Çalışmada Türkiye denizlerindeki 49 adet balık çiftliğinin kullandıkları ağ kafes sitemleri bir çok kriter açısından bölgelere ayrılarak ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak ele alınan toplam 3084 adet kafes içinde en yaygın bulunan kafesler 5x5 ebatlarındaki kare ahşap, 12 ve 16 m çaplı polietilen kafeslerdir. Bu kafeslerde en çok kullanılan ağlar düğümsüz ağlardır.
In this study, net cage systems used in 49 fish farms in Turkish seas have been investigated in detail in terms of many criteria by seperating them to different regions. As a result, the most common cages among a total of 3084 cages are 5x5 m square wooden, and polyetylen cages having dimensions of 12 and 16 m. The most common nets used in these cages have been found to be knotless nets.
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