Mucilage Problem in the Sea of Marmara
Evaluation of Marine Mucilage in Terms of Effects on Food Security and Food Safety
Nuray ErkanGrand and enduring cultures have been created in geographic regions that are abundant with fish all through human history. Fishery products have been the most significant component of food security. Foods that are high in nutritional value, including meat and fish, have been a common part of diets in all high-income societies. The rapid increase in human population and consumption habits are the primary concerns of the Anthropocene era, which is defined as the span of time beginning with the Industrial Revolution and ending today and possibly beyond. This increase has left humanity vulnerable to two major threats: food shortages and environmental pollution. It's estimated that the world's population will increase to 9 billion people by the middle of the century. These estimates also demonstrate the reality that resources are insufficient to address food and nutrition security. Food is crucial to the health and development of humans. Recognition of the triple burden of malnutrition (hunger (energy deficiency), obesity, and hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiency)) has led to a focus on the nutritional aspects of food security worldwide. Food that is both effective in providing long-term food security and prevents malnutrition is derived from fisheries. Discussions regarding how to produce protein in a sustainable manner are increasing in frequency day by day. These topics are the subject of these discussions. The physiological effects of protein in the diet, the potential production from agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, the environmental effects of these productions, human and ecosystem health, and the effects on planetary health. One of the greatest issues that has emerged alongside the production of safe and nutritious aquaculture products and marine foods is the high dependence of emerging and developed nations on these products. On the other hand, the dominant influence of anthropological origin has a significant impact, regional environmental disasters are exacerbated and a regional food insecurity threat is created. However, environmental pollution that is extreme poses dangers to the safety of food and public health is at risk. These dangers negatively affect seafood-based foods in multiple ways. More than a third of the existing stock is not hunted in a sustainable manner. Many factors are involved, including habitat degradation, increased temperatures associated with carbon dioxide emissions, ocean acidification, algal blooms, exposure to chemical and microbial pollution, and local and global challenges have the potential to negatively affect the safety or sustainability of marine-derived food. The marine mucilage of marine origin, first documented in the Marmara Sea in 2007, has adversely affected the sustainable supply of food and the food security of Turkey's second most productive Sea. The Marmara Sea, which has been polluted for many years without any mitigation, has experienced a significant environmental catastrophe as a result of poorly executed fisheries policies. The marine mucilage case is uncommon, but it has demonstrated our right to sovereignty over these regional fisheries, the importance of these resources to our food security, the effects they have on consumers, and the public health and food safety concerns associated with them in the Marmara Sea. These subjects are discussed in great detail in this section of the book.
