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1. Please select an answer below that best represents your involvement in commercial fisheries.
	answered question		179
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
I operate a commercial fishing business.		58.7%	105
I crew for a commercial fishing business.		4.5%	8
I am retired from commercial fishing, but previously ran and/or crewed a fishing business.		7.8%	14
I work in a business that transacts goods or services with the commercial fishing industry.		12.3%	22
I have not worked in commercial fishing, but am interested in a career in commercial fishing.		1.1%	2
None of the above.		15.6%	28
If you clicked "none of the above", please tell us what you do. [ShowReplies]			28

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2. Have you attended any workshops and/or training related to your commercial fishing career?
	answered question		127
	skipped question		58
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		64.6%	82
No		35.4%	45

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3. If "yes", did the training help you in your fishing career?
	answered question		79
	skipped question		106
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		83.5%	66
No		16.5%	13
If you answered "Yes", please list the classes you took and explain how the training helped your fishing career. [ShowReplies]			57

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4. Should the University of Alaska offer a certificate program in commercial fisheries?
	answered question		169
	skipped question		16
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		52.1%	88
No		13.6%	23
Don't know		34.3%	58

5. Please list any potential concerns that might come from an established certificate program. (What are the downsides?)
	answered question	83
	skipped question	102
		Response Count
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6. Please respond to the following statement: "I would expect a certification in commercial fisheries to help a person to":
	answered question						143
	skipped question						42
	No opinion	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree	Rating Average	Rating Count
Lower maintenance and service costs	10.6% (15)	9.2% (13)	7.0% (10)	45.8% (65)	27.5% (39)	3.70	142
Make more money	9.9% (14)	9.9% (14)	12.0% (17)	47.2% (67)	21.1% (30)	3.60	142
Lower insurance premiums	10.6% (15)	7.1% (10)	17.7% (25)	41.1% (58)	23.4% (33)	3.60	141
Make it easier to get a loan	16.9% (24)	6.3% (9)	15.5% (22)	42.3% (60)	19.0% (27)	3.40	142
Improve their marketability to buyers	12.7% (18)	12.0% (17)	13.4% (19)	35.9% (51)	26.1% (37)	3.51	142
Improve the financial management of their fishing operation	5.0% (7)	5.0% (7)	5.0% (7)	44.7% (63)	40.4% (57)	4.11	141
Improve their management of crew/employees	5.6% (8)	4.2% (6)	14.7% (21)	42.7% (61)	32.9% (47)	3.93	143
Help to better manage risks faced in the business	4.3% (6)	5.0% (7)	9.3% (13)	44.3% (62)	37.1% (52)	4.05	140
Improve their ability to get a job with an experienced captain	9.9% (14)	7.8% (11)	9.2% (13)	39.7% (56)	33.3% (47)	3.79	141
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]							34

7. Do you think that offering a commercial fisheries certification through a series of classes would have more likelihood of increasing a participant's net profits than if MAP continued to offer occasional classes here and there?
	answered question		147
	skipped question		38
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		40.8%	60
No		19.0%	28
Maybe		36.7%	54
Not applicable		3.4%	5
Comment [ShowReplies]			38

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8. This is an information-packed question, but one of the most important. Please hang in there! In the rows are possible courses that may fit into a fisheries training program. We would like to know how important you believe each potential course would be ("Importance"), and how long each course should last ("Duration").

answered question

143

skipped question

Importance
	Core/must take	Optional/elective	Not important	Response Count
Marine safety	91.5% (129)	5.7% (8)	2.8% (4)	141
Marine navigation and seamanship	81.0% (111)	17.5% (24)	1.5% (2)	137
Vessel maintenance and repair	64.2% (88)	33.6% (46)	2.2% (3)	137
Engine repair	34.8% (48)	62.3% (86)	2.9% (4)	138
Gear repair	39.9% (55)	56.5% (78)	3.6% (5)	138
Equipment repair	31.4% (43)	66.4% (91)	2.2% (3)	137
Welding	9.4% (13)	77.5% (107)	13.0% (18)	138
Refrigeration	18.1% (25)	73.2% (101)	8.7% (12)	138
Electrical and wiring	27.7% (38)	69.3% (95)	2.9% (4)	137
Hydraulics	28.8% (40)	69.1% (96)	2.2% (3)	139
Understanding regulatory processes & fisheries management	59.0% (82)	32.4% (45)	8.6% (12)	139
Gear specific production techniques	26.8% (37)	64.5% (89)	8.7% (12)	138
Seafood quality and handling	82.0% (114)	16.5% (23)	1.4% (2)	139
Dive instruction	3.6% (5)	73.2% (101)	23.2% (32)	138
Business planning	46.0% (64)	46.8% (65)	7.2% (10)	139
Bookkeeping and financial	37.4% (52)	56.1% (78)	6.5% (9)	139
Direct marketing	10.9% (15)	76.8% (106)	12.3% (17)	138
Seafood marketing	16.5% (23)	72.7% (101)	10.8% (15)	139
Maritime law	44.6% (62)	42.4% (59)	12.9% (18)	139
Financing and managing debt	42.4% (59)	51.8% (72)	5.8% (8)	139
Crew/employee management	37.4% (52)	54.7% (76)	7.9% (11)	139
Mentorships on fishing vessels	32.1% (43)	57.5% (77)	10.4% (14)	134

