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Taking action for a Solution
During the first months of the project, local stakeholders including fishermen, fishing cooperatives, academia (Isparta University of Applied Science Department of Fisheries, Isparta Fisheries Research Institute) and governmental agencies (Regional Directorate of Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Local Directorate of Ministry of Livestock and Agriculture, State Hydraulic Works) were visited to better understand how the situation is seen within the relevant parties and obtain available data on distribution of threatened fish.