Atlantic HMS Tournament Operator Survey 2012Atlantic HMS Tournament Operator Survey 2012

Atlantic HMS Tournament Operator Survey 2012

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is improving the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) tournament registration and reporting process and wants your feedback! Please take a moment to complete the survey below. Use the "comments" boxes for any additional explanation or suggestions regarding the answers you select. Completion of this survey is optional and answers to these questions are anonymous. Any identifying information obtained will not be recorded. Thank you for helping NMFS better serve you and other HMS tournament operators.

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How many years have you been operating HMS tournaments?	*HMS Tournament Operators/Directors How many years have you been operating HMS tournaments? 1	How many years have you been operating HMS tournaments? 2	How many years have you been operating HMS tournaments? 3+
How many HMS tournaments do you usually operate in one year?	How many HMS tournaments do you usually operate in one year? 1	How many HMS tournaments do you usually operate in one year? 2	How many HMS tournaments do you usually operate in one year? 3+

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Did you receive a reminder to register and a blank registration form in the mail this year?	*HMS Tournament Registration Reminders Did you receive a reminder to register and a blank registration form in the mail this year? Yes	Did you receive a reminder to register and a blank registration form in the mail this year? No	Did you receive a reminder to register and a blank registration form in the mail this year? N/A
Do/would you find these reminders helpful?	Do/would you find these reminders helpful? Yes	Do/would you find these reminders helpful? No	Do/would you find these reminders helpful? N/A
Would you prefer to have future notifications/reminders emailed to you (vs. mailed)?	Would you prefer to have future notifications/reminders emailed to you (vs. mailed)? Yes	Would you prefer to have future notifications/reminders emailed to you (vs. mailed)? No	Would you prefer to have future notifications/reminders emailed to you (vs. mailed)? N/A

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Do you know that you can email your tournament registration form to HMSTournamentRegistry@noaa.gov?	*HMS Tournament Email and Webpage Do you know that you can email your tournament registration form to HMSTournamentRegistry@noaa.gov? Yes	Do you know that you can email your tournament registration form to HMSTournamentRegistry@noaa.gov? No	Do you know that you can email your tournament registration form to HMSTournamentRegistry@noaa.gov? N/A
Would you prefer to have your registration confirmation number emailed to you (vs. mailed)?	Would you prefer to have your registration confirmation number emailed to you (vs. mailed)? Yes	Would you prefer to have your registration confirmation number emailed to you (vs. mailed)? No	Would you prefer to have your registration confirmation number emailed to you (vs. mailed)? N/A
Have you ever been to the HMS tournaments webpage?	Have you ever been to the HMS tournaments webpage? Yes	Have you ever been to the HMS tournaments webpage? No	Have you ever been to the HMS tournaments webpage? N/A
If yes, did you find what you were looking for?	If yes, did you find what you were looking for? Yes	If yes, did you find what you were looking for? No	If yes, did you find what you were looking for? N/A
If you could register your tournament(s) online, would you?	If you could register your tournament(s) online, would you? Yes	If you could register your tournament(s) online, would you? No	If you could register your tournament(s) online, would you? N/A

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Have you ever requested HMS regulation booklets and/or other outreach materials to distribute to tournament participants?	*HMS Outreach Materials Have you ever requested HMS regulation booklets and/or other outreach materials to distribute to tournament participants? Yes	Have you ever requested HMS regulation booklets and/or other outreach materials to distribute to tournament participants? No	Have you ever requested HMS regulation booklets and/or other outreach materials to distribute to tournament participants? N/A
If yes, were you satisfied with the materials that you received?	If yes, were you satisfied with the materials that you received? Yes	If yes, were you satisfied with the materials that you received? No	If yes, were you satisfied with the materials that you received? N/A

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Have you ever been selected to report your HMS tournament catch summary to NMFS?	*HMS Tournament Catch Reporting Have you ever been selected to report your HMS tournament catch summary to NMFS? Yes	Have you ever been selected to report your HMS tournament catch summary to NMFS? No
If you could report your HMS tournament catch summary online, would you?	If you could report your HMS tournament catch summary online, would you? Yes	If you could report your HMS tournament catch summary online, would you? No

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