Socio-economic structure of the deep water pink shrimp fisheries in the Marmara Sea

This research was done to be determined the socio-economic structure of shrimp fishery in the Marmara sea. The main material of this research is the original data which has been obtained by face-to-face interviewing with the vessel owners via using questionnaires during 2003-2004 shrimp fishery season. In the questionnaires the fallowing data has been taken places which are given respectively : About vessels and fishery activities: Length of vessels, engine power, construction material, fishery equipments, vessel construction place and date, the number of crew in per vessel, quantity of fishing shrimps according to the maths, fishing periods, average selling price, marketing channels. About social-economic structures vessels' owners: Vessels' owners age, beginning year of shrimp fishing, education, number and ages of family members, professions cost of shrimp fishing and gross revenues and etc., of fathers, having social security and etc. It was utilized as a demographic indicator for some fishery community's characteristics. The vessels which are taken into sample were determined by using "Strafied Random Sampling Method". There were 63 vessels calculated by using formula. Vessels were classified among three groups. In the first group it was accepted that the vessels which are smaller than 10 m were called as "small", 10-15 m were "medium" and longer than 15 m were "big". In the first group it was calculated and then into consideration for interviewing 27 vessels, in the second group 29 vessels, and into last group 7 vessels. All data were analyzed by these three groups comparatively. The research data obtained were analyzed by using Microsoft word and Excel programs. Consequently, the detailed data were summarized in the table by absolute and rational values. According to the research findings; although many problems have to be solved related with shrimp fisheries most the families could get adequate level of income thanks to this valuable sea product. Bu araştırma Marmara denizinde karides balıkçılığının sosyo-ekonomik yapısını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın ana materyalini 2003-2004 karides av sezonu sırasında balıkçılarla karşılıklı görüşmeler yoluyla doldurulan anket formlarından elde edilen original veriler oluşturmaktadır. Anket formlarında ağırlıklı olarak şu sorulara yer verilmiştir. Tekne ve balıkçılık faaliyetleri ile ilgili; tekne uzunlukları, motor gücü, tekne imal materyali, balıkçılık ekipmanları, tekne imal yeri ve yılı, tek