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Lord Howe Island Galapagos shark survey
This survey has been created by researchers at The University of Western Australia, to understand the attitudes and behaviours of Lord Howe Island adult residents towards Galapagos sharks (the most common species found at Lord Howe Island). This survey is being conducted in conjunction with another ongoing research project which is investigating the movement patterns of Galapagos sharks around Lord Howe Island, and how sharks are interacting with fishing vessels.
We appreciate your time and perspective in completing the survey. Please complete one survey per adult resident (ages 18+). Answer the questions in relation to Galapagos sharks at Lord Howe Island only. If you have comments about other species of sharks, you may include them in the final comment box at the end of the survey.
The survey will take 10 minutes to complete.
All responses will be anonymous.
If you are unable to complete this survey online, hardcopy survey forms are available from the LHI Marine Parks Office.
All aggregated results from this survey will be publicly available and the research will be shared with the local community in a series of presentations and information posters. The research will benefit the local community by understanding people’s views on sharks and how they interact with them, to determine whether they have a positive or negative effect on businesses on the island and the health of the marine ecosystem.
Approval to conduct this research has been provided by the University of Western Australia, in accordance with its ethics review and approval procedures. Any person considering participation in this research project, or agreeing to participate, may raise any questions or issues with the researchers at any time. In addition, any person not satisfied with the response of researchers may raise ethics issues or concerns, and may make any complaints about this research project by contacting the Human Ethics Office at the University of Western Australia on (08) 6488 3703 or by emailing to humanethics@uwa.edu.au
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jonathan Mitchell at: jonathanmitchell023@gmail.com