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March 19, 2026Agricultural and Food EconomicsOpen Access

Diving into ecosystem value: a travel cost assessment of shark-related tourism in the mediterranean sea

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TFTommaso FantechiLCLeonardo CasiniGSGabriele Scozzafava

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Overview

Assesses recreational value from shark diving tourism in the Mediterranean, highlighting economic contributions to biodiversity.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to evaluate the economic value of scuba diving tourism related to shark presence in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Applied the Travel Cost Method to assess shark-related scuba diving tourism.
  • Engaged national diving associations to reconstruct the diving population.
  • Conducted a survey of 137 divers to gather data on consumer surplus.
  • Estimated average consumer surplus is approximately €519 per visit.
  • Annual aggregate recreational value is about €1 million.
  • Findings underscore the economic importance of recreational activities linked to marine biodiversity.

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Fantechi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bb92d1496e729e6298079ahttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-026-00469-8
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