General structure and economic analysis of fish farms in Ordu Province - Turkey.

In this study, economic analyses and general structure of fish farms in 2009 Ordu, which has an important position in aquaculture sector in Turkey, researched. The data used in the study were obtained from face to face interviews, surveys and observations. In the study, the fish farms which were registered to the provincial directorate of agriculture in Ordu and make production actively were evaluated. The farms were analyzed under three groups having ≤10, 11-30 and >31 ton/year capacities considering their annual productions by 2009. General profiles of the producers were presented according to the groups. Production and economic structures of the fish farms were researched and the differences between the fish farms were tried to be revealed. The solution offers were also tried to be presented to solve the problems by determining the faults seen at the production structure of the farms.