Turkiye: Fishermen of Sinop hopeful for anchovy

MUSTAFA MASTER Sinop fisherman Mert Kanal said, "The bonito looks a little weak this year, but I think we will eat anchovies. Anchovy seems plentiful in the sea for now. It will be more difficult for the citizens to buy fish. Fish seems to be expensive this year," he said. Sinop fisherman İbrahim Coşkunarslan said, "We have hope for anchovy, but the bonito is not obvious. The purchasing power of the citizens will be a bit difficult this year, because diesel is expensive. Everything is based on diesel," he said. With the lifting of the ban on fishing as of September 1 across Turkey, fishermen from Sinop stated that they are hopeful for anchovy this season. Fishermen stated that the purchasing power of citizens will decrease further due to the scarcity of fish and increasing costs. "IT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT FOR CITIZEN TO BUY FISH" Sinop fisherman Mert Kanal said: "As of today, things have started to come. But it doesn't seem like much. The season started a little weak this year. ...