Preservation of Natural Resources in Croatian Nautical Tourism

U ovom radu istaknuto je značenje nautičkog turizma, jednog od najvažnijih pokretača razvoja gospodarstva u svijetu, ali su opisane i promjene koje nastaju u morskom okolišu pod utjecajem nautičkog turizma i luka kao posljedica cirkuliranja jahti i brodica. Razvojem nautičkog turizma dolazi do povećanja broja plovila, odnosno vezova i novih nautičkih luka te se povećava mogućnost zagađenja mora i priobalja. Nautičke luke su jedan od najvećih korisnika morskog akvatorija i obale i ukoliko se žele uspješno razvijati, trebaju težiti promociji zaštite okoliša. Stoga se u radu definiraju osnovna onečišćenja koja su posljedica jahti i brodica u lukama nautičkog turizma te predlažu mjere za prevladavanje njihovog negativnog utjecaja na akvatorij luke.This paper deals with nautical tourism, one of the most important drivers of economic development in the world, and describes changes occurring in the marine environment under the influence of nautical tourism and ports as a result of the circulation of yachts and boats. Development of nautical tourism brings along increased numbers of vessels and moorings and newly constructed nautical ports, thus increasing the possibility of pollution of the sea and the coastline. Nautical ports are one of the largest users of marine waters and coastline and in pursuing their efficient development they should strive toward the promotion of environmental protection. The paper defines most common pollutions resulting from yachts and boats in nautical ports and proposes measures to overcome their negative impact upon the port water area