Turkey: Geographically indicated bonito lakerda production started in Sinop

Published 2024년 9월 22일

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Fishermen in Sinop, Turkey have started the seasonal production of lakerda, a geographically marked salted fish made from large bonitos. The first batch of the season was registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office last year and was sold for 1200 liras per jar. This year, despite an abundance of bonito, which is used in the production, the prices of lakerda have remained the same as last year. The product is always in high demand due to its unique taste and is particularly popular in the summer months.

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The production of lakerda (salted fish) prepared from large bonitos by fishermen in Sinop with geographical indication has begun. Lakerda is made from bonito (large bonito fish) caught in the nets of fishermen who go out to sea in the city, for consumption in the summer months. The first lakerda of the season, which was also registered with a geographical indication document by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) last year, was offered for sale on the stalls for 1200 liras per jar. Fisherman İbrahim Gündoğdu told AA correspondent that they started lakerda production early during a period when there was an abundance of bonito. Gündoğdu emphasized that they thought that the abundance of bonito would also positively affect the prices of lakerda, and said, "We have started selling the new lakerdas we have made at last year's price. Because bonito prices are at low levels." Gündoğdu, ...

Source: Sondakika