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Prince Edward Island

4a). Did you fish for trout in Prince Edward Island in 2010?
  Yes No Total
Resident 6,385 28 6,413
Non-resident Canadian 1,298 83 1,381
Non-resident Other 510 10 520
Total 8,193 121 8,314

4b). Please provide the approximate percentage of time you spent fishing for trout in Prince Edward Island in 2010.
  Spring Summer Fall
Resident 54.9 24.3 20.7
Non-resident Canadian 34.7 42.4 23.0
Non-resident Other 11.8 29.7 58.4
Total 49.0 27.5 23.6

4c). In 2010, did you keep any brook trout that were greater than 35 cm (14 inches) in length?
  Brook trout > 35 cm kept
Resident 9,869
Non-resident Canadian 2,020
Non-resident Other 850
Total 12,738

5. Percentage of time fishing by location and method in Prince Edward Island
  Location Method
Dock/shore Boat Wading Fly fishing Bait only Lures Bat/lures
Resident 62.2 15.8 22.1 21.9 56.9 9.4 11.9
Non-resident Canadian 57.9 15.3 26.7 39.2 33.9 14.0 13.0
Non-resident Other 37.6 21.1 41.4 70.3 11.8 4.5 13.3
Total 59.9 16.0 24.0 27.8 50.2 9.8 12.1

6a). Did the angler fish in more than one water body in Prince Edward Island?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 223 4,401 1,789 6,413
Non-resident Canadian - 758 623 1,381
Non-resident Other - 362 158 520
Total 223 5,521 2,570 8,314

6b) Did the angler wash boating equipment when moving between two water bodies in Prince Edward Island?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 1,044 626 703 2,028 4,401
Non-resident Canadian 186 31 131 410 758
Non-resident Other 59 59 21 223 362
Total 1,289 716 855 2,661 5,521

6b). Did the angler wash fishing equipment when moving between two water bodies in Prince Edward Island?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 466 845 2,539 550 4,400
Non-resident Canadian 86 131 434 107 758
Non-resident Other 50 98 177 37 362
Total 602 1,074 3,150 694 5,520

6b). Did the angler wash waders or boots when moving between two water bodies in Prince Edward Island?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 369 988 2,059 985 4,401
Non-resident Canadian 15 194 340 209 758
Non-resident Other 10 117 119 115 361
Total 394 1,299 2,518 1,309 5,520

7a). Did the angler fish outside of Prince Edward Island in 2010?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 258 668 5,487 6,413
Non-resident Canadian 16 972 392 1,380
Non-resident Other - 410 110 520
Total 274 2,050 5,989 8,313

7b). Did the angler wash boating equipment before fishing in PEI but after fishing outside the province?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 160 - - 508 668
Non-resident Canadian 326 94 39 514 973
Non-resident Other 78 59 - 273 410
Total 564 153 39 1,295 2,051

7b). Did the angler wash fishing equipment before fishing in PEI but after fishing outside the province?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 28 348 188 104 668
Non-resident Canadian 141 324 332 175 972
Non-resident Other 39 225 68 78 410
Total 208 897 588 357 2,050

7b). Did the angler wash waders or boots before fishing in PEI but after fishing outside the province?
  No response Yes No N/A Total
Resident 49 327 160 132 668
Non-resident Canadian 102 323 265 282 972
Non-resident Other - 195 57 157 409
Total 151 845 482 571 2,049

8. How did the angler rate recreational fishing in PEI in 2010?
  Does not apply Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Total
Resident 784 741 1,099 2,275 1,239 641 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 15 431 285 285 265 99 1,380
Non-resident Other - 78 139 174 41 89 521
Total 799 1,250 1,523 2,734 1,545 829 8,680

9a). If you fished in Prince Edward Island in 2005 and 2010, how would you rate the fishing in 2010 compared to 2005?
  No response Did not fish in 2005 Improved Remained the same Declined Total
Resident 213 1,722 553 1,454 2,471 6,413
Non-resident Canadian 98 714 - 189 381 1,382
Non-resident Other 19 267 56 60 118 520
Total 330 2,703 609 1,703 2,970 8,315

9b). If you feel that fishing has declined in Prince Edward Island, how would you rate the following factors as reasons for this decline?

