Blue crabs caught in Adana of Turkey is sold to European and Far East countries

Published Aug 9, 2022

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Adana's Karataş district is renowned for its blue crab population, with an average of 100 tons being exported annually. These crabs are sold to hotels, restaurants, and exporting companies at a price of 10-12 euros per kilogram. The district is planning a festival to further promote the blue crab. The crabs are exported to various countries, including those bordering the Mediterranean, as well as to the Far East and Europe. Murat Kumlu, an exporter, highlights the crab's unique taste, which he believes surpasses that of shrimp.

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Caught by the fishermen of the region and attracting attention with its color and size, the blue crab is in demand from many hotels and restaurants in the country as well as from abroad. Fishermen sell the blue crabs they catch from the Akyatan, Ağyatan and Tuzla lagoons in Adana's Karataş district to exporting companies. An average of 100 tons of blue crabs are exported annually, with a price of 10-12 euros per kilogram. BLUE CRAB IS INTRODUCED AT THE FESTIVAL Karataş Mayor Necip Topuz told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the district is one of the most important breeding grounds for blue crab. Explaining that the blue crab is sold as a "high society product" in the countries bordering the Mediterranean, Topuz said, "The blue crab has made itself known and started to prove itself with the exports made abroad in recent years. Previously, it was described as an insect." said. Expressing that the nutritional value of blue crab is also very high, Topuz stated that blue crab has been ...

Source: Haber7