Turkey's anchovy exports have seen a notable increase in the January-February period of this year, generating $2.12 million from sales to 18 countries, up from $1.57 million the previous year. A total of 577 thousand 463 kilograms of anchovies were exported, with Belgium, the United States, and France being the top buyers. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Vice President of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters' Association (DKİB), praised the season's export efficiency and the new venture into canned anchovy exports. However, he mentioned that no further anchovy export activities are expected after April 15 due to the hunting ban. Gürdoğan also suggested delaying the start of the anchovy season to protect fish stocks and discussed efforts to cultivate other fish species for sustainable fishing and the creation of value-added products.