FWC 25.26-20 Addendum 1 Final.pdf

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Commissioners

Rodney Barreto

Chairman

Coral Gables

Steven Hudson

Vice Chairman

Fort Lauderdale

Preston Farrior

Tampa

Joshua Kellam

Palm Beach Gardens

Gary Lester

Oxford

Albert Maury

Sonya Rood

St. Augustine

Office of the

Executive Director

Roger A. Young

Charles “Rett” Boyd

Assistant Executive Director

George Warthen

Chief Conservation Officer

Jessica Crawford

Chief of Staff

850-487-3796

850-921-5786 FAX

Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

620 South Meridian Street

Tallahassee, Florida

32399-1600

Voice: 850-488-4676

Hearing/speech-impaired:

800-955-8771 (T)

800-955-8770 (V)

MyFWC.com

DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2025

ADDENDUM NO.: 1

BID NO.: FWC 25/26-20

BID TITLE: STATE REEF FISH SURVEY MAIL SURVEY - REBID

UPDATE: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The enclosed addendum has been issued for consideration in the preparation of your response to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s

(FWC) Solicitation No. FWC 25/26-20, STATE REEF FISH SURVEY MAIL SURVEY

– REBID.

All responses to the subject solicitation must be received no later than 2:00

PM (ET) on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

A response received after the exact time specified will not be considered.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Written notices, formal requests and proceedings must conform with the requirements set forth in

Chapter 28-110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Protests must be filed with the Purchasing Office, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1875

Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, Florida 32311-6160 within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), F.S. and Chapter 28-110, F.A.C.

Sincerely, Martin Ehlen

FWC Procurement Manager

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 2

Addendum No. 1 Questions and Answers

QUESTION #1

(Ref. 1.2) Will vendor/contractor supply the #10 envelopes that are to be collated into the packet?

ANSWER #1

Yes

QUESTION #2

(Ref. 2.1) So 700k address checks each quarter? How many times will the 80k address check be each non quarter?

ANSWER #2

700k address checks occur 1x per quarter (i.e. 4x a year). 80k address checks occur monthly, except on the quarterly month (i.e. 8x a year).

As an example (the quarter of January-March): January = 700k address check, February = 80k address check, March = 80k address check.

The other (3) address files to be sent each month list the individuals who are to receive each mailing (Tasks 1-3).

QUESTION #3

(Ref. 6.1) States 3 mailings have been completed. Is this the address check completion or the actual mailing materials?

ANSWER #3

This is at the completion of all tasks associated with that month’s mailings, namely, the address check and all three mailing materials.

QUESTION #4

(Ref 8.1) How many addresses per month will need to be verified?

ANSWER #4

See ANSWER #2 above.

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 3

QUESTION #5

(Ref.8.1) When will the sample frame from FWC for mail-outs 1,2 and 3 be given to the vendor for it to be prepped and ready for approval by COB?

ANSWER #5

See the key to the monthly calendar. FWC will provide each list for mailing, and the vendor is expected to send out the mailings five business days after the receipt of each list.

QUESTION #6

Will this be an emailed or hard copy for proof by FWC?

ANSWER #6

See section 5.1 of the solicitation SCOPE. Physical copies of all proofing materials will need to be supplied and received by COB the day after the list is sent.

QUESTION #7

(Ref. TABLE D&G) Can you explain these tables?

ANSWER #7

The various tests are described in detail in section 3 of the ITB SCOPE.

QUESTION #8

What is the Side-by-side test and sample size test?

ANSWER #8

The side-by-side test is described in section 3.1 of the ITB SCOPE and the larger sample size test is described in section 3.5.

QUESTION #9

Page 13, Section 2 (Mail Details), Subsection 2.1 The document states: “There will be three (4) address files (XLSX format)…” Could FWC please clarify whether the number of files to be transmitted to the vendor will be three or four? Based on the description, it appears to be four: (1) the full file for address verification, (2) the initial mailing file, (3) the postcard/reminder file, and (4) the second survey file. Can you please confirm?

ANSWER #9

It will be 4 total files sent to the vendor.

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 4

QUESTION #10

Page 19, Section 8 (Timeline for Completion), Figure 2 (calendar for monthly mail survey schedule) The days allotted between receipt of address files and return mailing appear somewhat limited. Has consideration been given to mail processing and transit timelines, as well as time for survey completion? Perhaps without adjustment, there may be an increased risk of duplicate mailings or sending reminder postcards to recipients who have already completed the initial survey but whose responses are still in USPS transit to FWC.

