Bait Collection Questionnaire

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1. What species do you collect for bait?

Please tick the relevant boxes. If you collect anything else not listed, please tell us what species you collect in the ‘Other’ box.

Blow lugworm

Black lugworm

Shore crab

Ragworm

Razor clam

Other species

Please specify the species of ragworm you collect:

Please specify the other species that you collect:

2) Where do you collect each species from?

The more specific you can be the better. Please list all your locations if applicable and include locations of any other species in the ‘Other’ box.

Blow lugworm:

Black lugworm:

Shore crab:

Ragworm (please specify the species):

Razor clam:

Other species:

3. What method(s) do you use to collect bait?

If you select ‘Other’, please tell us what other species you collect and how you collect them.

Blow lugworm:

Black lugworm:

Shore crab:

Ragworm:

Razor clam:

Other species:

4. For each species, which months do you collect them in?

If you select ‘Other’, please tell us what other species and when you collect them.

Blow lugworm:

Black lugworm:

Shore crab:

Ragworm:

Razor clam:

Other species:

5. On average, how often do you collect each species?

If you collect species not listed please give details in the “Other species” section.

Blow lugworm

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Black lugworm

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Shore crab

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Ragworm

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Razor clam

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Other species 1:

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Other species 2:

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

Other species 3:

Daily

Every other day

Twice a week

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Every few months

6. What length of time do you normally collect for?

If you collect species not listed please give details in the “Other species” section.

Blow lugworm

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Black lugworm

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Shore crab

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Ragworm

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Razor clam

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Other species 1:

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Other species 2:

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

Other species 3:

Less than an hour

1-2 hours

2-3 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5 hours+

7. Which tides do you normally collect on?

If you collect species not listed please give details in the “Other species” section.

Blow lugworm

Spring

Neap

Both

Black lugworm

Spring

Neap

Both

Shore crab

Spring

Neap

Both

Ragworm

Spring

Neap

Both

Razor clam

Spring

Neap

Both

Other species 1:

Spring

Neap

Both

Other species 2:

Spring

Neap

Both

Other species 3:

Spring

Neap

Both

8. On average, how many individuals would you collect in one session?

If you collect species not listed please give details in the “Other species” section.

Blow lugworm

0-50

50-100

100-250

250-500

Over 500

Black lugworm

0-50

50-100

100-250

250-500

Over 500

Shore crab

0-25

25-50

50-100

100-200

Over 200

Ragworm

0-50

50-100

100-250

250-500

Over 500

Razor clam

0-25

25-50

50-100

100-200

Over 200

Other species 1:

Individuals gathered in one session:

Other species 2:

Individuals gathered in one session:

Other species 3:

Individuals gathered in one session:

Thank you for taking part in this survey.

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