Tunca, Sezgin Muğla University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Fishery and Fish Processing Technology, Turkey , Miran, Bülent Ege University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Economics, Turkey , Ünal, Vahdet Ege University - Faculty of Fisheries - Department of Fishery and Fish Processing Technology, Turkey

Decisions of stakeholders for the proposed artificial reef deployment: Analytic hierarchy process approach

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Decisions of different stakeholders which includes commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen and local residents through efficient use and share of artificial reefs sites were not been assessed up to present in Turkey. With the commonly used technique for multi-cirteria decision making process (Analytic Hierarchy Process) was used to analyze stakeholder decision through experimental scenarios which includes current status, artificial reef deployment and marine reserve related to marine area in question. In result, artificial deployment act was supported by commercial and recreational fishermen; however, opinions through future use rights of purposed artificial reef structures were diversified among study groups. Allocation of proposed AR sites among different stakeholders were agreed by three focus groups with acceptance at rates over 50%. Importance of artificial reefs were presented by accounting economic, biologic, social benefits and management gaps with high tendecy of support by potantial direct users in this study, which is also thought to be a model for future studies.

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Artificial reefs , Stakeholders , Analytic Hierarchy Process , Decision making

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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