The Interaction between fishery and sea birds in the Aegean Sea
Project no. 1167 · Status: Kapanmış · 2016
Summary
It is aimed to determine the interaction between various fishery types and sea birds, results of this interaction and sea bird species that have been interacting due to secondary pull factors. A total of 80 fishermen, working in fish farms, small scale fishery and lagoons located in Izmir and Muğla, were questioned between September 2016 and December 2018. Chi-square (?2) tests were performed to test variations in regions from answers given to the questions. The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), great white egret (Egretta alba), yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) and great whit pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) are the bird species that have an interaction with coastal fishermen and fish farms. 82% of empolyees in fish farms mentioned that they have an interaction with sea birds in winter, besides %50 of small scale fishermen have an interaction with sea birds in summer. The difference between interaction rate according to seasons has been found as statistically important (p <0.05). 33% of empolyees in fish farms expressed that they see sea birds during the day. This ratio is 21.7% and 15% for SSF and fishermen in lagoon, respectively. Furthermore, 8.3%of fishermen in lagoon, 11% of employees in fish farms and SSF mentioned that they have an interaction with seabirds especially in the morning time. The mapping of area where seabirds locate intensively should be performed, the precautions against to fishing pressure which will probably increase in future should be taken an action. Moreover, the studies should be carried out to constitute Marine protected areas for seabirds.