Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay

The Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and subsequent tremors that occurred in Türkiye on February 6, 2023, caused great destruction in Hatay province. Naturally, the fishing industry has been directly and indirectly affected by these shocks. Like all people in the region, many fishermen had to sus...

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Main Authors: Aydın Demirci, Emrah Şimşek, Semih Kale, Sevil Demirci
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Published: Prensip Publishing 2024-05-01
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description The Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and subsequent tremors that occurred in Türkiye on February 6, 2023, caused great destruction in Hatay province. Naturally, the fishing industry has been directly and indirectly affected by these shocks. Like all people in the region, many fishermen had to suspend their fishing activities for life safety reasons. In this study, earthquake effects on fishermen’s shelters, fishing vessels, retail and wholesale fish trade businesses and aquaculture import-export companies in the region were determined. Like all people in the region, many of the fishing parties had to take a break from their activities due to the safety of life. The fishing sector entered the normalization process much faster than other sectors, about a month after the earthquakes. This paper offers suggestions for the sustainable ecosystem concept of the regional fisheries and for obtaining maximum benefit from marine resources. In this process, it is more realistic to support the fishing trade companies (retail, wholesale and export) for the revival of the sector. Because it is thought that the activities of these enterprises will directly reflect on the stakeholders engaged in fishing activities and especially on small-scale fishermen. Considering the martial law decisions taken due to the earthquake within the scope of this support, the inspections should be more effective in order not to cause opportunism.
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spelling doaj-art-a4456b5d97c34deeb4039f3501f30e352025-08-20T02:32:14ZengPrensip PublishingActa Natura et Scientia2718-06382024-05-015110.61326/actanatsci.v5i1.5262Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of HatayAydın Demirci0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7168-9904Emrah Şimşek1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-2534Semih Kale2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5705-6935Sevil Demirci3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4229-6236İskenderun Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Marine Technologies, İskenderun, Hatay, Türkiyeİskenderun Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Marine Technologies, İskenderun, Hatay, TürkiyeÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Fishing and Fish Processing Technology, Çanakkale, Türkiyeİskenderun Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Marine Technologies, İskenderun, Hatay, Türkiye The Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and subsequent tremors that occurred in Türkiye on February 6, 2023, caused great destruction in Hatay province. Naturally, the fishing industry has been directly and indirectly affected by these shocks. Like all people in the region, many fishermen had to suspend their fishing activities for life safety reasons. In this study, earthquake effects on fishermen’s shelters, fishing vessels, retail and wholesale fish trade businesses and aquaculture import-export companies in the region were determined. Like all people in the region, many of the fishing parties had to take a break from their activities due to the safety of life. The fishing sector entered the normalization process much faster than other sectors, about a month after the earthquakes. This paper offers suggestions for the sustainable ecosystem concept of the regional fisheries and for obtaining maximum benefit from marine resources. In this process, it is more realistic to support the fishing trade companies (retail, wholesale and export) for the revival of the sector. Because it is thought that the activities of these enterprises will directly reflect on the stakeholders engaged in fishing activities and especially on small-scale fishermen. Considering the martial law decisions taken due to the earthquake within the scope of this support, the inspections should be more effective in order not to cause opportunism. https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/262EarthquakeNatural disasterFishery sectorHatay
spellingShingle Aydın Demirci
Emrah Şimşek
Semih Kale
Sevil Demirci
Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
Acta Natura et Scientia
Earthquake
Natural disaster
Fishery sector
Hatay
title Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
title_full Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
title_fullStr Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
title_full_unstemmed Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
title_short Early Effects of Natural Disaster (February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes) on Fishery Sector and Suggestions for Process Management: The Case of Hatay
title_sort early effects of natural disaster february 6 2023 kahramanmaras earthquakes on fishery sector and suggestions for process management the case of hatay
topic Earthquake
Natural disaster
Fishery sector
Hatay
url https://prensipjournals.com/ojs/index.php/actanatsci/article/view/262
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