Turkey: seafood exports started the new year fast

Published 2021년 2월 4일

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In January, Turkey's aquatic product exports experienced a 12% increase from the previous year, reaching $100.809 million. This growth contributes to the historical high of $1.53 billion in exports that Turkey achieved in 2020. The increase is primarily due to a boost in aquaculture exports, with sea bass being the top product. The Turkish Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association aims to further increase exports to $1.5 billion by 2023. The demand for aquatic products, especially sea bass and sea bream, has seen a surge, both domestically and internationally, particularly in the EU, with the Netherlands and Italy being the main markets.

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Turkey's exports of aquatic products in January, an increase of 12 percent compared to the same period last year, 100 million 809 thousand dollars. AA correspondent, Aegean Exporters' Associations (EIB), according to information compiled from the data, Turkey's exports of aquatic products in 2020 to 1 billion 53 million went to the highest level in the history of the door. The producers, who entered the new year fast, completed the month of January with an increase. Exports of aquaculture, which was 90 million 298 thousand dollars in January last year, were recorded as 100 million 809 thousand dollars in the same period of 2021. Sea bass ranked first in aquaculture exports with 31 million 677 thousand dollars. This fish was followed by bream with 25 million 469 thousand dollars. 10 million dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided from trout and tuna exports. 2023 to $ 1.5 billion in Turkey Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association Industry Board Chairman Sinan ...

Source: Turkiyegazetesi