A Preliminary Study on Sustainability of Fishery Cooperatives in the North-eastern Mediterranean, Turkey

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Active fishery cooperatives located along the North-eastern Mediterranean coast and the factors affecting their service period are discussed in this study. The purpose of this study is to advise on a cooperative model that will serve in the long term and to decide on what variables to use as well as how to use them in the case of a local or regional fisheries management. A questionnaire was prepared and face-to-face interviews were performed with all the managers of all fishery cooperatives in the region (20 fishery cooperatives). Linear regression model was used to analyze the elements affecting the service period of the cooperatives. Results of the regression model revealed that some variables affecting this service periods are; foundation of the cooperatives by the fishermen themselves (fishery cooperatives that are formed on the basis of local initiative), having competent management personnel, total number of fishermen in the cooperative area, total number of fisher members (non-vessel-owners) within the cooperative, and existing related policies-legislations. Results of the study will lead to a better understanding of the cooperatives in the area and constitute significant findings for the authorities in terms of fishery management.

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North , eastern Mediterranean , Fishery cooperatives , Small , scale fisheries , Linear regression model

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences