-150 HP 3 

151 - 200 HP 4 

Over 200 HP 5 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q34] 

34 . What was the total price you personally paid for the outboard motor? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

35. What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the outboard motor? 

STATE: [Q35A] 

COUNTY/PARISH : [Q35B] 

B59 
[Q36] 

36. Do you own a trailer that you use with this boat? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.42) 

DK 8 (skip to q.42) 

REF 9 (skip to q.42) 

[Q371 

37 Did you purchase the trailer for the boat within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (go to q .40) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (go to q .40) 

REF 9 (go to q .40) 

[Q38] 

38. How many years have you owned the trailer? 

DON'T kNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[Q39] 

39 . Was it new or used when you bought it? 

New 1 

Used 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q40] 

40. What was the total price you personally paid for the trailer? 

I 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B60 
41 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the trailer? 

STATE: [Q41 A] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q41 B] 

[Q42] 

42. Is the boat equipped with any additional equipment other than fishing related 

equipment? Additional equipment would include electronics such as LORAN or GPS, 

safety gear, or similar accessories. 

YES 1 

NO 2 (skip to q.48) 

DK 8 (skip to q.48) 

REF 9 (skip to q.48) 

[Q43] 

43 Did you purchase any of this additional equipment for a boat within the past 12 months 

other than fishing related equipment? 

YES 1 (skip to q.45) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (skip to q.45) 

REF 9 (skip to q.45) 

[Q44] 

44 . How many years have you owned this additional equipment? 

DON'T kNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

[Q45] 

45 . Was it new or used? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

B61 
[Qas1 

46. What was the total price you personally paid for the additional equipment? 

I I I I l -I 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

47. What was the state and county, or parish in which you purchased the majority of that 

equipment? 

STATE: [Q47A] 

COUNTY/PARISH : [Q47B] 

[Q48] 

48 . Is the boat equipped with special equipment for diving? 

YES 1 

N O 2 (skip to q. 54) 

DK 8 (skip to q.54) 

REF 9 (skip to q. 54) 

[Q49] 

49 . Did you purchase any equipment to outfit the boat for diving within the past 12 months? 

YES 1 (go to q.51) 

NO 2 

DK 8 (go to q.51) 

REEF 9 (go to q.51) 

[Q50] 

50. How many years have you owned the special equipment for diving? 

DON'T kNOW = 98 

REFUSED =99 

B62 
[Q51] 

51 . Was it new or used when you bought it? 

NEW 1 

USED 2 

DK 8 

REF 9 

[Q52] 

52. What was the total price you personally paid for equipment to outfit the boat for diving? 

I I 1 i 1 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

53 . What was the state and county, or parish in which you purchased the majority of this 

equipment? 

STATE: [Q53A 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q53B] 

[Q54] 

54 . Did you personally pay for any repairs to your boat, motor, trailer, or equipment during 

the past 12 months? 

YES 1 

NO 2 (go to q.57A) 

DK 8 (go to q. 57A) 

REF 9 (go to q.57A) 

[Q55] 

55. What was the total estimated amount you personally paid for these repairs? 

DON'T kNOW = 9998 

REFUSED = 9999 

B63 
56. What was the town, county, or parish in which you had the majority of these repairs 

done? 

STATE: [Q56A] 

COUNTY/PARISH: [Q56B] 

[Q57A] 

57A. Did you purchase any diving equipment such as tanks and backpacks, masks, 

fins, wet suits, trip computers, and the like within the past 12 months 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q60) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q60) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q60) 

[Q58A] 

58 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the diving equipment? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

59A. What was the sate and county or parish in which you purchased the diving equipment? 

State: [Q59A1] 

County: [Q59A2] 

[Q60A] 

60A. Did you pay for any dive lessons within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q63) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q63) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q63) 

[Q61 A] 

61A. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for the diving lessons? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

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62A. What was the state and county or parish in which you took the dive lessons? 

State : [Q62A1] 

County: [Q62A2] 

[Q66A] 

66A. Can you think of any other dive related expenses that you might have incurred within the 

past 12 months that I have not mentioned? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q70) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q70) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q70) 

[Q67A] 

67A. What was the expense? 

[Q68A] 

68A. What was the total estimated price you personally paid? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

69 . What was the state and county or parish in which you purchased the majority of that 

equipment? 

State: [Q69A1] 

County: [Q69A2] 

[Q70A] 

70A. Have you purchased any diving magazines or books within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q72) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q72) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q72) 

B65 
[Q71 A] 

71A. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those magazines or books? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

[Q72A] 

72A. Have you paid for any memberships in diving clubs or organizations within the past 12 

months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q74) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q74) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q74) 

[Q73A] 

73A. What was the total estimated price you personally paid for those memberships? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

[Q74] 

74 . Have you purchased any camping equipment within the past 12 months that you use 

when you go diving? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q76) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q76) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q76) 

[Q75] 

75 . What was the total estimated price you personally paid for that equipment? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

[Q76] 

76. Have you personally paid for any saltwater fishing licenses within the past 12 months? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GO TO Q78) 

Don't Know 8 (GO TO Q78) 

Refused 9 (GO TO Q78) 

B66 
[Q77] 

77. What was the total estimated cost of those licenses? 

Don't Know = 9998 

Refused = 9999 

Those are all the questions I have specifically about your fishing. I have just a few background 

questions about you and your holds and then we'll be done . 

[Q78] 

78. In what year were you born? 

[IF RESPONDENT IS RELUCTANT, ENTER '99' AND GO TO Q79, OTHERWISE, 

RECORD INFORMATION AND GO TO Q80; DON'T KNOW=98] 

19 -year 0-83- 

[Q79] 

79. Okay, please tell me in which of the following age groups do you belong : 

16to25 1 

26 to 35 2 

36 to 45 3 

46 to 55 4 

56 to 64 5 

65 and over 6 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q80] 

80 . How many years have you been diving in [STATE OF INTERCEPT]? 

Don't Know = 98 

Refused = 99 

B67 
[Q811 

81 . Are ~, yourself, employed? This includes self-employment. 

Yes/self-employed 

No/unemployed 

Don't know 

Refused 

[Q82] 

1 

2 (GOTO Q83) 

8 (GOTO Q90) 

9 (GOTO Q90) 

82 . Are you employed part-time or full-time? 

Part-time 1 

Full-time 2 

Variable/seasonal 3 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

(GO TO Q84) 

(Q83] 

83 . Which of the following reasons best explains your unemployed status : 

Looking for employment 1 

Retired 2 

Full-time homemaker 3 

Student 4 

Other (specify) 5 

Don't know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q84] 

84. How many hours a week do you usually work? 

998=DONT KNOW 

999=REFUSED 

[Q85] 

85. Did you give up any wages or salary by taking the trip on [TRIPDATE] when you were 

interviewed on site? 

Yes 1 

No 2 (GOTO Q87) 

Don't know/remember8 (GOTO Q87) 

Refused 9 (GOTO Q87) 

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[ass1 

86 . How much in wages or salary did you give up to take that trip? 

998=DONT KNOW/REMEMBER 

999=REFUSED 

[Q87] 

87 . Are you paid an hourly wage, or an annual salary or income? 

Hourly wage 1(GOTO Q88) 

Annual salary/income 2 (GOTO Q89) 

Don't know 8 (GOTO Q90) 

Refused 9 (GOTO Q90) 

[Q88] 

88. What is your hourly wage? 

999.98=DONT KNOW 

999.99=REFUSED 

[Q89] 

89 . What is your personal current salary or income? 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

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[Q90] 

90. I'm going to read a list of income categories . We would like to know your total annual 

household income, before taxes? Stop me when I get to the income category that best 

describes your household . 

01 Less than $15,000 

02 15,001 to 25,000 

03 25,001 to 35,000 

04 35,001 to 45,000 

05 45,001 to 60,000 

06 60,001 to 75,000 

07 75,001 to 100,000 

10 100,001 to 125,000 

11 125,001 to 150,000 

12 150,001 to 175,000 

13 Greater than 175,000 

98 Don't know 

99 Refused 

[Q91] 

91 . WITHOUT ASKING, RECORD GENDER OF RESPONDENT. 

MALE 1 

FEMALE 2 

DON'T KNOW 8 

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Appendix C: Operator Questionnaires 

Charter Boat Operator Questionnaire 

Party Boat Operator Questionnaire 

Diver Operator Questionnaire 
1999 MMS Charter Boat Captain Telephone Survey 

[IDNUM] 

[NAME] 

[STATE] 

[BOATNAME] 

[AREACODE] 

[FONNUM] 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia . We are 

conducting a survey of charter boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of the 

Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The purpose of 

the survey is to better understand the importance to the charter boat industry of oil and 

gas rigs as well as artificial reefs created from oil and gas rigs. 

Your name was provided to us as a charter boat captain in the state of (NAME OF 

STATE) . All information you give will be kept completely confidential and your 

participation is voluntary . Your answers will be combined with those of other captains to 

help Minerals Management Service make decisions about the future of Gulf-based oil 

and gas rigs . 

[Q1l 

Is the boat you operate considered to be a charter boat, a head boat, or do you 

function primarily as a guide service? 

Charter boat 1 

Head Boat 2----GO TO HEAD BOAT QUESTIONNAIRE 

Guide Service 3----GO TO GUIDE SERVICE QUESTIONNAIRE 

Don't Know 8----THANK AND TERMINATE 

Refused 9----THANK AND TERMINATE 

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[Q2] 

2 . In what state did you primarily operat as a charter boat captain during the past 12 

months? 

AL 

MS 

LA 

TX 

Other----THANK AND TERMINATE 

[Q3] 

3. Have you taken out one or more charter boat trips as a captain during the past 

season? 

No 1----TERMINATE 

Yes 2 

Q 

4. How many total charter boat trips would you estimate you went on as captain 

within the past 12 months? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

[Q5] 

5 . How many of those would you estimate to be half day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

[Q6] 

6. How many of those would you estimate to be three quarter day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

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[Q7] 

7 . How many of those would you estimate to be full day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

[Qs] 

8 . What is the name of the charter boat you primarily took out as captain during the 

past season? 

[Q9l 

9. What is the name of the dock or marina where you typically pick up your 

passengers for a trip for that boat? 

[Q10] 

10 . In what country or parish is that dock or marina locations? 

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a . Half Day b . Three- c. Full Day 

Trips quarter Day Trips 

Trips 

11 . Of the (number of trips from q3a) half 

day/three quarter day/full day trips, on 

how many did you fish within 300 feet of 

an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an 

artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig? [Q1 1A - C] 

12. Could you give me the names of the 

rigs or reefs at which you fished on these 

trips? [Q1 2A - C] 

13. Could you give me the locations of 

the rigs or reefs at which you fished on 

these half day/three quarter/full day 

trips? For location I can record either 

GPS readings, LORAN readings, or 

latitude and longitude . [Q1 3A - C] 

14 . About how many miles from shore 

would you estimate that rig or reef to be? 

[QUA - C] 

15 . What is the normal per person adult 

fee charged for a half day/three quarter/ 

full day trip on the weekend this time of 

year? [Q15A - C] 

16 . What is the normal per person adult 

fee charged for a half day/three quarter/ 

full day trip on a weekday this time of 

year? [Q1 6A - C] 

[Q17] 

17 . In your experience as a charter boat captain, would you say that the fishing near 

an oil or gas rig is usually better than fishing at other locations, about the same 

as fishing at other locations, or worse than fishing at other locations? 

