Excursion boat
Mavi Yıldız
24 m · 48 people · 2011
Our flagship for daily bay tours: a 24-metre traditional wooden gulet.
Boat owner
Hasan Demirtaş
Muğla · Mavi Körfez
The labour of the gulf, under one roof
68 members, 41 vessels and 24 years of shared experience — behind the work done in this gulf.
- Founded
- 2002
- Registered members
- 68
- Registered vessels
- 41
- Cold storage capacity
- 180 t
About us
Twenty-four years on the same pier
Operating in coastal fishing and marine tourism since 2002, our cooperative is the largest fisheries cooperative in the region with 68 members and 41 registered vessels.
- 2002
Foundation
The cooperative was founded when 19 independent fishers in the gulf came together.
- 2008
Shelter and pier
The fishing shelter and cooperative pier were completed; membership rose to 34.
- 2014
Marine tourism
A statute amendment brought excursion and passenger vessels into the cooperative.
- 2019
Sustainability protocol
An internal protocol on mesh size, minimum landing size and fishing areas was adopted.
Our fleet
Featured vessels
Every boat has its own page with specs, equipment, a photo gallery and the owner’s contact details.
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Fishing boat
Reis Baba
12.4 m · 6 people · 2006
A 12-metre netting vessel used in small-scale coastal fishing.
Boat owner
Mehmet Kılıçarslan
Excursion boat
Deniz Kızı
27.5 m · 60 people · 2015
A 60-passenger double-deck excursion boat arranged for catered tours.
Boat owner
Ayten Yalçın
Dive boat
Körfez Rüzgârı
18 m · 24 people · 2017
A dive boat with onboard compressor, equipped for dive school and wreck tours.
Boat owner
Serkan Aydoğan
Excursion boat
Gökçe Sultan
22.6 m · 42 people · 2018
A wooden gulet fitted out for sunset cruises with live music.
Boat owner
Selim Karaca
Activities
What we do at sea and ashore
Environment
Gulf clean-up dives
An annual July operation across four bays to recover ghost nets and marine litter.
Tourism
Daily bay tours
The classic six-bay route with lunch included, twice daily from May to October.
Training
Young fishers training programme
An eight-week hands-on programme in net repair, navigation safety and sustainable fishing.
Latest
News and notices
News
New cold storage facility opens
The 180-tonne facility lets our members’ catch be stored without waiting on the quay.
InvestmentFacility
Notice
2026–2027 fishing season applications are open
Licence renewals and season registrations can be completed at the cooperative office until 15 September 2026.
Fishing seasonLicence
News
Three tonnes of waste removed in the gulf clean-up dive
Our dive team and volunteers collected three tonnes of waste from four bays.
EnvironmentVolunteering
Notice
Notice of the ordinary general assembly
Our general assembly will convene on Saturday 20 September 2026 at 10:00 in the cooperative meeting hall.
General assemblyCorporate
Gallery
Frames from the gulf
Get in touch for tours, produce or membership
Our office is open on weekdays between 08:30 and 18:00.