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Turkey aquaculture market trends

Seafood
Turkiye
Published Apr 19, 2022

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Small businesses-oriented aquaculture industry expected to continue growth led by the government , Turkey's annual aquatic production was 780,000 tons in 2020, with a value of $1.481 billion in seafood. Aquaculture accounts for 53% (421,000 tons) of total production and general fisheries accounts for 47% (364,000 tons), and the proportion of aquaculture is steadily increasing. Turkey is the ninth largest producer of aquaculture in the world, with a total of 2,139 farms as of 2020. There are only 96 large-scale aquaculture farms capable of producing more than 1,000 tons per year, but they account for about half of the aquaculture production, and there are 1248 small-scale farms, which are half of the total, with an annual maximum production of less than 50 tons per farm. 64% of the farms are concentrated near the Aegean Sea in western Turkey.

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The aquaculture industry centered on small enterprises is expected to grow continuously, led by the government. Construction of large-scale fishery specialized complex, spawning center, hatchery, etc. Demand for aquaculture equipment and aquaculture medicines likely to increase Invest and support foreign companies in the same way as domestic companies According to data from the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, as of 2020, the annual production of aquatic products in Turkey was 780,000 tons, with the production of aquatic products worth $1.481 billion. Aquaculture accounts for 53% (421,000 tons) of total production and general fisheries accounts for 47% (364,000 tons), and the proportion of aquaculture is steadily increasing. Turkey is the ninth largest producer of aquaculture in the world, with a total of 2139 farms as of 2020. There are only 96 large-scale aquaculture farms capable of producing more than 1,000 tons per year, but they account for about half of the ...
Source: Fisheco
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