Better 1 

Same 2 

Worse 3 

Don't Know 4 

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Refused 5 

[Q18] 

18 . Are there particular species that your patrons usually target when you fish near 

an oil or gas platform or a reef created from an oil or gas platform? 

Yes 1 

No 2----GO TO Q20 

[Q19A - D] 

19 . Which species? 

(Record species) 

[Q20] 

20. How important would you say the presence of oil and gas rigs or artificial reefs 

created from oil and gas rigs are to the Gulf of Mexico charter boat industry? 

Would you say it was very important, somewhat important, not too important, or 

not at all important? 

Very Important 1 

Somewhat Important 2 

Not Too Important 3 

Not at All Important 4 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q21 

21 . Do you think the charter boat industry would be helped or hurt economically by 

the removal of oil and gas rigs from the Gulf? 

Helped 1 

Hurt 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

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[Q22] 

22. Do you think the Government should leave rigs in place after they are no longer 

used to extract oil or gas because of their benefit to the fishing industry? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q23] 

23. How many years have you been working as a charter boat captain? 

[Q24] 

24 . Is operating a charter boat your only source of earned income or do you do other 

work as well? 

Only source of income 1 

Do other work 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

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1999 MMS Party Boat Captain Telephone Survey 

[IDNUM] 

[NAME] 

[STATE] 

[BOATNAME] 

[AREACODE] 

[FONNUM] 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia . We are 

conducting a survey of charter boat operators in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of the 

Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The purpose of 

the survey is to better understand the importance to the head boat industry of oil and 

gas rigs as well as artificial reefs created from oil and gas rigs. 

You name was provided to us as a party boat captain in the state of (NAME OF 

STATE) . All information you give will be kept completely confidential and your 

participation is voluntary . Your answers will be combined with those of other captains to 

help Minerals Management Service make decisions about the future of Gulf-based oil 

and gas rigs . 

[Q1l 

Is the boat you operate considered to be a charter boat, a head boat, or do you 

function primarily as a guide service? 

Charter boat 1----GO TO CHARTER BOAT QUESTIONNAIRE 

Head Boat 2 

Guide Service 3----GO TO GUIDE SERVICE QUESTIONNAIRE 

Don't Know 8----THANK AND TERMINATE 

Refused 9----THANK AND TERMINATE 

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[Q2] 

2 . In what state did you primarily operat as a party boat captain during the past 12 

months? 

AL 

MS 

LA 

TX 

Other----THANK AND TERMINATE 

[Q3] 

3 . Have you taken out one or more party boat trips as a captain during the past 

season? 

No 1----TERMINATE 

Yes 2 

[Q4] 

4. How many total charter boat trips would you estimate you went on as captain 

within the past 12 months? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

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5 . How many of those would you estimate to be half day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

[Qs] 

6 . How many of those would you estimate to be three quarter day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

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[Q7] 

7 . How many of those would you estimate to be full day trips? 

(Record number) 

Don't Know = 998 

Refused = 999 

[a$] 

8 . What is the name of the head boat you primarily took out as captain during the 

past season? 

[Q9l 

9 . What is the name of the dock or marina where you typically pick up your 

passengers for a trip for that boat? 

[Q10] 

10 . In what country or parish is that dock or marina locationed? 

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a. Half Day b. Three- c. Full Day 

Trips quarter Day Trips 

Trips 

11 . Of the (number of trips from q3a) half 

day/three quarter day/full day trips, on 

how many did you fish within 300 feet of 

an oil or gas rig or within 300 feet of an 

artificial reef created from an oil or gas 

rig? [Q1 1A - C] 

12 . Could you give me the names of the 

rigs or reefs at which you fished on these 

trips? [Q1 2A - C] 

13 . Could you give me the locations of 

the rigs or reefs at which you fished on 

these half day/three quarter/full day 

trips? For location I can record either 

GPS readings, LORAN readings, or 

latitude and longitude . [Q13A - C] 

14 . About how many miles from shore 

would you estimate that rig or reef to be? 

[QUA - C] 

15 . What is the normal per person adult 

fee charged for a half day/three quarter/ 

full day trip on the weekend this time of 

year? [Q15A - C] 

16. What is the normal per person adult 

fee charged for a half day/three quarter/ 

full day trip on a weekday this time of 

year? [Q16A - C] 

[Q17] 

17. In your experience as a party boat captain, would you say that the fishing near an 

oil or gas rig is usually better than fishing at other locations, about the same as 

fishing at other locations, or worse than fishing at other locations? 

Better 1 

Same 2 

Worse 3 

Don't Know 4 

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Refused 5 

[Q18] 

18. Are there particular species that your patrons usually target when you fish near 

an oil or gas platform or a reef created from an oil or gas platform? 

Yes 1 

No 2----GO TO Q20 

[Q1 9A - D] 

19. Which species? 

(Record species) 

[Q20] 

20 . How important would you say the presence of oil and gas rigs or artificial reefs 

created from oil and gas rigs are to the Gulf of Mexico party boat industry? 

Would you say it was very important, somewhat important, not too important, or 

not at all important? 

Very Important 1 

Somewhat Important 2 

Not Too Important 3 

Not at All Important 4 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q21] 

21 . Do you think the party boat industry would be helped or hurt economically by the 

removal of oil and gas rigs from the Gulf? 

Helped 1 

Hurt 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

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[Q22] 

22 . Do you think the Government should leave rigs in place after they are no longer 

used to extract oil or gas because of their benefit to the fishing industry? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

[Q23] 

23 . How many years have you been working as a party boat captain? 

[Q24] 

24. Is operating a party boat your only source of earned income or do you do other 

work as well? 

Only source of income 1 

Do other work 2 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

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1999 MMS Dive Shop Survey 

[IDNUM] 

[NAME] 

[AREACODE] 

[PHONE] 

[STATE] 

Hello, this is calling from QuanTech in Rosslyn, Virginia. We are 

conducting a survey of dive shops and guide services in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of 

the Minerals Management Service of the U .S. Department of the Interior. The purpose 

of the survey is to better understand the importance to the recreational diving industry of 

oil and gas rigs as well as artificial reefs created from oil and gas rigs . 

All information you give will be kept completely confidential and your participation is 

voluntary . Your answers will be combined with those of other dive shop and guide 

service operators to help Minerals Management Service make decisions about the 

future of Gulf-based oil and gas rigs. 

[Q1l 

First I need to verify what type of business you are . Do you sell or rent diving 

related equipment? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

[Q2] 

2 . Do you provide guide boat services to divers in the Gulf? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

[Q3] 

3. Do you offer diving lessons? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

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(IF NO TO Q.1 AND Q.2 AND Q.3, TERMINATE INTERVIEW] 

5 . In what city and state are you located? 

[CITY] 

[STATE] 

CIF YES TO Q2, CONTINUE WITH Q6; OTHERWISE, GO TO Q10J 

[Q6] 

6 . During the 1999 dive season, approximately how many recreational dive trips 

into Gulf waters would you estimate your firm has organized for your patrons? 

[Q7] 

7. How many of those trips involved diving within 300 feet of an oil or gas platform 

or within 300 feet of an artificial reef created from an oil or gas platform? 

[Q$l 

8 . Approximately how many divers would you take on a typical recreational dive trip 

into Gulf waters? 

CIF ONE OR MORE TRIPS ORGANIZED IN 1999 TO AN OIUGAS RIG, CONTINUE 

WITH Q9; OTHERWISE, SKIP TO Q.10] 

[Q91 

9 . Could you list for me the specific oil or gas rigs or reefs created from rigs at 

which you typically take divers? I can record either the name of the rig, its GPS 

coordinates, or LORAN readings for the site. 

[Record Name/Location] 

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[Q9A] 

9A. What launch site do you typically use when you take patrons to that dive 

location? 

[Q9B] 

9B . What is the approximate distance from the launch site to that oil or gas rig or 

reef? 

[Q10] 

10 . In your experience in the recreational dive industry, would you say that the diving 

near an oil or gas rig is usually better than diving at other Gulf locations, about 

the same as diving at other locations, or worse than diving at other locations? 

Better 1 

Same 2 

Worse 3 

Don't Know 8 

Don't Know 9 

[Q11] 

11 . How important would you say the presence of oil and gas rigs or artificial reefs 

created from oil and gas rigs are to the Gulf of Mexico dive industry? Would you 

say it was very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all 

important? 

Very Important 1 

Somewhat Important 2 

Not Too Important 3 

Not at All Important 4 

Don't Know 8 

Refused 9 

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[Q12] 

12 . Do you think the dive industry would be helped or hurt economically by the 

removal of oil and gas rigs from the Gulf? 

Helped 1 

Hurt 2 

[Q13] 

13. Do you think the Government should leave rigs in place after they are no longer 

used to extract oil or gas because of their benefit to the dive industry? 

Yes 1 

No 2 

[Q14] 

14. How many years have you been working in the dive business? 

[Q15] 

15. Is operating a dive related business your only source of earned income or do you 

do other work as well? 

Only source of income 1 

Do other work 2 

[Q16] 

16 . On average, what is the diving fee per individual per trip? 

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Appendix D: Field Procedures 
Field Procedures for MMS Study 

Of Economic Impact of Fishing and Diving 

Near Gulf Oil and Gas Rigs 

Background 

There are more than 5,000 oil and gas rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico. Research in 

recent years has indicated that these rigs, over time, create their own ecosystems and attract a 

variety of fish . As a result, many fishermen and divers use these these rigs . In fact, there is an 

effort in Gulf states to convert permenantly many rigs to artificial reefs under a "rigs to reefs" 

program . 

Under MMS rules, a company which has leased an offshore area and built a rig is 

required to remove the rig at the end of its useful life . However, the fact that many of these rigs 

have become important to fishing and diving may affect decisions MMS makes about the future 

of these rigs . The current study is being conducted during 1999 to determine the extent to which 

these rigs are used for fishing and diving and to measure their economic impact . 

Method and Design 

The following table provides detailed information on the design of the project. There are 

two methods of data collection which will be employed--a field interview and a telephone 

interview. The field interview will be used to obtain information from private boat fishermen 

(6,513), charter boat fishermen (1,331), party boat fishermen (400), and divers (200). Because 

of the distribution of rigs in the Gulf, we are only conducting the study in the states of Alabama, 

Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. 

We have developed questionnaires for each of these groups. Each questionnaire 

consists of three parts: 

An introduction ; 

A questionnaire; 

An answer sheet; and 

Maps . 

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Copies of these materials for the private boat fishermen (PR mode) are included in the 

Appendix. Other materials will be provided directly to field interviewers as they become 

available . The maps are especially important because we need to find out from fishermen and 

divers exactly which rigs were used for their activities . This may be the most difficult part of the 

field work. The number of field interviews shown in the following table have been distributed by 

state and month to create a quota that must be obtained by our field interviewers . Each 

interviewer will be advised as to the number of interviews we need in each state, month, and 

type of fishing or diving . 

Summary of Data Collection Sample Plan 

MMS Field Followup Non-Followup 

Interviews Telephone Telephone 

Private Boat 

Fishermen 6,513 3,255 - 

Charter Boat 

Fishermen 1,331 920 - 

Party Boat 

Fishermen 400 280 - 

Charter Boat 

Operators - - 200 

Party Boat 

Operators 50 

Divers 200 200 

Dive Shop/Guide 

Services 50 

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Sampling Methods 

The basic sample design for the field surveys involves the development of a listing of 

fishing locations within each state with some measure of the level of fishing activity at each 

location . We then randomly sample each site with busier sites sampled more frequently . Some 

sites are then designated for weekend interviewing and some sites designated for weekday 

interviewing . We will then ask each interviewer to visit the sampled site some time during the 

month, either weekend or weekday as specified, to obtain interviews . 

