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Turkey: Target annual income of 200 million TL in mussel farms in Yalova

Frozen Mussel
Turkiye
Published May 15, 2022

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The mussel farms, which are operating on the shores of Yalova, are preparing for the harvest to be held in June. It is aimed to generate an annual income of 200 million TL once the farms that will clean the Marmara Sea and serve as reefs start working at full capacity. With the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Mediterranean mussels are grown in the mussel facilities, which are also intended to be a measure against mucilage.

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Due to the first harvest to be made in June, a feverish work is carried out in 4 facilities, the installation of which has been completed from 7 facilities with an annual capacity of 9 thousand tons. Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Director Suat Parıldar examined the mussel planting and classification studies in the farm established off the Çınarcık district. Noting that he started activities for aquaculture as well as hunting in the Sea of Marmara since 2019, Parıldar said that with the production of 7 mussel enterprises at full capacity, they will produce 9 thousand tons per year. Expressing that 4 of the farms have been installed and they have an annual capacity of 6 thousand tons, Parıldar said that the installation work of 3 farms with a capacity of 3 thousand tons is continuing. Mussel farms will increase income from aquaculture Expressing that the mussel is an aquatic product that does not need an external feeding and that it cleans the sea, Parıldar also emphasized ...
Source: Sondakika
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