In March 2021, FWC sent an online survey to saltwater fishing stakeholders to learn more about interactions with marine predators during fishing activities. Stakeholders had 12 days to take the survey (March 15-26).The survey was 17 questions long and took about 3-5 minutes to complete. At the start of the survey, respondents were given the following definitions:
- Here, the experience of a predator interacting with your catch refers to any time a predator such as described below engages with your catch. This includes stealing the fish from your fishing gear or eating fish you have returned to the water.
- Here, the term predator refers to any predator that you are not specifically targeting or trying to catch at that point in time.