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An online survey about notable statements by key stakeholders towards the present and future of marine research tourism in Australia


Introduction

This survey is part of PhD research project at the James Cook University into the potential development of marine research tourism in Australia.   Marine research tourism is defined as marine tourism where marine research is an important part of the tourist attraction.   12 examples of marine research tourism can be found at this PDF document.   Information about this PhD is at this research proposal web page.

The survey lists 100 notable statements by individual key stakeholders about the desired future for marine research tourism in Australia. Many of these individual statements address important issues, concerns, benefits and opportunities for marine research tourism in Australia. If these statements are validated (or otherwise) by a representative group of key stakeholders, they should form a useful basis for the appropriate development of marine research tourism in Australia. For this PhD, these validated statements will be used with other PhD derived information to develop future scenarios, objectives and broad level strategic plans for Australian marine research tourism.

The survey

The purpose of this survey is to ask a representative group of key stakeholders about their views towards these 100 statements. While the number of statements is large, please favourably consider taking this survey, as the results of the survey could be used to inform any notable development of marine research tourism in Australia. The great majority of survey questions are multiple choice. These questions are grouped under various topic headings and at the end of each set of statements there is an open text box for any comments that you may have.

As a key stakeholder, you will be asked questions about your level of agreement with, and thoughts regarding those statements. When answering, you are asked to imagine yourself as a person who has notable influence over the future development of marine research tourism in Australia. In this role, your answers would have a notable influence on the future direction of marine research tourism in Australia.

For this study, it is important that your answers for each statement reflect your considered views about the various issues and potential for marine research tourism in Australia. Such views could combine;

1.     Your overall concerns, values and/or aspirations for marine research tourism in Australia.
2.     Your broad estimation of the real world resources that would be required to sustain or develop the principles or actions inherent in those statements.
3.     The possible roles of government and other organisations.

This survey is divided into two parts. The first part lists 17 personal vision or mission statements as provided by key stakeholders. For this part, you will be how much you like (or do not like) each of those statements. The second part lists a set of 83 other key stakeholder statements. You will be asked to respond to each statement in terms of how much you agree or disagree with that statement.   For the second part, if you read a statement that you;

1.   Agree or disagree with and also consider it to be very important, then choose either the strongly agree or strongly disagree choice.
2.   Agree or disagree with, then choose either the agree or disagree choice.
3.   Are unsure if you agree or disagree with but would like more information to decide, then choose the maybe choice.
4.   Do not consider to be important at all, then choose the not important choice.
5.   Believe you are not familiar enough with the topic to suitably comment, then choose the cannot say choice.
6.   Do not clearly understand, then choose the statement is not clear to me choice.

Particularly, if you disagree with a statement, please endeavour to record your reasons in the open text box at the end of each set of statements.

Each of the multiple choice questions should take about 10 to 20 seconds to answer. The estimated time taken to complete the survey is between 30 and 40 minutes. Please aim to complete all the questions. This survey is voluntary, anonymous and completely confidential.


Your views are very much appreciated.


Additional information

Please note, this survey will time out after 60 minutes of no survey activity. You will receive a message 15 minutes before this 60 minute timeout.

It has been suggested that the survey may be easier to undertake if you download the survey from here, print the survey as a landscape A4 print, read from and write notes on that printed copy, and then input the answers into the online version of the survey.

If you have questions at any time about the survey, please contact Peter Wood at 07 4042 1762 or at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the ethical conduct of the research project, please contact the James Cook University Ethics Officer, Tina Langford on 07 4781 4342 or [email protected].

This survey is part of PhD research project at the James Cook University titled ‘Development of marine research tourism across Australia’. For more information on the PhD, please read the PhD information sheet.


This research is supported by the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, established by the Australian Commonwealth Government.
 
 
 
Please tell us about your occupation?


Would you describe yourself as a? (Please tick as many boxes that apply)
 
Marine research tour operator
 
Marine research tourism consultant
 
Marine researcher
 
Marine manager
 
Marine tour operator
 
Representative of a marine research society
 
Representative of a marine education society
 
Representative of an environmental conservation organisation
 
Representative of a marine volunteer organisation
 
Representative of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander management organisation
 
Representative of a tourism organisation
 
Marine research student
 
Scuba dive operator
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Which State of Australia (or elsewhere) do you reside in?
Northern Territory South Australia Tasmania Western Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Australian Capital Territory Other  
 
 
 
Part 1 - vision and mission statements
 
 
 
Personal vision statements
 
 
A vision statement describes what an organisation wants to become.

The below personal vision statements statement have been provided by key stakeholders for this research.

