Turkey: Counters were left empty due to mine concerns
Turkiye
Published Mar 30, 2022
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Fishing was prohibited on the Black Sea coast after the mine panic at the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus. After the mines laid by Ukraine against the Russian ships in the Black Sea and dragged out of their anchors as a result of the storm, the fishermen cannot go hunting. Fish stalls remained empty after the ban. While the ban had an upward effect on fish prices, there was an average increase of 20 to 25 TL. The fishermen, who stated that the fish were scarce due to the end of the season, said that the stalls remained empty due to the mine crisis. Anchovy costs 60 TL per kilo, horse mackerel is sold for 70 TL, haddock for 60 TL, and sea bass and sea bream are sold for 140 TL. “All fishermen are afraid to go hunting” Stating that the war affected every sector, fisherman Şafak Gün said, “The mine fell into the fish stalls, not into the water. Fish prices soared. With Ramadan, the approach of the hunting ban and finally the mine crisis, there was no fish left on the stalls. The ...
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