Gillnets and Entangling Nets Fishery in the Gulf of Fethiye

: To manage the fisheries resources well, there is a need to know the characteristics of the fishing fleet and the fishing gear used as well as the amount of stock and fish caught. This study aims to reveal the current state and technical structure of the gillnets and entangling nets used in the Gulf of Fethiye. In this way, it is aimed to contribute to the sustainable fishing of Fethiye, which is one of the important tourism centers of our country. The data was obtained through interviews with members registered in Fisheries Cooperatives in Fethiye in May-August 2019. There are a total of 141 fishing boats registered in the region. 139 of them deal with small-scale fishing and it was determined that fishing was carried out in 100 boats with the gillnets and entangling nets. According to the international classification of the gillnets and entangling nets, technical plans and detailed drawings of a total of 9 different nets were obtained, including 6 trammel nets and 3 set gillnets (anchored). In the Gulf of Fethiye fishing, a total of 124775 m the gillnets and entangling nets are used, 80% of them are trammel nets. As a result, small-scale fishing boats and trammel nets play an important role in the sustainable fisheries management of the Gulf of Fethiye.