The scarcity of bonito fishing in the Eastern Black Sea this year affected them the most.

In the Eastern Black Sea last year, the plentifully hunted bonito did not find much of a place on the counters this season. While coastal fishermen are trying to get through the season by catching sardinella, anchovy, red mullet, and a small amount of meagre, they have not yet received the desired yield from the bonito they were hoping for. Fishermen in the Eastern Black Sea indicate that bonito fishing has almost come to a standstill this season. Fishermen who had a bountiful season with bonito last year are now having to make do with sardinella, anchovy, and red mullet. Meanwhile, meagre fishing continues in small amounts. Trabzon Central Fisheries Faroz Fishermen's Shelter Cooperative President Mehmet Candeğer stated that while there used to be over 80 boats in Faroz harbor, today that number has dropped to 30s, indicating that the new generation does not show much interest in this profession. Expressing that it is now very difficult to make a living from fishing, Candeğer ...