THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF GIRESUN FISHERMEN

MUTLU C., Uncumusaoglu C. M., Verep B.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.27, no.8, pp.5531-5539, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.5531-5539
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims that determining the Turkish province of Giresun's fishing and social-economic state. 630 boats from across the province were categorized according to their lengths as well as densities: those smaller than 8 m, 8 - 11.9 m, 12 - 29.9 m, those larger than 30m. 167 boats were surveyed using the layered exemplification technique, and took a look at the fishing vessels in question's owners, the socio-economic characteristics of the crew, current problems, and solutions to those problems. Consequently, the socio-economic structures of Giresun fishermen are not at the desired level that they should or could be.