Turkish salmon exports reached 204.3 million dollars in the first half of the year

According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), the export of Turkish salmon, which is grown by transferring it to sea cages in the Black Sea after reaching a certain weight in established farms in inland waters, was 162 million 661 thousand 489 dollars in January-June 2023, this year's It reached 204 million 291 thousand 321 dollars in the same period. The amount of exported products increased from 22 thousand 566 tons to 36 thousand 490 tons. Thus, Turkish salmon exports in the first half of the year increased by 62 percent in quantity and 26 percent in value compared to the same period last year. Turkish salmon was sold to 41 countries, especially the Russian Federation. During this period, 24 thousand 91 tons of salmon worth 122 million 895 thousand 861 dollars were exported from Turkey to the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation was followed by Germany with 16 million 924 thousand 390 ...