Turkey: Fishermen in the Mediterranean start to close the season early

Published 2022년 4월 3일

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Fishermen in the Erdemli district of Mersin, Turkey, are closing the fishing season early due to a decrease in fish population and increasing costs. The population decline is attributed to harsh winter conditions, storms, changing currents, and an increase in jellyfish and skateboard. The fishermen are struggling and many have stopped fishing, with the season set to end on April 15. The fishery cooperative has highlighted the difficult situation of the fishing industry in the Mediterranean and the need for urgent discussion.

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Fishermen in the Mediterranean start to close the season early MERSIN The fishermen, who went hunting with large and small boats in the Erdemli district of Mersin, started to close the season without waiting for the fishing ban due to the decrease in the fish population, especially the jellyfish and skateboard, and the increase in costs. Fishermen in Mersin, which has an important income source from agriculture and tourism as well as fishing, had a difficult time this season. The fish population has decreased in recent months due to the harsh winter conditions in the Mediterranean Sea, the constant storm and the changing direction of the currents, the density of jellyfish and the emergence of skateboarding. The fishermen, who could not afford their expenses, started to close the season, which will end on April 15, early. Many fishermen in Erdemli stopped by pulling their boats to the shelter. It has been noted that the white gel-like layer that makes hunting impossible, which is ...

Source: Sondakika