Fishing in Turkey
A third of fishing in Turkey is commercial fishing from wild fisheries but most is aquaculture. In 2018, the seafood sector provided employment to 52,937 people and produced 0.6 million tons of fish. According to the OECD, this produced a value of USD 1,481 million.
Turkey is surrounded by seas on three sides and has a coastline of 8,333 kilometres (5,178 mi), and its natural lakes make up approximately 10,000 km 2, with 3,442 km 2 of reservoirs, and 178,000 km rivers. Per capita fish consumption is low in Turkey despite being surrounded by seas.
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