Please indicate how much you like (or do not like) each of the following personal vision statements (please select one option).

Really like Like Somewhat like Do not like
3. Marine research tourism will be used to advance marine research and its infrastructure across Australia.
4. Over time, with suitable growth, marine research tourism's benefits will become evident to key stakeholders. These benefits will include; increasing signs of stakeholder cooperation, marine research outcomes, conservation outcomes, community benefits, increasing the numbers of tourists, education of tourists, documentaries, and stewardship of the marine environment. In turn, these benefits will act to increase the popularity and occurrence of marine research tourism across Australia.
2. In the not to distant future, marine research tourism will be considered desirable by many travellers and their peers.
1. Marine research tourism should seek to offer an embarkation place for people to enter a voyage of self discovery where, at different stages in their understanding of the marine natural world, they can further explore, understand and enjoy their place and role in the marine natural world.
5. Marine research tourism should create many varied opportunities for people to enjoy and learn about the beauty, richness and complexity of our local marine environment.
6. Marine research tourism is a representation of marine tourism evolving into a more meaningful and connecting experience for all participants.
7. Across Australia, marine research tourism will help develop time and place stories as they relate to nature research, conservation and humankind.
8. In the absence of adequate traditional funding sources, marine research tourism has the potential to become a corner stone of marine research facilitation in the next decade.
9. In the future, all marine research tourism ventures would seek to develop the kinds of civic values and skills that empower all visitors, tourists and those involved in research and the tourism industry to be leaders in the transition to a sustainable future. It would engage all individuals in the research and tourism industry areas in on-going learning processes that build capacity and create strategies for change.
10. Australian marine research tourism will seek to provide the holiday of choice for people who want to help save the planet by saving the seas. By paying to be involved in a marine research tourism venture, participants will provide valuable support for post-graduate students and established researchers at Australia’s leading marine research institutions. The emerging concept will be popularised through magazines, TV travel-lifestyle programs and the internet, and will be marketed as long-term niche segment of the tourism market, not just a passing fad.
 
 
 
If you have comments about these various personal vision statements, please write them in the below text box.      If not, please continue to the next topic.

   
 
 
 
Personal mission statements
 
 
A mission statement states the overall purpose of an organisation.

The below personal mission statements statement have been provided by key stakeholders for this research.

Please indicate how much you like (or do not like) each of the following personal mission statements (please select one option).
Really like Like Somewhat like Do not like
2. Marine research tourism should seek to harness the tourism dollar and tourist's enthusiasm to assist marine research funding and access.
6. Marine research tourism in Australia should seek to provide leadership in the sensitive, sustainable and integrated use, management and conservation of the marine environment and marine resources, in Australia and throughout the World.
1. Marine research tourism should seek to fund marine research that would otherwise not be possible.
3. By recognising the value of travellers to fund and/or participate in marine research and conservation projects, the marine research and environmental management community can reduce the limitations in research information and foster a valuable community resource.
4. Marine research tourism ventures should seek to understand and adopt best practice environmental sustainably development (ESD) principles. Best practice ESD incorporates: futures thinking, the importance of good process (including transparency; identifying foreseeable costs and benefits), building capacity for individual and organisational change, critical thinking and reflection, innovation; mentoring and facilitation; genuine participation in decision making, and the formation of partnerships for change; and lifelong learning.
5. Marine research tourism will seek to combine with other marine conservation and management initiatives to improve, restore, empower and protect the well being of marine ecosystems, and increase public celebration and stewardship of the marine environment.
7. A principle aim of marine research tourism in Australia should be to get people working together to promote learning, respect and compassion in a way that helps to heal the planet for the benefit of all living beings.
8. Marine research tourism should proactively aim to develop all stakeholders’ skills in areas such as envisioning the future, critical and systemic thinking, active participation, and collaboration. This would assist both the research and tourism sectors to be better equipped to deal with the complexities of sustainability.
 
 
 
If you have comments about these various personal mission statements, please write them in the below text box.      If not, please continue to the next topic.

   
 
 
 
Part 1 - Other key stakeholder statements
 
 
 
The next part of this survey asks you questions about your level of agreement and thoughts about a number of individual statements.

These individual statements represent the views of 54 individual key stakeholders about the desired future for marine research tourism in Australia.

For convenience, these statements have been broken up into 15 different topics, namely;

1.   Environmental topics
2.   Community involvement
3.   Education and interpretation
4.   Research quality
5.   Key stakeholder concerns
6.   Marine researcher involvement
7.   The role of marine research in marine research tourism
8.   The marine research tourist
9.   The marine research attraction
10. The role of the media
11. Support infrastructure
12. A marine research tourism guide role
13. Good business principles
14. Proposed business aspirations
15. Marine research tourism broker and trail

Remember to answer the questions as if you are a person who has notable influence over the future development of marine research tourism in Australia.

