Red Drum Workshop Survey
November/December 2006

1. Do you currently hold a Florida saltwater fishing license?
Yes
No

2. In what county do you primarily reside? Choose a County Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Clay Collier Columbia DeSoto Dixie Duval Escambia Flagler Franklin Gadsden Gilchrist Glades Gulf Hamilton Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Holmes Indian River Jackson Jefferson Lafayette Lake Lee Leon Levy Liberty Madison Manatee Martin Marion Miami-Dade Monroe Nassau Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco Pinellas Polk Putnam St. Johns St. Lucie Santa Rosa Sarasota Seminole Sumter Suwannee Taylor Union Volusia Wakulla Walton Washington

3. How often do you fish in saltwater?
About 1 time per year
About 1 time per month
About 1 time per week
Several times a week
other  

4. Which of the following best describes your fishing habits?
I only catch-and-release fish
I usually release my fish, but I occasionally keep fish to eat
I typically keep the fish I catch to eat
other  

5. Indicate the region where you most often fish for red drum:
Panhandle (Escambia to Wakulla County, inc. Apalachicola & St. Marks)
Big Bend Region (Jefferson to Pasco County, inc. Cedar Key & Crystal River)
Southwest coast (Pinellas to Collier - Tampa Bay & Charlotte Harbor)
Florida Keys (Monroe County, inc. 10,000 Islands & Florida Bay)
Southeast coast (Martin to Dade County, inc. Jupiter Inlet & Biscayne Bay)
Central East (Brevard to St. Lucie County, inc. Mosquito & Indian River Lagoon)
Northeast coast (Nassau to Volusie County)

6. How many fishing trips for red drum do you typically make in a year?
0
1 - 4 trips
5 - 9 trips
10 - 14 trips
15 - 19 trips
more than 20 trips

7. When you fish for red drum which do you usually fish from?
Pier or Jetty
Beach
Private boat
Rental boat
Charter boat

8. How would you describe the size of the red drum you typically catch?
Most of the fish are smaller than the legal size limit
Most of the fish are within the slot limit(18"-27")
Most of the fish are larger than the slot limit
I don't know
No opinion

9. On average, how many red drum do you catch per trip?
0
1
2 - 4
5 - 9
10 - 14
15 or more
I don't know

10. When you fish for red drum do you typically..
Release all fish
Keep the one fish bag limit and release all others
Keep the bag limit every one and a while

11. Do you think the management goal for red drum should be raised to 40% escapement?
Yes
No

12. The recent stock assessment for red drum indicates that fishing pressure must be reduced to ensure that the population remains healthy. In your opinion, which of the following options do you consider the best action to ensure that the red drum population remains stable?
  (Current Regulations: 18"-27", bag=1, no closed seasons 36 32)

Leave regulations unchanged
min size 19" 19"-27", bag=1, no closed seasons
min size 20" 20"-27", bag=1, no closed seasons
max 26" 18"-26", bag=1, no closed seasons
max 25" 18"-25", bag=1, no closed seasons
min/max 19"/26" 19"-26", bag=1, no closed seasons
min/max 20"/26" 20"-26", bag=1, no closed seasons
closed season M|A 18"-27", bag=1, Mar or Apr closed
closed season S|O 18"-27", bag=1, Sept or Oct closed
closed season M&A 18"-27", bag=1, Mar and Apr closed
closed season S&O 18"-27", bag=1, Sept and Oct closed
bag=2 18"-27", bag=2, no closed seasons
bag=2, min size 20" 20"-27", bag=2, no closed seasons
bag=2, min size 22" 22"-27", bag=2, no closed seasons
bag=2, min size 24" 24"-27", bag=2, no closed seasons
other  

13. Are you a member of a local or statewide fishing organization and if so, which one?
Yes
No

14. How do you learn about management issues concerning Florida's fisheries?
(check all that apply)
FWC printed materials (e.g., regulations brochure)
FWC web site or press release
FWC personnel at fishing shows, presentations, or other events
Word of mouth from other anglers
FWC printed materials (e.g., regulations brochure)
Other media (newspaper articles,magazines, talk shows)
Don't hear about them