Stories of the sea: The importance of fishing in Primorska

Diplomska naloga obravnava ribištvo na Primorskem s pomočjo literature in intervjujev s sedmimi sogovorniki. Ribištvo kot gospodarska panoga je opisano iz teoretskega, geografskega in zgodovinskega vidika. Ribiška identiteta se kaže tako na regionalni kot na lokalni ravni in se izraža v folklori, verovanjih, kulinariki ter sami zgodovini območja. Poleg folklore same raziskava naslavlja proces folklorizacije ribištva in reprezentacije ribištva v medijih. Pomemben vidik ribištva v sodobnosti pa je tudi turizem, ki se z ribiško dejavnostjo vedno bolj prepleta in jo, kot kaže, spremlja v prihodnost.The thesis examines fishing in the region of Primorska with the help of literature and interviews with seven interlocutors. Fishing as an economic branch is explored from a theoretical, geographical and historical point of view. The identity of fishermen is manifested both at a regional and local level and is expressed in folklore, beliefs, cuisine and as well as taking into account the history of the area. In addition to folklore itself, the thesis addresses the process of folklorization of fishing and fishermen in addition to their representation in the media. An important aspect of contemporary fishing is also found in tourism, which is increasingly intertwined with fishing and seems to follow it into the future