An abundance of anchovies at the counters

Although the drop in prices for anchovies, particularly at the counters in Samsun, has delighted the citizens, the fishermen said they did not see the expected interest. The abundance of fish in the Black Sea has also been reflected in the counters in Samsun. At the counters, the price per kilo of anchovies is 80 TL, sprat 100 TL, sea bream and mackerel 150 TL, mullet 200 TL, red mullet 150 TL, and mullet 200 TL. Fish seller Onurcan Köse stated that the anchovies were abundant, which is why the prices dropped, and expressed that citizens were hesitant about the cheap fish. Köse said, "The prices dropped because there are plenty of anchovies. The kilo of anchovies that we were selling for 100 TL is now 80 TL, and we are selling 2 kilos for 150 TL. This year, everyone will have enough of anchovies. However, when the fish becomes cheap, the citizen hesitates, asking 'is it fresh, new, thin?' Interestingly, we sell more when the fish is expensive. Last week, when it was 150 TL per ...