Investigating relationships between catch per unit effort (CPUE) and some angler characteristics in the Turkish inland recreational fisheries: A case study from Uluabat Lake

In this study it is aimed that determining effect of some social and demographic properties on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) in Uluabat Lake anglers. A total 375 interview applied with angler from April – 2015 to May 2016 monthly period. Mean CPUE values each was estimated as 1.36 fish/hr (0.08-5.67). Generalized additive models (GAMs) used for evaluating the data set. Variables model were age (X1), experience (X2), annual fishing day (X3), value equipment (X4), income anglers (X5), household number (X6) (Y). Effect all variables founded not significant (p>0.05), except “Annual day” (p>0.05). The variables, anglers, angler, angling (partly) are positive effected CPUE.