Community Survey - a deeper dive into how Tasmanians connect to our oceans

Welcome to Environment Tasmania's Survey!

Environment Tasmania is inviting all Tasmanians to tell us what you think about our state's coastal and marine environment, what you value and where you have concerns. Your feedback will inform the approach we take in our campaign for healthy, clean oceans that all Tasmanians can enjoy for generations to come.

Environment Tasmania is a community based organisation that works with local environment groups and members of the community to champion protection of Tasmania's amazing natural environment.

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* 1. How often do you visit Tasmania's coastal and/or marine environments?

Every day

At least once per week

At least once a fortnight

Once per month

Every few months

Once per year

Never

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* 2. How do you usually enjoy using Tasmania's coasts and oceans? (click as many as applicable)

Walking

Swimming

Surfing

Snorkeling or diving

Fishing

Sailing / boating

Wind surfing or kite boarding

Stand-up paddle boarding

Wildlife watching

Beach combing

Rock pooling

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your favourite ocean animal?

Whales

Dolphins

Seals

Birds

Sharks

Handfish

Crabs

Crayfish

Fish

Seadragons and seahorses

Love them all!

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How important do you see healthy oceans and coasts as part of the Tasmanian way of life?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 5. In term of the waters surrounding Tasmania, how concerned, if at all, are you about the following:

	Very concerned	Quite concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned
Salmon farming	Salmon farming Very concerned	Salmon farming Quite concerned	Salmon farming Not very concerned	Salmon farming Not at all concerned
Pollution	Pollution Very concerned	Pollution Quite concerned	Pollution Not very concerned	Pollution Not at all concerned
Coastal development	Coastal development Very concerned	Coastal development Quite concerned	Coastal development Not very concerned	Coastal development Not at all concerned
Depleted fish stocks	Depleted fish stocks Very concerned	Depleted fish stocks Quite concerned	Depleted fish stocks Not very concerned	Depleted fish stocks Not at all concerned
Climate change impacts	Climate change impacts Very concerned	Climate change impacts Quite concerned	Climate change impacts Not very concerned	Climate change impacts Not at all concerned
Invasive species and marine pests	Invasive species and marine pests Very concerned	Invasive species and marine pests Quite concerned	Invasive species and marine pests Not very concerned	Invasive species and marine pests Not at all concerned
Oil and gas extraction (including seismic testing)	Oil and gas extraction (including seismic testing) Very concerned	Oil and gas extraction (including seismic testing) Quite concerned	Oil and gas extraction (including seismic testing) Not very concerned	Oil and gas extraction (including seismic testing) Not at all concerned
Ocean plastics	Ocean plastics Very concerned	Ocean plastics Quite concerned	Ocean plastics Not very concerned	Ocean plastics Not at all concerned
Threatened species	Threatened species Very concerned	Threatened species Quite concerned	Threatened species Not very concerned	Threatened species Not at all concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you believe the Tasmanian government to be doing too much, enough or too little in taking care of Tassie's coasts and marine environments?

Too much

Enough

Not enough

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* 7. When it comes to actions that the Tasmanian government could take, do you favour, oppose, or neither favour or oppose each of the following:

