Table 5 Respondent biographical information by response counts and response proportion per category.
Affiliation (n = 464) | Count | Proportion | Fisheries experience (n = 464) | Count | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 126 | 0.27 | <5 years | 48 | 0.10 |
University | 152 | 0.33 | 5–10 years | 72 | 0.16 |
Non-governmental organization | 92 | 0.20 | 10–15 years | 83 | 0.18 |
For-profit enterprise | 15 | 0.03 | 15–20 years | 56 | 0.12 |
Fisher association | 9 | 0.02 | >20 years | 205 | 0.44 |
Tribal affiliate | 2 | 0.00 | Sex (n = 461) | ||
Retired | 29 | 0.06 | Male | 355 | 0.77 |
Other | 39 | 0.08 | Female | 106 | 0.23 |
Education level (n = 465) | Field time (n = 465) | ||||
Some college courses | 2 | 0.00 | None | 21 | 0.05 |
Associate’s degree | 2 | 0.00 | A little time (<10%) | 103 | 0.22 |
Bachelor’s degree | 60 | 0.13 | Some time (10–50%) | 185 | 0.40 |
Master’s degree | 157 | 0.34 | A lot of time (50–80%) | 99 | 0.21 |
Doctoral degree | 244 | 0.52 | Most of the time (>80%) | 57 | 0.12 |
Area of expertise (n = 466) | Age (n = 457)* | ||||
Fishery management | 160 | 0.34 | <25 | 7 | 0.02 |
Research - genetics** | 21 | 0.04 | 25–34 | 73 | 0.16 |
Research - ecology | 144 | 0.31 | 35–44 | 99 | 0.22 |
Environmental monitoring | 29 | 0.06 | 45–54 | 113 | 0.25 |
Aquaculture | 31 | 0.07 | 55–64 | 111 | 0.25 |
Extension/outreach | 10 | 0.02 | 65–74 | 49 | 0.11 |
Policy | 17 | 0.04 | 75+ | 5 | 0.01 |
Fishing | 23 | 0.05 | |||
Other | 31 | 0.07 | |||