Duration
	A day or less	A week or less	Several weeks	Uncertain	Response Count
Marine safety	16.3% (21)	58.9% (76)	18.6% (24)	6.2% (8)	129
Marine navigation and seamanship	7.2% (9)	32.0% (40)	48.8% (61)	12.0% (15)	125
Vessel maintenance and repair	5.7% (7)	30.9% (38)	47.2% (58)	16.3% (20)	123
Engine repair	7.4% (9)	26.4% (32)	42.1% (51)	24.0% (29)	121
Gear repair	10.7% (13)	42.6% (52)	27.9% (34)	18.9% (23)	122
Equipment repair	9.1% (11)	39.7% (48)	22.3% (27)	28.9% (35)	121
Welding	7.7% (9)	22.2% (26)	36.8% (43)	33.3% (39)	117
Refrigeration	9.6% (11)	32.2% (37)	28.7% (33)	29.6% (34)	115
Electrical and wiring	9.3% (11)	39.8% (47)	28.8% (34)	22.0% (26)	118
Hydraulics	12.5% (15)	42.5% (51)	20.8% (25)	24.2% (29)	120
Understanding regulatory processes & fisheries management	15.4% (19)	51.2% (63)	16.3% (20)	17.1% (21)	123
Gear specific production techniques	16.0% (19)	42.0% (50)	14.3% (17)	27.7% (33)	119
Seafood quality and handling	26.2% (32)	51.6% (63)	9.0% (11)	13.1% (16)	122
Dive instruction	7.0% (8)	25.4% (29)	22.8% (26)	44.7% (51)	114
Business planning	10.0% (12)	48.3% (58)	21.7% (26)	20.0% (24)	120
Bookkeeping and financial	10.1% (12)	41.2% (49)	26.1% (31)	22.7% (27)	119
Direct marketing	19.5% (23)	44.1% (52)	6.8% (8)	29.7% (35)	118
Seafood marketing	33.1% (39)	31.4% (37)	10.2% (12)	25.4% (30)	118
Maritime law	32.8% (39)	35.3% (42)	10.9% (13)	21.0% (25)	119
Financing and managing debt	21.8% (26)	46.2% (55)	11.8% (14)	20.2% (24)	119
Crew/employee management	31.9% (38)	37.0% (44)	8.4% (10)	22.7% (27)	119
Mentorships on fishing vessels	16.1% (19)	16.9% (20)	32.2% (38)	34.7% (41)	118

Other (please specify)
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9. What is your opinion about the following statement: "I believe a formal training program would make an inexperienced individual a better fisherman."
	answered question		145
	skipped question		40
		Response Percent	Response Count
No opinion		4.1%	6
Strongly disagree		4.8%	7
Somewhat disagree		10.3%	15
Somewhat agree		46.2%	67
Strongly agree		34.5%	50
Please add any thoughts you have on this. [ShowReplies]			56

10. Please respond to the following statement: "If I was a vessel skipper, I would be more interested in hiring someone if I found out they had a commercial fisheries certificate."
	answered question		143
	skipped question		42
		Response Percent	Response Count
No opinion		7.7%	11
Strongly disagree		7.0%	10
Somewhat disagree		14.0%	20
Somewhat agree		42.7%	61
Strongly agree		28.7%	41
Comment [ShowReplies]			43

11. Please respond to the following statement: "If available, I would seriously consider taking a commercial fisheries certification program."
	answered question		142
	skipped question		43
		Response Percent	Response Count
No opinion		26.1%	37
Strongly disagree		14.8%	21
Somewhat disagree		13.4%	19
Somewhat agree		33.1%	47
Strongly agree		12.7%	18
Comment [ShowReplies]			30

