This indicator is a pressure indicator.

There are 24 million ha of marine area and 1.5 million ha of inland water area. According to TURKSTAT, aquaculture production in 2020 decreased by 6.1% compared to 2019 and amounted to 785,811 tons. Marine fish accounted for 37.1% of production, other marine products for 5%, inland aquaculture for 4.2%, and aquaculture products for 53,6%.

In 2020, marine and inland fisheries decreased by 21.3%, while aquaculture production increased by 12.9% compared to the previous year. While production from hunting was 364,400 tons, aquaculture production was 412,411 tons. 30.4% of aquaculture production took place in inland waters and 69.6% in the seas.

The Eastern Black Sea Region ranked first with 41.1% share of production from marine fisheries. It was followed by the Western Black Sea Region with 34.2%, the Aegean Region with 12.7%, the Marmara Region with 7.3% and the Mediterranean Region with 4.66.

To protect fishery resources and ensure sustainable management, regulations are developed on zones, time, season, length, species, distance, depth as well as fishing tools and equipment for aquaculture. In addition, various measures are implemented to monitor fish stocks, protect endangered species, replenish stocks through fish restocking, monitor water resources for pollution, and take preventive measures.

GRAPH 150- FISHERIES PRODUCTION DATA BY YEAR (2002-2020)

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, TURKSTAT, “Fishiries Bulletin, 2020”