Choose the strongly agree (or strongly disagree) option only if you consider that statement to be very important and you agree (or disagree) with it.
 
 
 
Topic 1. Environmental topics
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. Marine research tourism should always act to promote and create the most environmentally responsible tourism.
2. Marine research tourism should not only act to promote environmental sustainability and protection, but should act to promote the empowerment and restoration of nature.
 
 
 
If you have comments about the above topic, please write them in the below text box.      If not, please continue to the next topic.

   
 
 
 
Topic 2. Community involvement
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. Marine research tourism across Australia should have widespread and ongoing community involvement.
2. When possible, it is important that marine research tourism actively involve indigenous Australians within the direction, development, operation and benefits of Australian marine research tourism.
3. When possible, it is important that marine research tourism in Australia actively engage with indigenous Australians in the development of Indigenous focused marine research tourism businesses
 
 
 
If you have comments about the above topic, please write them in the below text box.      If not, please continue to the next topic.

   
 
 
 
Topic 3. Education and interpretation
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. It is satisfactory for some marine research tourism ventures to have quality educational outcomes but relatively poor marine research outcomes.
5. All marine research tourism operators should reach a high level of competence in the interpretation of the marine research.
4. The marine research program of any marine research tourism venture should always seek to effectively analyse, develop and communicate the resulting knowledge to marine researchers, tourists and other key stakeholders.
3. By adding a marine research narrative to their interpretative program, marine tour operators can enhance the tourist's experience and add to the tourist attraction.
2. Marine research is a long term endeavour that is frequently set within a broad scientific context and this context needs to be carefully interpreted to tourists.
 
 
 
If you have comments about the above topic, please write them in the below text box.      If not, please continue to the next topic.

   
 
 
 
Topic 4. Research quality
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
2. The marine research on marine research tourism ventures should fit the following criteria: the data is acquired in an ethical manner, the data can be relied upon, the data is actually needed, the data is used, there is (or is credibly likely to be) a useful result, and when possible, the results should shared and published.
6. For a marine research tourism venture, there needs to be a method to capture, assess and use the tourists' own thoughts on future research directions and what they believe the key issues are for conservation.
1. All marine research tourism ventures need to have clear, honest and achievable scientific goals.
3. Until research from marine research tourism reliably meets the above conditions, many so-called marine research tourism ventures will continue to be nothing more than glorified holiday packages jumping on the “eco” bandwagon, conning their customers and devaluing the efforts of genuine marine research tourism ventures.
4. On a marine research tourism venture, the marine researcher should always be formally responsible for the quality and use of the marine research.
5. If done properly, marine research tourism can provide a cost effective option for marine research institutions to conduct effective marine research.
 
 
 
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Topic 5. Stakeholder concerns
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.

Please note, some of these key stakeholder statements could be considered contentious by other stakeholders. These statements are included in this survey so as to further understand how wide spread these contentions may be.

Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
11. Unless volunteers are needed, marine research that can be undertaken on marine research tourism ventures could also be done on normal marine tour ventures, by scientists and crew, and without the active involvement of tourists.
4. A potential major barrier to developing marine research tourism in Australia is lower cost marine research tourism opportunities for tourists in other regions of the world.
10. It is somewhat surprising that there are not more marine research tourism ventures in Australia's southern temperate waters.
2. Australia marine research tourism needs to protect its reputation. If marine research tourists go home and say the diving was OK, the food and the company were OK, but they were 'spare wheels' as far as the project was concerned, neither they nor their friends will be back for a repeat experience. They will just go diving instead or join a marine conservation project where they can make a real contribution.
3. So that marine research tourism can assist marine management agencies, those agencies should become clearer about their research questions and what data needs collecting.
6. Australian government marine management and research organisations often act to hinder rather than help the marine research tourism industry.
7. Often the above hindrance by Australian government marine management and research organisations is due to an institutional prejudice against marine research tourism.
8. The diversion of Government funds from pure research to research tourism will divide the academic and the tourism industry and this will reduce the possibility of collaboration between marine researchers and marine research tourism industry.
9. Given Australia's sizable coastal and ocean territory, and relatively well developed marine research and tourism sectors; it is somewhat surprising that marine research tourism industry is not well developed in Australia.
5. If marine research tourism is not officially considered as important by marine research and/or management agencies, then the advancement of marine research tourism is limited.
1. A limiting factor for marine research tourism is the culture and psychology of key stakeholders such as marine managers, marine researchers and marine tour operators.
 
