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TURKISH
Seafood
Turkey is surrounded by four seas, including Mediterranean Sea, rich in diversity of fish species. Natural richness including inland resources provides a major advantage in having a large variety of aquatic species, mainly sea bass, gilt head bream, rainbow trout and bluefin tuna. Total annual fishery production of Turkey is over 540.000 tons, including fresh water production. The current fish farms are particularly located in the Aegean region and aquaculture facilities completely adapted to EC norms. Fresh and chilled fish export followed by mollusks, frozen Page 43 | Food & Beverage Magazine v March Issue 2022
fish, fish fillets, crustaceans, mollusks, octopus, baby clam, spider crab, lobster, jellyfish, squid, shrimp and cuttlefish. Turkish aquaculture sector continues to intensify and diversify by investing in development of new species and modifying its systems and practices. With the target of supplying high quality egg throughout the year and developing new species, Turkey Aquaculture hatcheries are equipped with advanced technologies. In addition to eggs supplied from various wild catch brood stocks
