Data: Social and Economic | Recreational Boating Characterization

This project demonstrates one of MOP’s primary roles—we bring stakeholders together to improve the science (tools and data) used to enhance ocean management planning. When affected stakeholders are a part of the solution (a part of the process to design data collection methods and goals), ultimately, more valuable information is collected and better informed decisions are made.

This project could not have been conducted without the combined, diligent efforts of our partners listed below.

 

Partners Acknowledgements

Primary Research Organization


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Technical Report

Primary Authors:

Dan Hellin, Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston

Kim Starbuck, Massachusetts Ocean Partnership

David Terkla and Chris Watson, Department of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

Anthony Roman, Center for Survey Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston

 

Contributors:

Jack Wiggin and Kristin Uiterwyk, Urban Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston

Nicholas Napoli, Massachusetts Ocean Partnership

Leona Roach, Marine Consulting Services

Tim Welch, Ecotrust

 

Editors: Kim Starbuck,Leona Roach, Kristin Uiterwyk and Prassede Vella, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management

 

The following people provided invaluable insight, knowledge, expertise and support during the design, development and implementation of the 2010 Massachusetts Recreational Boater Survey:

Advisory Group: Nathalie Grady (Massachusetts Marine Trades Association); Peter Caten (Massachusetts Boating and Yacht Clubs Association); David Fronzuto (Massachusetts Harbormasters Association); Dan Pingaro (Sailors for the Sea); Rob Johnston (George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University); and Bob Leeworthy (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Those who donated prizes for survey participant recruitment: The Massachusetts Ocean Partnership; the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association; Sea Tow South Shore; Newburyport Marinas; and Kingman Yacht Center.Others:Brian Clarridge, Swaati Eklund and John Rogers, The Center for Survey ResearchJohn Weber, Prassede Vella and Dan Sampson, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone ManagementCharles Steinback, EcotrustThe Donahue Institute  (University of Massachusetts); Newburyport Marina; Cape Ann Marina: Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina; Onset Bay Marina; Hyannis Marina; the Harbormaster of Tisbury; the Harbormasters of Nantucket; and Molly Kile.

Out of state boater marinas (Marina operators that distributed paper-based surveys to boaters visiting from out of state):