A signifcant production of finfish in Europe consists of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata). According to the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP, 2015), European Mediterranean countries including Turkey, produced 148.367 tons of sea bass and 146.467 tons of sea bream in 2014. Nevertheless, the production in the area is considered to be underestimated based on satellite picture analysis of the facilities present in the Mediterranean basin and an estimate of their use and production (Trujillo et al., 2012).
