Abstract
Introduction of the Southeastern Anatolia Region Water and Fishery Resources Spatial Database on the Basis of Geographic Information System (GIS)
Determining sustainable management strategies of GAP Region`s fishery is important for the efficient water resources usage within the frame of aquaculture and fisheries. Protection of bio-diversity, ecosystem, and human health sensitivity should be considered throughout of this determination process. At this stage, establishing and evaluating spatial database in geographic information systems (GIS) are indispensable for today`s decision makers. In this study, a detailed spatial database that belongs to important water sources, fishery cooperatives, and fish enterprises in GAP region has been developed and explained.
Keywords
GAP, spatial database, geographic information systems, fisheries