DRAFT #1

LENA Project Questionnaire-Fishermen

Fishermen /vessel name:___________________________________________________

Date:_____________

Interviewer __________________________

Vessel Home port_____________________

Vessel description: Length ______Ft. ; Tonnage _______; Hull_______; Type_________;

# Question Value
in $
Remarks¹

1 Is having on-board electronic to provide you Navigation plot info plus allow you to send your catch to Auction as you catch fish have value to you?

2 Providing automatic vessel location data to aid in fish management of value to you?

3 Providing automatic vessel location for search and rescue of value to you?

4 When available, will having knowledge of total fish catch of vessel at sea in real time of value to you?

5 Will having a plot on the Navigation display of surface water temperature of your vessel's track of value to you?

6 Will having a plot of subsurface water temperature of your gears track of value to you?

7 Will having information on wind speed and direction at specific location were other vessels are actively fishing have value to you?

8 Will having the capability to E-mail on the internet of value to you?

9 How mush time can you reliably devote after each tow to input information (catch data, weather conditions, E-mail, whale sightings) for communication to shore sites? N/A
10 Will having a map of ocean bottom on your Navigation display of value to you?

11 Will having a display of engine data(RPM, Temp., Oil pressure) available on your Nav. display of value to you?

12 Does using a computer keyboard to input data cause you concern? N/A
13 What percent of your tows are over 5 hours? N/A
14 What percent of tows are below 100 fathoms? N/A
15 Who do you want to keep information of your catch from? N/A
16 Who do you want to keep your vessel location information from? N/A
17 When available, will having projected prices of fish available to you of value ?

18 Will having prices at daily fish auction available of value to you?

19 Would you allow your vessel to be equipment with scientific instruments to collect environmental and weather data for scientific community and your use?

20 What is the hottest and coldest air temperature the equipment in your pilot house and engine room must operate in? N/A
21 What are the hottest and coldest temperature for equipment in your pilot house and engine room when vessel is in port. N/A
22 What type of electrical power do you have available for electronic? N/A
23 What is your maximum tow time or time your gear remains in water before haul back? N/A
24 What is the maximum depth your gear is working? N/A
25 If you do not like a keyboard, what type of method do you prefer to enter data to your on-board electronic equipment N/A
26 Which plotter do you like best and why? N/A

¹Use back of sheet to record large responses with question # when required.