Scientific Studies on Sturgeon Culture in Türki̇ye
Gökhan Tunçelli, Güneş YamanerThe production of fish through aquaculture plays a vital role in satisfying the significant demand for protein in human diets. Aquaculture, which has a long history, is positioned as the fastest-growing sector among the agricultural sectors. Since 2013, the amount of product obtained by aquaculture has been higher than the amount of product obtained by natural fishing, and it is foreseen by the competent authorities that this situation will continue. As reported by FAO in 2022, the global production of aquaculture achieved an unprecedented milestone in 2020, reaching 122.6 million tonnes. Out of the total aquaculture production, which includes fisheries, approximately 49% was derived from aquaculture methods. According to the same report, 37% of the total aquaculture production belonging to inland waters is production made in inland waters (FAO, 2022). One of the most important species in the breeding of inland water fish to meet the demand for both its meat and caviar, and most importantly to reduce the pressure on natural stocks, is the Sturgeon (Acipenseriformes), one of the oldest primitive fish, is called living fossils by many authorities. Sturgeon, which has survived the ecological changes that have continued throughout the ages, has disappeared from nature due to the greed of human beings and is happening. Species of Acipenseriformes found in the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean and Black Seas are also known to spread in rivers, lakes and inland seas above the 30th parallel of the Northern Hemisphere (Huang, 2002).
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