The number of areas where mussels are caught has increased in Istanbul, Turkey

The number of bivalve mollusk production areas open to hunting in Istanbul has increased to 5, including 3 black mussels and 2 white sand mussels. . The preliminary classification of the black mussel production areas, for which monitoring work was initiated in front of Şile Karaburun in the Black Sea within the framework of the bivalve mollusc monitoring program by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, was completed and the area was opened for product purchase. Thus, the number of bivalve mollusc production areas open to hunting in Istanbul reached a total of 5, 3 of which are for black mussels and 2 for white clams. The number was 4 before the program started. In accordance with the Fisheries Law No. 1380 and other relevant legislation; Bivalve mollusk hunting cannot be done in areas where monitoring and routine programs are not implemented. Individuals and institutions who want to open a hunting area must apply to the relevant provincial directorate ...