WHITSAND BAY ANGLING SURVEY 2005

 Dear Angler

 Thank you for taking your time to fill in this questionnaire, it should not take more than 10 minutes.  I am studying for a Masters in Sustainable Environmental Management at Plymouth University, and am researching the socio-economic and environmental contribution anglers make to Whitsand Bay and surrounding communities.

My research is a follow up two major reports published within the last two years, DEFRA produced a report in March 2004 showing the economic contribution of sea angling nationally, this report showed that angling made a considerable contribution to the economy of approximately £538m per year.  More recently a survey has been released by Invest in Fish focussing on the regional contribution of anglers in the South West, of which they found a contribution from resident anglers is  £110m and visiting anglers £55m. 

So far (apart from integrated case studies) there have been no local studies performed; my research is focused locally within the community of Whitsand Bay.  This research is my final objective for my dissertation and I would be grateful if you could assist in my endeavours.

If there are any interested parties who would like to read the results from this survey, I would be happy to both post this on the Whitsand Bay website and sent pdf files to those who request it, if so then please leave me your contact details at the bottom of the questionnaire.

With thanks

Karen Hood-Cree

MSc SEM Student

You can contact me on the details below if you have any further questions regarding my research. Please e-mail the completed survey pt post to:

Email: krenhc@hotmail.com

Address: 3 Meadow Close, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1LL

Telephone: 07769 651100