WEBINAR: Climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture under the FISHCap project of FTPP II Ankara, Turkey, 23/06/2020 – 24/06/2020 A webinar on climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture was organized on 23–24 June under the project “Capacity Building for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management in Central Asia, Azerbaijan and …
Read More »“TURKISH SEAFOOD SECTOR PULLS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC”
Minister Pakdemirli said that the seafood industry survived the epidemic process without any injuries. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that Turkey has a very strong position in the fishery. New export target 2 billion dollars… Reminding that the industry had the first export target of 1 billion …
Read More »TUNA FISH EXPORTS REACH TO 100 MILLION DOLLARS…
This year, 2 thousand 305 tons of tuna can be hunted in Turkey… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that the bluefin tuna fishermen started to hunt by saying ‘Vira Bismillah’ and that this year 2 thousand 305 tons of tuna can be hunted in Turkey. Minister Pakdemirli …
Read More »FISHERY PRODUCTION INCREASES 33.1 PERCENT IN TURKEY…
Fishery production in Turkey posted a 33.1% increase last year on an annual basis, the country’s statistical office said on June 5. The fishery production reached 836,524 tons in 2019, according to TÜİK (TURKSTAT) figures. “The total fishery production was composed of catched sea fish by 44.8%, catched other sea products by 6.8%, …
Read More »TURKEY EXPORTS 30 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF SEA CUCUMBERS…
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said that hunting season of sea cucumber which is one of the most important seafood export products has ended. Minister Pakdemirli stated that the hunting season of sea cucumbers, which started on 1 January, fed by filtering sand and mud on the sea …
Read More »“LIFE AT HOME, FISH AT THE TABLE” CAMPAIGN CONTINUES; EAT TROUT…
Huge campaign in trout… The “Life at Home, Fish at the Table” campaign, launched with the cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and the Association of Aquaculture Breeders, continues. As of yesterday trout took its place on the benches from 18.90 lira. The campaign will continue until tomorrow. Turkey …
Read More »TURKISH AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS ON THE WAY TO CHINESE MARKET…
A protocol signed between Turkey and China on the trade of aquaculture products has opened the doors for the export of Turkish fish to the Chinese market, worth 250 million dollars, Ankara’s Envoy to Beijing Abdülkadir Emin Önen told Anadolu Agency (AA) yesterday. The protocol targeting the exports of fish, …
Read More »ŞEMSİ BAYRAKTAR: AMOUNT OF SEA FISHING DECREASES WHILE SUSTAINABILITY IS ESSENTIAL
Press release… Ankara – 08.31.2019 – Union of Turkish Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB) Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar, noting the importance of sustainable fisheries and announced, “In 2011, 514 thousand 755 tons of sea fishing, decreased to 314 thousand 94 tons in 2018. Sustainable fishing is essential for the future of the …
Read More »ONE OUT OF THREE TROUT EXPORTED FROM KAYSERİ AS PRODUCTION RISES…
Kayseri province have a key impact on the trout in inland waters, as the pup grows one out of every three trout exported from Turkey. Kayseri have a key impact on fish production in landlocked provinces in Turkey, one out of every three trout fry grow as issued. Millions of …
Read More »Annual volume of aquaculture production in dams reaches 940 million liras
The annual volume of aquaculture production in dams and ponds at the disposal of the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) has reached around 940 million liras, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said yesterday. Pakdemirli said dams and lakes, due to their roles in agricultural irrigation is the …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
