Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

tonguefish and sea bass are fished in Homa lagoon between June and December. The
amount <strong>of</strong> fish harvest in the lagoon was 70 tons in 1980, whereas it decreased to 20
tons in 1995 and was recorded to be 22 tons in 1998. According to 1998 data the rate <strong>of</strong>
sea mullet is 69 percent, the rate <strong>of</strong> lidaki is 28 percent and the amount <strong>of</strong> dried caviar
derived from sea mullets is recorded to be 116 kilograms. Moreover 7482 individual lidaki
was derived from the lagoon for fish farms in 1998.
WETLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Project for Gediz Delta Management Plan started in the year <strong>of</strong> 2004. The management
plan was foreseen to be completed until the end <strong>of</strong> 2005 and the project aimed at
ensuring the conservation-use balance <strong>of</strong> the delta that covers an area <strong>of</strong> 40.000 ha.
In the Gediz Delta Wetland Management Plan, management authority was shared with
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groups and the Provincial Directorate <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry co-manage the site
and General Directorate <strong>of</strong> Nature Conservation and National Parks undertake the
supervision role.
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