From bonito to anchovy: a reconstruction of Turkey’s marine fisheries catches (1950-2010)

摘要: Turkey’s marine fisheries catches were estimated for the 1950-2010 time period using a reconstruction approach, which all removals, including unreported landings, recreational landings and discards.  We added these estimates to ‘official’ data, as reported in TURKSTAT, are also available from United Nation’s Food Agriculture Organization (FAO).  The total reconstructed catch (inclusive of data) is approximately 32 million t, or 74% more than 18.4 t data. This 13.6 consisting 6.9 2.6 discards, 2.4 catches, 1.7 subsistence catches.  In 2010, Turkey 445,680 was 763,760 73% data.   main taxon by tonnage European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) due its sheer high proportion catch.  major reasons underreporting include general distrust fishers have towards taxing system combined with inefficient monitoring surveillance capabilities.  Accounting components crucial understanding development resources, improving management, reducing threats domestic food security Turkey.