Comparative analysis of Türkiye's competitiveness with major countries in fisheries exports

Elif Tuğçe Bozduman; Birol Erkan

doi:10.12714/egejfas.42.3.09

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Balıkçılık ihracatında majör ülkelerle Türkiye’nin rekabet gücünün karşılaştırmalı analizi

Öz

Çalışmada, dünyada en fazla su ürünleri ihracatı yapan 10 ülkenin ve Türkiye'nin ihracat rekabet gücü, Normalize Edilmiş Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükler (NRCA) yöntemi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analize dahil edilen 42 balıkçılık ürünü, Standart Uluslararası Ticaret Sınıflandırması (SITC) revizyon 3 kategorisindeki 5 basamaklı ürün grubudur. Analiz sonuçları, 11 ülke arasında balıkçılık ürünlerinde rekabet gücünün en yüksek olduğu ülkelerin Çin, Norveç, Ekvador, Şili ve İsveç olduğunu göstermektedir. Rekabet gücünün en düşük olduğu ülke ise Türkiye'dir. Bu bağlamda, Türkiye'nin balıkçılık sektöründeki rekabet gücünü artırabilmesi için teknolojiyi bu alanda aktif olarak kullanması, su ürünleri popülasyonunu artırmaya yönelik çevre dostu politikalar uygulaması ve deniz kirliliğine (özellikle müsilaj sorunları vb.) karşı önlem alması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Comparative analysis of Türkiye's competitiveness with major countries in fisheries exports

Abstract

In the study, the export competitiveness of the 10 countries that export the most fisheries products in the world and Türkiye was analyzed using the Normalized Revealed Comparative Advantages (NRCA) method. The 42 fisheries products included in the analysis are subject to a 5-digit classification in the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 category. The analysis results show that the countries with the highest competitiveness in fisheries products among 11 countries are China, Norway, Ecuador, Chile and Sweden. The country with the lowest competitive power is Türkiye. In this context, for Türkiye to increase its competitive power in the fishing sector, it needs to use technology actively in this field, implement environmentally friendly policies to increase the population of fishing products, and take precautions against marine pollution (especially mucilage problems, etc.).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fisheries Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Elif Tuğçe Bozduman ^*
0000-0002-6145-8571
Türkiye

Birol Erkan
0000-0001-8363-5543
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

September 1, 2025

Publication Date

September 10, 2025

Submission Date

June 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 42 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.3.09

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https://izlik.org/JA63RF97FC

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Bozduman, E. T., & Erkan, B. (2025). Comparative analysis of Türkiye’s competitiveness with major countries in fisheries exports. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 42(3), 263-271. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.3.09