Guysborough
County
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DEFINITELY
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PROBABLY
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PROBABLY
NOT
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DEFINITELY
NOT
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1...a
child of yours to go into fishing if they had to start from scratch? |
1
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2
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3
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4
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2..a
child of yours to go into fishing if they could start with a boat and only a lobster license? |
1
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2
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3
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4
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3...a
child of yours to go into fishing if they could start with a boat and all of the important fishing licenses? |
1
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2
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3
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4
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4...a
child of yours to go into fishing if they were going to inherit your boat and licenses? |
1
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2
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3
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4
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SECTION II: FISHING HISTORY
Now, I am going to ask you several questions about fishing for a living.
6. First of all, about how many years have you been fishing for a living?
___________years
7. Currently, would
you describe yourself as a fulltime fisherman?
Yes
.1
No
2
8. Have you always
fished for your living?
Yes
.1
No
..2
9. From the list that I am about to read to you, would you tell me who else in your family fishes or fished for their living? (CIRCLE THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO THE RESPONSES INDICATED)
YES
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NO
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1. Did or does your father fish for a living? |
1
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2
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2. Did or does your fathers father fish for a living? |
1
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2
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3. Did or does your mothers father fish for a living? |
1
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2
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4. Did or do any of your fathers brothers fish for a living? |
1
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2
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5. Did or do any of your mothers brothers fish for a living? |
1
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2
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6. Did or do any of your brothers fish for a living? |
1
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2
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7. Did or do any of your sons fish for a living? |
1
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2
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8. Did or do any of your daughters fish for a living? |
1
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2
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9. Did or does your wife fish for a living? |
1
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2
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10. Did or do any of your sisters fish for a living? |
1
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2
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11. Did or do any of your sisters husbands fish for a living? |
1
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2
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12. Did or does your wifes father fish for a living? |
1
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2
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10. Thinking about
when you began fishing, did you begin fishing with...
(CIRCLE THE RESPONSE NUMBER INDICATED)
1. your father?....................................................................................1
2. your fathers father?........................................................................2
3. your mothers father?......................................................................3
4. one of your fathers brothers?...........................................................4
5. one of your mothers brothers?..........................................................5
6. one of your brothers?
..........................6
7. a family friend?
............................7
8. another kin relation?
..........................8
9. none of the above
.............................9
11. From the list
that I am about to read, who would you say taught you most about fishing?
1. your father?....................................................................................1
2. your fathers father?........................................................................2
3. your mothers father?......................................................................3
4. one of your fathers brothers?...........................................................4
5. one of your mothers brothers?..........................................................5
6. one of your brothers?
..........................6
7. a family friend?
............................7
9. another kin relation?
..........................8
12. Do you own your
current fishing boat?
Yes _______ No _______
13. Do you currently
own more than one fishing boat?
Yes_______ No________
14. What is the length
and width of the boat in which you currently fish?
Length____________
Width _____________
15. Approximately,
how old is this boat?
________ years old
16. Approximately
how many weeks did you fish last year (2000)?
Weeks fished ___________
17. Would you tell
me which of the following commercial fishing licenses do you hold? Do
you hold
..
(CIRCLE THE RESPONSE NUMBER)
YES
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NO
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1. a Class A lobster license? |
1
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2
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2. a Class B lobster license? |
1
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2
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3. a groundfish license? |
1
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2
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4. a herring license? |
1
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2
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5. a mackeral license? |
1
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2
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6. a tuna license? |
1
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2
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7. other licenses? |
1
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2
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(Please specify [RECORD EACH LICENSE TYPE]
18. [IF YES TO Q.
17 # 1 OR 2, ASK THIS ] Now thinking about lobster fishing for a moment,
have you always fished on the same lobster ground? (CHECK MARK THE INDICATED
RESPONSE)
Yes ______(IF YES, GO TO Q. 19) No______(IF NO, ASK Q. 18a)
18a. Since you havent always fished lobster on the same ground,
would you tell me what other lobster grounds have you fished? (PRINT YOUR
RECORDING OF THE RESPONSES)
19. Have you had
any fishing experiences with Green Crab?
Yes____________(ASK Q. 19a)
No_____________(GO TO Q. 20)
19a. Have you ever
landed Green Crab in your lobster pots?
Yes_________(ASK 19b, 19c)
No__________(GO TO Q. 20)
19b. Approximately
how many years ago did you first begin seeing Green Crab in lobster pots?
_____________years ago
19c. From the time
that you first noticed Green Crab in lobster pots, have the numbers of
Green Crab increased, decreased or stayed about the same?
1. increased
..1
2. decreased
.2
3. stayed about the same
3
20. Thinking for
a moment about where you land your catches, I would like to ask a few
questions about where you land your catches.
20a. If fishing lobster, at what port or wharf do you ordinarily make
your landings?
____________________ (Print Name of Port)
20b. If you fish
herring, at what port or wharf do you ordinarily make your landings?
____________________ (Print Name of Port)
20c. If fishing groundfish,
at what port or wharf do you ordinarily make your landings?
____________________ (Print Name of Port)
SECTION III: EXPERIENCE WITH FORMAL ORGANISATIONS
Now Im going to ask you a few questions about your experience with
fisheries organisations.
21. To begin with, are you currently paying dues to any fisheries organisation
or association?
Yes ________ No ________
22. Have you ever
been elected or appointed to an office with a fisheries organisation or
committee?
Yes ________ No ________
23. How frequently
do you attend fisheries organisation meetings? Do you attend....
(CIRCLE THE NUMBER FOR THE RESPONSE INDICATED)
1. Always................................................................................................1
2. Frequently..........................................................................................2
3. Seldom...............................................................................................3
4. Never.................................................................................................4
24. Have you ever
been appointed to or served on any government fisheries councils or advisory
committees?
