17 thousand 333 tons of contribution to salmon production from Sinop in Turkey

This year, 17 thousand 333 tons of salmon were produced in the natural port city of Sinop. Salmon production, which started in 2011 at the facilities established in the Gerze district and off the coast of Demirciköy, continues to increase with each passing year. Turkish salmon production, which started with 3 thousand tons in the city, reached 17 thousand 333 tons in 2022. This year, 54 million 453 thousand 517 dollars contributed to the national economy from the salmon produced in 11 facilities in May, June and July and exported to Russia, Japan and European countries. Fatih Önlem, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, said that factors such as climate change, environmental pollution and population growth make it difficult for people to access protein foods. Pointing out that countries are now producing fish as an alternative to natural hunting, Önlem emphasized that Turkey has made significant progress in salmon farming. WE HOPE HUNTING PRESSURE WILL REDUCE Pointing ...