Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research

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In this study, the views of the aquaculture enterprises conducting trout production related with aquaculture supports in Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa provinces were analyzed. Total of 77 enterprises made production in the provinces and surveys were conducted with total of 21 enterprises. It was utilized from multi-dimensional scaling method on the analysis of the conclusions of the producers related with fisheries supports. Average culture fishing experiences of the breeders were found as 14.62 years. Average annual capacity and production amount of the enterprises were determined as 271.29 and 152.57 tons, respectively. Capacity usage ratio was calculated as 78%. It was determined that the producers generally agreed with the conclusions that the remove of the supports would be favorable, and the supports affected the market equilibrium and export negatively and these conclusions were perceived by the producers similarly. It has been determined that the breeders mostly do not agree with the judgments that the sector has grown and the business infrastructure has improved thanks to the supports. Besides, it was determined that the conclusions that qualified personnel staff and the increase of production amount and fish quality by means of the supports were not generally accepted by the producers.