Turkey: Sea water temperature did not drop, anchovies escaped to Georgia

Since the sea water temperature in the Black Sea did not fall below 15 degrees, fish turned to cold waters. Anchovy, which started the season in abundance, escaped to Georgia. As the diversity in the sea decreased, prices began to rise. Fisherman Tuncay Kılıç said, “We are experiencing a shortage right now. Climate change has hit us seriously. There are very few fish. There are almost no anchovies. It was quite abundant at the beginning of the season. Our hope is that the weather will improve a little more. "Our wish is for diversity to increase," he said. Stating that fish escape to cold waters due to the high sea water temperature, Fisherman Tuncay Kılıç said, “We cannot say anything about when the markets will recover. We are waiting for the weather to improve. We are currently in January. The first month is ending. It seems ...