Examination of socio-economic structures of employees in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) enterprises in Antalya province, Turkey

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In this study, socio-economic structures of employees from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) enterprises in Antalya region were examined. In 2012, data obtained through 73 employees in 61 of 79 active trout enterprises were evaluated by questionnaire. As a result, 69.8% of the employees were registered in the Antalya population, 11% from Isparta, 19.2% from other provinces as well as Muğla, Denizli, Burdur. Percentages of employee, business owner, and engineer in the enterprises were 60.2%, 32.9%, 6.9%, and respectively. By educational status, 61.6% of employees graduated from elementary school, 20.6% of collage, and 17.8% of university. Male or female of employees was 91.8% and 8.2%, respectively; 78.1% was married. Majority age of employees ranged from 53.4% with 35-49 years age group. The employees had 93.2% of the social assurance. When assayed of professional experience, the rate of employees experiencing less than 10 years was the highest rate of 46.6%. 50.7 % of the employees need to work in this sector due to unemployment, whereas 17.8% of them had graduated from its faculty. 26% of employees earned income more than 1501 TL on a monthly, while 39.7% is charged low income. 67.1% of employees satisfied from job, but 12.3% of them were not satisfied at all. Consequently, there is a need to take steps and studies to be moved to higher levels of the economic situation and social achievements of employees in trout farms in the Antalya region. As the position of Antalya province, not only collaboration but also to be increased the social quality of sector, employers and employees is important for development of the sector as well as the sustainable aquaculture.

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Antalya , rainbow trout , farm , worker profile , socio , economic analysis

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Ege Journal Of Fisheries an‎d Aquatic Sciences