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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Biologists seek input on best methods
to inform and engage Oregonians on coastal fishing and conservation topics<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Online survey available through May
30, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NEWPORT</span></font></st1:City></st1:place>
– The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife launched an effort this week
to learn people’s preferred methods to obtain or give information about
ocean fishing, shellfishing and conservation.<font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The agency is asking anglers, clammers, crabbers, commercial fishers
and those interested in marine education and conservation efforts to
participate in a short online survey to improve how information is distributed
and public feedback received. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The survey is available at <a
href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/525787/ODFWMRPCommunications"
title="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/525787/ODFWMRPCommunications"><i><span
title="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/525787/ODFWMRPCommunications"><span
style='font-style:italic'>www.surveygizmo.com/s3/525787/ODFWMRPCommunications</span></span></i></a><i><font
color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Biologists are receiving more written feedback via email and there are
additional electronic tools available to distribute information efficiently. At
the same time, ODFW’s Marine Resources Program has held public meetings
to receive input on new harvest rules where few people attended. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“We know that people are very interested in the issues and we
want their feedback, but we’ve recognized that people may not be able to
go to a meeting,” said <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Gway Kirchner</st1:PersonName>,
assistant program manager at the ODFW Marine Resources Program. “We want
to know if we need to adjust our communications and outreach efforts.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Results from the survey and other evaluation methods will inform future
planning and public engagement efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=listparagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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