Dr. Bilge Bilgin Fıçıcılar received her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees at the Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi in 2012 and 2019, respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Fisheries Technology Engineering, with a research focus on fish protein hydrolysates and their potential applications in food and other industries. Her work also explores the valorization of fish industry side products, contributing to more sustainable practices within the blue economy framework. In addition, she is investigating the impact of microplastics on fish and fish products, aiming to understand and mitigate the environmental and health implications.