As Aquaspin, we attend first national event organized by Central Union Of
Aquaculture Producers (https://suymerbir.org.tr/en/) together with all stakeholders (more than 550 producers) in Turkish Aquaculture Sector in 2024. The event aimed to bring together professionals, experts, and stakeholders from aquaculture industry to discuss current trends, share knowledge, and foster collaboration. In this event, Mr. Ebubekir Gizligider, the deputy minister, said that the government has supported the Turkish Aquaculture Sector in its efforts to maintain sustainable growth. During this gathering, Turkish fish and feed manufacturers and several other industry participants talked about how to raise production levels while also enhancing product quality. Several discussions focused on the Ministry’s new regulations aimed at improving output. Meanwhile, policymakers and representatives of 22 aquaculture unions from throughout Turkey gathered in an open forum to discuss their requirements. Indeed, this was very fruitful event featured insightful keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Prominent speakers in the aquaculture industry delivered thought-provoking keynote addresses, providing valuable insights into problems and the potential solutions. Highlights included support of the government, recent problems in the market as well as quality parameters of the Turkish Salmon.

Dr. Tufan Eroldoğan, our founder, received an invitation to speak at this significant occasion about the global feed industry’s future prospects (you can watch his talk in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nfWmkr2heM&t=29357s at 7:55-08:10 (in Turkish). He primarily spoke on the production of aquafeed worldwide and the Turkish aquafeed industry’s position with regard to the 2030 goal. Along with the predicted growth in the industry, it had to cope with many challenges such as COVID-19, the war between Ukraine and Russia, Cost of shipping and the last but most importantly, the Peruvian minister slaps down industry hopes of a first anchovy season on June 2023. It is obvious that climate change will also one of the biggest problem for the industry in terms of harvesting of ingredients and shifting of the culture period globally. Dr. Eroldogan also revealed that In light of the greenhouse gas emissions that impact human populations, ecosystems, and animal species and have the potential to alter the course of human history, alternative sources need to be taken into account. Crucially, whether the marine ingredient is fish meal or BSF larvae meal, the trade-offs between land use and biotic resource usage affect the carbon emission.