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Abstract Workshop
LEGISLATION AND HEALTH SITUATION IN AQUACULTURE IN TURKEY
Buket OZKAN OZYER
Bornova Veterinary Control and Research Institute
Introduction
Turkey is surrounded on three sides by Mediterranean Sea , Agean Sea and Black Sea and
has a big potential for aquaculture. Total lenght of Turkish coastlines are 8 333 km. The
country has also rich inland waters that are 200 lakes, 159 dams lakes and 750 small dam
lakes or ponds, and river systems (33 rivers) with significant capture fishery and
aquaculture potential.
Aquaculture is a new industry for Turkey in comparison with other farm animals.
Aquaculture in Turkey was started with rainbow trout in 1970s. Approximately ten years
later sea bass and sea bream were begin to produce in 1980s. Aquaculture is currently
becoming even more popular and is a very impotant sector in Turkey.
The percapita consumption of fishery products in Turkey is around 7 kg which is quite
low in comparison to global and European average figures when compared to Turkey‟s
available aquatic resources.
Total fish production in Turkey is 701,395 tons in 2007 including cultured and catch fish.
Cultured fish production is 139,873 tons which is 19.9 % of total production. Total number
of fresh water fish farms registrated by Ministry are 1 281 and total cultured fresh water
fish production is 59,033 tons in 2007. The main cultured fresh water fish are rainbow
trout (98,98 % total cultured fresh water fish) and comman carp. Total number of marine
fish farms registrated by Ministry are 352 and total cultured marine fish production is
80,840 tons in 2007 . The main cultured marine fish are sea bass and sea bream.
Additionally, a few farms are making trials for rearing new species such as tuna, turbot,
conger eel, sharpsnout seabream, waker, mearge, croaker, dentex, brown mearge and
common seabream.
Total number of registrated by Ministry bivalve mollusc farms are 3 and total cultured
bivalve mollusc production is 1,100 tons. Total number of catch bivalve mollusc is 50,146
tons in 2007. The main bivalve mollusc species are carpet shell, striped venus,
mediterranean mussel, beared horse mussel and warty venus.
Common Fish Diseases -
Marine fish diseases
Main bacterial diseases of sea bass and seabream are vibriosis which caused by Listonella
anguillarum and other vibrio sp. and pasteurellosis caused by Photobacterium damsela
subsp. piscidia. Other bacterial diseases are myxobacteriosis (Tenacibaculum maritimum),
streptococcosis (Streptococcus iniae, Streptococcus uberis), motil aeromonas septicaemia
(Aeromonas hydrophilia), winter diseases (Pseudomonas anguilliseptica) and clamidiosis
(clamidia like organism).
Main viral diseases; Lymphocystis is comman all juvenil sea bream. The diagnosis of
lymphocystis is based on clinical sign and macroscopical aspect. IPNV was isolated from
sea bass on two farms in black sea. Diagnosis of VNN has been just started in laboratory.
According to Turkish Statistical Institute
According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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