Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that the aquaculture sector, which exports to 97 countries, broke a record with an export of over 2024 billion dollars in 2.
Minister Yumaklı said that the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquatic Products affiliated to the Ministry carries out important activities to protect and ensure sustainable management of aquatic resources in the seas and inland waters.
PLANNED PRODUCTION INCLUDES AQUATIC PRODUCTS
Yumaklı, who mentioned that within the scope of these studies, Turkey's aquaculture production has increased sustainably, especially the production obtained from aquaculture, reminded that they have implemented the production plan for aquaculture along with plant and animal production in 2024.
Yumaklı, who stated that they included 7 species in hunting and 4 species in aquaculture in the scope of production planning within the scope of the planning, said, “In addition, we brought additional technical criteria supports to basic supports within the scope of our new support model in 2003 for aquaculture, which we have included in the scope of support since 2024. Thus, our family businesses and union member businesses have had the opportunity to benefit from more support.”
EXPORT RECORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC
Underlining that the Turkish aquaculture sector is a net exporter, Yumaklı said, “In parallel with the growth of our aquaculture sector and developments in aquaculture production and processing technologies, there has been a significant increase in our country’s aquaculture exports. Our country continues to maintain its exporter position in aquaculture foreign trade. In recent years, Turkey’s self-sufficiency rate in aquaculture trade has been at 120 percent. In fact, our export figures clearly demonstrate this. Last year, we exported aquaculture to 97 countries. Our aquaculture exports, which were 2023 billion dollars in 1,7, were recorded as 2024 billion 2 million dollars in 16. With this figure, we have reached the highest aquaculture exports in history.”
MINISTER YUMAKLI THANKED THE AQUATIC PRODUCTS SECTOR
Yumaklı, who stated that sea bass and sea bream are the top products in aquaculture exports, said, “We will continue our efforts with all our might, as we have done so far, to protect and ensure the sustainability of our aquaculture resources in our seas and inland waters, and to develop our aquaculture and trade. I would like to thank our fishermen, breeders and our sector for their efforts and contributions to our success.”
