artificial coral reefs project carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and forestry focus on Biodiversity protection paid off with the number of Fish in The country’s seas are increasing since start of the project in 2009, according to reports compiled by the Anadolu Agency (AA) Sunday.
Directorate General of the Ministry of Fisheries and aquaculture have built mostly artificial reefs of Concrete blocks to protect and develop aquatic biodiversity, restore degraded ecosystems and develop sustainable aquaculture production.
Projects named “Artificial Coral Reef Applications Project Planning Guide” and “Artificial Coral Reef National Master Plan” include them all of The seas surrounding the country have seen the implementation of 75 artificial reef projects, including pilot studies.
Thanks to the artificial environments prepared by placing concrete blocks on summit of each other, the fish now have chance to hide from sweepers nets And enjoy Safe place to reproduce. According to the ministry, the number of fish rose in The areas in which the projects have been implemented. the increase also The local fishermen benefited greatly.
Projects started in 2009
the pilot project Implemented by the Ministry between 2009 and 2012 in Edremit Bay, nicknamed “Edremit Bay Pilot Project for protection and development of fish resources with artificial reefs using 6120 concrete artificial reef blocks and 250 anti-fishing blocks in Seven regions were followed by the implementation of the “Artificial Coral Reef Monitoring Project”. out Between 2013 and 2017 with focus on Watch closely of Coral reefs.
Extensive studies have concluded that there is an increase in Aquatic biodiversity, fish eggs, larvae and fish diversity as well as increase in measuring in number of classify.
Elsewhere after obtaining permission from the competent institutions and under the auspices of Directorate General of Fisheries and aquaculture, the “Istanbul Artificial Coral Reef Project” was completed and entered into its monitoring phase in 2019. Similarly, in cooperation with Demonstration room of commerce in 2021, “The Burhaniya Artificial Reef Project” in Aegean province of Balikesir has been passed on for monitoring phase As well as the “Erdemli Artificial Reef Project” in Southern Province of Mersin and the “Karataş Artificial Reef Project” in Mediterranean region of Adana in 2022.
