Following the start of the fishing ban in the seas, the counters were left with farmed fish.

As of April 15th, following the start of the fishing ban in the seas of Turkey, fish counters are now left with cultured fish. Throughout the season, the staples of the counters, anchovies and sprat, have given way to sea bass, scup, and especially salmon. Fisherman Ahmet Çoğalmış noted that with the fishing ban, cultured fish have come to the forefront of the counters, stating, "Now it is the turn of the farmed fish, and their sales have begun. Currently, sea bass, scup, and salmon are being sold predominantly. However, salmon is in higher demand among these farmed fish. Our people are demanding a lot of salmon. Its presence on the counters is starting to increase. It seems that salmon has taken the throne from anchovies and sprats on the counters. Moreover, the price of salmon is reasonable. It is sold for 300 TL per kilo. The consumption of salmon is increasing day by day." Çoğalmış also mentioned the prices of other fish, saying, "Besides salmon, anchovies, which last week had ...