Turkey: The cheapest fish in Istanbul is 60 TL per kilo
Turkiye
Published Feb 5, 2023
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The air temperature has been outside the seasonal normals for a while. As a result, fewer fish come out of the seas. The fish stalls in Istanbul remained empty, and the prices increased compared to the previous weeks. Zinekop, whose weight was sold for 100 TL in the past weeks, rose to 200 TL. The cheapest fish on the counter was anchovy, which was sold for 60 TL per kilo.
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The air temperature has been outside the seasonal normals for a while. As a result, less fish come out of the seas. The fish stalls in Istanbul remained empty, and the prices increased compared to the previous weeks. Zinekop, whose weight was sold for 100 TL in the past weeks, rose to 200 TL. The cheapest fish on the counter was anchovy, which was sold for 60 TL per kilo. “NO SNOW AND RAIN PREVENT FISH PLENTY” Fisherman Muharrem Arduç, who stated that the fishery was not in the full sense as the weather was out of season this year, said, “As you can see, there are varieties on the stalls, but there is no abundance. This is due to the absence of snow and rain. If snow water gets into the ear of the fish, prices will decrease and we will experience abundance. There is a decrease in the Black Sea anchovy, and its price is between 50-60 TL. Fish loves cold weather. If there is a storm, the fishermen can't hunt, they are two different ...
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