SOME NOTES ON THE TURKISH FISHING FLEET IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA

09/02/2018 Arda Tonay

Some notes on the Turkish fishing fleet in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Bayram Öztürk

Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV), P.O. Box: 10, Beykoz, Istanbul, TURKEY
Faculty of Fisheries, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TURKEY

Abstract

The Turkish fishing fleet started to catch fish in the fishing zones of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in Western Africa in 2015. At the moment (March 2017), there are 22 purse seiners and 2 trawlers fishing in the Mauritanian waters. Sustainable fisheries of mainly small pelagic fish species is important for both local people and the fishing industry in Mauritania.

Keywords: Mauritania, fishing fleet, Turkey, ocean fisheries, sustainability

References

European Commission (2016) Mauritania Fisheries Partnership Agreement. ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/international/agreements/mauritania_en (Accessed on 10 March 2017)

Ould Talep Ould Sidi, M.M. (2001) Evolution des captures et de l’effort de peche des flottilles industrielles de petit pelagiques dans la zone economique exclusive Mauritanienne (1991-1999). Bulletin Scientifique du Centre National de Recherces Oceanographique et des peches 28: 1-31.

SPCSRP (2016) The Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (www.spcsrp.org/fr) (Accessed on 10 March 2017)