The Government of Turkey, assisted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is engaged in the project Establishment of Beymelek Lagoon Aquaculture Centre (TUR/87/029) whose main objective is to increase the marine aquaculture and lagoon fisheries production in Turkey through applied research and training programmes.
As part of the project operations, FAO assigned Mr L. Berg as aquaculture consultant from 30 July to 30 August 1988 and Mr R. Vétillart as engineering consultant from 1 to 20 August 1988 with the following terms of reference:
Aquaculture consultant
to advise on the establishment of the new Beymelek Lagoon Aquaculture Centre including rearing facilities
to prepare workplan for the next 24 months
to identify the required equipment and provide detailed specifications for ordering same
to train counterpart staff
to prepare final report at end of assignement
Engineering consultant
In liaison with the aquaculture consultant
to review layout, hydrological and ecological characteristics of the Beymelek Lagoon, with respect to its development for aquaculture
to prepare outline recommendations for the engineering needs in developing and improving of the lagoon for aquaculture purposes
to prepare outline designs for the proposed Beymelek Lagoon Aquaculture Centre, including pumping/water exchange, hatchery, and pond systems
to provide an engineering work plan for the development of the Centre, evaluate local engineering resources and identify suitable means for implementing and supervising the development
to provide any necessary specifications for materials, equipment or construction standards
to provide outline costs for the hatchery development, and for longer-term development of the lagoon
to prepare final report at end of assignment.
At the outset of the mission, it was realized that on the basis of the project document and project objectives, the budget allocated by the Government of Turkey would be insufficient to meet capital and operating costs of the Beymelek Lagoon Aquaculture Centre.
Therefore, during the preliminary meetings in Ankara (UNDP/FAO and Ministry of Agriculture), it was agreed to review the whole budget with the aim of respecting as far as possible the original timing, objectives and outputs of the project, i.e.:
production targets: 300 000 sea bass (100 t); 150 000 sea bream (50 t); plus 10 t of shrimps a year
transfer of established technologies and development of new technologies
training at a national level
improvement of the lagoon management
According to these main requirement and to the early progress of the project, the terms of reference of the mission were changed and the following priorities have been agreed:
to provide an outline design of the farm, according to the existing plans and project objectives
to provide a detailed workplan for the implementation of the project
to provide outline costs for construction and operation of the required facilities
During the mission the main environmental parameters and data have been collected, and topographical and pedological surveys carried out in order to confirm the technical feasibility of the project and to establish the main features of the Centre.
