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A telephone survey of the Western Australian public was conducted to assess the level of success of programs implemented by the Department of Fisheries. The sample comprised of 700 interviews, 422 in the metropolitan area and 278 in regional areas throughout the State.
This community survey was used to determine the level of recall and awareness of the Department of Fisheries, the understanding and support of the community for the Department of Fisheries' management strategies and to examine key aspects of community participation in recreational fishing.
It is estimated that the overall participation rate for recreational fishing in Western Australia is 537,587 individuals or 31.1 per cent of the total population.
An overall satisfaction-scoring index has been developed to measure and monitor the satisfaction of recreational fishers in Western Australia. The satisfaction index is a combination of knowledge, management, and confidence. The satisfaction index for recreational fishing was 74.6 per cent.
The satisfaction rating of the broader community relates to their perceptions of the extent to which the Department of Fisheries is achieving sustainable fisheries management objectives. The Department of Fisheries was given a satisfaction rate of 83.7 per cent by the Western Australian public.
ISSN
1447- 2058
Publication Date
1-2006
Series Number
33
Publisher
Department of Fisheries Western Australia
City
Perth
Number of Pages
52
Keywords
Department of Fisheries (Western Australia), Community survey, Fisheries programmes, Sustainable fisheries management
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Biology | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Management Information Systems | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Marine Biology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Recommended Citation
Baharthah, T.
2006. Fisheries Occasional Publication No. 33 - Department of Fisheries community survey 2005. 33. Department of Fisheries Western Australia. Perth. , 52 pp.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_fop/88
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