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 fisheries sector" Bayraktar, explained in a statement, the prohibition of hunting in the sea will end as of September 1 and wished abundant product and fertile season. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, with 8 thousand 333 kilometers of coastline Bayraktar stated that there is great potential for aquaculture in Turkey, he said could not be fully evaluated the potential that exists. Bayraktar stated that fisheries hunting has decreased significantly in recent years. “The amount of fishery products obtained from hunting, which was 514 thousand 755 tons in 2011, decreased to 302 thousand 212 tons in 2014. In 2015, the amount of hunting increased by ...