Turkey: Salmon exports of the Eastern Black Sea region increased

Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, said that 3 thousand 778 tons of Turkish salmon were exported to 11 countries from the region. Stating that an income of 19 million 45 thousand 787 dollars was obtained from these exports, Gürdoğan stated that exports increased by 74 percent in quantity and 24 percent in value compared to the same period of the previous year, when 15 million 411 thousand 2 dollars were earned, equivalent to 2 thousand 171 tons. Gürdoğan stated that the Russian Federation leads the region's exports and said, "Turkish salmon was sold from our region to 11 countries in the 2 months of the year. The Russian Federation ranked first with an export share of 11 million 41 thousand 202 dollars. The Russian Federation was ranked first with 5 million 201 thousand 837 dollars." Vietnam followed Japan with 2 million 51 thousand 191 dollars." said. Pointing out that exports were made from the Eastern ...