Each interviewer will be provided with a copy of a listing of fishing sites in each state . On 

a day when an interviewer goes to the assigned site, but there are not enough fishermen 

interview productively, other nearby sites may be visited in order to obtain the required 

interviews . There are no specific rules regarding the selection of alternate sites for this survey . If 

it is necessary to visit an alternate, that site should be nearby and should be productive . 

Interviewers will record on the Assignment Summary Form the name and identification 

numbers of each site visited. 

Field Activities 

Each interviewer will be contacted by QuanTech and given the names of the sites at 

which interviews are to be obtained during each month. The interviewer should monitor weather 

and fishing conditions to determine the best days to interview. On a day in which interviews can 

be obtained, the interviewer should visit the assigned site and, if necessary, any alternate sites, 

in order to obtain the required quota of interviews. 

Interviewers should have available for interviewing the following materials: 

A copy of the screener form which introduces the interview; 

A copy of the questionnaire in a plastic sleeve ; 

Multiple copies of the coding sheets to be completed for each fishermen or diver; 

An Assignment Summary Form; 

Maps that show locations and names of rigs; 

Brochures to give to respondents explaining the survey; 

A coding manual which lists all species codes for fish; 

A field guide for use in fish identification ; 

Name tags; and 

A site list . 

Interviewing Procedures 

Interviewers should arrive at sites in order to interview during peak hours as anglers and 

divers return from their trips. Shore fishermen are excluded from this survey. Each person in 

the boat should be approached for an interview even if they live in the same household . One 

coding form should be completed for each person interviewed. 

There is no time limit on how long an interviewer can remain on site as long as 

productivity levels are high. As noted previously, during this project it is important that we 

average three interviews per hour during the 12 months of data collection . This should not be 

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difficult since the average interview can be completed in five minutes or less . 

Interviewers should approach every available boat fisherman, hand them one of the 

brochures, and introduce the survey using the screening introduction . He should then read the 

questions on the questionnaire and record the answers on the coding sheet. Those respondents 

who indicated that they fished near and oil or gas platform should be shown the maps and 

asked to indicate the name or location of the map. 

All questions should be read as written to assure consistency in responses. 

Please note that we do not interview persons five or younger. 

A key part of the interview for those who have been fishing within 300 feet or an oil or 

gas platform or and artificial reef created from an oil or gas platform will be the identification of 

the specific rig at which respondents were fishing. Interviewers are provided with a series of 

maps which show most of the rigs with their names. Interviewers should show these maps to 

those who fished near a rig in order to obtain either (1) the name of the rig or (2) the LORAN 

readings for the rig or (3) a GPS reading for the rig. 

While QuanTech has no formal dress code, each interviewer is expected to be 

presentable for work in public. Tee shirts containing some design or logo are acceptable. Shorts 

are acceptable. Shoes or sandals are required . Bathing suits may not be worn. Interviewers 

may not fish while they are on site. 

Followup Interview 

It is very important that we obtain telephone numbers so we can recontact 

respondents to obtain information on costs and spending for each trip . If respondents seem 

unwilling to provide a name and phone number for telephone follow-up, please remind them 

that : 

All information will be kept strictly confidential ; 

They can specify either a home or business number for a followup call ; 

The evaluation of the importance of rigs for fishing and diving cannot be met unless a 

large number of people participate in the followup; 

The followup call can take as little as five minutes for some people and will average 

less than 15 minutes for most people. 

A common problem in the past has been the failure to obtain the area code, especially 

if the area code is different from those fishermen from local areas. Please be careful to properly 

obtain a good phone number with area code and mark it as either home or office . 

Fish Codes 

Each coding form should include both the accepted common name of the fish caught 

(whether kept or returned to the water) and the 10-digit species code. Species codes are to be 

found in the separately bound coding manual which has been provided to each interviewer. This 

list of codes is organized by family . An interviewer who knows the name of a species but is 

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uncertain as to the family should look up the species in the index of the Peterson's field guide. 

This will provide the family name for the species. 

Sending in Forms 

It is vital that we recontact each respondent within two or three days of the field interview 

while they can still recall accurately information about their trip . In order to accomplish this, each 

interviewer is being provided with access to a fax machine and is expected to fax in all 

completed forms each evening . The QuanTech corporate fax number is (703) 312-5104. You 

should then retain all original copies of forms so we can call you if we have any questions about 

a particular answer. Each month you will be asked to mail completed forms to QuanTech . 

Conflicts with Other Surveys 

In Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana we may have instances where a QuanTech 

interviewer is assigned to the same site as a state interviewer working on the MRFSS. In that 

case, we have advised the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission that we would interview at 

alternate sites . You may ask the interviewer how long they intend to work for the day and return 

at a later time, if that is possible . 

In Texas, we may be interviewing at the same sites as state personnel working on their 

sport fishing survey . The state has advised us that they are willing to work cooperatively at the 

same sites. 

Any conflict problems that occur must be brought to QuanTech's attention 

immediately. Please call the office whenever a conflict occurs . 

Administration 

Interviewers working directly for QuanTech will continue to be paid twice monthly. We 

will writ checks on the 15th and last day of each month for work invoiced to us by the 10th and 

25th . Please call the office with any questions about pay. 

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Appendix E : Interviewing Sites 
Alabama Site Listing 

COUNTY SITE NUMBER SITE NAME 

3 0001 FAIRHOPE PUBLIC PIER 

3 0005 COTTON BAYOU BOAT RAMPS 

3 0010 GULF STATE PARK PIER 

3 0012 ALABAMA POINT 

3 0019 BAYWATCH MARINA 

3 0027 GULF SHORES BEACHES 

3 0056 ORANGE BEACH MARINA 

3 0068 SPORTSMAN MARINA 

3 0073 BOGGY POINT PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS 

3 0075 WEEKS BAY PUBLIC BOAT RAMP 

3 0091 FT MORGAN MARINA 

3 0109 PERDIDO PASS MARINA 

3 0115 FT MORGAN PUBLIC PIER 

3 0116 ZEKE'S LANDING 

3 0118 POOR MAN'S FISHING PIER 

3 0119 MEAHER STATE PARK 

3 0121 BEAR POINT MARINA 

3 0123 PUBLIC PIER AT END OF GROUNDS LANE 

3 0140 PUBLIC BOAT RAMP 

3 0142 MULLET POINT PARK 

3 1227 EARL GRIFFITHS 

3 1228 TRENT MARINA 

3 1229 OUTCAST MARINA 

3 1230 ROY WALKER MARINA 

3 1231 HUDSON MARINA 

3 1232 BOBBY WALKER MARINA 

97 0028 DAUPHIN ISLAND BAY PIER & RAMPS 

97 0036 DAUPHIN ISLAND PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS 

97 0037 FOWL RIVER MARINA 

97 0040 DAUPHIN ISLAND MARINA 

97 0041 DAUPHIN ISLAND GULF PIER 

97 0043 BEACHCOMBER MARINA 

97 0112 JEMISONS SEAFOOD MARKET 

97 0114 CEDAR POINT FISHING PIER 

97 0117 DAUPHIN ISLAND BAIT AND TACKLE 

97 0124 THEODORE INDUST. CANAL- DAYTIME ONLY 

97 0125 HOPPES FISHING CAMP 

97 0126 MCNALLY PARK LAUNCH 

97 0132 WHARF HOUSE FISHING PIER 

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Mississippi Site Listing 

COUNTY SITE NUMBER SITE NAME 

45 0053 BAY ST. LOUIS BRIDGE 

45 0055 LA FRANCE'S FISHING CAMP 

45 0064 BAYOU CADDY LAUNCHING RAMP 

45 0065 BORDAGE'S FISHING CAMP 

45 0066 BAY ST LOUIS FISHING PIER 

45 0070 CEDAR POINT BOAT LAUNCH 

45 0071 BAYOU LA CROIX MARINA 

45 0076 WASHINGTON ST BEACH PARK 

45 0081 PLEASURE ST 

45 0082 8 MILE WATERFRONT, S BEACH 

BLVD 

45 0100 WAVELAND MUN PIER 

45 0105 PEARLINGTON PUBLIC BOAT RAMP 

47 0035 OLD HIGHWAY 90 FISHING BRIDGE 

47 0047 PASS CHRISTIAN MUNICIPAL 

HARBOR 

47 0048 GULFPORT SMALL CRAFT HARBOR 

47 0049 BILOXI SMALL CRAFT HARBOR 

47 0051 LONG BEACH HARBOR 

47 0052 BROADWATER BEACH MARINA 

47 0084 GULF MARINE STATE PARK 

47 0087 OLD POPPS FERRY CSWAY 

47 0088 KUHN ST BOAT RAMP & PIER 

47 0092 KREMER MARINE 

47 0095 D'IBERVILLE RAMP 

47 0096 LITTLE JOE'S FISH CAMP 

47 0103 POINT CADET MARINA 

47 0107 URIE PIER 

47 0108 MOSES PIER 

47 0113 GRAND CASINO CATWALK 

47 0120 COMMUNITY HOUSE PIER 

47 0122 JAMES HILL PARK AND FISHING PIER 

47 0275 COURTHOUSE PIER 

47 0276 COLISEUM PIER 

47 0277 OLD BACK BAY BRIDGE 

59 0032 MARY WALKER MARINA 

59 0033 OCEAN SPRINGS HARBOR & 

FISHING PIER 

59 0058 HWY 90 BOAT LAUNCHPASCAGOULA 

59 0059 WEST BEACH LAUNCH 

59 0073 RIVER PARK FISHING PIER & BOAT 

RAMP 

59 0075 OLD HWY 90 FISHING BRIDGE 

59 0085 OCEAN SPRINGS COMMUNITY PIER 

59 0089 LAKE MARS PIER 

59 0090 GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL 

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SEASHORE 

59 0091 FORT BAYOU PUBLIC FISHING PIER & 

RAMP 

59 0112 BAYOU CASSOTTE PIER AND RAMP 

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Louisiana Site Listing 

COUNTY SITE NUMBER SITE NAME 

19 0030 PRIEN LAKE PARK 

19 0060 DEVIL'S ELBOW LAUNCH 

19 0062 INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY PARK 

19 0262 INTERSTATE 210 BEACH LAUNCH 

19 0266 LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER SEAWALL 

19 0272 I-10 BRIDGE LAUNCH 

23 0024 BEACH BTW'N HOLLY BEACH\CONSTANCE BCH 

23 0025 SABINE LAKE, BETWEEN TEXAS & LA LINE 

23 0043 JOSEPH'S HARBOR 

23 0044 ROCKEFELLER REFUGE LAUNCH 

23 0046 GRAND CHENIER PARK 

23 0049 RUTHERFORD BEACH PARK 

23 0050 CAMERON JETTIES & RAMP 

23 0053 HWY 27 ROADSIDE 

23 0178 MONKEY ISLAND 

23 0179 MERMENTAU RIVER AREA 

23 0233 CAMERON SHIP CHANNEL 

23 0298 HACKBERRY SHELL PILE AREA & BOAT RAMP 

23 0305 HEBERT'S LANDING 

45 0324 PORT OF IBERIA RAMP 

45 0326 BAYOU PATOUT 

51 0071 BONNABEL BOAT LAUNCH 

51 0127 LAFITTE C-WAY MARINA 

51 0140 BON VOYAGE MARINA 

51 0141 BRIDGE SIDE MARINA 

51 0143 CIGAR'S MARINA 

51 0150 ABANDONED HWY 1 BRIDGE (WEST) 

