Continuing education needs for fishery professionals: A survey of NorthAmerican Fisheries Administrators

摘要

North American fishery professionals' continuing education needs were investigated in an American Fisheries Society questionnaire sent to 111 senior fishery officials in November-December 2000. Based on a response rate of 52.2% (N = 58), a minimum of 2,967 individuals would benefit from additional training, especially in the areas of statistics and analysis (83% endorsement rate), restoration and enhancement (81%), population dynamics (8'1%), multi-species interactions (79%), and technical writing (79%). Other skills and techniques training recommended by respondents included computer skills (72%), fishery modeling (69%), habitat modification (67%), watershed processes (66%), fishery management (64%), riparian and stream ecology (62%), habitat management (62%), public administration (62%), nonindigenous species (57%), and age and growth (55%), In additional comments, respondents recommended new technical courses, training in various communications skills, and courses to more effectively manage workloads.