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NewsThe National Fish Producers’ Union – a collective voice for aquaculture
Mr Faruk Coskun is the president of the National Fish Producers’ Union which exists to bring together fish producers together collectively to manage demand and issues across the sector.
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NewsChanging the image of Turkish seafood
Established in 2008 by the request of fish producers, the Turkish Seafood Promotion Committee incorporates three concerns – the Aegean Exporters’ Association, the Istanbul Exporters’ Association and the Mediterranean Exporters’ Association.
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NewsAkua-Group wants to up tuna production
The craze for bluefin tuna in Japan is spawning a lucrative fish farming and fattening industry in the Mediterranean, one that the Akua-Group wants to take advantage of more in the future.
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NewsSagun ups the ante with Turkish staples
Antalya''s Group Sagun claims to be the first in Turkey to farm bluefin tuna. It is still the most profitable fish that the company farms. But Sagun also has a huge focus on the Turkish staples of seabream and seabass.
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NewsAkuvatur focuses on diversity
Akuvatur, an Izmir based fish producer, is not content to focus merely on seabass and seabream. It focuses on diversification of species farming real dentex , blue spotted seabream and pink dentex.
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NewsAgromey – from humble beginnings to global trader
From its very humble beginnings as a raw material trader 12 years ago, Aydin based Agromey has now burgeoned into a fully fledged food and feed trader.
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NewsMore Aquaculture, the environmentally friendly producer
For Izmir based More Aquaculture, it’s not only about the fish production, but also about a concern for the environment and creating sustainability in the industry.
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NewsÇamli - on a mission to re-educate the Turkish market
For Çamli, it’s all about the firsts it has chalked up in the industry.
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NewsQuality and traceability will determine Turkey’s aquaculture success
Hasan Girenes says that the secret of the success of Turkish aquaculture is that companies copy wild fish conditions, but then they do it better.
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NewsUgurlu Balik moves into ready meals
Despite the Turkish preference for fresh whole fish, Ugurlu Balik is enjoying success with its new range of ready meals.
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NewsBagci – an institution in Turkish trout farming
Established in 1981, Bagci Balik now produces 3,000 tonnes of rainbow trout per year.
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NewsÖnder Alabalik focuses on the juvenile market
Önder Alabalik tells World Fishing & Aquaculture that considerable investment has lead to the company’s success.
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NewsThe Kiliç Group wants to go global
The Kiliç Group is planning to expand in Turkey – along with conquering the US
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NewsMugla - a hub for Turkey’s aquaculture industry
Mr Ihsan Bozan is chief operating officer at the Kiliç Group but he’s also the chairman of the Mugla Fish Farmer’s Association.
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NewsEU votes could boost fisheries’ income
According to a recent study commissioned by WWF, the fisheries sector could earn an extra €2.1bn per year if politicians vote for fish stock recovery.
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Fukushima fish risk assessed
This week the European Commission hosted an EU-Japan expert meeting to assess the risk to EU consumers of fish imported from the Pacific following the Fukushima accident.
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‘World class’ Marine Harvest facility
Marine Harvest is building a new ‘world class’ smolt hatchery in Lochailort, Scotland, which is expected to be finished next year.
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John Pope receives ICES Outstanding Achievement Award
ICES has awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award to John Pope of the United Kingdom for his sustained commitment to developing ICES, as well as for his achievements in science, management, policy, and mentoring.
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NewsFishermen missing after Bangladeshi storms
It has been reported widely in the media that at least 24 people have been killed and an estimated 1,500 fishermen are missing after tropical storms hit the southern coastal islands of Bangladesh last week.
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NewsSeafood vacuum cleaner outdoes divers
Nofima tests have shown that the remotely-operated underwater vehicle (ROV) ‘Seabed Harvester’ harvests more sea urchins than divers, and can harvest them in conditions that divers can’t.
