Mustafa Sarı

Mustafa Sarı has been studying the conservation of Lake Van pearl mullet for many years. 

The problem-based social participation model he developed brought a new perspective to nature conservation. He studies in the fields of water resources management, sustainable fisheries and social entrepreneurship. In 2007, he was selected as the social entrepreneur of the year in Türkiye. His TEDx talk became one of the most-watched in a short time.
 In recent years, he has focused on awareness-raising activities on Marmara Sea fisheries, mucilage, and marine ecosystem protection. He has more than 150 scientific publications, including 20 books. He is currently continuing his academic studies at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Faculty of Maritime Studies.