Socio-economic features of commercial fishery in the bordering upper Danube River area of Serbia |
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Authors: | Marija Smederevac-Lalić Radmilo Pešić Slobodan Cvejić Predrag Simonović |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Social Anthropology, University of Zurich, Andreasstr. 15, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland;(2) Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | The multidisciplinary socio-economic study of fisheries in the bordering part of the Danube River between Serbia and Croatia (at the following sites: Apatin, Ba?ka Palanka, Ba?ko Novo Selo, Bezdan, and Sombor) that was performed in order to investigate various aspects of fish resource utilization (management, policy of protection and exploitation of freshwater fishery resources, present fisheries legislation, catch statistics), was realized during 2004 and 2005. Data were collected via survey with a structured interview. Socio-economic circumstances, together with ecological factors, have had an influence on the fish stock and number of commercial fishermen. Awareness of the occurring problems, both economic and ecological ones, is apparent, regardless of whether it is assessed in the field of commercial or recreational fishing. Fishery sector in Serbia is in a prolonged process of transition, with the enforcement of fishing regulations, but also the lack of control that leaves space for illegal commercial fishing. The statements, consciousness, experience and behavior of commercial fishermen represent a good basis for planning the sustainable development of fishing in this section of the Danube River. |
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