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Table 15. Summary of responses to selected questions
on fishing family assistance asked of both owners and crew in the Social
and Economic Survey administered during Round II of the Northeast Multispecies
Fishery Disaster Assistance Program |
|
Question Asked |
Survey |
|
Owner Only |
Crew Only |
| Are you aware of Fishing Family Assistance type programs? |
82.2% Yes |
71.8% Yes |
| Have you ever used any of these programs? |
22.0% Yes |
21.5% Yes |
| Would you use a center that provided free Internet access,
computer use for resumes, want ads, etc.? |
31.8% Yes |
60.8% Yes |
| Are you planning to stay in fishing? |
93.7% Yes |
87.3% Yes |
| How many generations of your family have been involved
in the fishing industry? |
Avg.: 2.5
Distribution:
N/A: 8%
0: 6%
1: 25%
2: 20%
3: 19%
4+: 21% |
Avg.: 2.2
Distribution:
N/A: 12%
0: 9%
1: 29%
2: 17%
3: 20%
4+: 13% |
| Would you be interested in participating in a fishermen's
round-table on gear conflict, new gear and technology, or some other topic? |
57.7% Yes |
54.1% Yes |
| Would you be interested in attending a career orientation
workshop? |
18.9% Yes |
37.6% Yes |
| Do you have health insurance? |
76.2% Yes |
44.8% Yes |
| Were you fishing in 1994? |
96.9% Yes |
89.5% Yes |
Do you need assistance in preparing any of the following?:
Loan/credit availability
Bankruptcy/foreclosure
Setting up new business
Other
|
21.3% Yes
5.6% Yes
11.5% Yes
8.0% Yes |
29.3% Yes
6.1% Yes
22.1% Yes
9.4% Yes |