More than $15 million obtained from sea snails in 20 months from Turkey

Published 2022년 11월 25일

Tridge summary

Turkey has seen a significant influx of foreign currency, exceeding 15 million dollars, from the export of sea snails to Far East countries over the past 20 months. This alternative source of income is particularly important for fishermen in the Eastern Black Sea region, who have been facing challenges in their traditional bonito fishing due to low crop yields, market stagnation, and high courtyard prices. The export volume has decreased this year due to weather conditions and restrictions in Trabzon, with the main importers being China and Japan. The sea snail's shell is a valuable component in the cosmetic industry, making it a key product in the maritime economy.

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Original content

While foreign currency inflow of more than 15 million dollars is obtained from sea snails in 20 months from Turkey, Far East countries show more interest in this product. While Turkey provided 1 million 337 thousand 296 kilograms equivalent to 7 million 949 thousand 800 dollars foreign currency inflow to 6 countries in the 10-month period of last year, 857 thousand 522 kilograms in 8 countries in the same period of this year, 7 million 113 thousand 563 dollars foreign currency inflow was obtained. It was noted that the low crop yield this year, the stagnation in global markets, and the high prices of the courtyard compared to previous months were recorded. In the 10-month period of this year, 7 million 113 thousand 563 dollars foreign currency inflow was provided in the export of sea snails to 8 countries, namely South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Italy, Georgia, Bulgaria, and this season, when the fishermen from the Eastern Black Sea region could not find what they expected, ...

Source: Kamu3