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NAMIBIAN FISHING INDUSTRY INFORMATION

Dear All 
 
Thank you for your interest and opening the link to this questionnaire. 
 
As a fisheries scientist I am keen to understand what the current opinion and general understanding of our Namibian fisheries resource is by the general population, whether they are interested in fishing or not.  Herewith some questions to guide your thinking. 
 
Please note that all responses are totally anonymous. 
 
If you have any other comments or questions you are welcome to write to me at carola.kirchner32@gmail.com.
 
Thank you for taking the time
 
 
Dr Carola Kirchner
Fisheries Scientist
BSc(US), BScHon(UCT), MBA(UCT), PhD(NMMU)
email: Carola.Kirchner32@gmail.com
1.Gender
2.Which age category do you fall in:
3.Are you involved in the fishing industry?
4.Do you regularly take part in shore angling?
5.Is our Kabeljou stock depleted?
6.Is our Steenbras stock depleted?
7.Is our Galjoen stock depleted?
8.Are the linefish stocks depleted by commercial trawlers?
9.Do you think that Chinese or Russian boats are trawling the linefish?
10.Are our commercial fish stocks in a good condition?
11.Which is the most important commercial fish species in Namibia.
12.Do you believe that the Pilchard stock will ever recover?
13.Which fish species is the most abundant in our waters.
14.Do you believe that our quotas are based on thorough scientific research?
15.Do you believe there is unregulated, unreported and illegal fishing happing in our waters?
16.Does Namibia have the ability to control its commercial fishing activities?
17.Do you believe that the Namibian authorities know how much commercial fish is landed?
18.Do you believe that the linefish can be depleted by angling from shore?
19.Do you support that licences should be given to skiboats?
20.Is there a maximum size limit on Kabeljou and Steenbras?
21.Do you have any other comments?