ANSWER #10

Yes, thought has been put into this survey process. We are not able to receive and process mail surveys before the next round of surveys need to be distributed. However, there are benefits behind this quick turnaround time as well.

QUESTION #11

Under section 1.2 of the SOW (Task 1), we understand the scannable survey questionnaire is four pages. Regarding the size of the pages, does the survey packet include three 11” x 17” pages

(folded once) and one page that is 8.5” x 11” to make up the four-page questionnaire? Then there is an additional 8.5” x 11” sheet for the species guide?

ANSWER #11

There is one 11x17” sheet that is folded 1x and 3 inserted sheets (the cover letter, species guide, and additional sheet with map and comment section). Please see attached examples.

QUESTION #12

Is the survey to be printed in black & white or color?

ANSWER #12

Color.

QUESTION #13

We want to confirm that the survey packet will be sent in a 6 x 9 outgoing envelope and will include a #10 BRM envelope for respondents to fold and insert their completed survey?

ANSWER #13

Correct.

QUESTION #14

Is there a budget set for this project and if so can you specify?

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 5

ANSWER #14

There is no set budget. The total cost of this project for the previous fiscal year was $156,483.

QUESTION #15

Is it possible to get an extension on the due date for sealed bids to be received?

ANSWER #15

No, dates have been set in the ITB “Calendar of Events.”

QUESTION #16

Can the artwork for the species identification guide be provided?

ANSWER #16

The artwork will be provided. See attached.

QUESTION #17

If the 2025 species identification guide artwork cannot be provided, can you provide the artwork used most recently?

ANSWER #17

The same species identification artwork will be used in 2025.

QUESTION #18

Confirm there will be mailing in all 12-months of each year.

ANSWER #18

Mailings occur in all months of the year.

QUESTION #19

Confirm vendor will be purchasing all envelopes and will inventory as necessary.

ANSWER #19

Vendor will be purchasing and supplying all envelopes and materials.

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 6

QUESTION #20

Section 1.2 “The scannable survey questionnaire is four pages and is to be printed on both sides of an 11”X17” sheet.” Confirm that four pages = four sheets of paper printed on both sides.

ANSWER #20

The survey packet is one 11x17” sheet, a cover letter, an insert with a map and comment box, and a species identification guide. See attached images.

QUESTION #21

Confirm art files will be in a PDF format

ANSWER #21

Art files can be sent in a PDF format.

QUESTION #22

Will the postcard in section 1.3 as Task 2 task two have two versions? Or will the postcard art have both the thank you and reminder messages?

ANSWER #22

The postcard has one version. See attached.

QUESTION #23

Is there a planned target month to start the project after the award?

ANSWER #23

The planned target start month is November, 2025.

QUESTION #24

Section 2.1 please confirm the number of address files – the bid states both 3 and 4: “There will be three (4) address files (XLSX format) provided by FWC to the vendor each month.”

ANSWER #24

There will be 4 address files.

FWC SOLICITATION ADDENDUM 7

QUESTION #25

Please provide the paper specifications on the postcard.

ANSWER #25

See attached images for examples. The paper specs are provided in the ITB in section 1 of the SOW.

QUESTION #26

Does the artwork for the species identification guide have a bleed.

ANSWER #26

QUESTION #27

Please provide all paper specs for all components. If detailed paper specs are not available for can vendors provide a reasonable paper that would be general accepted in the market?

ANSWER #27

QUESTION #28

Is there any chance to get an extension to submit questions?

ANSWER #28

No, because this Addendum is advertised as scheduled on the public MFMP Vendor Information

Portal, as provided in the ITB’s published “Calendar of Events.”

