Ecosystem and fish stocks are damaged due to faulty fishing techniques and hunting pressure applied in our country. One of the most important tools to solve this problem is the statefunded buyback programs. Turkey as in the fleet with the retrieval program implemented in 2013-2015 years by means of an active reduction, the reduction of fishing pressure and is intended to achieve sustainable fishing. Participation in the program was very low for ships above 30 meters. Therefore, in this study, it is aimed to examine the reasons why the owners of boats over 30 meters and over do not benefit from the program. In this study, data obtained from face-to-face interviews with 73 randomly selected fishermen were used as the basis of simple random sampling method. As a result of this study, economic reasons have been put forward as the biggest factor in the decision not to participate in the program. The fact that the price determined for the target audience in the ship buyback program is less for the fishermen has been determined as one of the most important reasons for not participating in the program. In addition, the fact that these fishermen gain more than support, and the possibility of boat renewal and license sale are other factors that are most taken into consideration. The fact that fishery is the father's profession (86%) has been stated as an effective factor in the decision.