Turkey: New decision for blowfish

Published 2022년 8월 5일

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The Turkish President has announced a support program for balloon fishing, which includes several fish species. The program regulates the fishing process and the disposal of the puffer fish, which is rich in Tetrodotoxin (TTX) poison, to prevent health risks. In a related development, Prof. Dr. Fatih Özoğul from Çukurova University is conducting research on the production of TTX poison using microorganisms, motivated by its potential as a pain reliever for advanced cancer patients and its high market value. The research could potentially bring economic benefits to Turkey if successful in producing the poison in large quantities.

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With the decision of the President, the Communiqué on the Support of Balloon Fishing, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, was published in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, the scope of support includes the fishing of lagocephalus sceleratus, lagocephalus spadiceus, lagocephalus suezensis, lagocephalus guentheri, tylerius spinosissimus, lagocephalus lagocephalus, sphoeroides pachygaster, torquigener flavimaculosus pufferfish. In the determined period, the support payment of the lagocephalus sceleratus species of pufferfish, which was 5 TL per each unit, up to 500 thousand, was increased to 12.5 TL. The support payment of 50 kuruş for each of the other species, up to 1 million, was increased to 2.50 lira. THINGS TO BE DISPOSAL AT A PARTICULAR DISTANCE FROM THE COAST The fishing of puffer fish, which is allowed to be caught within the scope of support, will be carried out on fishing vessels under conditions that do not pose a risk to human health. It will be ...

Source: Milliyet Agri News