	Strongly favour	Somewhat favour	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Neither favour or oppose
Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health	Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health Strongly favour	Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health Somewhat favour	Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health Somewhat oppose	Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health Strongly oppose	Managing all human and industrial activities in our oceans in line with ecosystem health Neither favour or oppose
Reducing water pollution	Reducing water pollution Strongly favour	Reducing water pollution Somewhat favour	Reducing water pollution Somewhat oppose	Reducing water pollution Strongly oppose	Reducing water pollution Neither favour or oppose
Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance	Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance Strongly favour	Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance Somewhat favour	Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance Somewhat oppose	Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance Strongly oppose	Protecting marine areas that have environmental, scientific or cultural importance Neither favour or oppose
Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum	Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum Strongly favour	Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum Somewhat favour	Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum Somewhat oppose	Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum Strongly oppose	Strong First Nations voice in marine planning, such as inclusion on advisory bodies and committees at a minimum Neither favour or oppose
Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters	Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters Strongly favour	Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters Somewhat favour	Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters Somewhat oppose	Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters Strongly oppose	Protecting public access to beaches, waterways and ocean waters Neither favour or oppose
Reducing carbon emissions	Reducing carbon emissions Strongly favour	Reducing carbon emissions Somewhat favour	Reducing carbon emissions Somewhat oppose	Reducing carbon emissions Strongly oppose	Reducing carbon emissions Neither favour or oppose
Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean	Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean Strongly favour	Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean Somewhat favour	Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean Somewhat oppose	Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean Strongly oppose	Increasing renewable energy projects located in the ocean Neither favour or oppose
Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics	Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics Strongly favour	Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics Somewhat favour	Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics Somewhat oppose	Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics Strongly oppose	Banning Problematic Single-Use Plastics Neither favour or oppose
Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing)	Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing) Strongly favour	Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing) Somewhat favour	Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing) Somewhat oppose	Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing) Strongly oppose	Halting oil and gas extraction in the ocean (including seismic testing) Neither favour or oppose
Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing	Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing Strongly favour	Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing Somewhat favour	Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing Somewhat oppose	Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing Strongly oppose	Addressing overfishing and illegal fishing Neither favour or oppose
Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters	Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters Strongly favour	Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters Somewhat favour	Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters Somewhat oppose	Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters Strongly oppose	Removing salmon farms from sensitive, sheltered and biodiverse inshore waters Neither favour or oppose
Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species	Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species Strongly favour	Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species Somewhat favour	Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species Somewhat oppose	Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species Strongly oppose	Addressing the impacts of invasive and range expanded species Neither favour or oppose

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* 8. What can Tasmanians themselves do to be the best possible stewards for healthy oceans?

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* 9. Do you rely on the ocean for any of your income? If so, how?

Yes, as a commercial fisher

Yes, as a charter fisher

Yes, as a salmon farming employee

Yes, as a tourism operator

Yes, I have accommodation on the coast

Yes, I run a cafe/restaurant on the coast

Yes, I am a scientist or student of the ocean

Yes, in marine science communication/advocacy

No, I don't

Yes, I have another way I earn a living from the ocean.

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* 10. If you love to fish, please answer this question. If you don't fish, please go to question 12.

Why do you like to fish? Tick the boxes below that best describe for you the reasons you go fishing.

For the peace and quiet

For mental health benefits

To gather food

To connect with friends and/or family

For sport

For the feeling of excitement/thrill

To connect to nature

I love being on the ocean

For relaxation

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* 11. If you fish, do you have any suggestions for what citizens or the Tasmanian government could be doing to ensure sustainable and healthy fish stocks?

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* 12. Feel free to provide any additional comments regarding your concerns or thoughts on the health of Tassie’s oceans.

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* 13. Please provide us with your contact details if you would like to hear about the results of the survey, to be involved in any follow up questions, and to stay in touch with us about Environment Tasmania's new marine campaign.

Name *

City/Town

Email Address *

Phone Number

Community Survey - a deeper dive into how Tasmanians connect to our oceans

Welcome to Environment Tasmania's Survey!

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* 1. How often do you visit Tasmania's coastal and/or marine environments?

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* 2. How do you usually enjoy using Tasmania's coasts and oceans? (click as many as applicable)

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* 3. What is your favourite ocean animal?

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* 4. How important do you see healthy oceans and coasts as part of the Tasmanian way of life?

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* 5. In term of the waters surrounding Tasmania, how concerned, if at all, are you about the following:

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* 6. Do you believe the Tasmanian government to be doing too much, enough or too little in taking care of Tassie's coasts and marine environments?

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* 7. When it comes to actions that the Tasmanian government could take, do you favour, oppose, or neither favour or oppose each of the following:

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* 8. What can Tasmanians themselves do to be the best possible stewards for healthy oceans?

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* 9. Do you rely on the ocean for any of your income? If so, how?

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* 10. If you love to fish, please answer this question. If you don't fish, please go to question 12.Why do you like to fish? Tick the boxes below that best describe for you the reasons you go fishing.

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* 11. If you fish, do you have any suggestions for what citizens or the Tasmanian government could be doing to ensure sustainable and healthy fish stocks?

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* 12. Feel free to provide any additional comments regarding your concerns or thoughts on the health of Tassie’s oceans.

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* 13. Please provide us with your contact details if you would like to hear about the results of the survey, to be involved in any follow up questions, and to stay in touch with us about Environment Tasmania's new marine campaign.

* 10. If you love to fish, please answer this question. If you don't fish, please go to question 12.

Why do you like to fish? Tick the boxes below that best describe for you the reasons you go fishing.