Determination of Consumption Preferences of Seafish and Freshwater Fish According to Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Consumers

In this study, the similarities and differences between the consumption preferences of sea fish and freshwater fish according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the seafood consumers have been revealed. For this purpose, a face-to-face survey was conducted with 407 people in Adana. In the study, it was found that 347 out of 407 people consumed aquaculture and 60 did not consume aquatic products. Percentage frequency values of the data were found by using SPSS.21.0 package program. According to the findings, sea fish is consumed most in males with a rate of 83.1% while freshwater fish is consumed more in women with a rate of 20.9%. According to age, sea fish consumption is consumed by 95.6% in the 45-54 age range, while the freshwater fish is consumed in the under 25 age group with a rate of 18.1%. According to the educational level, primary and secondary school graduates consumed sea fish with a ratio of 86.2%, while the group with graduate education consumed the most with freshwater fish. 88.9% of the craftsmen group preferred the most sea fish, while 25.9% of the housewives the most preferred group of freshwater fish emerged. According to income status, individuals with high income group prefer sea fish more, while middle and low income individuals prefer freshwater fish more than others. While individuals with small households prefer sea fish more, individuals with large households prefer freshwater fish more. When the results were examined, it was found out that consumers preferred sea fish consumption more than their socio-demographic characteristics and it was found that freshwater fish consumed at high rates.