DOĞU KARADENİZ’DE BALIKÇILIK TURİZMİ OLANAKLARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
AN EVALUATION ON FISHING TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION

Summary/Abstract: Fish stocks tend to decrease in the Black Sea Region due to the gradual increase in marine pollution, overfishing and sea fillings. As a result of these negative developments, most of the people who make a living from fishing either quit fishing or migrate to big cities. It is assumed that the fishing tourism that has developed in recent years will play an important role in increasing the income of those who make their living in this way, creating additional employment and preventing migration to big cities. In addition, it is known that fishing tourism is an important tool in reducing overfishing and protecting marine resources by adding value to traditional fisheries. Fishing tourism is defined as the fishing of people who want to experience this experience with traditional methods on traditional fishing boats and the provision of tourism services related to fishing in general. Today, amateur fishing is seen as a very popular leisure activity, especially in western countries. For example; It is known that there are around 50 million amateur fishermen in Europe. On the other hand, it is calculated that amateur fishing can create a larger economy than commercial fishing. Most of the 3000 boats registered in the Eastern Black Sea Region are small boats. Since these boats do not have sufficient technological equipment, they cannot go to the open seas. For these reasons, the development of fishing tourism in the Eastern Black Sea Region will provide an important economic and social expansion. Because the development of fishing tourism will allow fishermen to obtain more economic income and new job opportunities.

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