Shrimp abundance after hunting ban in Tekirdağ, Turkey

In January, a hunting ban was imposed for shrimp, sole and halibut across Turkey. With the lifting of the fishing ban starting at 24.00, the small boat fishermen in Tekirdağ also sailed to the Sea of Marmara. The fishermen began to return to the harbor with the first light of the day. Kilos of shrimps caught in the fishermen's nets on the rotating boats were brought to the port in crates. On the first day of the ban, fishermen said they were happy with the abundance of shrimp caught in their nets. İbrahim Pehlivanoğlu, President of Süleymanpaşa Fisheries Cooperative, stated that the fishermen returned with blessings and said, "After the ban that lasted ...