Turkey: 300 baby lobsters were brought to the sea

Published 2022년 7월 13일

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A team led by Prof. Dr. Umur Önal, along with Hakan Baki and Enes Osman, has successfully bred hundreds of baby lobsters (Homarus gammarus) in special ponds, with the support of various academic and political figures. The goal of this initiative, which has seen the release of 300 baby lobsters into the Dardanelles, is to increase the population of this species, which is under hunting pressure. The team plans to expand this number in the future and develop a sustainable production model that can be replicated in other regions.
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In order to increase the population of the local lobster species 'Homarus gammarus', which is also found in Turkish waters, Prof. Dr. Under the leadership of Umur Önal, the team consisting of M.Sc. Engineer Hakan Baki and graduate student Enes Osman raised hundreds of baby lobsters from the larval stage in special ponds. The meeting of the baby lobsters with the sea was attended by ÇOMÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat, Dean of the Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology Prof. Dr. Ekrem Şanver Çelik, Çanakkale Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Director Erdem Karadağ, Dardanel Chairman of the Board Niyazi Önen and academicians witnessed. Speaking on the subject, Prof. Dr. Umur Önal stated that they have been carrying out awareness projects every year since 2017 in order to increase the population of lobsters, which are exposed to hunting pressure due to their value, and said: So this species ...

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