TURKEY 



Shrimp production in Turkey is estimated by trade and govern- 

 ment sources to total from 65,000 to 100,000 pounds annually. Shrimp 

 are landed principally at Iskenderun and also at Izmir and Istanbul. 

 The main producing seasons are the spring and autumn months. The shrimp 

 range in size from 15 to 50 to the pound. 



At Iskenderun, on the Mediterranean, the shrimping fleet con- 

 sists of 12 trawl boats (of 25 to 30 tons » capacity) that catch shrimp 

 as well as other species. Two freezing plants and a small shrimp cannery 

 are located there. 



Shrinip are sold domestically and exported to the United States, 

 The local prices are higher than the prices that can be obtained in the 

 United States. Exports of shrimp, therefore, are supported by a subsidy 

 which is established to make Turkish prices competitive with United 

 States prices since the currently prevailing dollar famine in Turkey makes 

 it desirable to export shrimp to the United States, Data on Turkish 

 shrimp exports are not available. 



United States imports of shrimp from Turkey in recent years 

 have ranged as follows: 



Pounds Value 



38 



