A HORGÁSZTURIZMUS POZÍCIÓJÁNAK ERŐSÍTÉSE MAGYARORSZÁG TURIZMUSÁBAN
STRENGTHENING THE POSITION OF ANGLING TOURISM IN THE TOURISM SECTOR OF HUNGARY

Summary/Abstract: Among the alternative touristic activities with steadily growing popularity, ecotourism is of growing significance. Ecotourism is beneficial from several aspects for the destinations, by utilising resources that may not offer direct economic advantage for the local communities otherwise, and all this in a sustainable manner, without the danger of damaging or annihilating (consuming) the natural resources. Hungary has excellent (and so far mostly under utilised) endowments in a specific touristic activity on the border of ecotourism and activity-based tourism: this is angling tourism. There are several promising initiatives that can serve as best practices for those interested in becoming angling tourism service providers. The largest nongovernmental organisation of Hungary, the Hungarian National Angling Association, with its approximately 800,000 members, has launched several initiatives assisting angling tourism in the recent years (successful lobbying activity for the prohibition of large-scale commercial fishing on natural waters; servicing and advising for member associations; contribution to the purchase and stocking of indigenous fish species etc.). The paper is a brief analysis of the potential of angling tourism in Hungary, also mentioning the broader correlations of ecotourism and activity-based tourism in the introductory chapter.

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