Turkey: The number of places where mussels are caught has increased in Istanbul

- The number of places where mussels are hunted has increased in Istanbul ISTANBUL - The number of bivalve mollusk production areas open to hunting in Istanbul is 5 in total, 3 of which are for black mussels and 2 for white clams. Within the framework of the bivalve mollusk monitoring program of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, the preliminary classification of the black mussel production areas, for which monitoring work was initiated in front of Şile Karaburun in the Black Sea, was completed and the area was opened for product purchase. Thus, the number of bivalve mollusk production areas open to hunting in Istanbul reached a total of 5, 3 of which are for black mussels and 2 for white clams. The number was 4 before the program started. In accordance with the Fisheries Law No. 1380 and other relevant legislation; Bivalve mollusc fishing is not possible in areas where monitoring and routine programs are not implemented. Individuals and institutions who want to ...