51 0151 ABANDONED HWY 1 BRIDGE (EAST) 

51 0159 ELMER'S ISLAND CAMPING AND FISHING 

51 0222 BANK ALONG HWY 1 ROADSIDE 

51 0224 WILLIAMS BLVD BOAT RAMP 

51 0255 PIRATES' COVE MARINA 

51 0256 GRAND ISLE STATE PARK FISHING PIER 

51 0268 GRAND ISLE BEACH AREA 

51 0299 COCHIARAS MARINA 

51 0316 SAND DOLLAR MARINA 

51 0322 LAFITTE HARBOR 

57 0008 ED'S BOAT LAUNCH 

57 0130 CHARLIE HARDISONS PLACE BELLE PASS 

57 0133 BUCKS LAUNCH 

57 0135 BIG BAYOU BLUE MARINA 

57 0169 LAFOURCHE BEACH 

57 0230 MELANCON LAUNCH 

57 0231 ROADSIDE ALONG SHOULDER OF HWY 1 

57 0269 BOUDREAUX'S WATERFRONT MOTEL 

57 0317 KAJUN SPORTSMAN MARINA 

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57 0323 Port Fourchon Marina 

57 0328 BOBBY LYNN'S MARINA 

57 0524 Oakridge Public Ramp 

71 0155 WESTEND BOAT LAUNCH 

71 0183 BAYOU BIENVENUE MARINA 

71 0227 LOMBARD'S 

71 0238 FORT PIKE STATE PARK-PUBLIC LAUNCH 

71 0239 CHEF HARBOR 

71 0287 FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 

71 0306 SEABROOK LAUNCH & PIER 

71 0333 FORT MACOMB 

75 0006 VENICE MARINA 

75 0073 MYRTLE GROVE MARINA 

75 0074 PT LA HACHE MARINA, BESHEL BT LNCH 

75 0121 HAPPY JACK'S MARINA 

75 0122 HI RIDGE MARINA 

75 0126 JOSHUA MARINA 

75 0173 LAKE HERMITAGE LAUNCH 

75 0232 DELTA MARINA 

75 0257 FORT JACKSON 

75 0311 CYPRESS COVE MARINA 

87 0002 GULF OUTLET MARINA 

87 0033 BLACKIE CAMPO'S BOAT LAUNCH 

87 0040 DE POPES LAUNCH 

87 0064 BRETON SOUND MARINA 

87 0182 PIP'S PLACE 

87 0274 SERIGNE'S BOAT LAUNCH 

87 0277 END OF THE WORLD MARINA 

87 0301 FISHERMAN'S LAUNCH 

87 0318 REGGIO MARINA 

87 0340 BAYOU BIENUENUE BOAT LAUNCH 

101 0083 CYPREMONT POINT PUBLIC LAUNCH 

101 0181 BURNS POINT RECREATIONAL AREA 

101 0270 CYPREMONT POINT STATE PARK 

103 0069 GILBERT'S PLACE 

103 0070 RIGOLETS MARINA 

103 0276 TITE'S PLACE 

103 0296 PEARL RIVER RAMP (PUBLIC) 

103 0297 LACOMBE BOAT RAMP 

103 0300 MADISONVILLE RAMP 

103 0319 MANDEVILLE HARBOR 

105 0304 PASS MANCHAC RAMP 

109 0067 CO CO MARINA 

109 0079 T-IRV'S MARINA 

109 0109 BOUDREAUX LANDING 

109 0147 BAYOU DU LARGE MARINA 

109 0152 SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE 

109 0158 KOZY KAMPERS 

109 0244 POINTE AUX CHENE MARINA 

ES 
109 0278 BAYOU NEUF MARINA 

109 0307 ISLE JEAN CHARLES RD 

109 0320 POINT COCODRIE INN 

109 0325 BAYOU DULARGE 

109 0330 TERRY & BRENDA'S OLD LAUNCH 

109 0331 POINT BARRE RAMP 

109 0332 HARBOR LIGHT MARINA 

109 0341 MONTEGUT RAMP 

113 0021 INTRACSTL CITY PUB LNCH ON HWY 333 

113 0023 ROLL OVER LANDING 

113 0091 ACADIANA MARINA 

113 0321 DON'S LAUNCH 

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Texas Site Listing 

COUNTY 

167 

039 

167 

167 

355 

355 

167 

039 

167 

039 

039 

057 

057 

057 

SITE NUMBER SITE NAME 

0001 Texas City Dike 

0002 Freeport public ramp 

0003 Galv. Causeway 

0004 Galveston Yacht 

0005 Port Aransas Public 

0006 Woody's Sport Center 

0007 Pier 19 

0008 Brazoria Co. Ramp 

0009 Teakwood Marina 

0010 Action Charters 

0011 Bridge Harbor Yacht Club 

0013 Port O'Connor Public Ramp 

0015 The Fishing Center 

0016 Clark's Marina 

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Appendix F : Summary Statistics 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

8 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 8 2 .16 0 .00 7 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 8 2 .16 0 .00 7 .50 

FOODT Other Food :Total 8 2 .50 0 .00 20 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 8 2 .50 0 .00 20 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 8 5 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 8 5 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 8 3 .75 0 .00 20 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 8 3 .75 0 .00 20 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 8 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 8 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 8 77 .50 0 .00 300 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 8 33 .13 0 .00 200 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 8 26 .25 0 .00 100 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 8 3 .75 0 .00 30 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 8 10 .00 0 .00 26 .00 

LICNC 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

8 

-------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F1 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

6 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 6 53 .33 0 .00 320 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 6 53 .33 0 .00 320 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 6 111 .75 58 .50 195 .15 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 6 166 .67 0 .00 600 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 6 166 .67 0 .00 600 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 6 36 .83 0 .00 180 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 6 36 .83 0 .00 180 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 6 10 .67 0 .00 36 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 6 10 .67 0 .00 36 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :TOta1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 6 0 .33 0 .00 2 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .33 0 .00 2 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 6 570 .83 0 .00 1500 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 6 570 .83 0 .00 1500 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 6 100 .00 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 6 2 .50 0 .00 15 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 6 8 .33 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 6 13 .00 0 .00 70 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 6 50 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

6 

------- 

7 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

31 .00 

---------- 

F2 
C 

hater Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

3 

-------------- 

66 .67 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

200 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 3 66 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car : Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 183 .33 150 .00 200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 183 .33 150 .00 200 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 5 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 3 5 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 3 2 .00 0 .00 6 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 3 2 .00 0 .00 6 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 3 107 .00 26 .00 250 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 3 107 .00 26 .00 250 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 3 200 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 200 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 105 .33 0 .00 276 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 105 .33 0 .00 276 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 3 20 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 3 101 .67 0 .00 300 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 3 7 .33 0 .00 15 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 33 .67 0 .00 100 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 283 .33 50 .00 500 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAM PC Camping :Near-Coast 3 200 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 3 75 .67 6 .00 146 .00 

LICK 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

3 

------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F3 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

8 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 8 3 .75 0 .00 30 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 8 105 .00 0 .00 450 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 8 105 .00 0 .00 450 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 8 33 .79 0 .00 60 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 8 51 .25 0 .00 210 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 8 25 .00 0 .00 200 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 8 100 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 8 100 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 8 7 .50 0 .00 45 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 8 1 .88 0 .00 15 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 8 56 .25 0 .00 450 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 8 1 .25 0 .00 10 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 8 18 .75 0 .00 150 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 8 18 .75 0 .00 150 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 8 72 .50 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 8 19 .13 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 8 6 .88 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 8 0 .25 0 .00 2 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 8 5 .13 0 .00 40 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 8 2 .50 0 .00 20 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 8 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

8 

------- 

10 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

50 .00 

---------- 

F4 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

23 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 23 25 .22 0 .00 300 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 23 25 .22 0 .00 300 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 23 10 .86 0 .00 34 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 23 10 .86 0 .00 34 .50 

FOODT Other Food :Total 23 26 .52 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 23 26 .52 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 23 12 .30 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 23 12 .30 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 23 14 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 23 14 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 23 1 .52 0 .00 20 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 23 1 .52 0 .00 20 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 23 1 .48 0 .00 25 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 23 1 .48 0 .00 25 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 23 13 .04 0 .00 300 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 23 13 .04 0 .00 300 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 23 6 .52 0 .00 100 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 23 6 .52 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 23 2 .22 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 23 2 .22 0 .00 30 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 23 61 .74 0 .00 1000 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 23 61 .74 0 .00 1000 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 23 180 .43 0 .00 2000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 23 99 .78 0 .00 1500 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 23 13 .74 0 .00 100 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 23 8 .26 0 .00 150 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 23 29 .87 0 .00 300 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 23 6 .87 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 23 122 .61 0 .00 2700 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 23 43 .65 0 .00 500 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 23 5 .96 0 .00 50 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 23 2 .61 0 .00 60 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 23 28 .70 0 .00 600 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 23 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 23 11 .30 0 .00 65 .00 

LICNC 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

23 

------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

FS 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

7 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 7 8 .00 0 .00 56 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 7 8 .00 0 .00 56 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 7 27 .13 0 .00 60 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 7 10 .71 0 .00 25 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 7 0 .71 0 .00 5 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 7 8 .86 0 .00 40 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 7 4 .29 0 .00 15 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 7 3 .57 0 .00 15 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 7 5 .71 0 .00 20 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 7 2 .86 0 .00 10 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 7 0 .43 0 .00 3 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 7 2 .86 0 .00 15 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 7 0 .71 0 .00 5 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 7 82 .71 0 .00 190 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 7 82 .71 0 .00 190 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 7 85 .71 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 7 1 .43 0 .00 10 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 7 10 .71 0 .00 75 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 7 2 .43 0 .00 17 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

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Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

7 

-------- 

2 .29 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

10 .00 

---------- 

F6 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

14 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 14 5 .03 0 .00 12 .75 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 14 5 .03 0 .00 12 .75 

FOODT Other Food :Total 14 16 .43 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 14 16 .43 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 14 29 .64 0 .00 200 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 14 29 .64 0 .00 200 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 14 1 .07 0 .00 15 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 14 1 .07 0 .00 15 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses : Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 14 7 .86 0 .00 100 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 14 7 .86 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 14 3 .07 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 14 3 .07 0 .00 30 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 14 116 .43 0 .00 750 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 14 116 .43 0 .00 750 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 14 323 .21 0 .00 1500 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 14 37 .50 0 .00 300 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 14 49 .93 0 .00 300 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 14 1 .79 0 .00 25 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 14 1 .29 0 .00 10 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 14 0 .29 0 .00 3 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 14 2 .14 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 14 3 .57 0 .00 50 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 14 24 .79 0 .00 120 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 14 18 .21 0 .00 100 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 14 136 .00 0 .00 1000 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 14 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 14 39 .14 0 .00 230 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

14 

------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F7 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

6 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 6 20 .83 0 .00 125 .00 

RCARC Rental Car : Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 6 13 .33 0 .00 80 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 6 13 .33 0 .00 80 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 6 32 .08 0 .00 98 .55 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 6 30 .00 0 .00 180 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 6 30 .00 0 .00 180 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 6 15 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 6 15 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :TOtal 6 4 .00 0 .00 24 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 6 4 .00 0 .00 24 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 6 7 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 6 7 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 6 191 .67 0 .00 1000 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 6 191 .67 0 .00 1000 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 6 25 .00 0 .00 150 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 6 1 .17 0 .00 7 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 6 10 .83 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 6 6 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 6 5 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

