July 8, 2010

The fishery production in Turkey decreased by 3.58% in 2009 with respect to the previous year and became approximately 623,000 tonnes.

Total fishery production consisted of sea fish by 61.12%; other sea products, 7.13%; inland water products, 6.29%; and other aquaculture products, 25.47%.

The capture production was 464,462 tonnes and aquaculture production became 158 729 tonnes. Aquaculture production that took place at the inland waters amounts to 48.04% and 51.96% at the seas. The most important types produced at the inland waters are trout by 47.66%, sea bass 29.33% and sea bream by 17.87% at sea.

Seafood production showed a decrease of 6.14% and became 425,000 tonnes. Of all the sea production, East Black Sea is the first by the ratio of 57.81%. West Black Sea follows it by 15.89%, Aegean by 11.15%, Marmara by 8.28%, and Mediterranean by 6.87%.

Production of anchovy, which is one of the important types of sea fish, was about 205,000 tonnes, showing a decrease of 18.67%. The catch used for domestic consumption was about 115,000 tonnes and decreased by 26,58% and the amount sent to fishmeal factories was 90,000 tonnes, with a decrease of 5,78%. Sprat production with 53,000 tonnes has a ratio with 14.02% after anchovy.

The production showed an increase for pilchard by 71.64%, sprat by 35,83%, atlantic bonito by 9.12% while it decreased for scad by 21.39%, grey mullet by 10.70%, whiting by 8.87% and horse mackerel by 7.96%.

Other seafood products decreased by 22.70% against on-year. Striped venus, among other sea products, has the highest ratio of 55.33%.

Inland water production became 39,000 tonnes. Common carp, which has an important share in the inland water products, decreased by 5.69% and tarek showed a decrease by 9.13%.