Sea pollution hits fish in İzmir: Sardine-less season on the horizon

As fishermen complete their preparations for the fishing season starting on September 1 in the Aegean Sea, all eyes are on the Aegean's iconic fish, the sardine. However, Mehmet Aksoy, President of the Izmir Fish Producers and Fishermen Association, stated that this year the sardine has not been seen in the sea, and due to climate change and sea pollution, a sardine-less season is expected, with fishermen pinning their hopes on anchovies. As fishermen complete their preparations for the fishing season starting on September 1, the boats pulled into the harbors underwent a frantic maintenance and repair process. After weeks of labor, the fishermen, preparing to set sail, enter this year's season with sadness. Fishermen foresee a scarcity of the Aegean's iconic fish, the sardine, due to the high temperature of the sea water in Izmir and the pollution of the sea, and they have pinned their hopes on anchovies. Mehmet Aksoy, Chairman of the Board of the Izmir Fish Producers and ...