Rifat Tezel, Kenan Gullu
Earthen pond aquaculture facilities producing marine fish are commonly located in Milas town of MuÄÃ?â??Ã?Ÿla Province in our country. Investigating the problems of these financially expanded among the rural people and mostly family-owned, small-scale facilities and finding solutions to problems are important. Sustainability of these facilities is relevant to determine the problems via appropriate methods and finding efficient solution to problems. In this study, a face to face survey was con-ducted to determine the present status of facilities. Problems realized in the sequel of survey were tested with problem analysis according to the cause and effect relation methods and root causes and the outcome causes of these root causes were determined on prob-lem tree diagram. The need for increasing professional capability of personnel was emerged in order to resolve the marketing problems, improving the fish producing process, decreasing the production costs and decreasing the ground water usage. The attitudes and awareness of participants towards the need for sustainable produc-tion were on high levels. Also at the end of this study, solution suggestions were offered for the sustainability of these earthen pond facilities producing marine fish.
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