Catch More Crab

Northwest Straits Initiative

Thank you for taking this quick survey. Our goal is to help crabbers to Catch More Crab in Puget Sound by promoting ways to avoid losing your pot, based on the most common ways that they are lost!

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* 1. When you go crabbing, which of these actions do you practice:

	Already did this	Now do this (learned from your resources)	Don't do this
Avoid areas with high boat traffic and ferry lanes	Avoid areas with high boat traffic and ferry lanes Already did this	Avoid areas with high boat traffic and ferry lanes Now do this (learned from your resources)	Avoid areas with high boat traffic and ferry lanes Don't do this
Make buoys more visible	Make buoys more visible Already did this	Make buoys more visible Now do this (learned from your resources)	Make buoys more visible Don't do this
Use a weighted line to sink below the surface	Use a weighted line to sink below the surface Already did this	Use a weighted line to sink below the surface Now do this (learned from your resources)	Use a weighted line to sink below the surface Don't do this
Add extra weight to crab pots	Add extra weight to crab pots Already did this	Add extra weight to crab pots Now do this (learned from your resources)	Add extra weight to crab pots Don't do this
Use line at least 1/3 longer than the water's depth	Use line at least 1/3 longer than the water's depth Already did this	Use line at least 1/3 longer than the water's depth Now do this (learned from your resources)	Use line at least 1/3 longer than the water's depth Don't do this
Check tides and currents before crabbing	Check tides and currents before crabbing Already did this	Check tides and currents before crabbing Now do this (learned from your resources)	Check tides and currents before crabbing Don't do this
Secure escape panels with biodegradable escape cord	Secure escape panels with biodegradable escape cord Already did this	Secure escape panels with biodegradable escape cord Now do this (learned from your resources)	Secure escape panels with biodegradable escape cord Don't do this

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* 2. How did you learn about the "Catch More Crab" campaign?

Social Media

In-person (such as at a boat launch)

Presentation

Other

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* 3. Did this campaign influence you to change your crabbing actions?

Yes

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* 4. If you would like to be included in a drawing for crabbing-related prizes handed out at the season’s end, please provide your name and phone number below. Your information will not be used for any other purpose or shared with others.
[PLEASE NOTE: The end date for this drawing has passed and there are no scheduled prize drawings planned.]

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* 5. Would you like to be added to our email list for important updates?

Yes

Email address

Thank you for your time! If you’d like to learn more about the problem of lost crab pots in Puget Sound and our work to prevent them, go to www.derelictgear.org.