Sea storm raises fish prices in Turkey

Erkan Arslanbenzer, a fisherman in Eskişehir, said that fish prices have increased due to the storm in the seas in the last few days. As of last month, the fishing season started with the abundance of bonito. While the demand for fish among citizens increased with the cooling of the weather, the storm in the seas was reflected in the price tags on the stalls. Currently, bonito is sold for 150 TL, anchovy for 250 TL, and bluefish for 400 TL. Expecting prices to drop by approximately 40 percent with the passing of the storm in the coming days, the tradesmen said that citizens prefer bonito the most. "I believe that prices will decrease by approximately 40 percent in the coming days" Fisherman Erkan Arslanbenzer said regarding the subject, "Since there has been a storm in the seas in recent days, bonito, anchovy and bluefish are scarce. A bonito is currently 150 liras. We are not selling it for profit at the moment, but I believe that it will become abundant again in the coming days. ...