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innovation. The largest single probler.' v.'e face is not gathering 

 the information, but gaining an understanding of how fishing 

 communities in various parts of the country work and synthesizing 

 the social information with biological and economic information. 

 A synthesis, however, can only be attempted after the tremendous 

 imbalance in the kinds of data available has been corrected. 



Timing 



Three kinds of studies have been recommended in this 

 paper: 1. baseline studies (community studies and survey 

 questionnaires), 2. studies on factors influencing the accepta- 

 bility of various management plans by the industry, and 3. studies 

 of ability to innovate. The information needed for all three 

 of these studies overlaps a great deal. That is, much of the 

 information needed for the baseline studies will be useful in 

 doing the other two. The baseline studies and the studies of 

 factors influencing reaction to management are particularly close. 

 I see no reason v/hy the tv;o could not be combined. Questions 

 on management might be included in the baseline questionnaires; 

 and the depth community studies could gather data on key 

 institutions — the entities managers want to avoid disturbing 

 if possible. (This is the question of cultural congruency of 

 management plans) . The kinds of questions concerning benefits 

 of management alternatives would demand additional study. The 

 sam.e is true for studies of factors influencing technical 

 innovation. 