6 

------- 

14 .50 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

54 .00 

---------- 

F8 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

12 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car : Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 12 87 .92 0 .00 450 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 12 87 .92 0 .00 450 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 12 10 .76 0 .15 30 .60 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 12 10 .76 0 .15 30 .60 

FOODT Other Food :TOtal 12 21 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 12 21 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 12 15 .42 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 12 15 .42 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 12 5 .00 0 .00 50 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 12 5 .00 0 .00 50 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 12 2 .00 0 .00 24 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 12 2 .00 0 .00 24 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 12 3 .08 0 .00 31 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 12 3 .08 0 .00 31 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 12 41 .50 0 .00 200 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 12 41 .50 0 .00 200 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 12 102 .50 0 .00 600 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 12 25 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 12 16 .83 0 .00 100 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 12 1 .67 0 .00 20 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 12 9 .83 0 .00 50 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 12 2 .50 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 12 916 .67 0 .00 11000 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 12 3 .58 0 .00 16 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 12 4 .17 0 .00 50 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 12 83 .33 0 .00 1000 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 12 14 .42 0 .00 72 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

12 

------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

F9 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

22 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car : Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 22 174 .09 0 .00 1800 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 22 174 .09 0 .00 1800 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 22 47 .18 0 .00 165 .60 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 22 47 .73 0 .00 350 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 22 47 .73 0 .00 350 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 22 56 .59 0 .00 700 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 22 56 .14 0 .00 700 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 22 4 .55 0 .00 70 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 22 4 .55 0 .00 70 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 22 5 .27 0 .00 56 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 22 5 .27 0 .00 56 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 22 0 .91 0 .00 20 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 22 0 .91 0 .00 20 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 22 5 .36 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 22 5 .36 0 .00 30 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 22 95 .68 0 .00 400 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 22 95 .68 0 .00 400 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 22 11 .36 0 .00 250 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 22 101 .82 0 .00 1000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 22 0 .23 0 .00 5 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 22 8 .86 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 22 0 .55 0 .00 12 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 22 9 .45 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 22 45 .68 0 .00 1000 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 22 13 .36 0 .00 150 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 22 2 .27 0 .00 50 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 22 68 .18 0 .00 1500 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 22 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

22 

------- 

6 .41 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

40 .00 

---------- 

F10 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

10 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0.00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 10 11 .80 0 .00 118 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 10 11 .80 0 .00 118 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 10 6 .98 0 .00 60 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 10 6 .98 0 .00 60 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 10 1 .50 0 .00 15 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 10 1 .50 0 .00 15 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 10 11 .30 0 .00 40 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 10 11 .30 0 .00 40 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 10 3 .80 0 .00 10 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 10 3 .80 0 .00 10 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 10 3 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 10 3 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 10 2 .70 0 .00 17 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 10 2 .70 0 .00 17 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 10 35 .00 0 .00 350 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 10 35 .00 0 .00 350 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 10 375 .00 0 .00 2500 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 10 85 .00 0 .00 450 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 10 14 .50 0 .00 100 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 10 10 .00 0 .00 80 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 10 14 .20 0 .00 75 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 10 5 .20 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 10 110 .00 0 .00 1000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 10 50 .00 0 .00 500 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 10 8 .10 0 .00 35 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 10 6 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 10 62 .00 0 .00 500 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 10 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 10 30 .50 0 .00 80 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

10 

------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F11 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

11 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0.00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 11 4 .73 0 .00 52 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 11 13 .64 0 .00 150 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 11 13 .64 0 .00 150 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 11 40 .34 0 .00 82 .80 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 11 48 .18 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 11 48 .18 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 11 60 .91 0 .00 500 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 11 60 .91 0 .00 500 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 11 21 .82 0 .00 200 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 11 21 .82 0 .00 200 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 11 3 .64 0 .00 40 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 11 3 .64 0 .00 40 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 11 19 .55 0 .00 200 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 11 19 .55 0 .00 200 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 11 4 .55 0 .00 50 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 11 4 .55 0 .00 50 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 11 4 .55 0 .00 20 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 11 2 .73 0 .00 20 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 11 20 .73 0 .00 150 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 11 20 .73 0 .00 150 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 11 43 .64 0 .00 380 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 11 43 .64 0 .00 380 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 11 9 .09 0 .00 100 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 11 218 .18 0 .00 2000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 11 1 .82 0 .00 20 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 11 11 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 11 6 .82 0 .00 50 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 11 6 .91 0 .00 75 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 11 640 .91 0 .00 6500 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 11 1 .82 0 .00 20 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 11 3 .64 0 .00 40 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 11 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

11 

------- 

12 .91 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

40 .00 

---------- 

F12 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

TRANST Transportation :Total 26 0 .19 0 .00 5 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 26 0 .19 0 .00 5 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 26 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 26 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 26 18 .85 0 .00 250 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 26 18 .85 0 .00 250 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 26 11 .47 0 .00 52 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 26 11 .47 0 .00 52 .50 

FOODT Other Food :Total 26 9 .81 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 26 9 .81 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 26 6 .38 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 26 6 .38 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 26 3 .85 0 .00 60 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 26 3 .85 0 .00 60 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 26 0 .19 0 .00 5 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 26 0 .19 0 .00 5 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :TOta1 26 2 .50 0 .00 30 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 26 2 .50 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Total 26 4 .81 0 .00 125 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 26 4 .81 0 .00 125 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 26 1 .54 0 .00 40 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 26 1 .54 0 .00 40 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 26 0 .46 0 .00 7 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 26 0 .46 0 .00 7 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 26 19 .04 0 .00 150 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 26 19 .04 0 .00 150 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 26 148 .15 0 .00 2000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 26 118 .46 0 .00 2000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 26 13 .08 0 .00 200 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 26 8 .38 0 .00 200 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 26 39 .23 0 .00 500 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 26 3 .85 0 .00 60 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 26 961 .54 0 .00 25000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 26 3 .85 0 .00 100 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 26 15 .38 0 .00 200 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 26 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 26 2 .31 0 .00 35 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 26 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 26 115 .38 0 .00 3000 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 26 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 26 12 .46 0 .00 50 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

26 

------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

----------- 

F13 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

6 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 6 12 .50 0 .00 75 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 6 12 .50 0 .00 75 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 6 39 .20 0 .15 112 .65 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 6 98 .33 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 6 54 .17 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 6 72 .50 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 6 64 .17 0 .00 300 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 6 9 .17 0 .00 40 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 6 9 .17 0 .00 40 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 6 4 .67 0 .00 13 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 6 2 .50 0 .00 10 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 6 4 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 6 0 .67 0 .00 4 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 6 0 .83 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 6 222 .50 0 .00 700 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 6 222 .50 0 .00 700 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 6 83 .33 0 .00 500 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 6 43 .33 0 .00 200 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 6 11 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 6 0 .17 0 .00 1 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 6 56 .67 0 .00 300 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 6 5 .33 0 .00 17 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 6 4 .17 0 .00 25 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 6 83 .33 0 .00 500 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 6 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

6 

------- 

11 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

40 .00 

---------- 

F14 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

2 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

--------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 2 9 .38 7 .50 11 .25 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 2 9 .38 7 .50 11 .25 

FOODT Other Food :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 2 2 .50 0 .00 5 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 2 2 .50 0 .00 5 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAM PC Camping :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 2 9 .50 0 .00 19 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F15 
Charter Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

3 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 18 .33 0 .00 55 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 18 .33 0 .00 55 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 52 .60 37 .50 60 .15 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 3 30 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 30 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 5 .00 0 .00 15 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 5 .00 0 .00 15 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 3 133 .33 0 .00 400 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 3 133 .33 0 .00 400 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 3 10 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 8 .33 0 .00 25 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

--------------------------------- 

3 

------- 

19 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

50 .00 

---------- 

F16 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANSC 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

-------- 

3 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 18 .60 4 .50 45 .30 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 18 .60 4 .50 45 .30 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 8 .33 0 .00 15 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 8 .33 0 .00 15 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 8 .33 0 .00 15 .00 

GROCC Groceries : Near-Coast 3 8 .33 0 .00 15 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 3 16 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 3 16 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 2 .33 0 .00 7 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 2 .33 0 .00 7 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 3 66 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEoPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F17 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

3 

----------- 

11 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

33 .00 

--------- 

F18 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANSC 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

------- 

2 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 2 0 .83 0 .15 1 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 2 0 .83 0 .15 1 .50 

FOODT Other Food :Total 2 10 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 2 10 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 2 22 .50 20 .00 25 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 2 22 .50 20 .00 25 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 2 47 .50 20 .00 75 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 2 47 .50 20 .00 75 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 2 50 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

DOCK Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 2 50 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 2 10 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 2 10 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 2 45 .00 20 .00 70 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 2 45 .00 20 .00 70 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 2 2 .50 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 2 2 .50 0 .00 5 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 2 10 .00 10 .00 10 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 2 10 .00 10 .00 10 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 2 500 .00 0 .00 1000 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 2 50 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

DEQPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F19 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 2 62 .50 0 .00 125 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

2 

----------- 

5 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

10 .00 

---------- 

F20 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANSC 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

------- 

3 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 7 .00 0 .00 21 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 3 350 .00 0 .00 1050 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 3 350 .00 0 .00 1050 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :TOta1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Out?it :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfiit :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEoPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F21 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 3 50 .00 0 .00 150 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 30 .00 0 .00 75 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 3 7 .00 0 .00 15 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

3 

----------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F22 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANSC 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

------- 

1 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 1 6 .00 6 .00 6 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 1 6 .00 6 .00 6 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 1 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 1 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 1 50 .00 50 .00 50 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 1 2000 .00 2000 .00 2000 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEoPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F23 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 1 150 .00 150 .00 150 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 1 100 .00 100 .00 100 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 1 40 .00 40 .00 40 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

1 

---------- 

11 .00 

-------------- 

11 .00 

--------------- 

11 .00 

--------- 

F24 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANSC 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

------- 

1 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 1 104 .00 104 .00 104 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 1 104 .00 104 .00 104 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 1 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 1 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

GROCC Groceries : Near-Coast 1 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 1 30 .00 30 .00 30 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 1 30 .00 30 .00 30 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 1 64 .00 64 .00 64 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEOPC Electronics :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEoPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F25 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 1 110 .00 110 .00 110 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 1 6 .00 6 .00 6 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

1 

---------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F26 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANSC 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

-------- 

4 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAST Gasoline :Total 4 1 .05 0 .45 2 .25 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 4 1 .05 0 .45 2 .25 

FOODT Other Food :Total 4 25 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 4 25 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCC Groceries : Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FUELT Fuel :TOta1 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 4 5 .75 0 .00 23 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 4 5 .75 0 .00 23 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 4 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 4 57 .50 0 .00 230 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 4 57 .50 0 .00 230 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :TOtal 4 1 .25 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 4 1 .25 0 .00 5 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEOPC Electronics :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEQPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F27 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 4 62 .50 0 .00 250 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 4 30 .00 0 .00 70 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 4 28 .75 0 .00 100 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 4 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

4 

----------- 

20 .25 

-------------- 

15 .00 

------------- 

25 .00 

---------- 

F28 
Private Diving Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANSC 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Near-Coast 