 
 
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Topic 6. Marine researcher involvement
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. In most cases (except with highly trained tourists and marine tour operators), marine researchers are essential for coordinating and quality assuring the research, monitoring and survey activity.
2. Willing, skilled and available marine researchers can be considered as among the rarest essential commodities for marine research tourism.
3. Hence, the development of marine research tourism in Australia will be limited by the availability of willing and skilled marine researchers.
4. The willingness of many marine researchers to participate in marine research tourism will be dependent on their recognition and acceptance of the benefits of marine research tourism.
5. Due to government funding constraints, one can assume that suitable financial or human resources for marine research tourism will not be available from existing marine research and management agencies.
6. Hence, in many cases, resources for employment of extra marine researchers on marine research tourism ventures will need to come from the private market.
 
 
 
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Topic 7. The role of marine research in marine research tourism
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
2. Supporting marine research tourism should become a mandated project area for government marine research and management programs.
3. A marine research tourism venture must be strongly supported by the researcher’s host organisations in terms of logistics and requirements for occupational health, safety and environment.
4. For commercial reasons, some marine research tourism ventures may choose to have an emphasis on satisfying the needs of tourist rather than an emphasis on research outcomes.
5. In the future, a marine research tourism venture should add to the prestige and scientific reputation of the project among scientific peers of the researcher.
1. A marine research tourism venture should be seen by marine research and management organisations as a highly desirable, reliable and cost-effective aspect of research operation.
 
 
 
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Topic 8: The marine research tourist
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
2. When on marine research tourism ventures, marine researchers should seek to recognise that it is a privilege to have people pay to be involved with them and to support their research.
3. Hence, marine researchers should recognise this important role of tourists by always treating them in a professional manner, communicating effectively and frequently, providing quality information about the marine research project, and thanking them for their contributions.
4. A marine research tourism experience can give the a tourist a ‘religious’ experience and an emotional connection to the marine environment, that leads to greatly enhanced and long term environmental awareness, conservation values, conservation action and stewardship.
5. The 'I always wanted to be a marine biologist' dream of many people is an important driver for marine research tourism. Marine research tourism should tap into that market.
6. In many cases, marine research is too complicated for the general public. To counter this, it is recommended that marine research tourism ventures undertake more popular and discovery - orientated marine research programs.
7. Without a clear link to a conservation goal, many marine biological studies will not appeal to tourists.
1. Where possible, marine research tourism in Australia should seek to ‘open the doors’ to the lay person and always make them feel welcome.
 
 
 
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Topic 9. The marine research attraction
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
4. The marine research activity that occurs at many marine research facilities can be of great interest to general members of the public including tourists.
5. Due to ongoing funding shortages, many remote marine research stations could financially benefit from appropriate involvement of marine research tourism.
3. Given appropriate crew, marine research tourism ventures should promote their crew as respected and renowned professionals in marine research.
1. These days, many prospective marine research tourists have Discovery Channel expectations. To satisfy these tourists, they should receive an experience that satisfies those expectations.
2. As part of marine research tourism, marine researchers and the marine research environment are central parts of the tourist attraction.
6. Without interference in their marine research program, marine research stations could provide an authentic marine research backdrop for marine research tourism ventures to operate near.
8. Without interference in their marine research program, some marine research stations could become suitable marine research tourism destinations.
7. Without interference in their marine research program, marine research stations could be involved in the logistical support for marine research tourism.
 
 
 
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Topic 10. The role of the media
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.

Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. Conservation and marine discovery media (e.g. documentaries, news articles, holiday TV) is part of a process that drives demand in marine ecotourism including marine research tourism.
2. This combination of media and marine research tourism can act to assist in changing public awareness and increasing the public's interest in marine research, conservation and management.
3. This in turn can act to affect government policy and action with regard to marine research, conservation and management.
 
 
 
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Topic 11. Support infrastructure
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
5. In the future, universities can play a major role in supporting, operating and benefiting from marine research tourism in Australia.
1. When appropriate, marine research tourism should have strong supporting links with non government conservation organisations such as the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the World Wildlife Fund.
3. Many marine and coastal volunteer programs can be an important part of marine research tourism infrastructure and services in Australia.
4. Marine educators and marine education societies can play an important role in the provision of organisational and information services to marine research tourism in Australia.
6. The long term development of marine research tourism in Australia should involve a broad network of marine research tourism ventures, marine discovery centres, community groups, volunteer groups, SCUBA groups, conservation agencies, marine research, and management agencies.
2. In appropriate situations, marine research tourism ventures should act to promote philanthropic donations from travellers and organisations.
 
