Abstract
Within the scope of the research, a total of 14 enterprises were studied and it was determined that 85.7% of these enterprises were producing in the ponds on land, 7.1% in net cages and 7.1% in both ponds and net cages. When examined according to their legal structures, it is seen that 85.7% of the enterprises are private companies, 7.1% are limited liability companies and 7.1% are joint stock companies. In the analysis of the workforce in the enterprises, it was found that the ratio of the family labour force is 2.0 Man Power Unit (MPU), the male labour force is the highest as 1.07, and the female labour force is highest as 0.27 at the age group of 15-49. It was determined that the active capital amounts (17,095,548 TRY) of the cage breeding enterprises are much higher than the active capital amounts (453,482 TRY) of the pond enterprises. Operating expenses are calculated as 77,041 TRY in enterprises having ponds, and 749,578 TRY in cage enterprises and 1,087,900 TRY in both pool and cage enterprises. The biggest share of operating costs is constituted by the feed price. The profitability ratios in the enterprises were determined as 66.86% for pond enterprises, 94.73% for cage enterprises, and 91.59% for both pool and cage enterprises.
Highlights
Nowadays, considering the economic conditions, aquaculture is an important sector in terms of the solution of nutritional problems and its place in balanced nutrition
It was observed that 85.7% of the enterprises are in the valley, 7.1% are in the open area and 7.1% are in the mountainside according to the type of the land they were built
While 85.7% of the farming enterprises are producing in their own property, 14.3% of them are producing on the land that they have rented
Summary
Nowadays, considering the economic conditions, aquaculture is an important sector in terms of the solution of nutritional problems and its place in balanced nutrition. Aydın et al (2018) Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 7 (1): 4-11 result of the rapid growth of world population day by day. The aquaculture sector has undergone an astonishing development in the last 50 years, with the training activities and rapid technology transfer. Aquaculture, which has an important place in the agricultural sector, has a significant socio-economic place as a business line as well as being a valuable food source. Aquaculture provides significant added value to Turkey’s economy by providing raw materials to the industrial sector, creating employment, contributing to rural development and food production. Aquaculture in Turkey has gained momentum in parallel with the developing technology and economic growth. It was directed towards carp breeding, which is easier to breed, initially, the breeding of trout, sea bream and sea bass species, which have high economic value, have been more prevalent today (Sayılı et al, 1999)
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