Factor: Overfishing
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 738 438 452 310 184 348 2,470
Non-resident Canadian 165 54 55 - - 107 381
Non-resident Other 41 10 10 19 - 37 117
Total 944 502 517 329 184 492 2,968

Factor: Reduced stocking effort
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 362 77 285 627 320 800 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 125 78 16 15 55 92 381
Non-resident Other 50 - 39 - 10 19 118
Total 537 155 340 642 385 911 2,970

Factor: Pollution
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 313 111 188 338 303 1,218 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 55 - 54 54 78 141 382
Non-resident Other 39 - 10 29 - 39 117
Total 407 111 252 421 381 1,398 2,970

Factor: Lack of places to fish
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 640 564 459 390 188 230 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 125 178 39 39 - - 381
Non-resident Other 50 10 19 10 29 - 118
Total 815 752 517 439 217 230 2,970

Factor: Habitat degradation
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 369 132 199 372 355 1,044 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 70 92 31 55 78 55 381
Non-resident Other 39 10 19 10 19 21 118
Total 478 234 249 437 452 1,120 2,970

Factor: Poaching
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 787 737 414 178 104 250 2,470
Non-resident Canadian 164 92 94 31 - - 381
Non-resident Other 58 31 - 19 10 - 118
Total 1,009 860 508 228 114 250 2,969

9c). If you feel that fishing has declined, please rate each of the following options on how you feel it would help to improve fishing in Prince Edward Island.

Option: Reduce creel limits
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 707 821 361 157 167 258 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 87 92 39 16 - 146 380
Non-resident Other 31 31 - 19 19 19 119
Total 825 944 400 192 186 423 2,970

Option: Pond restoration
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 293 83 132 390 431 1,141 2,470
Non-resident Canadian 94 94 31 15 - 147 381
Non-resident Other 50 10 - 19 10 29 118
Total 437 187 163 424 441 1,317 2,969

Option: Increase penalties for poaching
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 536 181 139 317 282 1,016 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 55 92 16 70 39 109 381
Non-resident Other 21 21 - 19 10 48 119
Total 612 294 155 406 331 1,173 2,971

Option: Increase penalties for habitat destruction
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 453 49 - 209 320 1,440 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 55 - 15 39 55 217 381
Non-resident Other 21 10 - - - 87 118
Total 529 59 15 248 375 1,744 2,970

Option: More stocking programs
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 216 - 132 529 317 1,277 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 71 54 39 - 16 201 381
Non-resident Other 19 10 10 39 10 29 117
Total 306 64 181 568 343 1,507 2,969

Option: More habitat improvement
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 335 49 28 278 344 1,437 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 94 - - 70 39 178 381
Non-resident Other 10 10 10 10 19 58 117
Total 439 59 38 358 402 1,673 2,969

Option: Increase facilities
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 669 484 379 390 160 390 2,472
Non-resident Canadian 141 146 94 - - - 381
Non-resident Other 39 21 29 - - 29 118
Total 849 651 502 390 160 419 2,971

Option: Other
  No response Not important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,949 70 452 2,471
Non-resident Canadian 288 54 39 381
Non-resident Other 89 - 29 118
Total 2,326 124 520 2,970

10. Would you be interested in winter fishing in Prince Edward Island if opportunities were available in your area?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 251 4,456 2,072 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 117 354 911 1,382
Non-resident Other 30 30 460 520
Total 398 4,840 3,443 8,681

11a). When you fish, do you fish using barbless hooks?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 227 3,326 3,226 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 71 538 772 1,381
Non-resident Other 30 262 228 520
Total 328 4,126 4,226 8,680

11b). Would you support the mandatory use of barbless hooks on certain rivers?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 293 4,959 1,528 6,780
Non-resident Canadian 71 1,054 256 1,381
Non-resident Other 20 360 140 520
Total 384 6,373 1,924 8,681

12. Would you support the use of special regulations on particular rivers (e.g., reduced creel limits, catch and release zones)?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 321 4,819 1,639 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 70 1,044 267 1,381
Non-resident Other 30 378 112 520
Total 421 6,241 2,018 8,680

13. Would you support regulatory measures to conserve large brook trout (e.g., trophy tags)?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 286 5,300 1,194 6,780
Non-resident Canadian 55 1,185 141 1,381
Non-resident Other 20 371 129 520
Total 361 6,856 1,464 8,681

14. Each licensed angler, trapper and hunter on Prince Edward Island is required to purchase a Wildlife Conservation Fund licence. How do you think these funds should be allocated?