-------- 

2 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 2 7 .95 0 .00 15 .90 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRUT Boat Rentals :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCK Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEET Dive Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFEEC Dive Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFT Air Fees :Total 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AIRFC Air Fees :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TAAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITNC Diving Outfit :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DFITC Diving Outfit :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs : Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEoPNC Dive Equipment :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DEOPC Dive Equipment :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F29 
LESSNC DIve Lessons :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LESSC Dive Lessons :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDNC Other Diving :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHDC Other Diving :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 2 50 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 2 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------ 

2 

----------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F30 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

------------------------------------ 

Transportation :Total 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 15 .00 15 .00 15 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 60 .00 60 .00 60 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 60 .00 60 .00 60 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 100 .00 100 .00 100 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 100 .00 100 .00 100 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

ROOK . Rods :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 25 .00 25 .00 25 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F31 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

------------------------------------ 

Transportation :Total 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 36 .50 0 .00 225 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 36 .50 0 .00 225 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 17 .40 6 .75 30 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 17 .40 6 .75 30 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 22 .00 0 .00 125 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 22 .00 0 .00 125 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 20 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 20 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 1 .00 0 .00 10 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 1 .00 0 .00 10 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals : Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 .80 0 .00 28 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 .80 0 .00 28 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 61 .50 0 .00 240 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 61 .50 0 .00 240 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 75 .00 0 .00 600 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 2 .60 0 .00 15 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 6 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 2 .50 0 .00 25 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 2 .10 0 .00 16 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 6 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 13 .00 0 .00 44 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

------------------------------------ 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F32 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

----------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :TOtal 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

LODGC Lodging : Near-Coast 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 11 .60 0 .30 19 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 83 .33 10 .00 200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 13 .33 0 .00 40 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 11 .67 0 .00 25 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 20 .00 0 .00 40 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 13 .33 0 .00 40 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 0 .67 0 .00 2 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 81 .67 0 .00 125 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 81 .67 0 .00 125 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 200 .00 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 33 .33 0 .00 50 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 66 .67 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 17 .00 0.00 51 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 8 .33 0 .00 25 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

7 .33 

-------------- 

5 .00 

-------------- 

11 .00 

---------- 

F33 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

----------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 7 .05 0 .00 15 .15 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 7 .05 0 .00 15 .15 

FOODT Other Food :Total 12 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 12 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 15 .00 0 .00 25 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 15 .00 0 .00 25 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 17 .00 0 .00 26 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 17 .00 0 .00 26 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 5 .00 0 .00 15 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 5 .00 0 .00 15 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 10 .00 0 .00 22 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 10 .00 0 .00 22 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 63 .33 0 .00 130 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 63 .33 0 .00 130 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 933 .33 0 .00 1500 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 43 .00 0 .00 129 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 83 .33 0 .00 250 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 53 .33 0 .00 90 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 40 .00 0 .00 80 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 25 .00 0 .00 75 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 32 .33 20 .00 49 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F34 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

----------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 21 .75 13 .50 30 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 47 .50 15 .00 80 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 42 .50 5 .00 80 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 7 .50 0 .00 15 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 7 .50 0 .00 15 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 5 .00 0 .00 10 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 5 .00 0 .00 10 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals : Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 37 .50 0 .00 75 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 37 .50 0 .00 75 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 75 .00 0 .00 150 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 23 .00 0.00 46 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

------------------------------------ 

25 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

50 .00 

---------- 

F35 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

----------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 106 .67 0 .00 320 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 106 .67 0 .00 320 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 18 .75 1 .50 32 .25 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 18 .75 1 .50 32 .25 

FOODT Other Food :Total 66 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 66 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 25 .00 0 .00 75 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 25 .00 0 .00 75 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 1 .67 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 1 .67 0 .00 5 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 26 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 6 .67 0 .00 20 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 11 .67 0 .00 35 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0.00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F36 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

----------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------------- 

0.00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 51 .11 0 .00 230 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 414 .11 0 .00 1752 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 414 .11 0 .00 1752 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 82 .40 0 .00 183 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 25 .56 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 11 .11 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 8 .89 0 .00 60 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 8 .89 0 .00 60 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 1 .67 0 .00 10 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 1 .67 0 .00 10 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 1 .11 0 .00 10 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 1 .11 0 .00 10 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 2 .22 0 .00 20 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 2 .22 0 .00 20 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :TOtal 13 .44 0 .00 110 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 1 .22 0 .00 6 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 34 .44 0 .00 120 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 34 .44 0 .00 120 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 5 .56 0 .00 50 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .44 0 .00 4 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 1 .78 0 .00 10 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 33 .33 0 .00 300 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

3 .11 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

13 .00 

---------- 

F37 
Party Boat Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

------------------------------------ 

Transportation :Total 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car:Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 112 .50 0 .00 600 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 112 .50 0 .00 600 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 60 .55 42 .00 82 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 38 .33 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 33 .33 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 25 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 25 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 4 .17 0 .00 15 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 1 .67 0 .00 10 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 20 .83 0 .00 120 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 20 .00 0.00 120 .00 

CHFEEST Charter/Party Fees :Total 47 .50 0.00 200 .00 

CHFEESC Charter/Party Fees :Near-Coast 47 .50 0.00 200 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 71 .67 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 5 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 18 .67 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 0 .83 0 .00 5 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 52 .33 0 .00 300 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 24 .17 0 .00 100 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 10 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

LICC Licenses :Near-Coast 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICNC 

--------- 

Licenses :Away-Coast 

----------------------------------- 

3 .17 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

19 .00 

---------- 

F38 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

88 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 88 9 .41 0 .00 360 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 88 9 .41 0 .00 360 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 88 4 .61 0 .00 30 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 88 4 .61 0 .00 30 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 88 7 .53 0 .00 100 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 88 7 .53 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 88 11 .16 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries : Near-Coast 88 11 .16 0 .00 100 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 88 22 .76 0 .00 150 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 88 22 .76 0 .00 150 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 88 0 .34 0 .00 30 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 88 0 .34 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 88 0 .48 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 88 0 .48 0 .00 30 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 88 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 88 2 .27 0 .00 200 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 88 2 .27 0 .00 200 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 88 12 .86 0 .00 96.00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 88 12 .86 0 .00 96 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 88 1 .22 0 .00 26 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 88 1 .22 0 .00 26 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 88 5 .25 0 .00 100 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 88 5 .25 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 88 1 .92 0 .00 31 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 88 1 .92 0 .00 31 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 88 170 .45 0 .00 15000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 88 1418 .69 0 .00 45000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 88 131 .82 0 .00 10000 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 88 397 .73 0 .00 20000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 88 28 .41 0 .00 2500 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 88 34 .09 0 .00 3000 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 88 180 .09 0 .00 3000 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 88 38 .07 0 .00 2000 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 88 182 .73 0 .00 1600 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 88 9 .32 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 88 27 .25 0 .00 200 .00 

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LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 88 3 .52 0 .00 200 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 88 44 .84 0 .00 600 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 88 6 .53 0 .00 200 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 88 38 .18 0 .00 2200 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 88 106 .25 0 .00 5000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 88 0 .80 0 .00 40 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 88 8 .75 0 .00 180 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 88 6 .11 0 .00 60 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 88 6 .88 0 .00 100 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 88 3 .73 0 .00 150 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 88 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

88 

--------- 

15 .83 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

110 .00 

---------- 

F40 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

5 

------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 5 20 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 5 20 .00 0 .00 100 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 5 51 .00 31 .50 78 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 5 5 .00 0 .00 25 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 5 10 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 5 6 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 5 10 .00 0 .00 50 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 5 10 .00 0 .00 50 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :TOtal 5 9 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 5 9 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 5 1 .00 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

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LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 5 0 .60 0 .00 3 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 5 35 .00 0 .00 150 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 5 22 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 5 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 5 19 .20 0 .00 40 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

5 

---------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F42 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

28 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 28 4 .86 0 .00 136 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 28 4 .86 0 .00 136 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 28 2 .11 0 .00 10 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 28 2 .11 0 .00 10 .50 

FOODT Other Food :Total 28 18 .07 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 28 18 .07 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 28 19 .39 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 28 19 .39 0 .00 100 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 28 72 .86 0 .00 900 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 28 72 .86 0 .00 900 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 28 0 .36 0 .00 10 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 28 0 .36 0 .00 10 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 28 0 .64 0 .00 16 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 28 0 .64 0 .00 16 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 28 0 .57 0 .00 16 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 28 0 .57 0 .00 16 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 28 13 .82 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 28 13 .82 0 .00 100 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 28 9 .86 0 .00 150 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 28 9 .86 0 .00 150 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 28 7 .32 0 .00 75 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 28 7 .32 0 .00 75 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 28 4 .46 0 .00 50 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 28 4 .46 0 .00 50 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 28 4 .64 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 28 4 .64 0 .00 30 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 28 714 .29 0 .00 20000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 28 512 .50 0 .00 6000 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outlit :Away-Coast 28 48 .21 0 .00 1000 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 28 308 .57 0 .00 5000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 28 117 .86 0 .00 1100 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 28 62 .75 0 .00 500 .00 

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LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 28 1 .00 0 .00 25 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 28 369 .46 0 .00 7000 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 28 5 .36 0 .00 100 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 28 17 .86 0 .00 500 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 28 376 .79 0 .00 6000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 28 110 .00 0 .00 2500 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 28 13 .89 0 .00 90 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 28 27 .50 0 .00 200 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 28 27 .86 0 .00 400 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 28 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

28 

--------- 

22 .50 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

100 .00 

---------- 

F44 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

3 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 19 .33 0 .00 58 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 19 .33 0 .00 58 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 34 .70 19 .95 46 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 34 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 30 .00 0 .00 90 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 17 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 3 17 .67 0 .00 40 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 3 43 .33 0 .00 120 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 3 40 .00 0 .00 120 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 3 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 3 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :TOtal 3 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 3 1 .33 0 .00 4 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 3 10 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 3 10 .00 0 .00 30 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 1 .00 0 .00 3 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 3 5333 .33 0 .00 16000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 3 166 .67 0 .00 500 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F45 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 3 20 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .'00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 13 .33 0 .00 40 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 3 16 .33 0 .00 46 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

3 

---------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

--------- 

F46 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

--------- 

71 

------------- 

3 .52 

------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

250 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 71 3 .52 0 .00 250 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 71 9 .96 0 .00 500 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 71 9 .96 0 .00 500 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 71 6 .87 0 .00 38 .70 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 71 6 .87 0 .00 38 .70 

FOODT Other Food :Total 71 18 .28 0 .00 600 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 71 18 .28 0 .00 600 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 71 19 .58 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 71 19 .58 0 .00 300 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 71 35 .75 0 .00 400 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 71 35 .75 0 .00 400 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 71 0 .42 0 .00 10 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 71 0 .42 0 .00 10 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 71 2 .92 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 71 2 .92 0 .00 30 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 71 1 .46 0 .00 60 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 71 1 .46 0 .00 60 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 71 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 71 13 .56 0 .00 90 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 71 13 .56 0 .00 90 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 71 2 .96 0 .00 75 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 71 2 .96 0 .00 75 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 71 2 .80 0 .00 25 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 71 2 .80 0 .00 25 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 71 1 .72 0 .00 18 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 71 1 .72 0 .00 18 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 71 330 .99 0 .00 16000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 71 1323 .94 0 .00 31000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 71 523 .94 0 .00 10000 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 71 126 .76 0 .00 9000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 71 112 .68 0 .00 4000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 71 39 .44 0 .00 1500 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 71 69 .11 0 .00 1500 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 71 2 .82 0 .00 200 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 71 185 .28 0 .00 5000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 71 83 .80 0 .00 3000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 71 72 .30 0 .00 3000 .00 

