@article{article_121792, title={Artisanal fishery and seahorses (Genus: Hippocampus) in Turkey}, journal={Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment}, volume={19}, pages={354–358}, year={2013}, author={Filiz, Halit and Filiz, Meltem and Taşkavak, Ertan}, keywords={Key words: Seahorse, Hippocampus, artisanal fisheries, conservation.}, abstract={Abstract This paper presents the first attempt to use an ethnoecological approach to examine issues relevant to seahorse conservation and management in Turkey. Between 1999 and 2008, we visited 32 localities, and interviewed 394 people involved in artisanal fishery. We considered the following aspects as positive for the conservation of seahorses and their habitats: fishers were willing to dialogue with researchers (100%); they recognized the importance of reproduction to the maintenance in the wild (84%), and expressed concern over population declines (76%). Large seahorses are captured because they are accepted by buyers in turictic places. Further researches needed to find out the absolute interactions between seahorses and artisanal fishery to manage seahorses and their habitats.}, number={3}, publisher={Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı}