Turkey Exported 65% Of Its Aquaculture Products to EU Countries in 2022

Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkish aquaculture production continued to grow in 2022. Production of sea bream, sea bass, trout, and Turkish salmon increased significantly, reaching 515,000MT by the end of 2022. Turkish salmon, which started production in recent years, rapidly increased its production by 50% YoY, reaching 60,000MT in 2022. Turkey has a 25% share in the European aquaculture import market, and 65% of total Turkish aquaculture exports are made to EU countries.