Sustainability Initiatives of Fly-Fishing Lodges: A Global Approach

Abstract

SAŽETAK:Usprkos sve većoj popularnosti mušičarenja, malo je studija utjecaja koje ono ima na okoliš i na društvo. Ovaj rad predstavlja prvo opsežno istraživanje o ribičkim kućicama kao gospodarskoj aktivnosti i njihovim praksama koje se odnose na održivo poslovanje. Okvirom izbora uzorka bile su obuhvaćene ribičke kućice iz raznih dijelova svijeta koje navodi nekoliko glavnih trgovaca opremom za mušičarenje, putničkih poduzeća koja se bave mušičarenjem i publikacija. Odabran je uzorak od 196 kućica i na njihovim internetskim stranicama provedena je analiza njihove komunikacije o održivim praksama. Analiza je pokazala da je razina izvještavanja o njihovim inicijativama vezanima uz održivost niska, premda je prisustvo ribičkih kućica na internetu veliko (samo 16,3% uzorka nema internetsku stranicu). Među najpopularnijim inicijativama su praksa "uhvati i pusti", korištenje obnovljive energije, obnova staništa, podrška lokalnoj zajednici te uzgoj organske hrane. Iako mnoge ribičke kućice otvoreno promoviraju odlazak na manje pristupačna područja, rijetko se bave njihovim utjecajem na okoliš i djelotvornošću praksi vezanih uz održivost.KLJUČNE RIJEČI: mušićarenje, ribička kućica, društveno odgovorno poslovanje, održivost, turizam ABSTRACT: Despite fly-fishing's growing popularity, there are few studies on its environmental and social impacts. The present study is the first large-scale investigation of the fly-fishing lodge sector and its sustainability practices. A sampling frame of global fly-fishing lodges was created by including lodges featured by several major fly-fishing outfitters, fly-fishing travel companies, and publications. A sample of 196 lodges was drawn and their websites analyzed with respect to sustainability communications. The analysis indicated that although the web presence of fly-fishing lodges is high (only 16.3% of the sample did not have a website), reporting on sustainability initiatives is low. The most popular initiatives included catch and release practices, renewable energy use, restoration of habitats, support for local community, and growing organic food. While many lodges explicitly promoted access to remote areas, they rarely addressed their own impacts and sustainability performance.

Applying Environmental Measures as Part of Social Responsibility: Case of Czech Hotel Chain

“…Still, until the late 1970s CSR has been deemed as an oxymoron when talking about investments in the business community (Lydenberg, 2005). Research on CSR at accommodation facilities provides valuable comprehension into CSR practices, reporting, impact on financial performance, and guest attitudes (Fennell and de Grosbois, 2017). Many guests, particularly in Western Europe and the USA, are increasingly interested in products and services that either do not represent a burden on the environment or do so only very little (Chung, 2016;Chen, 2015).…”