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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">The University of Rhode Island in partnership with the RIDEM Division of Marine Fisheries is conducting a research study to collect socio-economic
data on fisheries-related businesses and commercial fishermen in the State of Rhode Island. Researchers will use this data to estimate the economic impact of the fishing industry on the Rhode Island economy and to evaluate the vulnerability of the commercial
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">What are you being asked to do?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none">We are requesting you participate in an online survey.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">This survey is meant for adults, 18 years of age and older, and the responses are confidential. Responses will only be shared in aggregated, non-confidential
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">How long will it take?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none"> The survey
is expected to take no more than 20 minutes to complete, all questions are optional except the initial consent question, and you may exit the survey at any time.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">Is the survey anonymous?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none"> No, the
survey is not anonymous. To perform this study, the researchers need to collect personally identifiable information to ensure proper characterization of fishing businesses and fishing sectors. All data will be strictly confidential and only shared in aggregated,
non-confidential form.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">How will the survey responses be used?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">
The responses may be used by the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to estimate the economic impact of the fishing industry on the Rhode Island economy and to evaluate the vulnerability of the commercial fishing
industry in the Port of Galilee, RI. Aggregated, non-confidential data may be shared with the project steering committee and may be used in student dissertation research, peer-reviewed publications, and to inform policy making.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">Risks:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none"> There are no known risks
to this survey except for the time needed and convenience. There are no direct individual benefits however the aim is that this research will benefit the Fishing industry in the State of Rhode Island.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">Contact information: If you have questions about this survey, please contact Dr. Austin Becker at
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:abecker@uri.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0066FF;text-decoration:none">abecker@uri.edu</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919;mso-ligatures:none">
from the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island (URI) or Nicole Lengyel Costa at
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from the Department of Marine Affairs at URI and RIDEM Division of Marine Fisheries. This research has been approved by the University of Rhode Island Institutional Review Board. We sincerely appreciate your help with this survey.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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