AQUACULTURAL INTEGRATION IN RECREATIONAL TOURISM: FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL TERRITORIES

Abstract

Tourism has been growing and diversifying in recent years to become one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy in the world. Modern tourism is closely linked to economic development and is embracing an increasing number of new destinations. Such dynamics have transformed tourism into a key driver of socioeconomic progress. As for recreational tourism as one of the key species, it not only covers most of the related industries directly or indirectly, including transport, construction, trade, catering, agriculture, housing and communal services, culture, art, sports, etc., but also stimulates their development. The focus of recreational tourism on the sea and ocean coasts has expanded the range of tourism services. Aquaculture, which is becoming more relevant in the context of ecosystem conservation, is one of these areas of activity. Since aquaculture and tourism require certain requirements for water quality and the environment, there is an inevitable conflict of interest between entrepreneurs. And as research has shown, such conflicts have arisen in many countries. It has been found that solving this issue may not be the same for everyone. Only individual management, strategic planning and continuous monitoring will allow the effective development of coastal areas and profit for the country. Independent research conducted by the Scottish Research Forum found no evidence of a negative relationship between aquaculture and recreation. In many cases, aqua farms are of cognitive and gastronomic interest to tourists. The study also does not consider the development of aquaculture to be incompatible with tourism, but on the contrary it is an integrating process. Both industries are important to the economies of the countries, so in every territory where aquaculture and recreation can be mutually beneficial, a balance must be struck between them. The aim of the study is to analyze the specific aspects of aquaculture in Ukraine and in the world. The main objectives of our research are: to explore the role and importance of aspects of the introduction of recreational tourism in aquaculture; to analyze the current state of tourism in the world and its economic indicators; to identify the problems of intensification of recreational tourism in the coastal regions of the world; to offer the own vision of the prospects of integrating aquaculture into recreational tourism. Research methods. To achieve this goal there are used general scientific and special research methods in the work, such as: statistical method is for systematizing economic and statistical information on the development of tourism and aquaculture; methods of analysis and synthesis are for studying the functioning of aquaculture in general and its individual aspects; regional method is for studying the functioning of the industry in regional development; method of economic analysis is implemented in identifying trends, patterns and prospects of tourism and aquaculture.