Turkey has secured a significant increase in its turbot fishing quota in the Black Sea, rising from 200 tons in 2018 to 529 tons in 2028, which represents a 60 percent share of the total quota. This increase was achieved following negotiations by Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Manager of Fisheries and Aquatic Products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, who highlighted the importance of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean in managing the quota. The quota expansion is anticipated to benefit Turkish fishermen and increase the accessibility of turbot, a fish primarily consumed domestically, to a larger population. Additionally, the ministry is involved in turbot breeding efforts, releasing 10,000 fry into the sea annually and working on branding to improve the product's market presence.