Yes_______ No ________
SECTION IV: PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Now Im going to ask just a couple of questions about you.
25. Would you tell, in what year were you born?
Year Born _______________
26. Also, would you
tell me the name of the community in which you grew up?
NAME OF COMMUNITY _____________________________________
27. Finally, would you tell me what was the highest grade or year you completed in school, college or university ?
(Note: THIS MAY REQUIRE
PROBING. IF COLLEGE, TRADE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FIND OUT IF THEY COMPLETED
HIGH SCHOOL FIRST, BEFORE ENTERING. IF NOT, FIND OUT THE LAST GRADE THEY
COMPLETED IN HIGH SCHOOL. ALSO, FIND OUT THE LENGTH OF COLLEGE, TRADE
OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. CIRCLE THE NUMBER CORRESPONDING TO THE YEARS
OF EDUCATION COMPLETED.)
Primary School 1...2...3...4...5...6
Junior High School 7...8...9
High School 10...11...12
Vocational School 1...2...3...4
College 1...2...3...4
University 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8
28. Have you taken
any fisheries related short courses?
Yes ____________(ASK Q. 28a) No____________(GO TO Q. 29)
28a. Would you please
tell me the names of the courses that you have taken?
(RECORD NAMES OF COURSES)
29.Now Im going
to ask a few questions about personal computers. First of all, have you
used a personal computer?
Yes _________(If Yes, Ask 29a,b) No________(If No, Go To Q. 30)
29a. Have you ever
used the internet?
Yes________ No________
29b. Have you ever
used electronic-mail (e-mail)?
Yes______ No_________
30. If training on
computer use for fisheries was offered free of charge and in a local place,
do you think you would attend a training session?
Yes____ No_____
SECTION V: LOCAL KNOWLEDGE EXPERTS
In finishing, as an important part of this study we will be interviewing
people, either currently fishing or retired, who are considered to be
especially knowledgeable about the local fishing ground.
Other than yourself, who would you say knows the most about the local
fishing ground?
Name of Most Knowledgeable _______________________________________
Would you tell me, is this person currently fishing _________ or retired
________ (Check the Response Category Indicated)?
Are there any other persons currently fishing or retired from fishing
who you think are very knowledgeable about the fishing ground?
(PRINT THE NAMES MENTIONED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED AND IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY ARE MENTIONED)
2nd Person Named ________________________________________________
Would you tell me, is this person currently fishing__________ or retired
________?
3rd Person Named
_________________________________________________
How about this person, are they currently fishing_________ or retired
_________?
4th Person Named
_________________________________________________
Again, is this person currently fishing__________ or retired _________?
5th Person Named
_________________________________________________
Finally, how about this person, are they currently fishing ______ or retired
______?
I. Would you tell
me, how have you come to know ____________________________
(Name of Most Knowledgeable)?
31a. Do you know them
1
.as a family friend?
........................1
2
.as an immediate relative?
....................2
3
.as someone with whom you have fished?
..............3
4
.by their fishing reputation?
....................4
5
.by their success at fishing?
......................5
6
.as a leader within the fishing community?
..............6
7
.as a person quick to adopt new fishing techniques and approaches?.....7
8
.Other
.............................8
___________________________________________________________
II. Similarily, how have you come to know ___________________________ (2nd Person Named)?
32a. Do you know
them
1
.as a family friend?
.......................1
2
.as an immediate relative?
...................2
3
.as someone with whom you have fished?
..............3
4
.by their fishing reputation?
...................4
5
.by their success at fishing?
.....................5
6
.as a leader within the fishing community?
.............6
7
.as a person quick to adopt new fishing techniques and approaches?....7
8
.Other
.............................8
___________________________________________________________
III. And, how have you come to know ________________________________(3rd Person Named)?
33a. Do you know them
1
.as a family friend?
.......................1
2
.as an immediate relative?
...................2
3
.as someone with whom you have fished?
..............3
4
.by their fishing reputation?
...................4
5
.by their success at fishing?
.....................5
6
.as a leader within the fishing community?
.............6
7
.as a person quick to adopt new fishing techniques and approaches?....7
8
.Other
.............................8
___________________________________________________________
IV. How about _____________________________(4th Person Named) how have you come to know him?
34a. Do you know them
1
.as a family friend?
.......................1
2
.as an immediate relative?
...................2
3
.as someone with whom you have fished?
..............3
4
.by their fishing reputation?
...................4
5
.by their success at fishing?
.....................5
6
.as a leader within the fishing community?
.............6
7
.as a person quick to adopt new fishing techniques and approaches?....7
8
.Other
.............................8
___________________________________________________________
V. Finally, what about ___________________________(5th Person Named) .how have you come to know him?
35a. Do you know them
1
.as a family friend?
.......................1
2
.as an immediate relative?
...................2
3
.as someone with whom you have fished?
.............3
4
.by their fishing reputation?
...................4
5
.by their success at fishing?
.....................5
6
.as a leader within the fishing community?
.............6
7
.as a person quick to adopt new fishing techniques and approaches?....7
8
.Other
............................8
___________________________________________________________
It is vital to this study that we include the opinions and the experiences
of the persons considered
by you to be most knowledgeable about the fishing ground. If possible,
would you provide us with addresses and any other information on how to
best contact
.
I. _______________________(1st Person Named)
Address/Contact Information
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
II. ______________________________(2nd Person Named)
Address/Contact Information
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
III. ____________________________(3rd Person Named)
Address/Contact Information
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
IV. ______________________________ (4th Person Named)
Address/Contact Information
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
V. _________________________________ (5th Person Named)
Address/Contact Information)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Time Interview Ended __________________________