Fishing in Turkey

Fishers of the River Tigris
Early 20th century fishers of the Bosporus
Lake Çıldır ice fishing[1]
Fisherman - Princes' Islands

A third of fishing in Turkey is commercial fishing from wild fisheries but most is aquaculture.[2] In 2018, the seafood sector provided employment for 53 thousand people and produced 0.6 million tons of fish.[3] According to the OECD, this produced a value of almost US$1.5 billion.[3]

Turkey is surrounded by seas on three sides and has a coastline of 8,333 km (5,178 mi), and its natural lakes make up approximately 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi), with 3,442 km2 (1,329 sq mi) of reservoirs, and 178,000 km (111,000 mi) of rivers. Per capita fish consumption is low in Turkey despite being surrounded by seas.

  1. ^ Nuh, Gunay (1 May 2021). "Eskimo-style ice fishing season begins in Turkey's east". Anadolu Agency (Anadolu Ajansı). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Fishery Products, 2022". Turkstat. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fisheries and Aquaculture in Turkey" (PDF). OECD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.