While agreements or memorandums of understanding have been signed with 15 countries so far to allow Turkish fishermen to fish, negotiations are continuing with 12 countries, including Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar.
According to the data compiled from the presentation made by the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at the GNAT Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Commission, the growth of Turkiye, which is surrounded by seas on three sides, in the fisheries and aquaculture sector continues unabated.
With the influence of technological developments in the fishing sector and the growth in fishing power, Turkiye is expanding the international waters in which it fishes.
To date, agreements or memorandums of understanding on fisheries have been signed with 15 countries such as Mauritania and Morocco, while negotiations on this issue are currently continuing with 12 countries, especially Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar.
Approximately 100 Turkish fishing vessels carry out fishing activities in the territorial waters of countries such as Mauritania and Georgia, Guinea Bissau and Oman.
Turkiye is also working to enable fishermen to fish for krill in the poles. Krill oil obtained from this creature living in the poles is used as a nutritional supplement due to its nutritional properties.
World leader in sea bass and sea bream production
Turkiye also makes a name for itself in aquaculture.
While last year’s production amount of the sector reached 515 thousand tons, 550 thousand tons of production is expected at the end of this year. Turkiye, which ranks first among EU countries with its production in this sector, ranks 17th in the world.
Turkiye, which is the world leader in sea bass and sea bream production, ranks second in the world in rainbow trout production. Last year, Turkiye produced 157 thousand tons of sea bass, 152 thousand tons of sea bream, 140 thousand tons of trout and 45 thousand tons of Turkish salmon.
It is aimed that aquatic products exports will approach $2 billion by the end of this year.
Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz