Feeding wild fish for tourism-A systematic quantitative literature review of impacts and management

摘要: Feeding wildlife for the purpose of tourism is a contentious issue with and against arguments being raised by tour operators, non-governmental organisations, researchers, managers. Despite this situation, there growing trend in feeding marine to guarantee visitors an exciting up-close experience. This review investigates scope key findings research conducted on impacts social aspects related wild fish feeding. systematic quantitative literature identified 58 peer-reviewed articles tourism. Of those articles, 35 (60%) reported ecological fish. Only 14 explored from perspective, only 9 (15%) investigated perspectives visitors. highlights that management complex human-wildlife interactions, such as fish, are case species specific. The include changes distribution behaviour, negative health effects, increased predation some species, risk injury tourists. There less visitor attitudes satisfaction operations. Further studies required demand interests, implications provisioning ensure scenarios which occur sustainable, maximizing experience while minimizing populations. It important progress made towards developing appropriate codes conduct nationally internationally accredited standards practice.