The attached images are in the following order:

1. Task 1 First Mailing Cover Letter (Pages 8-9)

2. Task 2 Second Mailing Post Card (Pages 10-11)

3. Task 2 Second Mailing Post Card with QR Code (Pages 12-13)

4. Task 3 Third Mailing Cover Letter (Pages 14-15)

5. Tasks 1&3 State Reef Fish Survey Questionnaire (Pages 16-18)

6. Tasks 1&3 State Reef Fish Survey Questionnaire with QR Code (Pages 19-21)

7. Tasks 1&3 State Reef Fish Survey Species Identification Guide (Page 22)

Conservation Commission

Commissioners

Rodney Barreto

Gary Nicklaus

Jupiter

Fish and Wildlife Research

Institute

Gil McRae

Director

727-896-8626

Fish and Wildlife

Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue SE

St. Petersburg, Florida

33701-5020

Voice: 727-896-8626

Fax: 727-823-0166

Hearing/speech-impaired:

MyFWC.com/Research

July 8, 2025

Dear Saltwater Angler:

Enclosed is a questionnaire for a survey conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission (FWC). The survey asks questions about your saltwater recreational fishing activities over the past month. The results will be used to learn more about the types of species that are important to anglers and divers who fish recreationally in Florida, and gauge how often people participate in these economically important activities throughout the state.

Your name was randomly selected from a list of people identified as saltwater recreational anglers and divers who may harvest certain reef fish species in Florida. In addition to saltwater recreational fishing license requirements, the State Reef Fish Angler designation is required for anyone 16 years of age and older to legally possess certain species when recreational fishing from a privately operated boat in Florida. A free guide to the species that the designation pertains to is enclosed. The State Reef Fish Angler designation also makes you eligible to receive this survey. While this survey is directed towards anglers who may fish for reef fish, we are also interested in the other types of recreational boat-based saltwater fishing trips you may have participated in.

It is important to complete the enclosed survey, even if you did not go saltwater recreational fishing over the past month. This information helps FWC fulfill its mission to conserve fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Since the validity of the results depend upon obtaining a high response rate, your participation is crucial to the success of this study. This is a voluntary survey, and your individual response will only be used in combination with answers from other survey respondents to evaluate overall trends in recreational fishing in Florida.

Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

Thank you for your participation in this study.

Gil McRae, Director

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

100 Eighth Avenue, SE

Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

Frequently Asked Questions

How did I get on the list of people with the State Reef Fish Angler designation?

The State Reef Fish Angler designation may have been selected when you purchased or renewed a saltwater recreational fishing license, or you may have added this after the license was purchased. Florida residents 65 years of age and older must also obtain this free designation to legally harvest reef fish, even though they are not required to purchase a saltwater fishing license. For more information on who should have this designation, visit www.MyFWC.com/SRFS

I never fish for reef fish species, how can I get off the list for this survey?

The State Reef Fish Angler designation automatically expires after one year, unless it is renewed.

The expiration date for this designation is printed on your Florida saltwater fishing license.

When renewing, make sure to let the person assisting with the transaction know whether you wish to have the State Reef Fish Angler designation included with your new license. If you renew online, make sure the box for the State Reef Fish Angler designation is not selected if you do not wish to include it. You may add this free designation to your saltwater fishing license at any time if you later decide it is necessary.

I hardly ever participate in saltwater recreational fishing from a private boat. Should I still complete the survey?

Yes. This information will help us understand how often people participate in recreational fishing. If you did not take any saltwater fishing trips during the past month, simply respond “No” to the first question on the front page of the questionnaire and return it in the mail.

How much time will the survey take?

It should take a minimum of 2 minutes to report one fishing trip, and a maximum of 12 minutes to report up to 9 trips.

How will the information I provide be used?

Information you provide is used to calculate how often people participate in various types of recreational fishing from a privately operated boat each month in Florida. Along with information collected during in-person interviews at boat ramps and marinas throughout the state, this information is used to monitor the numbers of fish harvested and released during recreational fishing.

Who should I contact with questions about the survey or how to complete the questionnaire?

Please feel free to contact us by email at FishStats@MyFWC.com or phone at (727) 502-4792. If necessary, please leave a message with your name and phone number so we can return your call during business hours.

FWC

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute-FDM 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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July 15, 2025

Recently you were invited to participate in the State Reef Fish Survey conducted by FWC’s

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. The survey questionnaire was sent to you at this address. If you have filled out the questionnaire and returned it to us, thank you!

Although your response is voluntary, it is important that you respond.

To participate in the survey, simply fill out the questionnaire and return it to us in the postage-paid envelope that was included in the survey packet. If you did not receive the survey packet, or it has been misplaced, we will mail you a replacement survey within the next 7 business days.

Your participation is crucial to the success of this study. It is important that we hear back from you, regardless of how often you fish for reef fish in Florida. To learn more about this study, visit us on the web: www.myfwc.com/SRFS.

Thank you for participating in this important research.

