Role of Natural Resources Extension in Revitalization and

Development of Sport Fishing in Conservation and

Optimal Use of Water Resources

“on the Environmental Conservation Organization Expert's View”

•Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

•Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat ModaressUniversity, Tehran, Iran.

•Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Scientific and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

History of sport fishing

History of sport fishing

Necessity of Extension Education demand in field of sport fishing

• increasing employment creating

• raising environmental and touristy values of natural resources

• protect environment and natural resources

• aquatics in lakes and dams

• and more importantly optimal use of tourism areas

An examination of the history of sport fishing.

An examination of the educational – extensional ways on developing fishing for the purpose of protecting environment.

An examination of the effect of bolding water sport races in developing fishing sport.

An examination of the connected organizations regarding to fishing sport development.

Suggesting appropriate ways to environment protection organization, physical education organization and fishery organization regarding to fishing sport development in LAR dam and river and its obligations

2. This field variety and excitement because of : remarkablevariety of appropriate fishing areas, the number offishing ways, variety of fishes and their fishing seasonwhich considering aquatics colony and the variety offishes that a sport fisherman can take.

1. Because of direct relationship with water, the symbol of purityand freshness, fishing causes the human to have mind andsoul tranquility.

This sport is important for two reasons, and indicates its athletic dimension more:

The utilized method of research is descriptive-correlative and comparative-

independent.

In this research the purpose is to investigate :

experts personal characteristics (descriptive) current variables (correlative) effect of independent variables on dependent

variables (comparative) predicting the changes of dependent variables

considering the changes of independent variables which requires doing regression analysis.

Compiling curriculum with the title of sport fishing in unit curriculum of all students in the shape of free.

Holding training classes in specific institutions.

Holding extra-training classes for natural resources, environment and fishery students.

Table 2: Prioritize the development of strategies for sport fishing.

Priority Solution M SD CV

1 Develop the curriculum as optional sport fishing in all students the same lesson.

1.90 0.64 33.68

2 Training classes at private institutions. 1.56 0.60 38.64

3 Training classes as an extracurricular program for students in natural resources, environment and fisheries.

1.61 0.68 42.33

4 Publicity and information dissemination through mass media, especially TV 1.34 0.58 43.28

5 Develop the curriculum as compulsory sport fishing in the curriculum unit students of Natural Resources, Environment and Fisheries.

1.83 0.80 43.71

6 Training classes for all students to the program. 1.74 0.77 44.25

7 The organizations responsible for training classes. 1.52 0.69 45.39

8 Sport Fishing Federation was established by the Physical Education Organization.

1.60 0.76 47.50

9 Training courses for free to the public by EPA. 1.44 0.69 47.91

There is a meaningful relation between fishing sport development and holding water sport races. (Table3)

There is a meaningful relation between governmental organization actions and fishing sport development. (Table3)

There is the meaningful relation between education and extension influences and fishing sport development. (Table3)

Variable P r

Aquatic competitions 0.000 **0.740

Actions of government agencies 0.006 **0.412

Effects of education and promotion 0.000 **0.581

P=0/05 , P=0/01P=0/05 , P=0/01

P=0/05*, P=0/01**

Table 3 - Results of Spearmancorrelation Experts (n= 55)

Independent B Beta T Sig t

Intercept (Constant)Water sport competition(X1)Government action (X3)

45.1711.0940.880

-0.6840.388

10.0717.2344.110

0.0000.0000.000

The purpose that the natural resources education and extension should follow in connection with sport fishing places development and revitalization are as follows:

Expanding the public awareness concerning the sport fishing considering the responsibly fishing which take the area protection in to the consideration.

The effective cooperation and partnership of managers and fishermen.

Making alteration and variation in people’s employment situations specially the young people.

Creating motivation and tendency in people to nature and optimal use of water resources.

Creating a voluntarily acceptance feeling among connected organizations in order to accept the responsibilities and cooperation in education and extension programs.

Making social movement among people specially adolescents and young people in exploiting facilities and conditions that government is giving them.

Education and extension the newest research findings regarding to sport fishing and environment and water resources protection.

Cooperation and agreement with the rest of research organizations in order to present the fisher man’s difficulties to them and finding and representing the way to fishermen, by extension section.