Aydın, Mehmet Ordu University - Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences, Turkey , Tunca, Sezgin University of Alicante - Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, Spain , Karadurmuş, Uğur Ordu University - Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences, Turkey , Durgun, Denizcan Ege University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Economics, Turkey

Valuation of recreational fishing benefits: A snapshot from Ordu, Turkey

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Recreational fishing in coastal areas plays an important role in the economic development of Turkey. In this study, non-market economic value of recreational fishing activities by using Contingent Valuation (31,500 Turkish Liras: TL) and Travel Cost (504,000 TL) Methodologies was calculated in Ordu Province. The factors affecting the respondent’s Willingness-to-Pay via Tobit Regression Model and the factors affecting individual travel cost via Negative Binomial Model was assessed. Beside determining non-market benefits, socioeconomic, demographic and fishing dimensions of recreational fishermen were also queried to provide better understanding of recreational fishing profile. In conclusion, it was determined that recreational fishing in Ordu has economically big impact in the region.

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Recreational fishing , economic value , contingent valuation methodology , travel cost methodology , Ordu Province

Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences

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