Turkey: Fisheries cooperation with Venezuela is growing

Published 2024년 11월 26일

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The article highlights the growing collaboration between Turkey and Venezuela in the fisheries sector, following a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at enhancing cooperation in fisheries and aquatic products. A key meeting in Izmir, Turkey, brought together representatives from both countries to discuss increasing Turkey's yellowfin tuna fishing quota in Venezuela and promoting Turkish investments in Venezuelan free zones. The discussions also covered technology transfer, knowledge sharing, and commercial partnerships, with a focus on providing detailed information on regulations and incentives for Turkish fishermen in Venezuelan waters. Jorge Tajan, President of INSOPESCA, emphasized Venezuela's openness to private sector involvement and the need for support from Turkey to meet its fish and seafood production targets, despite having ample resources.

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Due to Venezuela’s request to benefit from our country’s experience in the field of fisheries, within the scope of the “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Fisheries and Aquatic Products” signed between the two countries, work in the Aegean Region, which has a large share in the sector, has gained momentum. 19 representatives who came together in Izmir in order to develop aquatic products trade between the two countries agreed to take initiatives to increase the 5,000-ton quota allocated to Turkey in yellowfin tuna fishing in Venezuela. In addition, support was requested for Turkish investors to invest in free zones or to cooperate with Venezuelan companies operating in these zones. The Venezuelan Aquatic Products Sector Consultation Meeting was held under the hosting of Izmir Chamber of Commerce Board Member Mehmet Şahin ÇAKAN and under the presidency of Turgay Türkyılmaz, Director General of Fisheries and Aquatic Products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of ...

Source: Sondakika