Turkey: Intense demand from Europe for the trout of the Euphrates River

Published 2021년 1월 1일

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The article highlights the growth of trout farming in Turkey, particularly in the regions of Bozova, Hilvan, Birecik, and Siverek, which benefit from the cold water of the Euphrates River. These regions have seen an increase in trout production, reaching 15,000 tons, with some of this production being exported to countries such as Germany, France, Belgium, Romania, and Russia. Muhammed Kartal Akkaya, a director of one of the enterprises, explains that the Euphrates River meets 70 percent of Turkey's trout farming needs and that the industry aims to increase production from 3,000 tons to 10,000 tons due to high demand. The article also mentions that the trout produced in the Euphrates River is of a superior quality, known as Turkish Salmon, and is exported mainly to European countries.

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Şanlıurfa, which made progress in every field with the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) and where different sectors developed after the fertile lands met with water, is also known for its trout production. The number of trout facilities in Bozova, Hilvan, Birecik and Siverek districts is increasing day by day. Among the 15 thousand tons of fish produced, species such as salmon and trout are exported to countries such as Germany, France, Belgium, Romania and Russia. Fisheries engineer Muhammed Kartal Akkaya, who is a director of one of the enterprises in the Euphrates River, said that trout farming in the Euphrates River increases every year and parallel to this, there is an increase in the number of enterprises. [Photo: AA] Turkey's trout need 70 percent of the Euphrates of met the river basin of the river from fish farming is very convenient stated that Akkaya, "Trout farming Turkey's progress in many areas but trout loves the cold water. 80 percent of the area of the dam ...

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