Competition for conservation: observation of 1st Prussian Carp Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) catching competition in Gokpinar Dam Pond (Denizli-Turkey).
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020
Yazarlar: Esat Tarık TOPKARA, Bahar BAYHAN, Hülya EMİNÇE SAYGI
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2020, cilt 29, ss 2626-2631
Özet
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:TR;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">In this study, it was aimed to examine socio-economic conditions and reasons for participating in the 1<sup>st</sup> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:TR;mso-fareast-language: TR;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Prussian </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:TR;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Carp Catching Competition, organized by Denizli Amateur Sportive Hand-line Fishers and Fishery Protection Association (DENOLDER) in Denizli Gökpınar Dam Pond. This organization, supported by Amateur Sportive Hand-line Fishing Federation and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, has the purpose of introducing, ingratiating and binding hand-line fishing fanciers, also additionally and most importantly, raising awareness in the society for damages of ecologically harmful species to aquatic life, in our inner waters. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:TR;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">A questionnaire was used, in order to conduct a direct interviewing of the individuals participating in the 1<sup>st</sup> Prussian Carp Catching Competition, and the original study data was obtained.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:TR;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:TR;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The questionnaire consisted of 23 questions. The questionnaire results were evaluated, using The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and EXCEL package programs. In total,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: TR;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> 49 individuals filled in the questionnaire, in this competition, with a participation of 55 teams from six provinces. Moreover, all teams indicated that they would participate again, in case of a repetition of such an organization. It is essential to protect fishes, having an important place within fishery products, particularly natural species. It should be our responsibility to raise public awareness relating to invasive species.</span><br></p>