Ocean literacy survey: headline findings
Headline findings from an online survey with the public in Scotland on the topic of ocean literacy - exploring the public's understanding of the marine environment. It is part of a wider project covering England and Wales.
Length of visits
Of those who had visited the marine environment in the last 12 months, the most common length of time spent there at their last visit was over 1 hour, up to 2 hours (34%) (Figure 31).

Q28: Thinking about your most recent visit to the marine environment over the last 12 months, how long did you spend there?
Unweighted base: Where visited in the last 12 months: 1,755
Dimensions
- Access, experience, and proximity
- Behaviour
Four out of ten of the respondents who stayed over 3 hours also stayed overnight (41%) with the most popular length for an overnight stay being 2 nights (20%) or 3 nights (20%) (Figure 32).

Q30: How many nights did you stay away from your home during this trip?
Unweighted base: Where stayed overnight: 150
Dimensions
- Access, experience, and proximity
- Behaviour
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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