More than 30% of the country's fish production passes through the market.
China accounts for about one-third of the total fish production of the world.
Since 1988 total fish production has expanded nearly 23 percent from 92,966 tons to 114,370 tons in 1993.
Out of the total marine fish production, the percentage for human consumption ranged between 65 and 70 percent in 2006.
This limits the capacity of the reservoir for fish production.
Trabzon meets 20% of the total fish production in Turkey.
Increases in agriculture and especially fish production are believed possible with the application of modern technology.
The intention is to boost fish production for food.
The government supported several programs to augment fish production and processing.
Using new systems, fish production in existing ponds has increased 800%.