Rain and wind affect fish prices in Trabzon, Turkey

The fact that fishermen cannot go to sea in Trabzon due to the rain and wind that has been effective in recent days has been reflected in the prices of fish on the stalls. At the stalls in the Moloz area of Ortahisar district, anchovies are sold for 70-100 liras per kilogram, sea bass for 140, sea bream for 175, whiting for 100 liras, mackerel for 75, horse mackerel for 50 liras, trout and bonito for 125 liras per kilogram, and salmon for 150 liras per kilogram. Fisherman Emin Avcı told the AA correspondent that fish were in short supply due to adverse weather conditions, and this was reflected in the prices. Stating that prices vary from day to day, Avcı said, "Citizens are now demanding horse mackerel, which is cheap. 3-5 days ago, anchovies were bought for 50-60 lira per kilogram. Now the weather is cold, when the sea water cools down, fish prices will drop and fish will become abundant. Hopefully, our hope is in that direction. " said. Süleyman Çakır stated that local anchovy ...