Turkey: The abundance of anchovies in Rize reduced prices

The general hunting ban for fishing with bottom trawls and purse seine nets, which started on April 15, ended on September 1. The fishermen said 'Vira bismillah' and brought their nets to the sea. While horse mackerel, whiting and a small amount of sargan were caught in the nets of the fishermen who opened the season, fishermen hunting in the Black Sea also caught the first anchovies of the year. The price of anchovy and horse mackerel, which were sold for 100 lira per kilo last week, also decreased. While the price of horse mackerel decreased to 50 lira, the price of anchovy took its place on the counters between 50 and 70 lira. "Sea water needs to cool down a bit" Fisherman Yaşar Karasüleyman stated that the sea water should cool down a little and said, "The fish is breathing. There is no need to say anything else. This anchovy is breathing. It has not died yet, it is so fresh. The local anchovy came out of Araklı Port. It is a perfect anchovy, everyone knows it today." "This is ...