Turkiye: Export of salmon grown in the Black Sea is negatively affected

While salmon grown in the Black Sea is among the most preferred ones in the world market, it has been stated that when salmon grown in dams and lakes in inland regions instead of the sea are exported as Black Sea salmon, the fish is sent back and this negatively affects exports. While the export of Turkish salmon grown in the Black Sea generated 70 thousand 614 dollars of foreign currency inflow in January and February this year, an increase of 289 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, it was noted that this figure was a record increase above the average of Turkey. Making evaluations on the subject, Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), said that they have achieved a good momentum in Black Sea Salmon exports in recent years. Stating that Far Eastern countries especially prefer Black Sea salmon, which stays in the sea for 7 months, Gürdoğan said, "Japan and Far Eastern countries especially prefer the salmon ...