FISHING AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF THE DANUBE DELTA BIOSPHERE RESERVE

摘要

Declaring the Danube Delta a Biosphere Reserve (Law No. 83/1992) entailed changes in the Delta socio-economic activity, basically to have the local communities and economies adapted to these changes in a coherent manner. One of the major changes was the reorganisation of fishing, since most of the Delta inhabitants are engaged in this activity, as well as in agriculture. Changes in fishing got momentum especially after having this piscicolous resource concessioned, a move that directly affected the population whose fishingderived incomes dropped? moreover, some rights people had enjoyed before the Reservation came into being and after the catch had to be concessioned. An analysis of the evolution of the fish and fish culture legislation in time, was aimed at a better understanding of this activity and at establishing the best method of exploiting the fish resource by the Danube Delta local communities without disturbing the natural environment? the more so, as the Danube Delta enjoys a Biosphere Reserve status. And last but not least, the local population should be encouraged to practice sustainable fishing by using traditional tools and combine this occupation with alternative activities, such as, tourism, ecological tourism, in particular.