Samantha Kean

Associate Research Scientist artwork © Diane Rome Peebles

FWC

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute-FDM 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701

«survey_id» «firstName» «lastName» «mailStreet1» «mailStreet2» «mailCity», «mailState» «mailZip5»-«mailZip4»

June 16, 2025

Dear <first name> <last name>:

Recently you were invited to participate in a recreational saltwater fishing survey conducted by the FWC. A survey questionnaire inviting you to complete the survey was sent to you at this address. If you have already completed this questionnaire, thank you!

If you have not yet completed the survey, please complete this survey online by scanning the QR code below with your smartphone camera app:

THEN enter your unique passcode when prompted.

Unique Passcode: <unique passcode>

If you do not wish to complete this survey online, you will receive a paper survey within 7 business days.

Your participation is crucial to the success of this study. To learn more about this study, visit us on the web: www.myfwc.com/SRFS.

Thank you for participating in this important research!

Conservation Commission

Commissioners

Rodney Barreto

Gary Nicklaus

Jupiter

Fish and Wildlife Research

Institute

Gil McRae

Director

727-896-8626

Fish and Wildlife

Research Institute

100 Eighth Avenue SE

St. Petersburg, Florida

33701-5020

Voice: 727-896-8626

Fax: 727-823-0166

Hearing/speech-impaired:

MyFWC.com/Research

July 22, 2025

Recently you were invited to participate in a saltwater recreational fishing survey conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The survey questionnaire was sent to you at this address. If you did not receive the first survey we sent, or it was misplaced, please complete the enclosed survey, even if you did not go saltwater recreational fishing over the past month. If you have already filled out the questionnaire and returned it to us, thank you!

The purpose of this study is to characterize levels of participation in recreational saltwater fishing in Florida. Your name was randomly selected from a list of people identified as saltwater recreational anglers and divers in Florida.

Your participation is crucial to the success of this study. Since the validity of the results depend upon obtaining a high response rate, it is important to complete the enclosed survey even if you did not go saltwater recreational fishing over the past month. This information helps FWC fulfill its mission to conserve fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. This is a voluntary survey, and your individual response will only be used in combination with answers from other survey respondents to evaluate overall trends in recreational fishing in Florida.

Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Thank you for your participation in this study. There is no need to return this second questionnaire if you have already responded this month.

Gil McRae, Director

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

100 Eighth Avenue, SE

Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

Frequently Asked Questions

I hardly ever participate in saltwater recreational fishing from a private boat. Should I still complete the survey?

Yes. This information will help us understand how often people participate in recreational fishing. If you did not take any saltwater fishing trips during the past month, simply respond “No” to the first question on the front page of the questionnaire and return it in the mail.

How much time will the survey take?

It should take a minimum of 2 minutes to report one fishing trip, and a maximum of 12 minutes to report up to 9 trips.

How will the information I provide be used?

Information you provide is used to calculate how often people participate in various types of recreational fishing from a privately operated boat each month in Florida. Along with information collected during in-person interviews at boat ramps and marinas throughout the state, this information is used to monitor the numbers of fish harvested and released during recreational fishing.

Who should I contact with questions about the survey or how to complete the questionnaire?

Please feel free to contact us by email at FishStats@MyFWC.com or phone at (727) 502-4792. If necessary, please leave a message with your name and phone number so we can return your call during business hours.

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Florida Saltwater Recreational Fishing Survey

Q3. When you went recreational fishing in MAY, which of the following locations did the boat (or boats) that you fished on launch from:

a residential boat slip (waterfront home, vacation rental, condominium or apartment complex)?

other facilities for launching boats (public boat ramp, municipal marina, dry storage)?

Q1. During the month of MAY, did you personally participate in a recreational fishing trip on a private boat that launched from Florida? (Check the box that corresponds to your answer)

Q2. On the MAY calendar below, please “X” the box for each date that you personally participated in a recreational fishing trip on a private boat that launched from Florida.

Q 4, conti nued. Please conti nue reporti ng each trip in a separate colum n below

For the purpose of this questionnaire:

• A private boat is defined as any boat that did not have a state or federal license to conduct professional for-hire recreational fishing trips. Do not report any trips taken from a licensed charter or large party boat.

• Please report only those trips where the boat launched from Florida and recreational fishing occurred in saltwater, even if no fish were caught.

• Use only a black ink pen to “X” the response boxes. Please do not use blue ink.

• Please report trips only for the month specified.

Please turn the page and tell us about your trips.

THAN

K YO

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FO

R YO

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R ASSISTAN

CE! If you have Com m ents for us, please use the space provided on the next page.

Please return your survey in the postage-paid envelope provided.

NO, I DID NOT FISH

YES, I FISHED (Continue to Q2.)

NOT SURE, DO NOT RECALL

THANK YOU - That is all the information we need. Please return the questionnaire in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

This survey should be completed by FIRST NAME LASTNAME only.

Return this form even if you did not participate in saltwater recreational fishing.

MonSun SatTues Wed Thurs Fri

MAY

26 30

TRIP 7

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

TRIP 9

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

TRIP 8

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

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C W es t P en in su la

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E M ia m i & E as te rn K ey s

F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

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G N or th ea st

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D

D

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A Fl or id a pa nh an dl e

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E M ia m i & E as te rn K ey s

F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

P en in su la

Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

m or e th an m ile s f ro m sh er sp ec ie s:

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0%

Please use the map below to help you complete Question 4.

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Saltwater Recreational Fishing Survey Map

Escam bia

Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton

Bay

Gulf Franklin

Wakulla Je ffe rs on

Taylor

Dixie

Levy

Citrus

Hernando

Pasco

Hillsborough

Pinellas

Manatee

Sarasota

Charlotte Lee

Collier

Monroe Miami- Dade

Broward

Palm Beach

Martin

St.

Lucie

Indian River

Brevard

Volusia

Flagler

St. Johns

Duval

Nassau

A B

C

D E

F

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Florida Panhandle (Excluding Alabama)

Big Bend

West Peninsula

Miami & Eastern Keys

Southeast Peninsula

Northeast Peninsula

Gulf of

Atlantic Ocean

FL Keys

Eastern Keys

Western Keys

Dry Tortugas

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Q3. When you went recreational fishing in MAY, which of the following locations did the boat (or boats) that you fished on launch from:

a residential boat slip (waterfront home, vacation rental, condominium or apartment complex)?

other facilities for launching boats (public boat ramp, municipal marina, dry storage)?

Q2. On the MAY calendar below, please “X” the box for each date that you personally participated in a recreational fishing trip on a private boat that launched from Florida.

Q 4, conti nued. Please conti nue reporti ng each trip in a separate colum n below

Please turn the page and tell us about your trips.

THAN

K YO

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CE! If you have Com m ents for us, please use the space provided on the next page.

Please return your survey in the postage-paid envelope provided.

NO, I DID NOT FISH

YES, I FISHED (Continue to Q2.)

NOT SURE, DO NOT RECALL

THANK YOU - That is all the information we need. Please return the questionnaire in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

MonSun SatTues Wed Thurs Fri

MAY

TRIP 7

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

TRIP 9

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

TRIP 8

Did anyone on the boat keep, release, or try to catch any of the follow ing species? See Species Guide

Red snapper

Verm ilion snapper

M utton snapper

Yellow tail snapper

Gag, black or red grouper

Am berjack

Hogfish

O ther jacks

Gray triggerfish

Snook

Seatrout

Bay Scallops

Som e other species

Snappers & Groupers:

O ther reef fish:

Inshore species:

Red drum

Banded rudderfish

Alm aco jack

Other snappers, groupers

W hat percent of your tim e, if any, w as spent fishing offshore in federal w aters (select one):

80% 70%

60% 90%

100% 50% 30%

40% 20%

10% 0% m ore than 10 m iles from shore?

Did you fish on an artificial reef during this trip?

Yes N o N ot Sure

Please w rite in the day the boat departed:

D

D

Select O N

E region the boat spent the m ajority of tim e fishing:

See enclosed m ap

A Florida panhandle

B Big Bend

D W estern Keys

C W est Peninsula

E M iam i &

Eastern Keys F

Southeast Peninsula

G N ortheast Peninsula

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer.Atlantic O.m ore than 3 m iles from shore?

O ther species:

70% 60%

90% 100% 50%

30% 40%

20% 10%

0%

80%

Florida Saltwater Recreational Fishing Survey

For the purpose of this questionnaire:

• A private boat is defined as any boat that did not have a state or federal license to conduct professional for-hire recreational fishing trips.

• Do not report any trips taken from a licensed charter or large party boat.

