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In this study, the results of the fourth buy-back program in Turkey which entered into force by the “Notice of Agricultural Support-Official Notice of Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels”, issued by the Directorate of Fishery and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, was evaluated. In the program, a total of 213 fishing vessels were taken back for a total of 22.4 million Turkish Lira. In this study, simple random sampling method was used to interview 24.4% of the fishing vessels owners. The highest number of buy-backs was in Marmara Region (39%), followed by the Aegean (12%) Region. A total of 213 fishing vessels ranging 10,00 m-12,00 m meters in length applied for the buy-back program which were all decommissioned. All of the buy-back vessels were in the small-scale category. Among those, 30% of the vessels were in use for less than 120 days/year and 46% were fishing between 120-239 days/year. Among those, 24% of the vessels were in use for more than 240 days/year. However, 13% of the owners who handed over their vessels also owned a second boat. Seventy eight percent of the fishers who participated in the program stated that they would remain in fishing even if they gave their vessels, and further indicated that they would buy a new vessel with the support they received from the program. 96% of the fishers employed a crew on-board and 51% of their crew were not family members. In addition, 46% of the crew announced that they would continue to work in the field of fishery. In conclusion; the fourth generation buy-back program had ambitious objectives such as reducing fishing effort, increasing efficiency in fishing, reducing pressure on fish stocks and supporting sustainable fishing. Current findings indicate that it is not possible to produce long-term positive effects. Therefore, all details of the results and the success of the buy-back programs should be evaluated by the authorities and future programs should be put into practice with necessary amendments. |
