Sea Bass

The fish breeding that we, as Fjord Marin Turkey, maintain with a very great seriousness contributes very significantly to our country in economical aspects. Beside the employments created through this enterprise, our best contribution to the national economy is that the sole animal products which could be exported to the EU countries by Turkey is only the fish and fish products which manifest the importance of our company and fish sector.

It may be said that Turkey having a very important potential in respect of inland waters and seashore areas has properly considered this occasion and has reached a very important level in world scale, in sector of fish breeding. As fish breeders  successfully realising the breeding of fishes having taste peculiar to Mediterranean,  especially including sea bream and sea bass; we keep on realise our operations and studies with regards to new fish types such as common sea bream,  two banded bream and striped sea bream.

Specialists agree that the fish and fish products have got a positive contribution to the human health. However, it is a known reality that the quantity of fishes obtained through fishing is not sufficient to cover the demand of human population gradually increasing. That is why alternative production means are researched about to cover the fish demand in Turkey as is in the entire world for last twenty years.

It is claimed by specialist that the fish meat contains Omega-3 beside calcium, iron and phosphate; it is also indicated that this acid "Omega-3" is not contained by other animal products such as meat, milk and cheese. Omega-3 prevents the blockage of artery by preventing the formation of blood clot. So it helps to decrease cholesterol, diminish hearth attack, vascular diseases and paralysis risk. As the fish does not contain too much fat, it is an indispensable aliment in weight-reducing diets.

Its meat does not contain any fat and is very-tasted. It is eaten freshly and might be encountered in seashores Of Turkey such as Black Sea, Marmara and Mediterranean. It is fished in generally during the period of time between May and October. When beginning to multiply in river mouths during the time from August to October, these fishes are gregariously gathered. They multiply during the months between May and August in Mediterranean. They are carnivorous and vulturous. They live by eating shrimps, little fishes, shore crabs and grub worms.

Its body is in form of missile and its skin is covered with big scales and its back is in dully grey and its abdomen is in pearl-gray. It reminds of salmon trout due to its little black spots. While the backs of young sea basses are covered with black spots; the backs of adolescent ones are without spots or they are in dark colour. They have got also teeth on their tongues. They might be of size between 40 and 100 cm. In general, they are of 8 to 10 kg. Some of them may also have weight of up to 15 kg.

levrek

Turkish

lubina; robaliza; r

Its body is in form of missile and its skin is covered with big scales and its back is in dully grey