Fishermen in Turkey expect abundance of bonito in the Black Sea in the coming days

Published Oct 12, 2024

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Fishermen in Sakarya, Black Sea are expecting an increase in bonito fish due to warmer water temperatures, which have driven other fish away from the shore. The end of the fishing ban on September 1st allowed fishermen to set sail and anticipate a better catch in the coming days. However, smaller boats may not be able to benefit from the bonito abundance as the fish tend to stay in deeper waters, which larger 'purse seines' boats can easily access. Currently, fish prices remain reasonable and affordable for citizens.

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Fishermen from Sakarya, who stated that there were fewer fish near the shore due to the water temperature not dropping sufficiently compared to last year in the Black Sea, expect an abundance of bonito in the coming days. With the end of the fishing ban, fishermen from Sakarya set out for the Black Sea on September 1st, saying “Vira Bismillah”. Fishermen from Kocaali district set out for the Black Sea, stating that there were fewer fish near the shore due to the water temperature not dropping sufficiently compared to last year. Fisherman Zafer Tan said, “Bonito was abundant in the sea. We could not catch fish properly until the 10th-13th of September. There was an abundance of fish from the 14th to the 25th of the month. Afterwards, we bring the fish in pieces like this. Let’s say we are grateful for this and we think that it will increase a little more in the next 10-15 days. There may be climatic differences, but older fishermen and those with more experience think that the fish ...

Source: Iha