 
 
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Topic 12. A marine research tourism guide role
 
 
A marine research tourism guide role is envisioned to be a paid role that ensures that the many needs of marine researchers, managers, tour operators and tourists are met.

For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.

Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. A marine research tourism guide's formal career path could progress to a marine tour operator, marine manager, marine researcher or similar role.
2. A marine research tourism guide could be a formalised role within an organised Australian marine research tourism industry.
 
 
 
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Topic 13. Good business principles
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
1. One important criterion for a stable marine research tourism venture is a long term government permit for access to and research in marine research areas.
2. There is a need to professionalise the marine research tourism industry in terms of staff, industry guidelines and services to tourists.
3. There is a need to professionalise the marine research tourism industry in terms of industry guidelines and services to marine researchers and managers.
4. The marine tour operator should be empowered so they are capable to undertake the high quality marine research support, interpretation and hospitality tasks that are required for a marine research tourism venture.
5. Any notable development of marine research tourism in Australia should be based on sound assessments of market/consumer demand. This would include assessments of affordability and perceived value for money.
 
 
 
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Topic 14. Proposed business aspirations
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
2. The Undersea Explorer is often recognised as a good business model for marine research tourism. Is it reasonably to enquire why similar ventures have not been developed elsewhere, and also, how can similar ventures be developed elsewhere?
12. To get permitted research access to government restricted research areas, a marine research tourism venture would need to demonstrate that they are a best practice, ecologically sustainable tourism venture.
11. To get permitted research access to government restricted research areas, a marine research tourism venture would need to demonstrate that they have advanced NEAP Eco Certification (i.e advanced ecotourism accreditation).   Click here for information about NEAP Eco Certification.
6. When appropriate, to expand marine research tourism in Australia, there should be contractual agreements between key stakeholders that that outlines the roles and commitments of key stakeholders.
10. To get permitted research access to government restricted research areas, a marine research tourism venture would need to demonstrate that their research knowledge will be shared with the tourist and marine research community.
9. To get permitted research access to government restricted research areas, a marine research tourism venture would need to demonstrate that their marine research is high quality.
7. To expand marine research tourism in Australia, there would need to be a peer review system by the scientific community, of the research undertaken, the data collected, occupational health and safety, and education standards.
1. A possible marine research tourism venture with great potential is a complete terrestrial to marine tourism research package, where people get to see an overall picture of the links between the sea and land, and how the two are intertwined.
4. Marine research tourism in Australia should aim to link, learn from and support marine research tourism in developed and less developed countries across the World.
3. Where possible, marine research tourism vessels should at least provide free space for marine researchers.
5. To expand marine research tourism in Australia, there should be a memorandum of understanding of roles and commitments between key stakeholders.
13. To develop marine research tourism in Australia, the first step is to convince the marine research community that; the involvement of research tourists is a good thing, that it is valuable in terms of data, that it won’t sap their time and financial resources, and that most importantly it won’t devalue their research and their sources of funding.
8. To expand marine research tourism in Australia and ensure desired quality, there would need to be a rigorous tender process that only grants operational licenses to quality assured marine research tourism operations.
 
 
 
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Topic 15. Marine research tourism broker and trail
 
 
For each of the following statements, please tick the box the best indicates how well you agree (or disagree) with that statement.
Strongly agree Agree Maybe Disagree Strongly disagree Not important to me Cannot say Statement is not clear to me
3. Such a trail would be closely linked with Australian museums, zoos, aquaria, marine discovery centres, marine volunteer networks, marine research and management agencies, and the SCUBA industry.
5. Development of such a trail could be facilitated by a national organisation (comprised of representatives from Federal, State and Local organisations) that supports a number of marine research tourism broker organisations, which in turn support individual marine research tourism business.
1. It has been suggested by key stakeholders that to notably develop marine research tourism across Australia, there is an opportunity for a number of collaborating yet competing marine research tourism broker roles across Australia. Such broker roles would act to support the interests of all key stakeholders by undertaking tasks such as the identification and development of marine research tourism, and facilitate permits, certification and training.
2. Marine research tourism should seek to develop a marine research tourism trail across Australia. This trail could consist of an organised network of different marine research tourism ventures and attractions across Australia.
4. Any development of such a trail would act to develop, link and co-promote a network of marine research tourism attractions across Australia.
 
 
 
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Finally, do you have any comments or ideas that would assist the development of marine research tourism in Australia?   If so, could you write those comments or ideas in the below text box?
   
 
 
 
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