Fish prices rise after fishing ban in Turkey

Fish varieties decreased, prices increased. In Çanakkale, the weight of sardines increased to 90 TL and the weight of horse mackerel increased to 180 TL. As of April 15, a fishing ban for purse seiners and trawlers has started in the Dardanelles and international waters. This situation also affected the fish varieties and prices in Çanakkale. The varieties on the counters have decreased, the prices have increased. The kilo of sardines, which were sold for 60 TL a month ago, increased to 90 TL, and the kilo of horse mackerel, which was sold for 100 TL, increased to 180 TL. CULTURE FISH IS SOLD Fisherman Ersin Ertem (39) said that the prices change every day and said, “Currently, the most sardines and horse mackerel are caught. Trophy and sarpa fish come out of Dalyan fishing. We usually sell cultured fish. Cultured fish save our day. Hunting Bans affected us. Before the bans, purse seines caught 1,000 cases of fish, while 10 cases of fish came from the fishermen. “The prices have ...