The Western Australian government has funded and supported ‘put and take’ fisheries for 50 years because they play an important economic and social role in the regions. The Trout Hatchery at the Pemberton Freshwater Research Centre is operated by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and each year releases trout into freshwater systems across the South West. Since 2010, the State has funded the TAFE in Broome and community groups to stock barramundi into Lake Kununurra. These fisheries are used by over 10,000 Western Australian recreational fishers each year.
Planning for future investment in fish breeding and release programs requires an in depth understanding of freshwater angling activities and their economic value. Information provided by fishers through the survey will assist DPIRD make better investment decisions in the future to support freshwater angling.
This survey research is funded though Royalties for Regions and being undertaken by Dr Paul McLeod of Economic Research Associates and Andrew Beer of DPIRD.
The purpose of this survey, put simply, is to find out how much is spent on freshwater angling, where that expenditure occurs and what do people get out of the experience?
The survey has five sections:
Part 1 asks about your freshwater recreational angling participation and activity, (trips, catch etc).
Part 2 asks about your recent freshwater recreational fishing and your satisfaction with the experience, including changes that might improve it.
Part 3 asks about expenditure incurred by you when you go freshwater angling.
Part 4 asks for some background demographic information.
Part 5 asks for some information on your likely responses if the various costs of going fishing were to change.
It should take about FIFTEEN minutes or less to complete the questionnaire.
If you do not wish to proceed, you can withdraw from the survey at any point by using the "EXIT SURVEY" button at top right of each question page.
If you wish to reconsider any previous answers use the "BACK" button at the bottom left of the question page.
Your survey responses will be coded and kept strictly confidential, and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate.
If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Dr Paul McLeod at the email
paul@econsresearch.comThank you very much for your time and support.
During the survey if you wish to pause and resume at a later time use the "SAVE PAGE and CONTINUE LATER" button.
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