Özet:

The rapid increases in world population, rising standards of living and changes in consumption habits increase demands for fish and other fisheries and aquaculture products every day. The fisheries and aquaculture sector in Turkey and the world is an important sub-production branch of the livestock sector that continuously develops, providing export income to countries and contributing to food security. In this study, it is evaluated the current situation of Turkey’s fisheries and aquaculture sector that have rich water areas in terms of geographical structure and compared it to the current situation in the world. Competitiveness in foreign trade needs to be increased by maintaining a rising momentum in Turkey's fisheries and aquaculture sector. For this, production planning, production of value added products, sustainable management of fish stocks and increase in productivity should be targeted. By supporting research and development activities, Turkey will reduce dependence on overseas sources of fish feed, the most important element of external dependence. Other issues that should be kept on the agenda in terms of sector development include establishing new processing facilities that meet international standards and ensuring maximum efficiency in existing facilities.

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