Turkey, abundant supply of bonito, shortage of anchovy

Published 2021년 4월 16일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the end of the fishing season in Turkey, which saw an abundance of bonito but a shortage of anchovies due to fishing bans. As a result, fishermen are turning to the sale of cultured fish such as sea bass, sea bream, trout, salmon, and kotek to make up for the shortfall. Prices for these fish range from 20 TL to 50 TL per kilo. The article also mentions that the sale of other fish like haddock and red mullet went well, and that the stalls will now also sell freshwater or cultured fish such as carp in the coming days. The article also notes that the business is currently at a normal level, but it usually slows down in the first weeks of Ramadan.
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Original content

Acorn 'made you laugh', anchovy 'made you upset' Fishermen's new hope 'cultured fish' SAMSUN - With the end of the fishing season in the seas, aquaculture started to decorate the fish stalls. While the season pleased the fishermen with the abundance of bonito, it upset the anchovy shortage. Starting on 1 September fishing season in Turkey, it ended on April 15. While fishermen had the most abundance of bonito this season, in the shadow of fishing bans, they could not find what they hoped for from anchovy sales last season. The fish sellers stated that they sell species such as bonito, haddock and red mullet throughout the season and stated that they will sell culture fish such as sea bass, sea bream, trout, salmon and kotek in the next period. "Most acorns were sold, we couldn't sell anchovies" Fish seller Kurtça Aydın, who stated that there is no anchovies this season and that the best-selling fish of the season is bonito, said, "The season went well in general. Our sales went ...
Source: Sondakika

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