Turkey: Price of sardines in Çanakkale dropped to 30 liras

Fishing, which is one of the important livelihoods in Çanakkale, which is on the shore of the Bosphorus, had a difficult time due to the mucilage period. As of September 1, after the ban on fishing in the seas, a slow movement started. While the price of sardines, which is Saros fish, reached 80 liras last month, it now finds buyers at 30 liras. “I think bonito will be less, bluefish and yellow wing will be plentiful” Melih Kayıkçı, who has been fishing in Çanakkale for 25 years, stated that the season usually starts with bonito and said, “Our season started as of September 1, but it did not turn out as we had hoped. In the past years, the season started with acorn, but this year it did not show its face. But the price of sardines was sold in the range of 50-60 liras in summer, but now it has dropped to 30 liras. Anchovies and side fish started. Yellow wing, bluefish, bluefish and bonito these have not started yet. I think acorns will be a little less, bluefish and yellow wing ...