Anchovy exports experienced a 32% decrease in amount but a 15% increase in value compared to the previous year, with France, Belgium, and the US as the top three export destinations. The first quarter of 2021 saw a 61% rise in value and a 31% increase in quantity in exports to France. The export value to Belgium and the US was $841,746 and $328,851, respectively. Additionally, Turkey began exporting anchovies to the UK, Australia, Bulgaria, Kuwait, and Azerbaijan-Nakhichevan. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Union, emphasized the need for sustainability in anchovy exports, crediting the hunting ban for the increase in export value.