مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - A research about reporting general profile of aquarium sector in Mersin Province

Abstract :

The main objective of this study was to investigate general status of aquarium business at central Mersin. According to this research, total 23 aquarium business was determinate in Mersin city. Of these aquarium businesses were 11.5% trading partnership. While of these was determinate 88.5% individual aquarium company. 17 of these aquarium businesses registered at chamber of merchants and craftsmen, 4 of them registered chamber of commerce and industry and two aquarium business were not registered any chamber. Owner of aquarium business were graduated 12.5% from university, 47.5% from high school and 40% from primary school. The gender of the workers in aquarium business was 95% male and 5% female. 91.3% of aquarium business was cooperating with Veterinary but none of aquarium business was worked aquaculture engineering and none of aquarium owner was not aquaculture engineer. 70% of white spot and fungus disease were recorded in aquarium shops. 43.7% aquarium businesses were marketing aquarium plants also. 34.9% of aquarium shops had technical and economic problems. One of the biggest problems for them was illegal fish import and too much tax for this sector. Turkish government also limiting imports of aquarium fish species which have been proposed domestic production. Moreover they imply that, import fish and plant should controlled by government and If not they might be spread some diseases. Government should be supporting tax cuts growth by giving grants or the provision of low interest loans to ornamental fish and plant producers.