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Question 2. Of the total days fished, how many days did you spend fishing for recreation in inland waters and/or in tidal or coastal waters of New Brunswick in 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Freshwater 521,502 13,805 26,576 561,884
Saltwater 40,617 196 25 40,838
Total 562,120 14,001 26,601 602,722

Of these days, how many were spent fishing through the ice in New Brunswick in 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Freshwater 9,920 333 626 10,879
Saltwater 8,141 0 0 8,141
Total 18,061 333 626 19,020

Question 6. Did you see any fisheries enforcement officers while fishing in New Brunswick in 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 1,562 210 55 1,827
Yes 12,831 729 1,095 14,655
No 28,990 2,435 2,696 34,121
Total 43,383 3,374 3,846 50,603

Question 7. Please provide the percentage of time you spent fishing by location and by method
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Location
Dock 36.1 19.1 11.8 33.1
Boat 33.5 34.3 42.5 34.2
Wading 30.4 46.6 45.8 32.7
Method
Fly 32.8 68.9 75.7 38.5
Bait 30.8 6.8 5.4 27.3
Lures 13.4 15.3 16.3 13.8
Bait and Lures 22.8 9.0 2.5 20.4

Question 8. Did you take a child / youth (under 16 years of age) fishing in New Brunswick in 2005? (Residents Only)
  Number of anglers
No response 990
Yes 15,077
No 27,315
Total 43,382

Question 9. Were you aware of the "Fish New Brunswick Days" event, June 4 - 5, 2005? (Residents)
  Number of anglers
No response 1153
Yes 14924
No 27306
Total 43383

Did you participate in this event in 2005?
  Number of anglers
No response 417
Yes 2,059
No 12,448
Total 14,924

Question 10. Were you aware of the National Fishing Week promotion covering July 2-10, 2005? (Residents Only)
  Number of anglers
No response 1,006
Yes 6,018
No 36,359
Total 43,383

Please indicate your information source(s) for the National Fishing Week promotion.
  Number of anglers
TV 404
Radio 1,536
Print media 1,649
Posters or brochures 527
2005 Angling Summary 1,730
Other 632
Total 6,018

Did you go fishing in New Brunswick during National Fishing Week as a result of the promotion?
  Number of anglers
No response 77
Yes 1,041
No 4,900
Total 6,018

Question 13. Are you aware that regulations exist in New Brunswick that prohibit the introduction or transfer of fish of any species, including sport fish and bait fish, from one body of water to another without a permit?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 2,981 204 89 3,274
Yes 43,369 2,813 3,418 49,600
No 6,778 434 437 7,649
Total 53,128 3,451 3,944 60,523

Are you aware that the use of live fish as bait is prohibited in most inland waters, with the exception of the boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 2,879 251 88 3,218
Yes 40,825 2,568 3,315 46,708
No 9,424 633 541 10,598
Total 53,128 3,452 3,944 60,524

Question 14. If you fished outside New Brunswick in 2005, how many days did you fish in these other areas?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Days fished Average days fished per angler Days fished Average days fished per angler Days fished Average days fished per angler Days fished Average days fished per angler
Other provinces 20,681 0.4 61,704 17.9 3,865 1.0 86,249 1.4
United States 2,537 0.1 1,163 0.3 110,657 28.1 114,356 1.9
Other countries 361 0.0 271 0.1 4,922 1.3 5,554 0.1

Question 14. If there had been no fishing opportunities in New Brunswick in 2005, what would you have done? (non-residents)
  Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 272 178 450
Stayed a shorter time 693 342 1,035
Substituted other activities 1,251 989 2,240
Not come to New Brunswick 1,158 2,337 3,495
Total 3,374 3,846 7,220

Question 15. Assessment of angler skill
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 4,135 223 102 4,460
Expert 1,581 368 512 2,461
Experienced 15,513 1,498 2,424 19,435
Average 25,668 1,178 719 27,565
Beginner 6,232 185 188 6,605
Total 53,129 3,452 3,945 60,526

Question 16. Were you a member of an organized angling group in New Brunswick in 2005?
  Number of anglers Percentage
No response 3,891 7.3
Yes 2,762 5.2
No 46,474 87.5
Total 53,127 100.0

Question 17. Do you have access to a computer with Internet service?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 3,624 223 82 3,929
Yes 30,390 2,665 3,373 36,428
No 19,114 564 489 20,167
Total 53,128 3,452 3,944 60,524

Would those with access consider buying a licence on-line?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 792 38 42 872
Yes 13,930 1,894 2,368 18,192
No 15,668 732 962 17,362
Total 30,390 2,664 3,372 36,426

Would those with access consider obtaining fishing information on-line?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 3,166 65 156 3,387
Yes 21,430 2,287 2,952 26,669
No 5,794 313 265 6,372
Total 30,390 2,665 3,373 36,428

Question 25. How many members of your household under 16 years of age who did not possess their own licence fished for recreation in New Brunswick in 2005 and how many days in total did they fish?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Anglers under 16 years (number) 13,289 189 344 13,822
Days fished (number) 63,366 550 1,929 65,845
Average per angler (days fished) 4.8 2.9 5.6 4.8
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