Maine Sea Grant Logo Bycatch in the Northeast: Moving Forward
NOAA Fisheries workshop, Wakefield, Massachusetts
29 June - 1 July 2004

Thank you for attending the bycatch workshop in Wakefield earlier this month.  In hopes of improving the format and utility of future workshops, please provide your input on the following:

1.  How informative was the bycatch workshop?
Very informative
Somewhat informative
Not at all informative
Neutral

2. How much opportunity did you have to share your thoughts during the workshop?
A lot
Some
Seldom
No opportunity

3.How likely is it that you will attend/participate in a future NOAA-Fisheries workshop on bycatch?
Definitely
Likely
Not sure
Unlikely
Definitely Not

4. What do you think is the most critical factor that may have limited participation by fishermen in the workshop?  (select 3 top factors)
 Topic area (bycatch
Time of year
Location
Duration of meeting
Facility
Weather
Format/agenda
Notification
Cost
Participation in planning
Other

5. Please rank the workshop segments on how useful they were to you.
a. Presentations on Day 1 (Tuesday)
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
No opinion

b. Poster Session (Tuesday evening)
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
No opinion

c. Panel Discussions (Wednesday morning)
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
No opinion

d. Break Out Sessions (Wednesday afternoon)
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
No opinion

e. Group Reports (Thursday morning)
Very Useful
Somewhat Useful
Not Useful
No opinion

6. How successful were the workshop sessions in generating specific ideas for actions to address bycatch?
a. Science/Research
Very successful
Somewhat successful
Unsuccessful
Neutral

b. Data/Monitoring
 Very successful
Somewhat successful
Unsuccessful
Neutral

c. Management
Very successful
Somewhat successful
Unsuccessful
Neutral

d. Gear Technology
Very successful
Somewhat successful
Unsuccessful
Neutral

7. How helpful did you find the real-time recording of discussion by staff members?
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
Unhelpful
No opinion

8. How helpful was the facilitation support provided by the regional Sea Grant programs? 
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
Unhelpful

No opinion

9. Do you think that the meeting summaries handed out on the final day captured the working group discussions?
Yes
No

10. Do you think the workshop was well organized?
Yes
No

11.  Are there other topics that you would like to see addressed in a similar workshop format?  If so, what?

12. Please share other thoughts/comments about this workshop that will be helpful in planning future workshops.