Kelp Restoration Survey

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The information you submit will go to Marc Shargel. The aggregated survey data (NOT including any of your personal information, if submitted) will be discussed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Kelp Restoration and Management Plan Community Working Group. The data will be used to help formulate the group's recommendations to the California Fish and Game Commission and Ocean Protection Council.

1) I visit the ocean to... (check all that apply)

Scuba dive/free dive

Surf

Catch Fish or Seafood

Kayak or Paddleboard

Other:

2) I have been an active visitor to the ocean for

1 to 3 years

4 to 10 years

11 to 20 years

21 to 30 years

More than 30 years

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3) What fraction of the Giant Kelp forests you used to visit would you estimate are now gone?

Up to a Quarter

Up to Half

Up to Three Quarters

Between Three Quarters and 90%

More than 90%

Clear selection

4) What fraction of the Bull Kelp forests you used to visit would you estimate are now gone?

Up to a Quarter

Up to Half

Up to Three Quarters

Between Three Quarters and 90%

More than 90%

Clear selection

5) How has the loss of kelp forests impacted your life?

6) From what sources have you received information about the loss of kelp forests (please check all that apply)

News Media (TV, newspapers, news websites)

State of California (DFW emails, Ocean Protection Council, etc)

Scientists, research papers, academic classes or symposia

Environmental organizations

Private websites or newsletters (Dive clubs, surfing groups, individuals, etc)

Other:

7) In your opinion, what kelp restoration efforts are successful and working? (Please name projects, groups or techniques you are aware of.)

8) In your opinion, what has been the role of human activities—if any—in causing the disappearance of kelp forests?

9) In your opinion, what should be the role of humans—if any—in kelp forest restoration?

10) In your opinion, what should be done that isn't happening now?

11) What else would you like the state to take into account in developing policy about managing kelp?

12) The "Community Working Group" attached to the state's Kelp Restoration and Management Plan will be deciding recommendations to forward soon. What would you like us to say?

Please begin by writing your original ideas, then look at this document which describes some projects that have been tried and could become recommendations as well.

OPTIONAL: What is your name?

OPTIONAL: What is your email address? This will go to Marc Shargel to be used only for communicating with you.

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