July 14, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
If you received a survey from NOAA Fisheries and partner, the University of Florida, we request you take the time to complete it. The survey takes less than 6 minutes and the information you provide is strictly confidential. Survey participants were selected as part of a carefully designed random sample, so your response (if you received a letter) is very important to the success of this survey.
This multi-region survey will be used to inform NOAA Fisheries, the Department of Commerce, Congress, Fishery Management Councils, state fishery managers, and stakeholders about the economic and social impacts that the recent economic downturn has had on the fishing industry. NOAA Fisheries will draft reports for the public detailing the revenue losses and recovery of fishing-dependent businesses over the past few months.
The survey information would have arrived by mail in a University of Florida envelope directing you to a website and contains a login code that is unique to each individual. Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete the survey.
If you have further questions regarding the survey please contact:
- Mike Jepson in the Gulf of Mexico Region, Michael.Jepson@noaa.gov
- Matt McPherson in the South Atlantic Region, Matthew.McPherson@noaa.gov