Turkiye: Demand for anchovy decreased

The hunting ban in the seas will end on April 15 after starting on September 1. Fishermen, who started the new season in the Black Sea with bonito hunting but could not find what they expected in bonito, are hoping for anchovies, and these days, they are preparing to slowly close the season with the decrease in anchovies. Ahmet Mutlu, Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Fisherman's Cooperatives Association, stated that although there is more than a month and a half left for the season, most fishermen are preparing to end the season and the citizens do not have an excessive demand for anchovies. Mutlu said, “Nowadays, anchovies become fish in quantities of 50-100 cases. Therefore, this amount will satisfy neither the market nor the tradesmen. There is no excessive demand for anchovies in the market. There is a density of horse mackerel, albeit on a small scale. It's a while before the season ends, but we can say that it's the end of the season in terms of fishing. Because it doesn't ...