It has been the locomotive of exports in Turkey since the early 2000s

Published 2024년 5월 28일

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The Turkish aquaculture sector has seen a significant growth in exports, which increased by 65 percent in the last 5 years, reaching 1.7 billion dollars in 2023. The sector ranks as the second largest in the world for trout production and is the largest producer of sea bass and sea bream in Europe. Turkey exports to over 100 countries and is establishing a sustainable and resilient aquaculture system while adapting to climate change and undergoing blue transformation. The sector is receiving support from the TURQUALITY and UR-GE Projects, with a goal to exceed 2 billion dollars in exports by 2028. Additionally, aquaculture plays a crucial role in meeting the increasing demand for animal protein due to population growth, accounting for 60 percent of Turkey's aquatic products.

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The Turkish aquaculture sector, which has become one of the locomotive sectors of exports in Turkey since the early 2000s, has increased its exports by 65 percent in the last 5 years, from 1 billion dollars to 1.7 billion dollars. Stating that Turkey, which is the largest sea bass and sea bream producer in Europe, exports aquatic products to more than 100 countries, Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of the Turkish Aquaculture and Animal Products Exporters' Association, said that we are the 2nd in the world in trout production and that we are in the Mediterranean. He stated that bluefin tuna caught in international waters and off the coast of Malta were exported to Japan. With the participation of 45 representatives from 17 different countries, the General Assembly of FEAP (Federation of European Aquaculture Producers) was held at the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent Hotel in Istanbul on 23-24 May, organized by the Aegean, Istanbul and Mediterranean Aquaculture and Animal ...

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