12. If you "agree", which months would you be most available to take courses?
	answered question		94
	skipped question		91
		Response Percent	Response Count
January		73.4%	69
February		66.0%	62
March		44.7%	42
April		16.0%	15
May		6.4%	6
June		3.2%	3
July		2.1%	2
August		5.3%	5
September		7.4%	7
October		31.9%	30
November		63.8%	60
December		64.9%	61

13. If you "agree", would you be willing to travel to attend classes for the certification if they are not offered in your area?
	answered question		95
	skipped question		90
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		26.3%	25
No		21.1%	20
Maybe		52.6%	50
Comment [ShowReplies]			28

14. Roughly how many years have you commercially fished?
	answered question		143
	skipped question		42
		Response Percent	Response Count
0 to 5		15.4%	22
6 to 10		10.5%	15
11 to 20		16.8%	24
21 or more		46.2%	66
Have not fished		11.2%	16

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15. During your fishing career, please identify the areas and species you have fished in Alaska, either as captain or crew.
	answered question												124
	skipped question												61
	Salmon	Pollock	Halibut	Sablefish	Pacific cod	Crab	Shrimp	Dive fishery species	Rockfish	Flatfish, mackerel, perch	Herring	Other	Rating Count
Southeast/Yakutat	88.2% (60)	1.5% (1)	69.1% (47)	42.6% (29)	19.1% (13)	44.1% (30)	33.8% (23)	13.2% (9)	29.4% (20)	1.5% (1)	45.6% (31)	16.2% (11)	68
Prince William Sound	63.6% (21)	6.1% (2)	27.3% (9)	15.2% (5)	0.0% (0)	12.1% (4)	3.0% (1)	9.1% (3)	3.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	48.5% (16)	6.1% (2)	33
The Gulf	22.5% (9)	12.5% (5)	90.0% (36)	62.5% (25)	37.5% (15)	17.5% (7)	10.0% (4)	2.5% (1)	32.5% (13)	5.0% (2)	10.0% (4)	10.0% (4)	40
Cook Inlet	84.0% (21)	0.0% (0)	60.0% (15)	4.0% (1)	24.0% (6)	24.0% (6)	12.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	12.0% (3)	0.0% (0)	36.0% (9)	12.0% (3)	25
Kodiak area	54.3% (19)	17.1% (6)	71.4% (25)	31.4% (11)	40.0% (14)	42.9% (15)	5.7% (2)	5.7% (2)	22.9% (8)	8.6% (3)	28.6% (10)	17.1% (6)	35
Alaska Peninsula	48.0% (12)	8.0% (2)	40.0% (10)	16.0% (4)	24.0% (6)	16.0% (4)	4.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	8.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	16.0% (4)	4.0% (1)	25
The Aleutian Islands	17.4% (4)	4.3% (1)	56.5% (13)	34.8% (8)	34.8% (8)	43.5% (10)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	8.7% (2)	4.3% (1)	13.0% (3)	8.7% (2)	23
The Bering Sea	6.7% (2)	20.0% (6)	30.0% (9)	23.3% (7)	26.7% (8)	50.0% (15)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	20.0% (6)	10.0% (3)	30
Bristol Bay	77.6% (45)	0.0% (0)	13.8% (8)	0.0% (0)	1.7% (1)	6.9% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	50.0% (29)	1.7% (1)	58
Kuskokwim or Yukon River systems	44.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	55.6% (5)	0.0% (0)	9
Norton Sound	11.1% (1)	0.0% (0)	22.2% (2)	0.0% (0)	22.2% (2)	33.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	88.9% (8)	11.1% (1)	9
Kotzebue	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	1
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]													9

16. Please identify the type(s) of fishing gear you have used in your career.
	answered question		125
	skipped question		60
		Response Percent	Response Count
Troll		35.2%	44
Gillnet		72.0%	90
Seine		51.2%	64
Longline		68.8%	86
Pots		56.8%	71
Jig		12.8%	16
Trawl		19.2%	24
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]		16.0%	20

17. Over the course of your career, how would you characterize your fishing operation. (Select as many as you wish.)
	answered question		123
	skipped question		62
		Response Percent	Response Count
Lifestyle choice		61.8%	76
Small family operation		50.4%	62
Supplemental income		30.1%	37
Main or entire income		61.8%	76
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			11

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18. At this time, please offer any other advice, words of caution, points of view, or other avenues to explore that will help direct us in this scoping project.
	answered question	70
	skipped question	115
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		70

19. In the absence of a certificate program, what other commercial fishing related training subjects should the Marine Advisory Program provide?
	answered question	60
	skipped question	125
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		60