F47 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 71 2 .08 0 .00 30 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 71 70 .70 0 .00 700 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 71 52 .82 0 .00 1500 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 71 28 .52 0 .00 800 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 71 130 .35 0 .00 3000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 71 2 .54 0 .00 120 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 71 31 .62 0 .00 900 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 71 6 .06 0 .00 100 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 71 30 .38 0 .00 1500 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 71 10 .56 0 .00 400 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 71 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

71 

--------- 

21 .45 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

550 .00 

---------- 

F48 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

13 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 13 44 .23 0 .00 325 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 13 44 .23 0 .00 325 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 13 35 .99 3 .00 75 .60 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 13 41 .54 0 .00 200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 13 25 .15 0 .00 120 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 13 61 .92 0 .00 500 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 13 53 .62 0 .00 500 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 13 87 .38 0 .00 650 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 13 76 .62 0 .00 650 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 13 23 .77 0 .00 150 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 13 23 .15 0 .00 150 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 13 10 .38 0 .00 30 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 13 8 .23 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 13 5 .31 0 .00 15 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 13 92 .31 0 .00 1200 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 13 153 .85 0 .00 2000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 13 76 .92 0 .00 400 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 13 53 .85 0 .00 300 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 13 3 .08 0 .00 30 .00 

F49 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 13 12 .31 0 .00 50 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 13 3 .85 0 .00 30 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 13 29 .23 0 .00 100 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 13 150 .00 0 .00 1000 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 13 30 .77 0 .00 400 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 13 22 .69 0 .00 100 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 13 2 .62 0 .00 20 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 13 99 .23 0 .00 500 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 13 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 13 13 .38 0 .00 60 .00 

LICC 

--------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

13 

--------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F50 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

coastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

48 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 48 13 .85 0 .00 300 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 48 13 .85 0 .00 300 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 48 9 .78 0 .00 37 .95 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 48 9 .78 0 .00 37 .95 

FOODT Other Food :Total 48 14 .15 0 .00 225.00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 48 14 .15 0 .00 225 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 48 23 .46 0 .00 200 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 48 23 .46 0 .00 200 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 48 56 .50 0 .00 400 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 48 56 .50 0 .00 400 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 48 0 .94 0 .00 30 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 48 0 .94 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 48 1 .81 0 .00 20 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 48 1 .81 0 .00 20 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 48 0 .21 0 .00 10 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 48 0 .21 0 .00 10 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 48 23 .71 0 .00 300 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 48 23 .71 0 .00 300 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 48 0 .52 0 .00 25 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 48 0 .52 0 .00 25 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 48 8 .54 0 .00 100 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 48 8 .54 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 48 1 .46 0 .00 60 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 48 1 .46 0 .00 60 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 48 4 .69 0 .00 75 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 48 4 .69 0 .00 75 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 48 458 .33 0 .00 22000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 48 160 .63 0 .00 3000 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 48 24 .17 0 .00 600 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 48 268 .02 0 .00 4000 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 48 30 .21 0 .00 600 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 48 33 .79 0 .00 300 .00 

F51 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 48 9 .90 0 .00 150 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 48 97 .29 0 .00 600 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 48 19 .06 0 .00 300 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 48 114 .58 0 .00 1500 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 48 204 .90 0 .00 2000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 48 63 .54 0 .00 2000 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 48 284 .58 0 .00 10000 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 48 18 .23 0 .00 100 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 48 10 .50 0 .00 100 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 48 26 .56 0 .00 325 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 48 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

48 

---------- 

24 .58 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------ 

65 .00 

----------- 

F52 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :TOtal 

------- 

7 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 7 196 .43 0 .00 500 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 7 196 .43 0 .00 500 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 7 37 .16 17 .25 69 .75 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 7 181 .71 0 .00 900 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 7 181 .71 0 .00 900 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 7 92 .86 0 .00 400 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 7 35 .71 0 .00 100 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 7 102 .86 0 .00 600 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 7 102 .86 0 .00 600 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 7 47 .86 0 .00 140 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 7 47 .86 0 .00 140 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 7 2 .86 0 .00 20 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :TOta1 7 14 .29 0 .00 60 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 7 14 .29 0 .00 60 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 7 50 .71 0 .00 280 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 7 20 .00 0 .00 140 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 7 5 .00 0 .00 20 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 7 2000 .00 0 .00 14000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 7 3285 .71 0 .00 19000 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 7 571 .43 0 .00 4000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 7 1000 .00 0 .00 6000 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfiit :Away-Coast 7 1714 .29 0 .00 12000 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outlit :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 7 285 .71 0 .00 2000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 7 285 .71 0 .00 1000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 7 14 .29 0 .00 100 .00 

F53 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 7 50 .29 0 .00 300 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 7 5 .71 0 .00 40 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 7 64 .29 0 .00 200 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 7 71 .43 0 .00 500 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 7 8 .14 0 .00 25 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 7 19 .29 0 .00 70 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 7 71 .43 0 .00 400 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 7 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 7 26 .57 0 .00 50 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

7 

---------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F54 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

61 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 61 3 .42 0 .00 15 .30 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 61 3 .42 0 .00 15 .30 

FOODT Other Food :Total 61 46 .64 0 .00 2500 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 61 46 .64 0 .00 2500 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 61 16 .61 0 .00 500 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 61 16 .61 0 .00 500 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 61 16 .62 0 .00 100 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 61 16 .62 0 .00 100 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 61 0 .75 0 .00 17 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 61 0 .75 0 .00 17 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 61 9 .87 0 .00 100 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 61 9 .87 0 .00 100 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 61 0 .80 0 .00 26 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 61 0 .80 0 .00 26 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 61 2 .70 0 .00 30 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 61 2 .70 0 .00 30 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 61 2 .54 0 .00 100 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 61 2 .54 0 .00 100 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 61 114 .75 0 .00 7000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 61 98 .36 0 .00 6000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 61 68 .85 0 .00 3000 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 61 159 .02 0 .00 8000 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfiit :Away-Coast 61 78 .69 0 .00 3000 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 61 205 .49 0 .00 3000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 61 10 .57 0 .00 300 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 61 18 .54 0 .00 500 .00 

F55 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 61 9 .34 0 .00 300 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 61 44 .39 0 .00 1000 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 61 27 .13 0 .00 1000 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 61 11 .97 0 .00 300 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 61 142 .95 0 .00 5000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 61 37 .30 0 .00 1500 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 61 29 .38 0 .00 500 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 61 8 .72 0 .00 100 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 61 4 .59 0 .00 95 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 61 16 .39 0 .00 300 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

61 

--------- 

14 .11 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

32 .00 

---------- 

F56 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Alabama 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

---------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

12 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 12 115 .00 0 .00 750 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 12 115 .00 0 .00 750 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 12 45 .65 0 .00 183 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 12 15 .83 0 .00 75 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 12 15 .83 0 .00 75 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 12 5 .83 0 .00 40 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 12 5 .83 0 .00 40 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 12 22 .08 0 .00 100 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 12 20 .42 0 .00 100 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 12 15 .83 0 .00 100 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 12 15 .83 0 .00 100 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :TOtal 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 12 19 .83 0 .00 60 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 12 19 .83 0 .00 60 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 12 11 .83 0 .00 50 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 12 9 .50 0 .00 50 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 12 16 .67 0 .00 180 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 12 16 .67 0 .00 180 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 12 10 .00 0 .00 120 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 12 10 .00 0 .00 120 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 12 1 .67 0 .00 12 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 12 14 .58 0 .00 175 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 12 83 .33 0 .00 1000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 12 50 .00 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 12 1 .83 0 .00 12 .00 

F57 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 12 10 .25 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 12 10 .83 0 .00 100 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 12 208 .33 0 .00 1500 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 12 24 .08 0 .00 150 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 12 3 .33 0 .00 20 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 12 6 .17 0 .00 30 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 12 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 12 18 .42 0 .00 70 .00 

LICC 

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Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

12 

---------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F58 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

-------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

30 

--------------- 

7 .83 

------------ 

0 .00 

----------- 

80 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 30 7 .83 0 .00 80 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 30 2 .24 0 .00 17 .25 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 30 2 .24 0 .00 17 .25 

FOODT Other Food :Total 30 1 .20 0 .00 20 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 30 1 .20 0 .00 20 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 30 13 .07 0 .00 75 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 30 13 .07 0 .00 75 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 30 22 .33 0 .00 170 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 30 22 .33 0 .00 170 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 30 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 30 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 30 1 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 30 1 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 30 193 .33 0 .00 5800 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 30 193 .33 0 .00 5800.00 

BAITT Bait :Total 30 9 .23 0 .00 50.00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 30 9 .23 0 .00 50 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 30 2 .37 0 .00 48 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 30 2 .37 0 .00 48 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 30 1 .77 0 .00 28 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 30 1 .77 0 .00 28 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Total 30 3 .90 0 .00 110 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 30 3 .90 0 .00 110 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 30 1 .77 0 .00 18 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 30 1 .77 0 .00 18 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 30 1600 .00 0 .00 37000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 30 1966 .67 0 .00 38000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 30 166 .67 0 .00 5000 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 30 466 .67 0 .00 14000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 30 166 .67 0 .00 5000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 30 93 .33 0 .00 2800 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 30 796 .07 0 .00 21000 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 30 378 .67 0 .00 10000 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 30 91 .67 0 .00 1000 .00 

ROOK Rods :Away-Coast 30 295 .07 0 .00 6000 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 30 60 .93 0 .00 1000 .00 

F59 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 30 6 .10 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 30 205 .33 0 .00 5000 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 30 14 .67 0 .00 200 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 30 26 .67 0 .00 800 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs : Near-Coast 30 211 .10 0 .00 2950 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 30 102 .50 0 .00 2000 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 30 38 .90 0 .00 1000 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 30 22 .17 0 .00 600 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 30 26 .67 0 .00 200.00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 30 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

--------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

30 

--------- 

23 .90 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

175 .00 

---------- 

F60 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Mississippi 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

3 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 3 20 .25 12 .00 30 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 3 9 .33 3 .00 20 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 3 9 .33 3 .00 20 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 3 13 .33 0 .00 40 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 3 13 .33 0 .00 40 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 3 12 .00 0 .00 28 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 3 12 .00 0 .00 28 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 3 7 .00 0 .00 21 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 3 7 .00 0 .00 21 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 3 2 .67 0 .00 8 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 3 100 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 3 5 .67 0 .00 17 .00 

F61 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 3 3 .33 0 .00 10 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 3 33 .33 0 .00 100 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 3 10 .00 0 .00 30.00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

REPRC Capital Repairs : Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 3 12 .67 0 .00 20 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 3 16 .67 0 .00 50 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 3 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 3 21 .33 14 .00 25 .00 

LICC 

--------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

3 

---------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F62 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

121 

-------------- 

0 .08 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

10 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 121 0 .08 0 .00 10 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 121 8 .88 0 .00 390 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 121 8 .88 0 .00 390 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 121 5 .55 0 .00 22 .95 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 121 5 .55 0 .00 22 .95 

