The Investigation of the Amount of Blue Crab Production Regarding Other Crustaceans and Molluscs’ Farming in Türkiye

The aim of this study was to examine the factors affecting the catch rate of crustaceans and molluscs and to determine the effect of factors affecting the catch rate of blue crab. In this study, data of 14 variables (octopus, lobster, black mussel, etc.), total crustacean and mollusc content and total freshwater fish were examined from the crustaceans and molluscs caught from the TUIK website between 2012-2021. In addition to the comparison of these amounts, variables such as renewable water resources per capita, renewable surface water, total water withdrawal per capita, and water withdrawal for aquaculture were included in the study. Finally, the study was concluded by comparing seafood, aquaculture and freshwater products. The relationships between blue crab and other crustaceans and molluscs, water related statistics, aquaculture statistics were examined by regression analysis. As a result of the analyzes made, other creatures that affect the hunting rates of the blue crab; It was concluded that there is a category of jumbo shrimp, cuttlefish and other. At the same time, it was concluded that the total amount of fresh water and the amount of freshwater products affect the catch rate of the blue crab.