Enhancement
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 586 153 209 1,023 1,141 3,667 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 209 78 54 249 175 616 1,381
Non-resident Other 41 20 21 - 77 362 521
Total 836 251 284 1,272 1,393 4,645 8,681

Stocking
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 607 160 622 1,329 853 3,208 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 194 107 249 244 94 493 1,381
Non-resident Other 41 77 20 146 88 149 521
Total 842 344 891 1,719 1,035 3,850 8,681

Research
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,415 647 619 1,715 1,152 1,231 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 256 15 238 363 240 269 1,381
Non-resident Other 92 39 50 117 125 97 520
Total 1,763 701 907 2,195 1,517 1,597 8,680

Non-game enhancement
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 2,042 1,638 1,298 987 403 411 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 395 449 253 153 78 54 1,382
Non-resident Other 189 89 95 88 - 58 519
Total 2,626 2,176 1,646 1,228 481 523 8,680

Pond management
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,156 480 542 1,660 1,103 1,837 6,778
Non-resident Canadian 288 308 209 154 182 240 1,381
Non-resident Other 100 77 59 154 39 91 520
Total 1,544 865 810 1,968 1,324 2,168 8,679

Public awareness
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,582 466 894 1,516 755 1,566 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 293 133 199 175 246 334 1,380
Non-resident Other 120 70 58 117 10 145 520
Total 1,995 669 1,151 1,808 1,011 2,045 8,679

Upland game enhancement
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,850 849 975 1,489 508 1,109 6,780
Non-resident Canadian 419 315 201 206 185 55 1,381
Non-resident Other 180 79 104 108 19 30 520
Total 2,449 1,243 1,280 1,803 712 1,194 8,681

Natural areas
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 1,380 414 320 1,072 1,291 2,303 6,780
Non-resident Canadian 287 92 70 232 240 461 1,382
Non-resident Other 91 50 29 50 95 205 520
Total 1,758 556 419 1,354 1,626 2,969 8,682

Furbearer enhancement
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 2,166 1,448 946 1,385 292 542 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 483 447 290 68 92 - 1,380
Non-resident Other 190 146 68 58 39 20 521
Total 2,839 2,041 1,304 1,511 423 562 8,680

Other projects
  No response Not important Somewhat important Important Very important Extremely important Total
Resident 6,243 160 56 77 56 188 6,780
Non-resident Canadian 1,140 131 - - 16 94 1,381
Non-resident Other 520 - - - - - 520
Total 7,903 291 56 77 72 282 8,681

15a). Did you devote any personal time to volunteer work in support of Prince Edward Island's recreational fishery in 2010 (e.g., habitat restoration, fish passage construction)?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 196 334 6,249 6,779
Non-resident Canadian - 16 1,365 1,381
Non-resident Other - 10 510 520
Total 196 360 8,124 8,680

15b). How many days did you devote to volunteer work?
  Days Average Anglers
Resident 3,438 10.3 334
Non-resident Canadian - - 16
Non-resident Other 10 1.0 10
Total 3,448 9.6 361

16a). Were you aware that Prince Edward Island fishing licences can be purchased online?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 237 2,054 4,488 6,779
Non-resident Canadian - 201 1,180 1,381
Non-resident Other - 193 327 520
Total 237 2,448 5,995 8,680

16b). Would you consider purchasing Prince Edward Island fishing licences online?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 28 925 1,101 2,054
Non-resident Canadian - 147 54 201
Non-resident Other - 164 29 193
Total 28 1,236 1,184 2,448

17. Do you intend to fish in Prince Edward Island in 2011?
  No response Yes No Total
Resident 279 6,392 108 6,779
Non-resident Canadian 45 1,144 191 1,380
Non-resident Other 29 415 76 520
Total 353 7,951 375 8,679

23. How many members of your household are under 16 years of age? Of these household members, how many fished for recreation in Prince Edward Island in 2010 and how many days in total did they fish?
  Anglers < 16 Days fished Average
Resident 1,734 11,238 6.5
Non-resident Canadian 250 323 1.3
Non-resident Other 51 226 4.4
Total 2,034 11,788 5.8

26a). Have you ever used the services of an angling guide when fishing in Prince Edward Island?
  No response Yes No Total
Non-resident Canadian 16 153 1,212 1,381
Non-resident Other 19 - 501 520
Total 35 153 1,713 1,901

26b). Would you be interested in using the services of a licensed angling guide?
  No response Yes No Total
Non-resident Canadian 39 258 915 1,212
Non-resident Other - 78 423 501
Total 39 336 1,338 1,713
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