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Turkey: Fishermen are smiling this Ramadan

Seafood
Turkiye
Market & Price Trends
Published Mar 19, 2024

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The city of Samsun, known as the fish warehouse of the Black Sea, has seen a surge in demand for fish this Ramadan due to cool weather and high prices of red meat and chicken. The most popular fish is salmon, selling at 100 TL per kilo. Fish seller Onurcan Köse believes the increased demand is due to the cool weather and high cost of other protein sources. Other fish types such as mullet, whiting, red mullet, trout, horse mackerel, chinado-sea bass, and shad are also available at different prices.
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Compared to previous Ramadan months, the demand for fish is quite high this Ramadan. Samsun, the fish warehouse of the Black Sea, continues to make both citizens and fishermen happy with its cheap and fresh fish. During Ramadan, the sultan of 11 months, the cool weather and the high prices of red meat and chicken led citizens to fish. Especially salmon, which is sold for 100 TL per kilo and can feed 3 people with side factors, draws attention as the most demanded fish type. “The weather and red meat prices benefited fishermen” Fish seller Onurcan Köse stated that the increase in air temperatures and the fact that other protein products are expensive have increased the demand for fish and said, “The most important reasons for the demand for fish are the cool weather and the expensiveness of other meat products. We are currently selling salmon for 100 TL per kilo. Citizens prefer salmon the most. Our work is also very good. If the weather was hot, our business wouldn't be this good. ...
Source: Iha
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