Determination of Fish Consumption Habits in Diyarbakir Province

Authors : Filiz Özcan, Muhammed Kasım Aydın

Pages : 466-470

Doi:10.47115/bsagriculture.1508023

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Publication Date : 2024-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to determine the fish consumption habits in Diyarbakır province and the reasons that influence these habits. A questionnaire survey was carried out on a total of 3310 individuals, consisting of 1910 males and 1400 females, in the centre and districts of Diyarbakır. According to the results, it was found that 16% of the respondents consumed fish and the most preferred fish were anchovy (30.81%) and carp (25.98%). When buying fish, 40.04% of people said that they preferred it to be cheap and 20.63% said that they preferred it to be tasty. It was concluded that most fish is consumed fresh during the winter season. Among the reasons for not consuming fish, 42.38% of the respondents stated that the price was expensive and 38.42% that they did not have the purchasing power. Looking at the monthly consumption of individuals, 49.78% consume less than 1kg of fish. As a result of the study, it was found that fish consumption in Diyarbakır province is far below the national and world average. In addition to socio-economic reasons, this situation is thought to be due to the fact that fish cannot be consumed in all seasons because the city is far from the sea coast. In addition, the rate of aquaculture and consumption of aquaculture products in Turkey is quite low. In this context, the consumption of aquaculture products should be increased.
Keywords : Fish consumption, Consumption habits, Socio Demographic factors, Diyarbakir