24 years of frustration in the Black Sea: No results in turbot fish project between Japan and Turkey

Published 2021년 11월 16일

Tridge summary

A collaborative effort between Japan and Turkey from 1997 to 2018 aimed at enhancing fish farming, particularly Turbot Fish in the Black Sea, resulted in the development of egg and fry production techniques. The project, which released over 100,000 turbot fish into the sea, also received interest from neighboring countries. However, the project fell short of expectations as the turbot fish did not reach desired numbers, with the fish often absent from markets. Karadeniz Technical University's Marine Sciences and Technology Institute highlighted concerns about the health of bottom fish in the Black Sea, suggesting the need for increased protection for these species.

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Original content

With the cooperation between the Government of Japan and the Republic of Turkey, a study was initiated for the development of fish farming in the Black Sea between 1997-2007. In this context, egg and fry production techniques of Turbot Fish were developed. Afterwards, this was developed by Turkish Engineers between 2008-2018 and the fish produced at the Fisheries Central Research Institute in Trabzon were released into the sea from different provinces of the Black Sea at various times. While more than 100 thousand turbot fish were brought to the Black Sea in a period of 24 years, this project also attracted the attention of countries such as Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania, which have coasts on the Black Sea, and various trainings were given to these countries on the production and release of this fish. . However, despite all efforts, the Kalkan population could not reach the desired level. The Black Sea Kalkan, which lives in the depths of the Black Sea and ...

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