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Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries 2008: Policies and Summary Statistics

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This publication describes major developments affecting fisheries in OECD countries in 2004, 2005 and 2006, including changes in national and international policies, trade, and fisheries and aquaculture production. This edition contains a special chapter on Foreign Direct Investment in OECD fisheries.

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Turkey

Turkish fisheries sector is in institutional, legal and structural transformation period and major steps have been taken regarding this issue. The most important reforms are; the amendment of law which is aimed to be completed in 2006 and successively the regulation which will be enforced, updating of the vessel registration system, the setting up of fisheries information system and vessel monitoring system.

Fisheries production totalled 644 492 tons in 2004. Of which 505 497 tons (78%) was from marine origin, 45 585 tons (7%) was from freshwater origin and 94 010 tons (15%) came from aquaculture. In 2005, total production decreased to 544 773 tons, of which 380 381 tons (70%) was from marine, 46 115 tonnes (8%) was from inland fisheries and 118 277 tons (22%) came from aquaculture.

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