Aquatic Research

Abstract

In
this study, fisheries cooperatives of Istanbul, an important center for
fisheries sector, were investigated. Cooperatives were visited in their offices
and survey forms that were prepared according to the aim of the study were
filled with the interviews of the cooperative managers according to the
complete inventory method and original data were collected. As a result of the
study, it was determined that in 48 fisheries cooperatives are operating in 21
districts in the shores of the Sea of Marmara, Black Sea and the Istanbul
Strait and there is a total of 3.716 fishermen as cooperative society and 2.698
fishing boats. Sarıyer district takes the first place with 7 cooperatives and
781 cooperative society. It was determined that some facilities that have
importance in means of fishing and fish trade such as the fish market place,
boat yard, cold-air storage places, cooperative offices and amenity-oriented
greenery zones show some differences depending on the physical structures of
the districts. It was determined that 87.5% of these cooperatives have offices
and amenity-oriented greenery zones; 33.3% of them have fish markets; 65.3% of
them have boat yards and 52.1% of them can issue fish-transportation document.
In conclusion, Istanbul fisheries cooperatives makes important economic and
commercial contribution into Turkey’s fisheries sector by means of production.