Turkey: Pufferfish from the Red Sea migrate to Izmir and Istanbul

Published 2024년 1월 7일

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The puffer fish, known for its deadly poison, has migrated from the Red Sea to the Aegean and Marmara regions, including Izmir and Istanbul, due to warmer temperatures. The President of the Izmir Region Fisheries Cooperatives Association, Metin Karan, is concerned that the public may unintentionally hunt the dangerous puffer fish species due to lack of awareness, and suggests increasing the purchase price to incentivize fishermen to catch them and prevent their population from increasing. Climate changes and higher temperatures have caused the puffer fish to migrate to new regions, and Karan believes that increasing support to fishermen or the purchase price could help control their population.

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The new route of the puffer fish, which came from the Red Sea and settled in the Mediterranean, was the Aegean and Marmara Region. Pufferfish, which are lethal to humans and predators with the poison they secrete in their skin or liver, began to migrate to Izmir and Istanbul as a result of seasonal temperatures being above normal. Metin Karan, President of the Izmir Region Fisheries Cooperatives Association, stated that the public may unconsciously hunt the dangerous puffer fish species because they do not know them, and said, "It is necessary to introduce the puffer fish species with their photographs. All species of this fish are quite poisonous and dangerous." 'Purchasing price of puffer fish should be increased' Emphasizing that puffer fish migrated from the south due to climate changes, Karan said, "In the past, they were not in our region because the winter months were colder. However, since the climate temperatures are higher, the fish is always migrating now. In Turkey, ...

Source: Sondakika