• Please report recreational saltwater fishing trips even if no fish were caught.

• Please report trips only for the month specified.

• Use only a black ink pen to “X” the response boxes. Please do not use blue ink.

This survey should be completed by FIRST NAME LASTNAME only.

Return this form even if you did not participate in saltwater recreational fishing.

Scan with smart phone Enter passcode:

Q1. During the month of MAY, did you personally participate in a recreational fishing trip on a private boat that launched from Florida? (Check the box that corresponds to your answer)

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Q 4.

F or u p to tr ip s y ou to ok in M

AY

, p le as e an sw er th e fo llo w in g qu es tio ns to d es cr ib e yo ur tr ip s t ha t y ou p ar tic ip at ed in o n a pr iv at e bo at at la un ch ed fr om

F lo rid a, e ve n if no fi sh w er e ca ug ht . I f y ou to ok m or e th an tr ip s, p le as e re po rt th e m os t r ec en t t rip s.

A m ap a nd a sp ec ie s i de nt ifi ca tio n gu id e ar e in cl ud ed in th is su rv ey p ac ke t t o he lp w ith th is se ct io

n. Pl ea se c on tin ue o n th e ba ck p ag e

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A Fl or id a pa nh an dl e

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E M ia m i & E as te rn K ey s

F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

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D

D

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D W es te rn K ey s

C W es t P en in su la

E M ia m i & E as te rn K ey s

F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

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Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

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TR

IP

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D

D

Se le ct O

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D W es te rn K ey s

C W es t P en in su la

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F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

P en in su la

Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

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TR

IP

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0%50

0%

TR

IP

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0%50

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D

D

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G N or th ea st

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m or e th an m ile s f ro m sh er sp ec ie s:

0%50

0%

TR

IP

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D

D

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C W es t P en in su la

E M ia m i & E as te rn K ey s

F So ut he as t P en in su la

G N or th ea st

P en in su la

Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

Gulf of Amer. Atlantic O.

m or e th an m ile s f ro m sh er sp ec ie s:

0%50

0%

Please use the map below to help you complete Question 4.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about saltwater recreational fishing in Florida?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!

Please return your completed questionnaire in the postage-paid envelope provided.

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Saltwater Recreational Fishing Survey Map

Escam bia

Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton

Bay

Gulf Franklin

Wakulla Je ffe rs on

Taylor

Dixie

Levy

Citrus

Hernando

Pasco

Hillsborough

Pinellas

Manatee

Sarasota

Charlotte Lee

Collier

Monroe Miami- Dade

Broward

Palm Beach

Martin

St.

Lucie

Indian River

Brevard

Volusia

Flagler

St. Johns

Duval

Nassau

A B

C

D E

F

G

Florida Panhandle (Excluding Alabama)

Big Bend

West Peninsula

Miami & Eastern Keys

Southeast Peninsula

Northeast Peninsula

Gulf of

Atlantic Ocean

FL Keys

Eastern Keys

Western Keys

Dry Tortugas

During each trip, did you either catch or try to catch any of the following species?

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Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci

Gag Grouper Mycteroperca microlepis

Box-like patches on body

Webbing between spines is notched

Bright blue line below eye small black spot

Copper spots on face and body

Brownish gray in color with dark, worm-like markings

Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus

Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus

Upper rim of eye blue

Caudal fin lobes elongated in adults

Offshore adults can be reddish in color (not as red as true Red Snapper)

Almaco Jack Seriola rivoliana

Amberjacks (Greater, Lesser)

Banded Rudderfish Seriola zonata

Front dorsal and anal fins elongated

Dark band extends from nose to dorsal fin

Tail-lobe often white tipped

Soft dorsal base and anal fin are closer in length than in banded rudderfish

Color varies by sex and age

Lesser Amberjack not pictured here. Lesser Amberjack grow up to

12 inches in length.

A deep and flat-bodied amberjackDeeply forked tail

Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus

Mutton Snapper Lutjanus analis

Vermilion Snapper Rhomboplites aurorubens

Does NOT have a yellow eye Concave caudal fin

Sharply pointed anal fin

Forked caudal fin

Bullet shaped body

Red Grouper Epinephelus morio

Webbing is even with the tip of the spine, creating a straight line

Irregular light blotches on body

Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus

Prominent yellow stripe runs from eye to tail

First 3 dorsal spines very long

Very protrusible mouth

Black spot near rear base of dorsal fin