Couva East Secondary Fishing Industry

Geography SBA Orange Valley Bay

Aim: To investigate the characteristics of and challenges faced by the fishing industry in the Orange Valley
Bay area, West Trinidad.

Questionnaire
1. How long have you been involved in the fishing industry?
0 – 5 yrs []
6 – 10 yrs []
11- 15 yrs []
15yrs and over []

2. Are you a resident of Orange Valley?

Yes [ ] No [ ] Location__________________________

3. What attracted you to the fishing industry?

Family business [] Limited availability of jobs []
Hobby [] Other []
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4. Do you fish within Orange Valley Bay?

Yes [ ] No [] If No, specify: ___________________

5. What method of fishing do you use?

Banking [] Fish pot []
Trawling [] Seine []
Gill netting [] Trolling (floats) []
Long line (boat) [] Other ____________________________________

6. What types of fish are caught?

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7. Average amount caught? (answer in weight)
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8. How often do you go out to sea ?
Once daily [] Twice daily []
Weekly [] Other _________________________________

9. What determines how often you go out to sea?

Weather Conditions [] Moon or tide Conditions []
Other [] If other, Specify: ________________________
Couva East Secondary Fishing Industry
Geography SBA Orange Valley Bay

10. What effect do holiday seasons (Christmas, Lent, Divali and Eid) have on your sales?
Increase in sales [] Decrease in sales [] No effect []

11. (a) Based on sales, do you usually make a profit or loss?

Profit [] Loss []

(b)What determines your answer in (a)?

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12. (a) Have you observed any changes in the fish catch recently?
Yes [] No []

(b) If yes, what are the changes?

Increase in catch or size (Circle appropriate answer)
Decrease in catch or size (Circle appropriate answer)

(c ) If yes, indicate below what you think are the causes for these changes?
Pollution [] Over-fishing []
Changes in weather conditions [] Improper techniques []
Other [] If other, specify :____________________

13. Do you encounter any challenges?

Yes [] No []

14. What are some of the challenges faced by you the fishermen at Orange Valley Bay?
Piracy [] Theft of engines []
Poor infrastructure [] Small market []
Industrial activity [] Competition []
Pollution [] Overfishing []
Storage []
Other [] If other, specify: __________________________

15. Any additional comments?

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Thank you for your time.