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<p>The state of fishing cultural heritage has a significant impact on the wellbeing of coastal communities. Maritime societies have historically faced challenges that threatened their identity, with effects that are sometimes not fully understood. In this study we contribute to the understanding of the relation between fishing cultural heritage and coastal communities by focusing on fish literacy. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the comprehension and preferences around fish and seafood of inhabitants across six main prefectures in Northeastern Greece, a region with distinct maritime culture and extensive coastline. We explore how fishing cultural heritage links to fish literacy. Among the results of this study, certain links stand out: inhabitants of coastal areas identify their place of residence with fishing, prefer holidaying by the seaside, and have the highest fish consumption rates among participants. Additionally, younger generations consume less fish than older ones. Fish identification accuracy is high for species that are traditionally consumed in the region, with men and participants of coastal areas being more successful than women and those residing away from the sea, respectively. Moreover, people under 32 years of age and those living away from the coast exhibited lower fish identification skills compared to older generations and to those who reside up to 5&#xa0;km from the sea. Awareness of the tangible and intangible fishing heritage in the area is associated with socio-demographic variables. This study can help inform cultural preservation and regional fishing practices, whilst it can direct policies and research efforts towards the raising awareness and participation in local fishing heritage.</p>

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Fish literacy and fishing cultural heritage preservation: a case study of the coastal regions in the North Aegean Sea, Greece

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    2026年4月9日

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  • Chrysoula Gubili,
  • Dimitra Mylona,
  • Charalampos Tsairidis,
  • Aris Tsantiropoulos,
  • Argyrios Sapounidis,
  • Paraskevi Papadopoulou,
  • Adam Filippidis,
  • Emmanouil Koutrakis

摘要

The state of fishing cultural heritage has a significant impact on the wellbeing of coastal communities. Maritime societies have historically faced challenges that threatened their identity, with effects that are sometimes not fully understood. In this study we contribute to the understanding of the relation between fishing cultural heritage and coastal communities by focusing on fish literacy. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the comprehension and preferences around fish and seafood of inhabitants across six main prefectures in Northeastern Greece, a region with distinct maritime culture and extensive coastline. We explore how fishing cultural heritage links to fish literacy. Among the results of this study, certain links stand out: inhabitants of coastal areas identify their place of residence with fishing, prefer holidaying by the seaside, and have the highest fish consumption rates among participants. Additionally, younger generations consume less fish than older ones. Fish identification accuracy is high for species that are traditionally consumed in the region, with men and participants of coastal areas being more successful than women and those residing away from the sea, respectively. Moreover, people under 32 years of age and those living away from the coast exhibited lower fish identification skills compared to older generations and to those who reside up to 5 km from the sea. Awareness of the tangible and intangible fishing heritage in the area is associated with socio-demographic variables. This study can help inform cultural preservation and regional fishing practices, whilst it can direct policies and research efforts towards the raising awareness and participation in local fishing heritage.