Turkey: Due to abundance of horse mackerel, price fell by half

Fishermen in the Black Sea started the season with horse mackerel abundance this year. Horse mackerel, whiting and red mullet are followed by bonito and anchovy, albeit in small quantities. On the first day, the price of horse mackerel, whose weight was sold at 30 liras, dropped to 15 liras. Ferhat Dönek, who has been fishing in Ordu for 16 years, said that the fish prices are reasonable compared to the first week. Stating that horse mackerel is in demand, Dönek said, "At the moment, there are plenty of horse mackerel. Bonito has not been seen, but we expect it to become abundant in the future. Anchovy hunting will begin a month later. Our citizens generally prefer horse mackerel. Others are already in demand for steamed salmon, sea bass, sea bream. "The prices change daily. Horse mackerel today is 15 liras, red mullet and whiting are 30 liras. Sea bass, sea bream and salmon are also sold for 60 liras. Citizens buy fish according to their budget, and if the fish is plentiful, the ...