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Table 6. Summary of responses to
selected questions and data requests on households and communities, asked
in the Social and Economic Survey administered during Round II of the
Northeast Multispecies Fishery Disaster Assistance Program
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|
Question Asked / Data Requested |
Survey |
|
Owner Only |
Crew Only |
| How long have you been in commercial fishing? |
Avg.: 28.0 yr
Range: 7-60 |
Avg. 17.8 yr
Range: 0-53 |
| Average age of respondent: |
Avg.: 46.8 yr |
Avg.: 38.3 yr |
| Was your father a commercial fisherman? |
44.1% Yes |
44.8% Yes |
| Was your grandfather a commercial fisherman? |
40.9% Yes |
38.7% Yes |
| If applicable, does your spouse come from a fishing family? |
19.9% Yes
10.1% N/A |
13.8% Yes
26.0% N/A |
| Have the fishermen in your household ever worked outside
the fishing industry? |
45.8% Yes |
54.7% Yes |
| What percent of your household's total annual income comes
from all aspects of the fishing industry? |
Avg.: 83.9%
Range: 0-100 |
Avg.: 82.7%
Range: 0-100 |
| Number of persons who live in your household: |
Avg.: 3.2
Range: 1-8 |
Avg.: 2.7
Range: 1-6 |
| Do any members of your household belong to any fishing-related
organizations? |
51.4% Yes |
19.3% Yes |
| Do you feel these groups represent fishermen's interests? |
62.2% Yes |
58.0% Yes |
| How long have you lived in the town you live in now? |
Avg.: 31.0 yr
Range: 1-70 |
Avg.: 22.0 yr
Range: 1-62 |
| Do you consider this town a fishing community? |
62.9% Yes |
58.0% Yes |
| Do you consider this town a community that is dependent
on the fishing industry? |
43.4% Yes |
43.6% Yes |