YRDFA In-Season Salmon Management Teleconference Survey

Survey Purpose: The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) has organized weekly in-season salmon management summer teleconferences since 2001. Our goal with these calls is simple; provide weekly communications during the run between Yukon River fishers and the fishery management team for supporting escapement goals, sharing of run timing, river conditions, subsistence and commercial harvest, and clarifying complex fisheries issues during the fishing season. During the 2023 season with no fishing opportunity we utilized the platform to share important information that affects the Yukon River, including inviting guest speakers in areas of research, other management areas, and bycatch.

We want to hear from you on what works well with these teleconferences and what you think could be improved to better support communication and coordination across our Yukon River communities and stakeholders. If you have not participated in a teleconference before but have a potential interest in joining, you are still welcome to take this survey and share your perspective.

Results from this survey will be compiled by a third-party consulting firm, Information Insights, and will be made available by YRDFA for anyone interested. Responses are anonymous, although we do ask for your general affiliation (ie, community member, agency, nonprofit, etc) so we can understand different perspectives. We will use this information to improve future teleconferences and report out on a grant that supports our work.

This survey contains eight questions, and will take 10 minutes or less to complete. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, March 20th.

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* 1. Please check the affiliation that best describes how you are filling out this survey:

Tribal Council / First Nations

Community Member

State Agency

Federal Agency (U.S.)

Canadian Agency

Nonprofit Representative

Media

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please indicate your level of familiarity with the in-season salmon management teleconferences:

Highly familiar - I have participated in 5+ teleconferences

Somewhat familiar - I have participated in 1-4 teleconferences

Unfamiliar - I haven’t yet joined

If you have not joined a call yet. What would move you to join a call?

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* 3. In your opinion, what is the value of the in-season salmon management teleconferences?
(check all that apply):

Local fishery users and fishery managers communicate questions and concerns

Coordination of all stakeholders involved with the Yukon River on fishery issues

Understanding of what is actually happening along the Yukon River; confirming conditions and reports

Clarify complex fisheries issues

Information-sharing across Yukon River communities

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In your opinion, would any of the following potential changes improve the in-season summer teleconferences? (check all that apply):

Give more notice beforehand

Provide ways to participate that don’t require Internet access

Increased attendance

Hearing from everyone who wishes to participate during the calls

Additional information sharing, such as presentations from communities and knowledge-holders

Smaller or limited-participation calls for sensitive topics

Direct outreach to communities that don’t participate as much

Other (please explain)

YRDFA In-Season Salmon Management Teleconference Survey

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* 1. Please check the affiliation that best describes how you are filling out this survey:

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* 2. Please indicate your level of familiarity with the in-season salmon management teleconferences:

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* 3. In your opinion, what is the value of the in-season salmon management teleconferences?
(check all that apply):

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* 4. In your opinion, would any of the following potential changes improve the in-season summer teleconferences? (check all that apply):

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* 5. What are some topics you hope to cover during the 2024 teleconference season?

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* 6. Are there any groups or perspectives that are overrepresented on the teleconferences?
If yes, please explain.

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* 7. Who is missing from the teleconferences? What are your suggestions on how best to reach out to them?

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* 8. Do you have any other feedback for YRDFA regarding the in-season summer teleconferences?

YRDFA In-Season Salmon Management Teleconference Survey

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* 1. Please check the affiliation that best describes how you are filling out this survey:

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* 2. Please indicate your level of familiarity with the in-season salmon management teleconferences:

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* 3. In your opinion, what is the value of the in-season salmon management teleconferences? (check all that apply):

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* 4. In your opinion, would any of the following potential changes improve the in-season summer teleconferences? (check all that apply):

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* 5. What are some topics you hope to cover during the 2024 teleconference season?

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* 6. Are there any groups or perspectives that are overrepresented on the teleconferences? If yes, please explain.

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* 7. Who is missing from the teleconferences? What are your suggestions on how best to reach out to them?

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* 8. Do you have any other feedback for YRDFA regarding the in-season summer teleconferences?

* 3. In your opinion, what is the value of the in-season salmon management teleconferences?
(check all that apply):

* 6. Are there any groups or perspectives that are overrepresented on the teleconferences?
If yes, please explain.