Pacific Islands whale watch tourism: 2005 - a region wide review of activity / prepared by Ecolarge Economists @ Large and Associates

The data in this report have been attained primarily through an extensive survey of operators involved in marine-based tourism activities in the 22 countries, states and temtories covered by this assessment. In total, 139 operators were surveyed by questionnaire and telephone interviews with a response rate of 32%. Based on this sample size, this represents an appropriate response rate giving a cross section of all countries assessed and provides an adequate basis from which to form baseline