CoR - Turkey Fisheries

Central

Central administration and de-concentrated branches

The main duties of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock are:

To determine and implement the major fisheries policies (including aquaculture);
To assist services such as the provision, supply and distribution of the fisheries (including aquaculture) credits and other inputs that fish farmers and fishermen use);
To establish and operate the quality control systems and organisations required to ensure and regulate fish and other fishery products being captured, processed, stored, marketed and exploited in accordance with the international quality standards;
To establish and operate research activities on the improvements, controlling, production, processing units, agencies, laboratories and establishments, and to provide technical assistance to private sector organisations wishing to establish and operate such kind of institutions;
To prepare and implement extension and training systems, programmes and projects for farmers and fishermen;
To collaborate with private agencies, universities, research institutions and international organisations to increase the productivity, conservation of natural stocks and to protect them from biotic and abiotic hazards; and
To promote and support fishery organisations (associations and co-operatives).

Regional

N/A

Local

N/A

Sources:

Constitution of Turkey, last amendment 2010.

Fisheries Law No. 1380 as amended by Law No. 3288 of 1986.

Law on Municipalities, Law N° 5393, dates from 03.07.2005.

Policies Area