FOODT Other Food :Total 121 7 .86 0 .00 350 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 121 7 .86 0 .00 350 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 121 30 .51 0 .00 2100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 121 30 .51 0 .00 2100 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Total 121 35 .11 0 .00 1400 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 121 35 .11 0 .00 1400 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 121 0 .68 0 .00 20.00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 121 0 .68 0 .00 20 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 121 3 .46 0 .00 35 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 121 3 .46 0 .00 35 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 121 0 .12 0 .00 4 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 121 0 .12 0 .00 4 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 121 7 .15 0 .00 560 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 121 7 .15 0 .00 560 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 121 13 .92 0 .00 400 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 121 13 .92 0 .00 400 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 121 1 .73 0 .00 44 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 121 1 .73 0 .00 44 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 121 4 .14 0 .00 105 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 121 4 .14 0 .00 105 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Total 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 121 0 .41 0 .00 50 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 121 0 .41 0 .00 50 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 121 0 .56 0 .00 16 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 121 0 .56 0 .00 16 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 121 380 .17 0 .00 28000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 121 70 .25 0 .00 6000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 121 66 .12 0 .00 8000 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 121 82 .64 0 .00 6000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 121 16 .53 0 .00 2000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 121 25 .62 0 .00 1500 .00 

AEoPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 121 17 .58 0 .00 650 .00 

AEOPC Electronics :Near-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 121 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 121 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 121 62 .03 0 .00 2000 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 121 27 .07 0 .00 400 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 121 10 .49 0 .00 200 .00 

F63 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 121 4 .47 0 .00 100 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 121 38 .58 0 .00 500 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 121 21 .20 0 .00 400 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 121 21 .82 0 .00 1000 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs : Near-Coast 121 47 .55 0 .00 2000 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 121 5 .89 0 .00 260 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 121 14 .82 0 .00 500 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 121 10 .39 0 .00 180 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 121 4 .82 0 .00 130 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 121 78 .00 0 .00 9000 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 121 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

------------------------------- 

121 

----------- 

11 .02 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

68 .00 

---------- 

F64 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Louisiana 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

--------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

------- 

9 

-------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

----------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 9 26 .67 0 .00 240 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 9 26 .67 0 .00 240 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 9 37 .50 0 .00 90 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 9 19 .22 0 .00 80 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 9 3 .67 0 .00 30 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 9 30 .22 0 .00 100 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 9 11 .11 0 .00 50 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 9 18 .11 0 .00 60 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 9 13 .33 0 .00 60 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :TOtal 9 0 .67 0 .00 6.00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 9 0 .67 0 .00 6 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 9 17 .33 0 .00 80 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 9 7 .44 0 .00 20 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 9 0 .89 0 .00 8 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 9 0 .89 0 .00 8 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 9 1 .11 0 .00 5 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 9 0 .56 0 .00 5 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 9 1 .44 0 .00 10 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 9 1111 .11 0 .00 10000 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 9 555 .56 0 .00 5000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 9 166 .67 0 .00 1500 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 9 66 .67 0 .00 600 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 9 22 .22 0 .00 200 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 9 11 .11 0 .00 100 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

F65 
LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 9 2 .78 0 .00 15 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 9 1 .67 0 .00 15 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 9 7 .22 0 .00 40 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 9 140 .00 0 .00 840 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs : Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 9 1 .00 0 .00 9 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 9 4 .00 0 .00 24 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 9 4 .11 0 .00 25 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 9 2 .22 0 .00 20 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 9 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 9 14 .89 0 .00 90 .00 

LICC 

-------- 

Licenses :Near-Coast 

-------------------------------- 

9 

--------- 

0 .00 

--------------- 

0 .00 

------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

F66 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

coastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

--------- 

TRANST 

-------------------------------- 

Transportation :Total 

-------- 

61 

-------------- 

0 .00 

-------------- 

0 .00 

---------- 

0 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 61 19 .82 0 .00 250 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 61 19 .82 0 .00 250 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 61 11 .73 0 .00 60 .00 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 61 11 .73 0 .00 60 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 61 26 .48 0 .00 300 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 61 26 .48 0 .00 300 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 61 27 .15 0 .00 600 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 61 27 .15 0 .00 600 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 61 34 .59 0 .00 270 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 61 34 .59 0 .00 270 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Tota1 61 0 .61 0 .00 9 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 61 0 .61 0 .00 9.00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 61 2 .56 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 61 2 .56 0 .00 30 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 61 0 .39 0 .00 9 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 61 0 .39 0 .00 9.00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 61 1 .64 0 .00 60 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 61 1 .64 0 .00 60 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 61 14 .59 0 .00 90 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 61 14 .59 0 .00 90 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 61 0 .66 0 .00 40 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 61 0 .66 0 .00 40.00 

TCKLT Tackle :Total 61 4 .52 0 .00 60 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 61 4 .52 0 .00 60 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 61 1 .97 0 .00 80 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 61 1 .97 0 .00 80 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 61 9 .84 0 .00 600 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 61 9 .84 0 .00 600 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 61 3 .34 0 .00 60 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 61 3 .34 0 .00 60 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 61 2 .38 0 .00 145 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 61 81 .97 0 .00 5000 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 61 62 .30 0 .00 3800 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 61 32 .79 0 .00 2000 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 61 113 .93 0 .00 3000 .00 

AEQPC Electronics :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfit :Away-Coast 61 19 .67 0 .00 1200 .00 

BFITC Fishing Outfit :Near-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 61 104 .10 0 .00 1200 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 61 25 .25 0 .00 600 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 61 19 .75 0 .00 200 .00 

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LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 61 2 .62 0 .00 40 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 61 56 .31 0 .00 500 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 61 15 .74 0 .00 300 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 61 68 .03 0 .00 2000 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 61 66 .80 0 .00 2500 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 61 5 .33 0 .00 175 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 61 187 .05 0 .00 8500 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 61 14 .26 0 .00 120 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 61 12 .74 0 .00 150 .00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 61 27 .03 0 .00 1199 .00 

LICNC Licenses :Away-Coast 61 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICC 

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Licenses :Near-Coast 

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61 

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26 .05 

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0 .00 

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67 .00 

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F68 
Private Fishing Summary Statistics for trip and equipment expenditures by Texas 

noncoastal residents who did't visit an oil/gas structure on the interview date 

Variable Label N Mean Minimum Maximum 

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TRANST 

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Transportation :Total 

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20 

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25 .00 

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0 .00 

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500 .00 

TRANSC Transportation :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

RCART Rental Car :Total 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RCARC Rental Car :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LODGT Lodging :Total 20 95 .70 0 .00 595 .00 

LODGC Lodging :Near-Coast 20 95 .70 0 .00 595 .00 

GAST Gasoline :Total 20 37 .22 0 .00 181 .50 

GASC Gasoline :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

FOODT Other Food :Total 20 120 .75 0 .00 1200 .00 

FOODC Other Food :Near-Coast 20 92 .20 0 .00 1200 .00 

GROCT Groceries :Total 20 100 .50 0 .00 900 .00 

GROCC Groceries :Near-Coast 20 94 .05 0 .00 900 .00 

FUELT Fuel :Tota1 20 31 .70 0 .00 300 .00 

FUELC Fuel :Near-Coast 20 15 .75 0 .00 120 .00 

BRNTT Boat Rentals :Total 20 38 .00 0 .00 720 .00 

BRNTC Boat Rentals :Near-Coast 20 38 .00 0 .00 720 .00 

LNCHT Launch Fees :Total 20 2 .35 0 .00 30 .00 

LNCHC Launch Fees :Near-Coast 20 2 .35 0 .00 30 .00 

DOCKT Dockage Fees :Total 20 7 .95 0 .00 150 .00 

DOCKC Dockage Fees :Near-Coast 20 0 .45 0 .00 9 .00 

TREPRT Trip Repairs :Total 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TREPRC Trip Repairs :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BAITT Bait :Total 20 50 .85 0 .00 360 .00 

BAITC Bait :Near-Coast 20 41 .35 0 .00 360 .00 

FLICT Fishing Licenses :Total 20 13 .25 0 .00 175 .00 

FLICC Fishing Licenses :Near-Coast 20 13 .25 0 .00 175 .00 

TCKLT Tackle :Tota1 20 12 .75 0 .00 120 .00 

TCKLC Tackle :Near-Coast 20 12 .75 0 .00 120 .00 

OTHRNTT Other Rentals :Tota1 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRNTC Other Rentals :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

CLTHT Clothing :Tota1 20 3 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

CLTHC Clothing :Near-Coast 20 3 .00 0 .00 60 .00 

GUIDT Guide Fees :Total 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

GUIDC Guide Fees :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

OTHRTT Other Trip Expenses :Total 20 1 .75 0 .00 18 .00 

OTHRTC Other Trip Expenses :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOATNC Boats :Away-Coast 20 650 .00 0 .00 13000 .00 

BOATC Boats :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MOTORNC Motors :Away-Coast 20 525 .00 0 .00 10500 .00 

MOTORC Motors :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

TRAILNC Trailers :Away-Coast 20 750 .00 0 .00 15000 .00 

TRAILC Trailers :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

AEQPNC Electronics :Away-Coast 20 0 .40 0 .00 8 .00 

AEoPC Electronics :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITNC Fishing Outfiit :Away-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BFITC Fishing Out7it :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

RODC Rods :Near-Coast 20 15 .00 0 .00 300 .00 

RODNC Rods :Away-Coast 20 10 .00 0 .00 200 .00 

LINEC Fishing Line :Near-Coast 20 8 .00 0 .00 50 .00 

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LINENC Fishing Line :Away-Coast 20 12 .75 0 .00 150 .00 

LUREC Lures :Near-Coast 20 35 .00 0 .00 350 .00 

LURENC Lures :Nonoastal 20 73 .25 0 .00 1000 .00 

REPRNC Capital Repairs :Away-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

REPRC Capital Repairs :Near-Coast 20 21 .25 0 .00 425 .00 

OTHCFNC Other Fishing :Away-Coast 20 99 .50 0 .00 1000 .00 

OTHCFC Other Fishing :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

BOOKNC Books :Away-Coast 20 8 .45 0 .00 62 .00 

BOOKC Books :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

MEMBNC Memberships :Away-Coast 20 5 .50 0 .00 75 .00 

MEMBC Memberships :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 

CAMPNC Camping :Away-Coast 20 10 .00 0 .00 200 .00 

CAMPC Camping :Near-Coast 20 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 

LICK Licenses :Away-Coast 20 24 .30 0 .00 50 .00 

LICC 

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Licenses :Near-Coast 

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20 

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0 .00 

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0 .00 

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0 .00 

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The Department of the Interior Mission 

o As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility 

for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources . This includes fostering 

sound use of our land and water resources ; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; 

preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; 

'``~and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation . The Department assesses 

our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best 

interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. 

The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities 

and for people who live in island territories under U.S . administration . 

The Minerals Management Service Mission 

'`` ~ As a bureau of the Department of the Interior, the Minerals Management Service's (MMS) 

primary responsibilities are to manage the mineral resources located on the Nation's Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS), collect revenue from the Federal OCS and onshore Federal and Indian 

lands, and distribute those revenues . 

Moreover, in working to meet its responsibilities, the Offshore Minerals Management Program 

administers the OCS competitive leasing program and oversees the safe and environmentally 

sound exploration and production of our Nation's offshore natural gas, oil and other mineral 

resources . The MMS Minerals Revenue Management meets its responsibilities by ensuring the 

efficient, timely and accurate collection and disbursement of revenue from mineral leasing and 

production due to Indian tribes and allottees, States and the U.S . Treasury . 

The MMS strives to fulfill its responsibilities through the general guiding principles of : (1) being 

responsive to the public's concerns and interests by maintaining a dialogue with all potentially 

affected parties and (2) carrying out its programs with an emphasis on working to enhance the 

quality of life for all Americans by lending MMS assistance and expertise to economic 

development and environmental protection .